KATHMANDU, Sept 29: Nearly 50 percent of the population of the Kathmandu Valley has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the Ministry of Health and Population.

KATHMANDU, Sept 29: Nepal recorded 1,157 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday along with 1,113 recoveries and eight deaths, according to the latest information provided by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

Pfizer vaccine for kids may not be available until November

Published On: September 29, 2021 07:24 AM NPT By: Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Sept 29: Pfizer has submitted research to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on the effectiveness of its COVID-19 vaccine in children but the shots may not be available until November.

NRCS provides 100,000 doses of Vero Cell to health ministry

Published On: September 28, 2021 06:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 28: The Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS) handed over 100,000 doses of the Vero Cell vaccine to the Ministry of Health and Population on Tuesday.

KATHMANDU, Sept 28: As many as 1,318 people recovered from COVID-19 in the country on Tuesday, according to the latest information provided by the Ministry of Health and Population. Similarly, Nepal recorded 1,158 new cases of COVID-19 and 12 deaths from the deadly virus on the same day.

KATHMANDU, Sept 28: A study carried out through gene sequencing of the novel coronavirus has confirmed the presence of the ‘Delta variant’ in Nepal. The genetic study conducted at the Central Department of Biotechnology and the National Public Health Laboratory has shown traces of the delta variant in 41 samples.

KATHMANDU, Sept 27: Nepal has recorded 1,282 new cases of COVID-19 along with 1,262 recoveries and seven deaths on Monday.

LONDON, Sept 27: The COVID-19 pandemic reduced life expectancy in 2020 by the largest amount since World War Two, according to a study published on Monday by Oxford University, with the life expectancy of American men dropping by more than two years.

KATHMANDU, Sept 26: Nepal recorded 834 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday alongwith 1,279 recoveries and nine deaths, according to the latest information released by the Ministry of Health and Population.

COVID-19 vaccine boosters could mean billions for drugmakers

Published On: September 26, 2021 07:25 AM NPT By: Associated Press

Sept 26: Billions more in profits are at stake for some vaccine makers as the U.S. moves toward dispensing COVID-19 booster shots to shore up Americans’ protection against the virus.