183 health workers in Nepal infected with COVID-19 so far

Published On: August 11, 2020 06:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 11: As many as 183 frontline health workers have contracted the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nepal as of Tuesday afternoon.

29 Nepal Army personnel diagnosed with COVID-19 in Dang

Published On: August 11, 2020 05:45 PM NPT By: Devendra Basnet

KATHMANDU, Aug 11: As many as 29 Nepal Army (NA) personnel were found infected by novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Nepal records 638 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours

Published On: August 11, 2020 04:39 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 11: After the confirmation of 638 new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, Nepal's COVID-19 tally has risen to 23,948.

DHARAN, Aug 11:  The Dharan-based BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS) has decided to suspend its outdoor patient (OPD) service starting from Wednesday until further notice.

India adds 53,000 new cases

Published On: August 11, 2020 03:35 PM NPT By: Associated Press

NEW DELHI, Aug 11: India reported 53,601 new cases of coronavirus Tuesday as its total infections neared 2.3 million.

Newborn baby of COVID-19 patient dies in Nepalgunj

Published On: August 11, 2020 03:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 11: A newborn baby delivered by a COVID-19 patient has died at Nepalgunj Medical College Teaching Hospital. A 28-year-old woman, who is a resident of Chaurjahari Municipality in Western Rukum, was admitted to Nepalgunj Medical College Teaching Hospital (NMCTH), Kohalpur for delivery. She gave birth to a son at the hospital on Saturday.

MOSCOW, Aug 11: Russian President Vladimir Putin says that a coronavirus vaccine developed in the country has been registered for use and one of his daughters has already been inoculated.

MITO, Japan, Aug 11: The number of coronavirus cases topped 20 million on Tuesday, more than half of them from the U.S., India and Brazil.

COVID-19 patient dies at provincial hospital, Janakpur

Published On: August 11, 2020 01:37 PM NPT By: Mithilesh Yadav

LAHAN, Aug 11: A COVID-19 patient undergoing treatment at the Provincial COVID-19 Hospital, Janakpur, died on Monday night.

Bhutan orders first coronavirus lockdown as cases hit 113

Published On: August 11, 2020 01:12 PM NPT By: Reuters

DELHI, Aug 1: Bhutan ordered its first nationwide lockdown on Tuesday after a returning resident tested positive for coronavirus after being discharged from quarantine and coming into close contact with people in the capital Thimphu.