Spain announces new state of emergency as COVID infections soar

Published On: October 26, 2020 09:30 AM NPT By: Reuters

MADRID, Oct 26: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced a new state of emergency on Sunday in an effort to curb soaring coronavirus infections, imposing local nighttime curfews and banning travel between regions in some cases.

Ronaldinho tests positive for COVID-19

Published On: October 26, 2020 09:11 AM NPT By: Reuters

SAO PAULO, Oct 26: Former Brazil striker Ronaldinho Gaucho said he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is self-isolating.

KATHMANDU, Oct 26: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has urged one and all to observe the festivals by observing social distancing considering the risk of COVID-19.

Celebrate Dashain from where you are: PM

Published On: October 26, 2020 08:30 AM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Oct 26: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has extended best wishes to all the Nepali brothers and sisters at home and abroad on the occasion of Bada Dashain festival.

KATHMANDU, Oct 25: The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has urged all health institutions across the country to provide free treatment to those COVID-19 patients who cannot afford its cost.

KATHMANDU, Oct 25: Police have arrested two Indian nationals on the charge of murdering  35-years-old, Sahib Hussein, an Indian national, at Bhaktapur on Sunday.

KATHMANDU, Oct 25: The Kathmandu Valley recorded 1,535 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.

SEOUL, Oct 25: Lee Kun-hee, who built Samsung Electronics 005930.KS into a global powerhouse in smartphones, semiconductors and televisions, died on Sunday after spending more than six years in hospital following a heart attack, the company said.

KABUL, Oct 25: A suicide bombing at an education centre in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul killed 24 people including teenage students and wounded dozens more on Saturday, officials said.

3,336 recoveries and five deaths witnessed in past 24 hours