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Nepal's COVID-19 death toll climbs to 13

Published On: June 6, 2020 07:00 PM NPT By: Kunga Hyolmo

KATHMANDU, June 6: The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) confirmed the 13th COVID-19 death in Nepal on Saturday afternoon.

Nepal reports 12th COVID-19 death

Published On: June 6, 2020 03:58 PM NPT By: Kunga Hyolmo

KATHMANDU, June 6: Nepal reported the 12th COVID-19 fatality on Saturday.

Weather to improve from Sunday

Published On: June 6, 2020 01:37 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, June 6: Weather across the country will be improving from Sunday. The country's weather has remained affected due to the influence of local wind, westerly winds and the formation of a low pressure system in the wake of Cyclone Nisarga originating from the Arabian Sea.

National Testing Guideline is “sure to bring” COVID-19 disaster

Published On: June 6, 2020 01:19 PM NPT By: Ashim Neupane

As per the guideline, asymptomatic patients will be released from quarantine facilities without being tested

One dies in quarantine

Published On: June 6, 2020 01:09 PM NPT By: RSS

BAJURA, June 6: A person has died in a quarantine facility set up at Khaptad Chededaha Rural municipality-7.

Two wards of Chandannath Municipality sealed

Published On: June 6, 2020 11:31 AM NPT By: DB Buda

JUMLA, June 6: Two wards of Chandannath Municipality in Jumla district have been sealed as the number of COVID-19 patients increased in the municipality.

Death of a transgender ex-Maoist combatant strikes at the heart of our inequality debate

Published On: June 6, 2020 10:00 AM NPT By: Anjali Subedi

KATHMANDU, June 6: The death of a former Maoist combatant, Manish Yadav, 28, (original name Sarita Yadav), who was found hanging at his residence in a remote village in Saptari on Wednesday, should not have been a silent episode. He was not fighting to make the world a brighter place for the common people, but he was a hope to the vulnerable minorities who are often forced to fit into the frame set by the majority.

COVID-19 tally in Gandaki jumps to 75

Published On: June 6, 2020 09:56 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, June 6: The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Gandaki Province has reached 75 as 16 new cases were confirmed earlier on Saturday morning.

Nepal participates in Global Vaccine Summit 2020 that raised US$8.8 billion for new vaccines

Published On: June 5, 2020 08:50 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 5: Nepal has participated in the Global Vaccine Summit 2020 that raised an additional US$ 8.8 billion for the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations (GAVI) to develop vaccines for various new diseases including the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

PHOTOS: 169 Nepalis arrive at TIA from UAE

Published On: June 5, 2020 07:16 PM NPT By: Dipesh Shrestha

KATHMANDU, June 5: A total of 169 Nepalis including an infant arrived at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), Kathmandu from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday.