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We will provide full banking services: Bankers' Association

Published On: March 25, 2020 02:13 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, March 25: The commercial banks have committed to provide smooth banking services to customers while fully implementing the week-long lockdown announced by the government.

Yadav who dies at Corona Hospital in Chitwan tests negative for COVID-19

Published On: March 25, 2020 11:11 AM NPT By: RSS

CHITWAN, March 25: Santosh Yadav, who died at Bharatpur-based Corona Special Hospital on Tuesday, has tested negative for coronavirus infection.

Authorities keep an eye on returnees from India and third countries

Published On: March 25, 2020 10:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KHOTANG, March 25: Jantedhunaga Municipality of Khotang has urged 40 people who recently returned home from different parts of India to self-quarantine. They had visited local health desks for confirmation whether they are infected with the novel coronavirus. According to Pawan Pokharel, health department coordinator of the rural municipality, they looked normal and did not have symptoms of fever or cough. “So they have been sent home. They have been advised to observe self-quarantine for 14 days and are under our monitoring,” he said.

Local authorities brace for novel coronaviurs

Published On: March 25, 2020 09:41 AM NPT By: FEDERAL BUREAU

KATHMANDU, March 25: With one more case of the novel coronavirus infection surfacing, the provincial and local governments in the country are focused on the expansion of health care centers and isolation wards. Gandaki, Karnali, Bagamti and other provincial governments have established temporary hospitals as well as directed all existing hospitals to prioritize coronavirus-infected patients over regular ones.

Why we fear and how we can overcome it?

Published On: March 25, 2020 09:20 AM NPT By: SHREE RAM SUBEDI

KATHMANDU, March 25: With the second case of novel coronavirus detected in Nepal, the ordinary public is grappling with fear and uncertainty. How long will this go? Will it contain or will it become contagious?

Police seek out those on flight QR652 after passenger tests positive

Published On: March 25, 2020 09:15 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 25: A day after a Nepali student returning from France via Qatar tested positive for the novel coronavirus , immigration authorities and the police have began a search operation to track down the other 158 passengers who were on the same plane with her and the persons they met or came into contact with after landing in Nepal.

With border shut, Nepalis stranded on Indian side

Published On: March 25, 2020 09:08 AM NPT By: Arjun Oli

NEPALGUNJ, March 25: As the government has locked down the country amid threat of a possible COVID-19 outbreak, Nepali nationals returning from India are stranded in Rupaidiha – a border region between Nepal and India.

Amid COVID-19 fears, Nepali psychotherapists offer free psychological counselling support

Published On: March 25, 2020 07:30 AM NPT By: Kamal Subedi

KATHMANDU, March 23: Due to grappling fear of outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nepal, people are found to have terrorized either in the lack of proper knowledge or psychological issues. Most of them either child, young or old; educated or illiterate seem to need to have proper psychosocial support and consolation in this situation of fear and confusion.

10 good reads during lockdown

Published On: March 25, 2020 06:30 AM NPT By: Kamal Subedi

KATHMANDU, March 22: How about utilizing this lock down time on some productive and creative activities, including reading books so that this free time won’t go useless?

Nepali Congress to contribute Rs 5 million to govt's COVID-19 fund

Published On: March 24, 2020 06:35 PM NPT By: Kunga Hyolmo

KATHMANDU, March 24: The main opposition party, Nepali Congress has decided to contribute Rs 5 million to a fund established by the government to prevent and contain the deadly coronavirus.