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Explainer: What is contact tracing and how can it help fight the new coronavirus?
Published On: April 15, 2020 10:22 AM NPT By: Reuters
Contact tracing has been used for decades to control the spread of infectious diseases. The basic idea is simple: track down infected people, then find everyone who has been near them and encourage those people to stay home until it is clear they are not sick.
Man from Dhading tested positive for COVID-19 during RTD
Published On: April 14, 2020 09:32 PM NPT By: Sarita Shrestha
DHADING, April 14: A man from Dhading tested positive for coronavirus during the Rapid Diagnostic Test (RTD), on Tuesday.
AFC extends postponement of competitions due to coronavirus
Published On: April 14, 2020 07:49 PM NPT By: Reuters
KUALA LUMPUR, April 14: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has postponed all soccer games and competitions scheduled for May and June until further notice due to the coronavirus pandemic, the continental governing body said on Tuesday.
Cell Pay adds new offers in its application amid lockdown
Published On: April 14, 2020 07:45 PM NPT By: Kunga Hyolmo
KATHMANDU, April 14: Cell Pay, a Nepal Rastriya Bank licensed payment service provider, has added new services in its application to facilitate its customers during lockdown period.
Amid rising COVID-19 cases, Nepal extends nationwide lockdown until April 27 (with video)
Published On: April 14, 2020 06:55 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, April 14: Amid rising coronavirus cases, the government on Tuesday decided to extend a nationwide lockdown until April 27.
North Korea fires barrage of missiles from ground and air
Published On: April 14, 2020 06:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press
SEOUL, South Korea, April 14: A barrage of North Korean missiles fired from both the ground and fighter jets splashed down on the waters off the country’s east coast on Tuesday, South Korea’s military said, a show of force on the eve of a key state anniversary in the North and parliamentary elections in the rival South.
52 people coming into contact with COVID-19 infected sent to quarantine
Published On: April 14, 2020 06:10 PM NPT By: RSS
ATTARIYA, April 14: A total of 52 people have been sent to quarantine after a woman of Lamkichuha municipality-1 in Kailali tested positive for the coronavirus.
South Korea to extend visa term of Nepali workers
Published On: April 14, 2020 05:22 PM NPT By: RSS
SEOUL, April 14: The government of South Korea has decided to extend the visa term of Nepali workers employed here on the employment promotion system (EPS) by 50 days.
COVID-19 cases jump to 16 in Nepal as two more patients tested positive (with video)
Published On: April 14, 2020 04:35 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, April 14: Two of three members of the same family residing in the Sun City Apartment in Kathmandu have tested positive for COVID-19 at Teku based National Public Health Laboratory on Tuesday, according to Health Ministry sources.
Indian PM Modi extends lockdown to May 3 as coronavirus cases cross 10,000
Published On: April 14, 2020 10:51 AM NPT By: Reuters
NEW DELHI, April 14: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended a nationwide lockdown until May 3 as the number of coronavirus cases crossed 10,000 despite a three-week shutdown.
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