Most COVID-19 patients in Nepal are males under 30

Published On: May 22, 2020 09:55 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 22: Nepal reported a total of 457 cases of COVID-19 disease as of Friday morning since the first case was confirmed on January 24.

Corona Insurance for employees of Classic Tech

Published On: May 21, 2020 09:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 21: Classic Tech Private Limited has insured the health of all its employees working amid the lockdown with Corona Insurance in a bid to encourage them.

KOLKATA/DHAKA, May 21: The most powerful cyclone to strike eastern India and Bangladesh in over a decade killed at least 82 people, officials said, as rescue teams scoured devastated coastal villages, hampered by torn down power lines and flooding over large tracts of land.

KATHMANDU, May 21: Nepal's COVID-19 tally jumped to 453 with nine new cases today, the Ministry of Health and Population said.

Four COVID-19 patients discharged from Teku Hospital

Published On: May 21, 2020 04:20 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 21: Four COVID-19 patients were discharged from the Teku-based Shukraraaj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital on Thursday afternoon after they tested negative for the virus in two consecutive tests in the last 24 hours.

BRAZIL, May 21: Global coronavirus cases surpassed 5 million on Wednesday, with Latin America overtaking the United States and Europe in the past week to report the largest portion of new daily cases globally.

How should I clean and store my face mask?

Published On: May 21, 2020 03:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Cloth face masks worn during the coronavirus pandemic should be washed regularly, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

KATHMANDU, May 21: Amid the rapid rise in COVID-19 cases in the Kathmandu Valley, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) has instructed all the local units inside the Valley to seal off all entry points to further restrict the people's movement.

Two cops test positive for COVID-19

Published On: May 21, 2020 01:33 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 21: Two police officers from Dhankuta have tested positive for COVID-19, a high-level officer at Nepal Police Headquarters told Republica Online.

BUTWAL, May 21: Nepal has reported the third death due to COVID-19.  A 41-year-old male patient from Madane Rural Municipality-6, Purkot, Gulmi died on Thursday morning at 7:10 am, according to Dr Umashankar Prasad Chaudhary, chief at the Health Service Division at the Ministry of Social Development of Province 5.