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Indonesia reports the highest number of coronavirus cases in Southeast Asia
Published On: April 17, 2020 03:00 PM NPT By: Reuters
JAKARTA, April 17: Indonesia reported on Friday 407 new coronavirus cases, taking the total number of cases to 5,923 and surpassing the Philippines as the country with the highest number of infections in Southeast Asia.
Test for COVID-19 slows down in Sudur Paschim Province for lack of test kits
Published On: April 17, 2020 02:14 PM NPT By: RSS
DHANGADHI, April 17: Tests for coronavirus have slowed in Sudur Paschim Province due to the lack of test kits.
Fifth Nepali dies of coronavirus in New York
Published On: April 17, 2020 01:40 PM NPT By: Hom Lamsal
UNITED STATES, April 17: Another Nepali citizen living in New York has died of coronavirus on Friday.
Two NAC planes bring medical supplies from China
Published On: April 17, 2020 12:55 PM NPT By: Kunga Hyolmo
KATHMANDU, April 17: Two Nepal Airlines wide-body aircraft carrying medical supplies and equipment from Guangzhou, China landed at Tribhuvan International Airport Friday morning.
UK extends lockdown measures for at least three more weeks
Published On: April 17, 2020 08:00 AM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, April 17: - Britain extended its nationwide lockdown on Thursday as stand-in leader Dominic Raab ordered Britons to stay at home for at least another three weeks to prevent the spread of a coronavirus outbreak which has already claimed over 138,000 lives globally.
Senior officials at PMO blocking blacklisting of Omni
Published On: April 17, 2020 07:00 AM NPT By: Sunil Sapkota
KATHMANDU, April 17: Although the government had decided to blacklist the Omni Business Corporate International Private Limited, officials have been dilly-dallying to implement the decision amid alleged pressure from “people” at the Office of Prime Minister and Council of Ministers (OPMCM).
Water Aid Nepal to install 50 contactless handwashing stations in Kathmandu and Siraha
Published On: April 16, 2020 10:10 PM NPT By: Kunga Hyolmo
KATHMANDU, April 16: Water Aid Nepal is installing 50 contactless handwashing stations in Kathmandu and 25 in Lahan municipality of Siraha district amid coronavirus outbreak fears in Nepal.
60% Nepalis are worried about their family, and 84% get COVID19 information from newspapers/radio
Published On: April 16, 2020 10:05 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, April 16: In a survey conducted by a team of researchers, 60% of Nepalis say they are “anxious and worried about [themself] and [their] family”. Similarly, 58% of the respondents say they “experienced sadness following the pandemic”.
Pandemic to bring Asia's 2020 growth to halt for first time in 60 years - IMF
Published On: April 16, 2020 09:10 PM NPT By: Reuters
TOKYO, April 16: Asia’s economic growth this year will grind to a halt for the first time in 60 years, as the coronavirus crisis takes an “unprecedented” toll on the region’s service sector and major export destinations, the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday.
Apex court orders govt to repatriate Nepali nationals stranded abroad
Published On: April 16, 2020 06:45 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, April 16: Supreme Court has issued an interim order to the government to repatriate Nepali nationals living abroad in highly vulnerable condition in order to save their lives.
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