Sunsari sees six more COVID-19-related deaths

Published On: October 15, 2020 12:22 PM NPT By: Rohit Rai

DHARAN, Oct 15: Six people succumbed to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Sunsari in the past 24 hours.

Trump's son Barron tested positive for COVID-19, says Melania Trump

Published On: October 15, 2020 12:16 PM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON, Oct 15: President Donald Trump’s 14-year-old son, Barron, tested positive for COVID-19 but exhibited no symptoms after both of his parents contracted the virus, first lady Melania Trump said on Wednesday.

Am I immune to the coronavirus if I’ve already had it?

Published On: October 15, 2020 12:08 PM NPT By: Associated Press

You have some immunity, but how much and for how long are big unanswered questions.

TAPLEJUNG, Oct 15: After the Chief District Officer (CDO) of Taplejung district, Jirendra Prasad Chapagain, tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the District Administration Office, Taplejung has been sealed off for a week.

India's coronavirus infections rise to 7.31 million

Published On: October 15, 2020 11:33 AM NPT By: Reuters

BENGALURU, Oct 15: India’s tally of coronavirus infections stood at 7.31 million on Thursday, having risen by 67,708 in the last 24 hours, health ministry data showed.

Republica Morning Brief: October 15

Published On: October 15, 2020 06:20 AM NPT By: Republica

In case you missed them, here are the major news stories that Republica covered in the past 24 hours.

Stock market extend its losing streak amid profit booking from investors as festive holiday draws closer

Either make evidence of corruption public or apologize, NCP spokesperson Shrestha tells former PM Bhattarai

A total of 106,329 Nepali nationals brought home since the start of repatriation flights

Health systems, govt responses linked to virus tolls

Published On: October 14, 2020 07:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press

BERLIN, Oct 14: Scientists say a comparison of 21 developed countries during the start of the coronavirus pandemic shows that those with early lockdowns and well-prepared national health systems avoided large numbers of additional deaths due to the outbreak.