Prince Harry and wife Meghan bid farewell to royal roles

Published On: March 31, 2020 09:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, March 31: Prince Harry and his American wife Meghan posted their last message as working members of Britain’s royal family on Monday before officially embarking on new careers without their “Royal Highness” styles.

NEW DELHI, March 31: Shortages of protective health gear in India are forcing some doctors to use raincoats and motorbike helmets while fighting the coronavirus, exposing the weak state of the public health system ahead of an anticipated surge in COVID-19 cases.

KATHMANDU, March 31: The first batch of essential medical supplies donated by Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation has arrived in Kathmandu recently.

SC orders private hospital to treat COVID-19 patients

Published On: March 31, 2020 07:25 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, March 31: At a time when the media have reported the denial of private hospitals to serve the patients suffering from COVID-19 like symptoms across the country, the Supreme Court has issued an interim order that private hospitals need to arrange a facility to treat the COVID-19 patients.

MADRID, March 31: Spain’s coronavirus deaths jumped by a record number Tuesday as the country’s medical system strained to care for its tens of thousands of infected patients and the world total climbed to more than 800,000 cases.

COVID-19: Health workers to be housed in hotels

Published On: March 31, 2020 06:00 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, March 31: The Ministry of Health and Population is making preparations for housing the health workers involved in the treatment of COVID-19 patients in well-equipped hotels.

House owner arrested after he forces nurse to evacuate

Published On: March 31, 2020 05:45 PM NPT By: Devendra Basnet

DANG, March 31: A ward official at Ghorahi sub-metropolitan city-2 in Dang has been arrested after he forced a nurse to leave a rented room in his house suspecting that she could transmit the coronavirus to his family.

Spain registers overnight death toll of 849, highest so far

Published On: March 31, 2020 05:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

MADRID, March 31: Spain registered 849 fatalities related to coronavirus overnight - the highest number in 24 hours since the epidemic started, although the increase in percentage terms was slightly lower than in the previous days, the health ministry said on Tuesday.

More than 300 US citizens repatriated (with photos)

Published On: March 31, 2020 03:55 PM NPT By: Keshab Thoker

KATHMANDU, March 31: United States has repatriated its citizens who were left stranded in different parts of Nepal due to nationwide lockdown enforced to curb the spread of coronavirus diseases.

Malaysia's reported new coronavirus cases rise by 140 to 2,766

Published On: March 31, 2020 03:50 PM NPT By: Reuters

KUALA LUMPUR, March 31: Malaysia reported 140 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, taking the total to 2,766, with 43 deaths.