Australia's tour of Bangladesh postponed due to coronavirus

Published On: April 9, 2020 07:15 PM NPT By: Reuters

SYDNEY, April 9: Australia’s proposed test tour of Bangladesh in June has been officially postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic and both boards will now work together to find new dates to reschedule the series in the future.

PANCHTHAR, April 9: Hills in Sukepokhari of Panchthar have turned flaming red with blooming rhododendrons.

KATHMANDU, April 9: Government has decided to allow people, who are forced to live in Kathmandu due to nationwide lockdown, to leave Kathmandu for their hometowns on Friday and Saturday.

LONDON, April 9: Nottingham-based Shiva Shrestha succumbed to COVID-19 infection on Wednesday, becoming the fifth Non-resident Nepali to die of the contagion in the past two weeks in the United Kingdom.

Expert medical team arrives with test kits in Baglung

Published On: April 9, 2020 02:30 PM NPT By: RSS

BAGLUNG, April 9: In line with the federal government decision for rapid test of coronavirus, a medical team has arrived in the district with rapid test kits to test the suspected patients of COVID-19.

KATHMANDU, April 9: A study has shown that nearly 68% Nepali people are in favor of extension of the ongoing lockdown until a coronavirus threat remains in the country.

KATHMANDU, April 9: Australian Education Minister Dan Tehan tried to assure international students in his country saying that all the international students in his country are part of the Australian community.

KATHMANDU, April 9: World Link, Nepal's leading internet service provider, has deployed teams in all its branch offices across the nation for field support for smooth internet service to its customers during the lockdown period.

NAIROBI, April 9: The rapidly-spreading coronavirus outbreak is expected to push sub-Saharan Africa into recession in 2020 for the first time in 25 years, the World Bank said in a new forecast on Thursday.

INFOGRAPHICS: COVID-19 impact in SAARC countries

Published On: April 8, 2020 10:50 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 8: As the entire world is battling against the coronavirus pandemic, South Asian countries are no exception.