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'Worst-case' UK winter could see 120,000 COVID deaths in second wave

Published On: July 14, 2020 08:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, July 14: Britain faces a potentially more deadly second wave of COVID-19 in the coming winter that could kill up to 120,000 people over nine months in a worst-case scenario, health experts said on Tuesday.

With 116 new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, Nepal's COVID-19 tally surpasses 17,000-mark

Published On: July 14, 2020 05:10 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 14: The Ministry of Health and Population said on Tuesday that 116 new cases of coronavirus were confirmed across the country in the past 24 hours.

What is contact tracing, and how does it work with COVID-19?

Published On: July 14, 2020 02:31 PM NPT By: Associated Press

The goal of contact tracing is to alert people who may have been exposed to someone with the coronavirus, and prevent them from spreading it to others. Health experts say contact tracing is key to containing the virus and allowing places to reopen more safely.

Asia ramps up coronavirus curbs as new clusters erupt

Published On: July 14, 2020 02:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

SYDNEY/TOKYO, July 14: Australian states tightened borders and restricted pub visits on Tuesday, while Disney prepared to close its Hong Kong theme park and Japan stepped up tracing as a jump in novel coronavirus cases across Asia fanned fears of a second wave of infections.

Global coronavirus cases rise above 13 million

Published On: July 13, 2020 09:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, July 13: Global coronavirus infections passed 13 million on Monday, according to a Reuters tally, marking another milestone in the spread of the disease which has killed more than half a million people in seven months.

More than 3,000 health workers die from coronavirus worldwide: Amnesty International

Published On: July 13, 2020 08:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 13: More than 3,000 health workers have died from coronavirus around the world, the Amnesty International said on Monday.

Nepal’s COVID-19 recovery tally surpasses 10,000-mark

Published On: July 13, 2020 04:52 PM NPT By: Kunga Hyolmo

KATHMANDU, July 13: Nepal has recorded the highest single-day recovery of 1,705 COVID-19 patients in the last 24 hours on Monday.

With 144 new cases of coronavirus today, Nepal's COVID-19 tally reaches 16,945

Published On: July 13, 2020 04:27 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 13: With 144 new cases of coronavirus recorded in the past 24 hours, Nepal's COVID-19 tally has climbed to 16,945.

COVID-19: India sees another surge, hot spots shut again

Published On: July 13, 2020 04:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press

NEW DELHI, July 13: Several Indian states imposed weekend curfews and locked down high-risk areas as its coronavirus cases surge.

WHO reports record daily increase in global coronavirus cases, up over 230,000

Published On: July 13, 2020 02:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

GENEVA, July 13: The World Health Organization reported a record increase in global coronavirus cases on Sunday, with the total rising by 230,370 in 24 hours.