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Workers sneaking into Nepal through Nepal-India border posing a health risk

Published On: March 31, 2020 02:30 PM NPT By: RSS

BANKE, March 31: Nepali migrant workers coming from various places of India are found illegally entering Nepal through clandestine routes, posing health risks amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

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With PCR machine at hand, Western Regional Hospital to test COVID-19

Published On: March 31, 2020 01:57 PM NPT By: RSS

POKHARA, March 31: Finally, PCR Machine that confirms whether or not an individual has COVID-19 has arrived in Pokhara this morning.

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Around 300 Nepalis stranded at Belahiya

Published On: March 31, 2020 01:31 PM NPT By: RSS

BHAIRAHAWA, March 31: Around 300 Nepalis are stranded at Sunauli on the Nepal-India border. They have been held up at the no-man's land for 30 hours due to the lockdown that is in effect both in Nepal and India.

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Govt to extend supports to working-class people, Spokesperson Dr. Khatiwada

Published On: March 30, 2020 08:30 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, March 30: The government has made all possible efforts to reduce the impact of COVID-19 and subsequent fears.

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Scope of coronavirus test will be expanded and hundreds will be tested daily: Minister Gyawali

Published On: March 30, 2020 06:58 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, March 30: The entire world is presently battling to contain the spread of coronavirus, termed as COVID-19 by the World Health Organisation. The virus which first emerged from Wuhan of Hubei province in China has already taken a pandemic turn. Bearing in mind the global health threat posed by it, several countries have gone into lockdown, as a precautionary measure against the deadly virus. In this connection, the Government of Nepal also announced a weeklong national lockdown beginning from March 24, which was extended Sunday to last till April 7. The extension was as per the Cabinet meeting decision acting on the recommendation of the High-level Task Force on Coronavirus Infection Prevention, Control, and Treatment headed by Deputy Prime Minister Ishwar Pokhrel.

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COVID-19: NA helps build 13-bed quarantine in Tanahu

Published On: March 30, 2020 05:51 PM NPT By: RSS

TANAHU, March  30: The Nepal Army (NA) has helped build 13-bed quarantine facility at Parashar Primary School at Byas Municipality-5 in Tanahu district to prevent possible outbreak of COVID-19.

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Gandaki state sends protective gears to each district hospitals for immediate use

Published On: March 30, 2020 05:47 PM NPT By: RSS

CHIPLEDHUNGA, March 30: The Gandaki state government has made the supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE), albeit a few, to district hospitals when the country is battling to contain the spread of coronavirus.

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Lamjung Community Hospital lacks ICU

Published On: March 30, 2020 05:41 PM NPT By: RSS

LAMJUNG, March 30: Lamjung District Community Hospital located at Besishahar municipality-8 under Gandaki state has no intensive care unit. The hospital has been referring the patients requiring intensive care and treatment to different places including Kathmandu, Pokhara, and Chitwan.

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NATTA urges travel agencies to provide info on passengers

Published On: March 30, 2020 02:55 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, March 30: Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (NATTA) has urged all the travel companies to provide with the information regarding those passengers traveled to Nepal along with COVID-19-infected person.

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Coronavirus test to be available at Hetauda also

Published On: March 30, 2020 12:30 PM NPT By: RSS

HETAUDA, March 30: Tests for coronavirus will be available in Hetauda, the capital of Bagmati State, from today.

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FNCCI contributes Rs 5 million to CIPCT Fund

Published On: March 30, 2020 12:15 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, March 30: The Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) has provided Rs 5 million to the Coronavirus Infection Prevention, Control and Treatment Fund.

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Nepalis in Japan fearful due to coronavirus

Published On: March 29, 2020 10:14 PM NPT By: RSS

TOKYO, March 29: Ganesh Khaniya Nepalis living in Japan are living amid threats of coronavirus outbreak as it is fast spreading across the world including Japan.

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Battle against COVID-19: NA brings CRAN app into use

Published On: March 29, 2020 09:15 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, March 29: The Nepali Army has brought ‘COVID-19 Response APP-Nepal’ into use with the objective of providing emergency services by getting information from the people.

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Website, mobile app launched on COVID-19

Published On: March 29, 2020 08:30 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, March 29: With a view to informing the people about the government initiatives against COVID-19 and make the control and prevention actions more systematic, the Ministry of Health and Population on Sunday started a website and mobile app.

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168 individuals foreign country returnees quarantined in Nuwakot

Published On: March 29, 2020 08:11 PM NPT By: RSS

NUWAKOT, March 29: One hundred sixty-eight Nepalis returning from foreign countries have been kept under quarantine in Nuwakot district, officials said.

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Govt launches contact tracing for testing COVID-19

Published On: March 29, 2020 07:59 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, March 29: As an effort to reaching to the persons who are in close contact to the reportedly cases of COVID-19, the government has begun a search for such persons.

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Medical equipment brought from China handed to govt

Published On: March 29, 2020 07:51 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, March 29: Dozens of packets filled with medical supplies from neighboring country China arrived in Kathmandu to assist Nepal in its fight against the deadly COVID-19 were handed over to the government officials today.

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Metropolitan Police Office to provide free food items to poor, needy; hotline 100 to contact

Published On: March 29, 2020 05:55 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, March 29: The Metropolitan Police Office in Kathmandu is all set to provide free food items to those at receiving end of the lockdown in Kathmandu, Lalitpur, and Bhaktapur.

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Province 1 starts testing COVID-19 at BPKIHS

Published On: March 29, 2020 03:10 PM NPT By: RSS

ITAHARI, March 29: As per the federal government's decision to test COVID-19 in each state, Province  1 has started testing throat swab to find whether a person is contracted with COVID-19.

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21 inmates released from Siraha jail

Published On: March 29, 2020 03:00 PM NPT By: RSS

SIRAHA, March 29: The Siraha Prison administration has released 21 prisoners, in an attempt to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the prison.

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