KATHMANDU, May 19: As the government has already approved private and community hospitals to conduct COVID-19 tests through rapid diagnostic test (RDT) method, the general public can be tested at these health institutions starting this week.

KATHMANDU, May 19: Nepal's COVID-19 tally has climbed to 375 with 18 new cases late Monday.

Tenzingchowk in Budhanilkantha sealed off

Published On: May 18, 2020 10:00 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, May 18: Tenzingchowk area in Budhanilkantha, Kathmandu has been sealed off after an 18-year-old girl, currently residing in Budhanilakantha Municipality-12 and originally from Ramnagar, Sarlahi, tested positive for coronavirus through the PCR testing process.

Lockdown enforcement tightened in KMC

Published On: May 18, 2020 09:06 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, May 18: Lockdown enforcement has been further tightened in Kathmandu Metropolitan City following increasing risks of COVID-19.

The perverse mathematics of tragedy

Published On: May 18, 2020 09:00 PM NPT By: Subhash Ghimire

A 29-year-old mother of two children, one of whom was born just nine days before at TUTH, from Bahrabise Municipality-9, Ramche, died of coronavirus complications at Dhulikhel Hospital on Saturday, May the 16th.

GULMI, May 18: Gulmi district reported its first COVID-19 case on Monday.

KATHMANDU, May 18: Three United Nations agencies and the World Bank have issued new guidelines on the safe reopening of schools amidst the ongoing closure that has affected nearly 1.3 billion students worldwide.

With 53 new cases, Nepal's COVID-19 tally soars to 357

Published On: May 18, 2020 05:20 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 18: With 53 new cases Monday afternoon, Nepal's COVID-19 tally soared to 357, the Ministry of Health and Population said.

UK adds loss of smell and taste to COVID-19 symptom list

Published On: May 18, 2020 04:26 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, May 18: The United Kingdom has added the loss of smell and taste to its official list of COVID-19 symptoms including fever and new continuous cough - a step that it hopes could help pick up about 2 percent more cases of novel coronavirus.

Landlords evict more than 20 TUTH medical staffers

Published On: May 18, 2020 02:26 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 18: After a six-year-old girl – admitted to the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH) – tested positive for coronavirus last week, landlords have not allowed more than 20 medics and health care workers of the hospital to enter their rented rooms.