World
Tuberculosis Day: 17,000 Nepali nationals lose their
lives annually (kh 24/03/2024)
Viral
fever cases up in Makawanpur district (23/03/2024)
79
succumb to TB in six months in Koshi Province
(23/03/2024)
Sudurpaschim
reports Seven COVID-19 cases in 24 hours (kh
23/03/2024)
Dengue
dangers : There has been little effort to try to
understand the virus or to raise awareness year-round
(kp 20/03/2024)
110
leprosy cases detected inside Kathmandu metropolis in FY
2022/23 (rep 08/03/2024)/
Health
ministry urges caution against influenza : Officials say
cases of flu and fever are rising in hospitals, and
children are missing schools due to the infection
(kp 07/03/2024)
Experts
call for community-based strategies for TB prevention,
treatment : Nepali health authorities are still in the
dark about the whereabouts of around 28,000 estimated TB
patients (kp 01/03/2024)
No
budget to carry out screening for Zika virus despite
outbreak risk : Dengue spreading mosquitoes, Aedes
aegypti and Aedes albopictus, also transmit Zika and
Chikungunya virus, by Arjun Poudel (kp 29/02/2024)
Health
ministry reports measles in 55 percent of unvaccinated
children (rep 29/02/2024)
Towards
Creating TB-free Nepal, by Pushpa Raj Joshi (rn
28/02/2024)
Kathmandu
hospitals report rise in seasonal flu and cough
infections among children : Doctors advise parents not
to wait any longer if the fever in their children
persists beyond three days, and to avoid purchasing
over-the-counter medicines, by Arjun Poudel (kp
24/02/2024)
Scaling
Up TB Free Initiative, by Jhabindra Bhandari (rn
02/02/2024)
Cough
and cold spread in Mugu diagnosed as viral influenza
(kh 31/01/2024), ‘Mystery
disease’ that killed 3 in Mugu may be flu-Covid combo :
Following confirmation of multiple viruses responsible
for the outbreak, health ministry deploys an expert team,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 31/01/2024)
Nepal
needs to focus on mass screening to control
tuberculosis, say stakeholders : The government data
shows that the number of tuberculosis cases was recorded
at 37,777 last year, and 37,450 cases have been recorded
this year (nlt 28/01/2024)
Govt
faces uphill battle to eradicate tuberculosis in Nepal,
by Pabitra Sunar (rep 27/01/2024)
Risks
of JN.1 sub-variant of Covid-19 : Experts say even if
the new sub-variant is not as lethal as previous
variants, it could give a hard time for elderly people
and those having underlying conditions, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 21/01/2024)/
Measles
cases detected in Jhapa (rep 19/01/2024)
Health
mini)stry to fast-track purchase of Covid testing kits :
Nepal has 19 active coronavirus cases as of Wednesday,
according to the ministry (kp 18/01/2024)
COVID-19
cases detected in Chitwan after ten months
(rep 16/01/2024)
Health
surveillance increased for COVID-19 along Nepal-India
border in Birgunj (rn 15/01/2024)
Chitwan
reports four scrub typhus deaths with 163 infections in
current fiscal year : In the current fiscal year, there
have been 163 confirmed cases of scrub typhus out of
3,254 tests (nlt 14/01/2024)
Sudurpaschim
reports nine new COVID-19 cases in three days (kh
13/01/2024)
Nepal
asks Covax for 2.5 million doses of Covid vaccines :
Infectious disease experts urge the public to follow
Covid safety protocol—wear face masks, wash hands and
avoid crowds, by Arjun Poudel (kp 10/01/2024)
COVID-19
found among India-returnees (kh 08/01/2024), New
variant of Covid-19 virus 'JN.1' detected in Nepal
(rep 08/01/2024), JN.1
variant of COVID-19 confirmed in Nepal: Understanding
the JN.1 variant (kh 09/01/2024), Nepal
confirms spread of JN.1 : The Covid sub-variant has been
confirmed in 7 out of 16 swab samples sent for
whole-genome sequencing, by Arjun Poudel (kp
09/01/2024), Tackling
the menace of new COVID-19 variant (rep 09/01/2024)
Covid
coming: Nepal is again witnessing coronavirus cases. But
there seems to be little preparation (kp 05/01/2024)
Medical
equipment received in grant during COVID-19 now
rendered useless (rep 04/01/2024)
Health
ministry urges public to be cautious as Covid-19
sub variant ‘JN.1’ spreads in India and China
(rep 03/01/2024)
Most
Covid-19 labs across country lack testing kits
as threat increases : Cases of coronavirus
infection have been detected in people returning
from India, by Arjun Poudel (kp 03/01/2024)
Covid-19
vaccines given by China as grant expire unused,
by Pabitra Sunar (rep 03/01/2024)
India
returnees found infected with coronavirus : Nine
persons test positive but it’s not yet
ascertained whether they carried JN.1 variant,
by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 31/12/2023)
Covid
risk up with onset of flu season : Experts
advise taking precautions including wearing face
masks in public, which cuts transmission risks,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 26/12/2023), COVID-19
cases detected among India-returnees in
Sudurpaschim Province (rep 27/12/2023)
No
JN.1 strain found in Nepal yet : The World
Health Organisation asks countries to scale up
surveillance and protective measures, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 25/12/2023)
Two
returnees from India test positive for COVID-19
amid global concerns over JN.1 sub-variant
(kh 21/12/2023)
Swine
flu and pneumonia infections increasing in
Kathmandu Valley, by Pabitra Sunar (rep
19/12/2023)
Nearly
300 people infected with dengue in December :
Experts say previous presumptions about the
virus have become irrelevant as its spread has
continued in the winter and also in mountainous
districts (kp 18/12/2023)
Stigma
and discrimination continue to haunt leprosy
patients in Achham : Social discrimination
complicates patient identification and hinders
access to proper treatment, say officials,
by Menuka Dhungana (kp 27/11/2023)
Nepal
on alert as China reports spread of mysterious
pneumonia virus : Several viruses, bacteria
causing pneumonia outbreak in China said to be
circulating here, by Arjun Poudel (kp
24/11/2023)
All
mountain districts report dengue. More than
50,000 infected this year : At least 20 people
died from the virus that has reached all 77
districts. Experts blame climate change for the
spread, by Arjun Poudel (kp 21/11/2023)
Banke,
Bardiya face challenges in leprosy eradication
(rep 12/11/2023)
Sankhuwasabha
reports 1,700 plus dengue patients (kh
12/11/2023)
41,857
cases of dengue reported nationwide since
January 1 (ht 27/10/2023)
Dengue
infections surpass 40,000 in Nepal (kh
21/10/2023), 40,531
dengue cases confirmed in Nepal this year
(kh 23/10/2023)
Cluster
outbreaks of dengue suspected in several
districts : Over 39,000 have tested positive for
it since January, by Arjun Poudel (kp
17/10/2023)
The
viral effect : Nepal will have to be better
prepared to deal with the fast-changing nature
of infectious diseases (kp 17/10/2023)
Scrub
typhus spreads to urban settings, hinting at
growing risk : Over 3,900 people have contracted
the disease so far this year. Doctors say
mis-diagnosis and delay in diagnosis and
treatment of the infection lead to severity and
deaths, by Arjun Poudel (kp 16/10/2023)
Dengue
infection rises again in Kavre (rep
156/10/2023)
Six-year-old
minor dies of dengue in Tanahu (rep
13/10/2023)
1,481
dengue cases recorded in Kaski (rep
11/10/2023)
Dengue
infections till September reach 38,059 (rep
11/10/2023)
Cases
of dengue infection decline in September
(rep 10/10/2023)
Kathmandu
records 80 new dengue infections daily : This
year, over two dozen people have died and more
than 35,000 have been infected with the dengue
virus, by Arjun Poudel (kp 06/10/2023)
As
season changes, number of patients with
respiratory illness upm : Doctors advise elderly
people and immunocompromised to take flu shots
at the earliest, by Arjun Poudel (kp
04/10/2023)
Baglung
sees surge in dengue infection cases (kh
06/10/2023)
Dengue
in Gandaki Province: Number of infections
highest this year (rep 03/10/2023)
Malaria
end in doubt with 7 local cases : At least 432
infections have been reported from 39 districts
since January, by Arjun Poudel (kp
02/10/2023)
Curbing
kala-azar spread proving difficult in hilly
regions : Okhaldhunga district in Koshi province
has been battling kala-azar for the past several
years with the disease spreading wider every
year by Kumbharaj Rai (kp 02/10/2023)
One
dies from dengue in Dang (kh 02/10/2023)
Dengue
cases increase in Kathmandu; risks to continue
for a month (kh 30/09/2023)
Dengue
infection on the rise in Tanahun : A total of
2,796 people have been infected with dengue in
Gandaki Province between July and September with
1,973 cases reported from Tanahun alone, by
Aash Gurung (kp 29/09/2023)
Health
authorities clueless about over 31,000
tuberculosis patients : Urban slums,
marginalised dwellings, monasteries and prisons
deemed prone to TB spread, by Arjun Poudel
(kp 27/09/2023)
Dengue
claims 17 lives and infects over 30,000 in Koshi
Province (kh 27/09/2023)
Three
die of dengue infection in Tanahu (kh
26/09/2023)
How
can Nepal prepare to tackle the
poorly-understood Nipah virus?, by Alok
Kafle (rep 26/09/2023)
Kathmandu
Valley sees a spike in cases of Dengue and
undiagnosed fever, by Pabitra Sunar (rep
23/09/2023)
Mild
dengue in Kathmandu : A different serotype
infection can cause severe symptoms but the same
serotype gives lifelong immunity, by Sher
Bahadur Pun (kp 21/09/2023)
Curb
the menace : The government’s old-school, ad hoc
control measures will no longer effectively
control dengue (kp 20/09/2023)
15
dead, 28,000 infected with dengue this year :
Actual infections may be higher due to reporting
glitches with most cases being asymptomatic, say
officials, by Arjun Poudel (kp 19/09/2023)
Influenza
on the rise in Banke (kh 17/09/2023)
Nipah
outbreak in India, Nepal on alert : Virus found
in India’s Kerala now is Bangladeshi variant,
less infectious but more lethal, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 15/09/2023)
Red
Cross initiates a campaign to check dengue
infection (kh 15/09/2023)
Viral
fever and dengue cases up in Sarlahi (kh
15/09/2023)
732
dengue-infected people in Tanahun district
(kh 13/09/2023)
Dengue
grows deadlier in South Asia as planet warms
(kh 11/09/2023)
Chitwan
reports scrub typhus death (kh 11/09/2023)
Sudurpaschim
Province faces significant risk of dengue spread
(kh 10/09/2023)
Health
authorities alarmed by dengue outbreak across
Nepal, including Kathmandu Valley, by
Pabitra Sunar (rep 10/09/2023)
Over
2,200 people infected with scrub typhus this
year : Many health workers lack the knowledge
for its diagnosis as the symptoms of scrub
typhus are similar to those of some other
diseases (kp 09/09/2023)
One
fatality reported as scrub typhus cases rise in
Udayapur, by Maheshwor Chamling Rai (rep
08/09/2023)
Dengue
infection on the rise in Sudurpaschim (kh
06/09/2023)
Dengue
transmission continues unchecked in Dharan :
Around 150 people were diagnosed with the
mosquito-borne disease on a daily basis until
August third week, according to health officials
, by Pradeep Menyangbo (kp
05/09/2023) [Neglect
of duty
by national and provincial governments?]
Booster
dose campaign to resume from Sept 11 (kh
05/09/2023), Covid
vaccination to resume in Capital : Officials say
the drive aims to avert the risk of a surge of
newer Omicron variants (kp 06/09/2023)
Dengue
infection tally exceeds 21,000 in Nepal (kh
03/09/2023)
One
succumbs to dengue fever (kh 29/08/2023)
Dengue
spreads to the mountain districts of
Sudurpaschim (rep 28/08/2023)
Nepal
not doing enough to combat dengue epidemic, say
doctors : Thirteen persons have died and around
19,000 got infected with the virus that has
spread to 75 of country’s 77 districts, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 26/08/2023)
Unknown
fever on the rise : Authorities must invest in
test kits and fever research to understand
patterns of infectious diseases, by Sher
Bahadur Pun (kp 25/08/2023)
Multiple
respiratory viruses spreading in Nepal : Experts
suggest elderly people and those having
compromised immunity get administered flu shots
(kp 24/08/2023)
Deluge
and disease : Learning from last year’s cholera
outbreak, authorities should work to ward off
waterborne maladies (kp 23/08/2023)
Dengue
threat looms over Kathmandu following outbreak
in Dharan : Dengue claims 12 lives so far,
Government's indifference to control remains,
by Pabitra Sunar (rep 22/08/2023)
Chitwan
records 108 dengue cases in a month (rep
19/08/2023)
Bajura
reports nine cases of scrub typhus in month
(kh 18/08/2023)
Comorbid
people at high risk of dying from dengue
infection : Doctors in affected districts say
the official death toll is an underestimate,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 17/08/2023)
Over
13,000 people infected with dengue across the
country (rep 15/08/2023)
Nepal
alerted as many countries report new Covid-19
variant : The World Health Organisation says it
is currently tracking several Covid-19 ‘variants
of interest’, including EG.5, which is on the
rise in several countries, by Atjun Poudel
(kp 13/08/2023)
Dengue
infections surge, cases exceed 10,000 in Nepal
(kh 10/08/2023)
Blood
bank asked to be prepared for repeat of last
year’s dengue epidemic : As many as 74 districts
of the country have reported an outbreak of the
viral disease, by Arjun Poudel (kp
09/08/2023)
KMC
starts Covid vaccination for all above 12 years
of age : Despite having sufficient doses, uptake
of the vaccine remains low. Experts say the
virus will remain present in communities as
Covid flu (kp 08/08/2023), Catching
the eyes : Only by acting promptly can Nepal
keep a lid on the growing menace of
conjunctivitis (kp 09/08/2023)
They
give you fever : Larvae destruction campaigns
and awareness programmes are the best way to
prevent dengue, by Sher Bahadur Pun (kp
07/08/2023), Dengue
may become an epidemic, warn doctors; over 7000
infected, seven killed this year so far (rep
07/08/2023), Early
detection, proper medical care vital for Dengue
recovery, by Sher Bahadur Pun (kh
08/08/2023)
Dengue
takes four lives in Sudurpaschim (ht
06/08/2023)
Dengue
fever: Serotype-2 more active in Nepal (kh
04/08/2023)
Serotype-3
of dengue virus wreaks havoc in Sunsari
settlements : At least nine people have died and
more than 6,000 have been infected due to the
virus so far, by Arjun Poudel (kp
03/08/2023)
Sudurpaschim
Province reports over 1,600 dengue cases since
2022 (kh 02/08/2023)
Growing
dengue dangers : All three tiers of government
should come together to launch a nationwide
search-and-destroy campaign (kp 02/08/2023)
Schools
closed for dengue control in Dharan (kh
02/08/2023)
Dengue:
10 districts account for 87% of infections
(kh 01/08/2023)
Local
units in Dharan’s dengue-affected areas launch
free health camps : Eight people have succumbed
to dengue infection in Dharan so far this year,
by Pradeep Menyangbo (kp 01/08/2023)
Koshi
has high dengue fever (ae 31/07/2023)
Dengue
infection goes unchecked in Morang (rep
31/07/2023)
Over
1,000 dengue cases reported in four days (rn
31/07/2023)
Nepal
receives 702,720 doses of Covid vaccine : The
shots come from France. Select hospitals in
Kathmandu and districts administer the vaccine
(kp 29/07/2023)
7
die of dengue in Sunsari, BP Hospital in Dharan
overwhelmed with patients : Doctors say they are
unsure which of the four dengue serotypes are
currently spreading in Nepal, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 27/07/2023)
Know
your viruses : The dengue virus is one of the
main causes of the break-bone fever outbreak in
Dharan, by Sher Bahadur Pun (kp 27/07/2023)
Food
poisoning, water-and vector-borne diseases on
the rise : Monsoon in Nepal is a season of
epidemics wherein thousands of people across the
country get infected with food-borne,
water-borne and vector-borne diseases (kp
26/07/2023)
Over
4,000 dengue patients across the country
(rep 26/07/2023)
Four
people die of dengue in Dharan this monsoon as
fever cases rise : Health services have been
affected in the BPKIHS with many doctors, nurses
and other employees falling sick, by Pradeep
Menyangbo (kp 23/07/2023), Dengue
mosquitoes spreading widely to more regions,
countries (kh 23/07/2023)
Health
ministry sought WHO help for dengue case
management, by Arjun Poudel (kp 22/07/2023)
Dengue
cases surge; 739 cases in just five days : Koshi
is the most affected province, reporting 1,746
patients, followed by Bagmati with 468 patients
(nlt 20/07/2023)
Dengue
infection on the rise: 10 districts report
increased cases (kh 19/07/2023)
Nepal
to request GAVI for measles, human
papillomavirus vaccines : Health ministry plans
to initiate a nationwide drive against the
measles virus, by Arjun Poudel (kp
17/07/2023)
Ministry
urges all to continue anti-dengue drive (kh
14/07/2023), Collaborative
efforts must for dengue control, by Roshan
Pokharel (ae 14/07/2023)
Over
1,192 people infected with dengue in past four
months (kh 11/07/2023)
Dengue
search and destroy campaign to be launched in
Kathmandu Valley : Local units in the Valley
appear indifferent about disease control
measures, by Arjun Poudel (kp 11/07/2023)
Dengue-infected
patient detected in Rasuwa (kh 10/07/2023)
Seasonal
viral fever grips villages in Kalikot : More
than 300 people have fallen ill due to the viral
infection in Rudu village, by Tularam Pandey
(kp 10/07/2023)
Dengue
spreads to 66 districts: One person dead, over
1,200 test positive : Deceased is a 30-year-old
man from Dharan. The three districts of
Kathmandu have reported dengue cases too, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 08/07/2023)
Over
300 people taken ill from unknown disease in
Kalikot (kh 08/07/2023)
Dengue
infections on the rise: Transmission reported
from Sunsari to Darchula, by Pabitra Sunar
(rep 06/07/2023)
HPV
and Covid-19 jabs arrive in Nepal : The health
ministry purchased 20,000 doses of HPV vaccine.
COVAX facility supplied 100,000 doses of
Pfizer-BioNTech’s bivalent Covid-19 vaccine
(kp 06/07/2023)
Measles
cases in Kalikot concern doctors : The disease
should be contained before it turns into an
epidemic, health officials say, by Tularam
Pandey (kp 02/07/2023)
Monsoons
and infectious diseases, by Sabitri Dhakal
(ae 30/06/2023)
Kala-azar
patients increasing in Kalikot (ae
30/06/2023)
More
than 900 people in 47 districts test positive
for dengue virus : All three districts in the
Valley—Kathmandu, Lalitpur a)nd Bhaktapur—have
reported the disease, by Arjun Poudel
(28/06/2023)
Will
monkeypox take the Covid-19 route?, by
Anushka Nepal (ae 27/06/2023), Worried
about mpox? No need to
Declaring mpox as a public health emergency of
international concern in 2022 seems
unjustifiable, by Sher Bahadur Pun (kp
29/06/2023)
Amid
low jab uptake, Nepal asks COVAX to delay supply
: It costs over Rs75 million to administer
500,000 doses received free of cost, officials
say, by Arjun Poudel (kp 24/06/2023)
27
succumb to dengue in Bagmati province (kh
22/06/2023)
Experts
warn of outbreaks of water- and vector-borne
diseases as monsoon progresses : Landslides and
flooding triggered by heavy rainfall have
already caused deaths and devastation in several
parts of the country (kp 22/06/2023)
Health
ministry alerts agencies concerned about
monkeypox risks : Experts have warned against
complacency, which could trigger an outbreak of
the virus in communities (kp 20/06/2023)
Monkeypox
recorded for first time in Nepal (ht
18/06/2023)
Nepal
sees three new coronavirus cases in past 24
hours, active cases eight (kh 15/06/2023)
Nepal
sees six new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours,
active cases six (kh 14/06/2023)
The
second measles wave begins : The virus is
affecting all of Nepal due to poor vaccine
potency, by Sher Bahadur Pun (kp
14/06/2023), Measles
spreads in 16 districts (rep 14/06/2023)
Nepal
sees two new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours,
active cases 10 (kh 12/06/2023)
Over
450 students in Valley to be jabbed against
measles : Four students of a Buddhist school in
Gokarneshwar tested positive to the virus last
week (kp 12/06/2023)
Nepal
sees two new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours,
active cases 10 (kh 11/06/2023)
Nepal
sans new coronavirus case in past 24 hours,
active cases 11 (kh 09/06/2023)
Nepal
sees two new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours,
active cases 14 (kh 08/06/2023)
Measles
confirmed among children in Kathmandu’s
Gokarneswar (kh 08/06/2023), Measles
breaks out in Valley’s Aarubari : Four students
of a monastery-run school in Gokarneshwar have
tested positive. Their health is said to be
normal, by Arjun Poudel (kp 08/06/2023)
Nepal
sees two new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours,
active cases 17 (kh 07/06/2023)
Nepal
sees 11 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours,
active cases 19 (kh 06/06/2023)
Nepal
sees three new coronavirus cases in past 24
hours, active cases 14 (kh 05/06/2023)
epal
sans new coronavirus case in past 24 hours,
active cases 23 (kh 04/06/2023)
Nepal
sees four new coronavirus cases in past 24
hours, active cases 18 (kh 03/06/2023)
Nepal
revises Covid-19 protocol : Wearing of masks is
voluntary and proof of vaccination is no long a
requirement for national and international
travelers (nlt 03/06/2023), COVID-19
protocol revised: Masks now voluntary (kh
03/06/2023), Health
ministry revises Covid mandates : Face mask
optional, proof of Covid-19 vaccination, QR code
no longer needed for travellers (kp
04/06/2023)
Nepal
sees two new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours,
active cases 19 (kh 02/06/2023)
Nepal
sees three new coronavirus cases in past 24
hours, active cases 23 (kh 31/05/2023)
Nepal
sees seven new coronavirus cases in past 24
hours, active cases 28 (kh 30/05/2023)
Nepal
sees nine new coronavirus cases in past 24
hours, active cases 28 (kh 29/05/2023)
New
transmission route for an old disease : Cholera
can cause dehydration that can lead to kidney
failure, shock and even death, by Sher
Bahadur Pun (kp 29/05/2023)
Nepal
sees 14 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours,
active cases 33 (kh 28/05/2023)
Five
new cases in 24 hrs, active cases dip to 35
(rn 27/05/2023)
Seven
new Covid-19 cases confirmed on Friday (rep
26/05/2023)
Nepal
sees 10 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours,
active cases 41 (kh 25/05/2023)
Nepal
sees 14 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours,
active cases 53 (kh 24/05/2023)
Nepal
sees 13 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours,
active cases 58 (kh 23/05/2023)
Nepal
to continue Covid vaccination despite waning
severity of infection : Pfizer-BioNTech’s
bivalent Covid vaccine is set to arrive after
three weeks, according to officials, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 23/05/2023)
Nepal
sees six new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours,
active cases 64 (kh 22/05/2023)
Covid-19
pandemic: The role of print media in Nepal,
by Prashant Oli (ae 22/05/2023)
Active
COVID-19 cases in country fall to 70 (rn
21/05/2023)
14
new cases in 24 hours, active cases dip to 80
(rn 20/05/2023), Nepal
sees 14 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours,
active cases 80 (kh 20/05/2023)
Nepal
sees 30 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours,
active cases 89 (kh 19/05/2023)
Nepal
sees 24 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours,
active cases 8 (kh 18/05/2023)
34
new cases in 24 hrs, active cases dip to 89
(rn 17/05/2023), Nepal
sees 34 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours,
active cases 89 (kh 17/05/2023)
Nepal
sees 21 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours,
active cases 100 (kh 16/05/2023)
Nepal
sees 21 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours,
active cases 112 (kh 15/05/2023), 21
new cases of Covid-19 reported in past 24 hours
(rep 15/05/2023)
Inoculation
of ‘booster dose’ sees snail pace (kh
15/05/2023)
Nepal
sees 10 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours,
active cases 120 (kh 14/05/2023)
Nepal
sees 37 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours,
active cases 126 (kh 13/05/2023)
Nepal
sees 32 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours,
active cases 129 (kh 12/05/2023)
Nepal
sees 17 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours,
active cases 141 (kh 10/05/2023)
Dengue
cases reported from 72 local units : The health
ministry says 520 dengue cases have been
reported since January this year (kp
10/05/2023)
Nepal
sees 51 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours,
active cases 147 (kh 09/05/2023)
Nepal
grapples with Aedes mosquito : The species is a
significant challenge in fighting emerging
arboviruses in the 21st century, by Sher
Bahadur Pun (kp 09/05/2023)
57
new Covid-19 cases confirmed on Monday (rep
08/05/2023), Nepal
sees 57 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours,
active cases 147 (kh 08/05/2023)
32
new Covid-19 cases confirmed on Sunday (rep
07/05/2023)
Don’t
drop the guard against Covid-19, experts caution
after WHO downgrade : The pandemic’s ‘global
health emergency’ status may be over, but
vulnerable groups in Nepal continue to be at
risk, by Arjun Poudel (kp 07/05/2023)
Nepal
sees 76 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours,
active cases 137 (kh 06/05/2023)
Nepal
sees 17 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours,
active cases 162 (kh 05/05/2023)
Panel
recommends prioritising risk groups for second
booster shots : National Immunisation Advisory
Committee also recommends the health ministry to
inoculate children between 5 and 11 (kp
05/05/2023)
43
new cases, one death in 24 hrs (rn
04/05/2023), One
infected with COVID-19, dengue dies at Seti
Hospital (rep 04/05/2023)
91
new cases of Covid-19 reported in past 24 hours
(rep 03/05/2023), Nepal
sees 91 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours,
active cases 220 (kh 03/05/2023)
Additional
13 TB cases reported in Kaski Prison (kh
03/05/2023)
55
new cases in 24 hours, active cases stand at 252
(kh 02/05/2023)
Nepal
sees 19 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours,
active cases 283 (kh 01/05/2023)
Nepal
records 60 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday
(rep 30/04/2023)
Nepal
sees 51 new coronavirus cases, one death in past
24 hours (kh 29/04/2023)
Second
Covid booster shots being given to all
interested above 12 years : Nine persons have
died from Covid-related complications since
April 11 (kp 29/04/2023)
Nepal
logs 103 new Covid-19 cases on Friday (ae
28/04/2023), Nepal
sees 103 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours,
active cases 375 (kh 28/04/2023)
111
new cases, one death in 24 hours (rn
27/04/2023)
Budget
cuts by government and donors hinder Nepal’s
fight against malaria : As temperature rises,
the malaria-transmitting mosquito shifts to
hills and mountains, risking outbreaks in areas
considered non-endemic in the past, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 27/04/2023)
82
new cases, one death in 24 hours (rn
26/04/2023), Nepal
sees 82 new coronavirus cases, one death in past
24 hours (kh 26/04/2023)
136
new cases of Covid-19 reported in past 24 hours
(rep 25/04/2023), Nepal
sees 136 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours,
active cases 390 (kh 25/04/2023)
6
people found infected with malaria in Jhapa
(ae 25/04/2023)
Nepal
reports 113 new Covid-19 cases on Monday (ae
24/04/2023), Nepal
sees 113 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours,
active cases 362 (kh 24/04/2023)
Govt
urges all to get shots against COVID-19 (kh
24/04/2023) [Why didn't
the government encourage this preventive measure
when the number of new infections was low?]
Nepal
sees 78 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours,
active cases 370 (kh 23/04/2023)
One
person dies of Covid-19 infection in Banke
(rep 22/04/2023), 78
new cases, one death in 24 hours (rn
22/04/2023), Nepal
sees 78 new coronavirus cases, one death in past
24 hours (kh 22/04/2023)
Nepal
sees 106 new coronavirus cases, one death in
past 24 hours (kh 21/04/2023)
Lack
of containment measures fuels Covid spread in
community : By ignoring safety protocol, people
are putting health of elderly and those without
immunity at risk, doctors warn, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 21/04/2023)
Nepal
sees 103 coronavirus cases in 24 hours, active
cases 397 (kh 20/04/2023)
Nepal
records 108 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday
(rep 19/04/2023)
Health
Ministry recommends 7-day isolation for Covid
patients (kh 19/04/2023)
Nepal’s
experience with XBB.1.16 : We need more studies
on how much or how long a booster dose can
protect us against infection, by Sher
Bahadur Pun (kp 19/04/2023)
Nepal
records 171 new cases and two deaths from
COVID-19 on Tuesday (rep 18/04/2023), Nepal
sees 171 new coronavirus cases, two deaths in
past 24 hours (kh 18/04/2023), Nepal
reports two Covid-19-related deaths (nlt
18/04/2023), Nepal
reports two Covid-related deaths, 171 new cases
: According to the Health Ministry, eight
individuals infected with the virus are being
treated in intensive care units and four others
are on ventilator support across the country
(kp 18/04/2023)
Covid-19
update: One death, 104 cases in the last 24
hours (nlt 17/04/2023)
Health
ministry foresees increase in Covid-19 infection
rate (rep 17/04/2023)
Nepal
sees 99 coronavirus cases in 24 hours, active
cases 377 (kh 16/04/2023)
Septuagenarian
succumbs to Coronavirus in Seti Provincial
Hospital (kh 16/04/2023)
Nepal
sees 64 coronavirus cases in 24 hours, active
cases 377 (kh 15/04/2023)
19
more coronavirus cases confirmed in Sudurpaschim
(kh 15/04/2023)
Nepal
reports 136 Covid-19 cases (nlt 14/04/2023),
Nepal
sees 136 coronavirus cases in 24 hours, active
cases 401 (kh 14/04/2023)
Most
of India returnees in Sudurpaschim found
infected with COVID-19 (kh 14/04/2023)
Chitwan
reports new Covid-19 cases after five months,
by Basanta Dhungana (rep 14/04/2023)
Nepal
records 106 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday
(rep 13/04/2023)
One
more Kala-azar case found in Bajura (kh
13/04/2023)
Nepal
records 121 new cases, one death due to COVID-19
on Wednesday (rep 12/04/2023), Nepal
sees 121 coronavirus cases in 24 hours, active
cases 445 (kh 12/04/2023)
Over
1.5 million COVID-19 vaccines delivered to Nepal
through COVAX (rn 12/04/2023), Team
Europe delivers over 1.5 million COVID-19
vaccines to Nepal : 'The vaccine support from
Austria, Czech Republic, France, Greece and
Italy will contribute to Nepal’s efforts to
continue vaccinating people across the country.'
(nlt 12/04/2023)
Nepal
sees 106 coronavirus cases in 24 hours, active
cases 469 (kh 11/04/2023)
One
succumbs to Coronavirus in Kathmandu (kh
11/04/2023)
Nepal
sees 124 coronavirus cases in 24 hours, active
cases 444 (kh 10/04/2023)
Omicron’s
XBB.1.16 confirmed in all swab samples tested :
While infections grow, the National Immunisation
Advisory Committee, a vital expert panel, is no
longer in existence, by Arjub Poudel (kp
10/04/2023)
Nepal
sees 55 coronavirus cases in 24 hours, active
cases 396 (kh 09/04/2023)
Ministry
urges all to get vaccinated as cases of COVID-19
spike (rep 09/04/2023)
64
new cases in 24 hrs, active cases stand at 357
(rn 08/04/2023)
As
Covid numbers rise, so do cases of serious
illness : Seasonal influenza cases have also
been rising and most symptoms of the two
diseases overlap, by Arjun Poudel (kp
08/04/2023)
Nepal
sees 99 coronavirus cases in 24 hours, active
cases 373 (kh 07/04/2023)
Vaccine
fund cuts may backfire, experts warn : Money for
paying lab technicians across Nepal to carry out
polymerase chain reaction tests has also been
slashed, by Arjun Poudel (kp 06/04/2023)
Nepal
sees 98 coronavirus cases in 24 hours, active
cases 322 (kh 05/04/2023)
XBB.1.16
is driving a fresh spike of infections. Health
facilities lack vaccine : Experts stress
administering all eligible populations with
second booster shots, as the risk perception of
coronavirus infection in public has disappeared,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 05/04/2023), Covid
comeback : As Nepal’s earlier experiences have
shown, we have little to fall back on in case
things go out of hand (kp 05/04/2023)
Nepal
sees 80 coronavirus cases in 24 hours, active
cases 279 (kh 04/04/2023)
Breakthrough
Covid-19 wave in Nepal : It is difficult to
predict the outcome of the current breakthrough.
Careful monitoring is essential, by Sher
Bahadur Pun (kp 04/04/2023)
New
COVID-19 variant XBB.1.16 spreading in Nepal;
Health officials urge one and all to remain
alert, by Sara Pahari (rep 04/04/2023)
Doctors
suspect a rapid spread of Covid in communities :
Health ministry says any cold, cough and fever
case could be a Covid infection unless it is
proven otherwise, by Arjun Poudel (kp
04/04/2023)
Nepal
sees 76 coronavirus cases in 24 hours, active
cases 227 (kh 03/04/2023)
New
variant of Omicron XBB 1.16 confirmed in Nepal
(rn 03/04/2023), Omicron
variant spreading in Nepal: MoHP (kh
04/04/2023)
Around
1 million children above five years deprived of
Covid vaccine : Recorded infections could just
be the tip of the iceberg, with active case hunt
yet to start, by Arjun Poudel (kp
03/04/2023)
Nepal
sees 38 coronavirus cases in 24 hours, active
cases 194 (kh 02/04/2023)
Dengue,
coronavirus infection recurs in Kavre (kh
02/04/2023)
Nepal
sees 38 coronavirus cases in 24 hours, active
cases 171 (kh 01/04/2023)
Sudurpaschim
regulates cross border mobility of people in
view of COVID-19 risks (kh 01/04/2023)
Covid:
Health Ministry urges people to take booster
dose (kh 01/04/2023)
Rising
covid cases set off alarm, by Sabitri Dhakal
(ae 31/03/2023)
Coronavirus
cases soar again in Nepal,142 cases in 24 hours
(kh 31/03/2023)
42
new cases, active caseload reaches 123 (rn
30/03/2023)
1.5
million Pfizer’s Covid doses arrive : Health
facilities may jab everyone of above 12 years
once people of priority groups take additional
booster shots, by Arjun Poudel (kp
30/03/2023)
Nepal
records 24 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours,
active cases 78 (kh 29/03/2023)
Covid
cases rise again, new virus variant suspected :
Ramping up testing, enforcing public health
measures and booster shots stressed to reduce
the infection’s severity, by Arjun Poudel
(kp 29/03/2023), Don’t
neglect COVID-19 infection: Health Ministry
(kh 29/03/2023)
Nepal
records 69 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours
(kh 27/03/2023), Number
of active Covid cases increases lately (kh
28/03/2023)
Nepal
records 16 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours,
active cases 42 (kh 26/03/2023)
Most
polymerase chain reaction test labs shut for
months : Decline in Covid-19 cases and shortage
of resources blamed amid worries over new surge
in India spilling over, by Arjun Poudel (kp
26/03/2023)
Nepal
records three new coronavirus cases in 24 hours,
active cases 28 (kh 25/03/2023)
Nepal
records two new coronavirus cases in 24 hours,
active cases 29 (kh 24/03/2023)
Seven
tested positive for COVID-19 in Sudurpaschim
(kh 23/03/2023), Nepal
records 17 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours,
active cases 30 (kh 23/03/2023)
Nepal
records no new coronavirus case in 24 hours,
active cases 14 (kh 22/03/2023)
Nepal
records no new coronavirus case in 24 hours,
active cases 17 (kh 17/03/2023)
Nepal
sees two new coronavirus cases in 24 hours,
active cases 17 (kh 20/03/2023)
Nepal
sees two new coronavirus cases in 24 hours,
active cases 17 (kh 19/03/2023)
Nepal
sees two new coronavirus cases in 24 hours,
active cases 19 (kh 18/03/2023)
Nepal
sees six new coronavirus cases in 24 hours,
active cases 20 (kh 17/03/2023)
Free
health camp benefits people from five districts
(kh 16/03/2023), Coronavirus
detected again in Sudurpaschim (kh
16/03/2023)
As
India reports uptick in Covid cases, experts in
Nepal urge caution : Health authorities in
Kathmandu Valley are preparing to launch a
campaign to administer second Covid booster
shots later this month (kp 16/03/2023)
Nepal
sees four new coronavirus cases in 24 hours,
active cases 19 (kh 15/03/2023)
Covid
not gone : Neither the government nor the common
folks can afford to take the ever-mutating virus
lightly (kp 15/03/2023)
Nepal
sees two new coronavirus cases in 24 hours,
active cases 17 (kh 14/03/2023)
Nepal
sees two new coronavirus cases in 24 hours,
active cases 16 (kh 13/03/2023
Authorities
mull campaign amid dismal uptake of Covid
booster shots : People from priority groups and
those aged above 55 will be administered the
vaccine on March 22-24 in Kathmandu (kp
13/03/2023)
Nepal
sees three new coronavirus cases in 24 hours,
active cases 15 (kh 12/03/2023)
Nepal
sees seven new coronavirus cases in 24 hours,
active cases 12 (kh 11/03/2023)
Nepal
records no new coronavirus case in 24 hours,
active cases five (kh 10/03/2023)
Nepal
sees one new coronavirus case in 24 hours,
active cases four (kh 08/03/2023)
Nepal
records no new coronavirus case in 24 hours,
active cases five (kh 07/03/2023)
Nepal
records no new coronavirus case in 24 hours,
active cases five (kh 06/03/2023)
Nepal
records no new coronavirus case in 24 hours,
active cases six (kh 05/03/2023)
Thousands
of paediatric Covid-19 doses expire : As health
workers refused to give shelf life-extended jabs
to children aged 5 to 11, many are still
deprived of shots, by Arjun Poudel (kp
05/03/2023)
Nepal
records no new coronavirus case in 24 hours,
active cases seven (kh 04/03/2023)
Nepal
records no new coronavirus case in 24 hours,
active cases eight (kh 03/03/2023)
Nepal
sees three new coronavirus cases in 24 hours,
active cases 11 (kh 01/03/2023)
Nepal
sees two new coronavirus cases in 24 hours,
active cases eight (kh 28/02/2023)
Rising
flu cases a grave threat to public health,
by Sabitri Dhakal (ae 28/02/2023)
Nepal
sees three new coronavirus cases in 24 hours,
active cases eignt (kh 27/02/2023)
Government
doesn’t have Covid boosters for people going
abroad : Hundreds of youths leaving the country
seek booster doses every day. Officials say
Covid jabs are being given from seven health
centres in Kathmandu, by Arjun Poudel (kp
27/02/2023)
Nepal
records no new coronavirus case in 24 hours,
active cases seven (kh 26/02/2023)
Nepal
sees one new coronavirus case in 24 hours,
active cases seven (kh 25/02/2023)
Nepal
sees one new coronavirus case in 24 hours,
active cases eight (kh 24/02/2023)
Nepal
receives 1.5 million vaccines against COVID-19:
Who is in the govt's priority for booster dose?
(rep 24/02/2023)
Nepal
sees one new coronavirus case in 24 hours,
active cases 11 (kh 23/02/2023)
Nepal
sees two new coronavirus cases in 24 hours,
active cases 12 (kh 22/02/2023)
Nepal
sees two new coronavirus cases in 24 hours,
active cases 15 (kh 20/02/2023)
People
over 55, other priority groups to get Covid
booster shots : All health workers, pregnant
women, those having compromised immunity and
people suffering from chronic diseases are also
listed for Pfizer’s bivalent Covid vaccine in
the first phase (kp 20/02/2023)
Nepal
receives 345,600 doses of booster shots (rep
20/02/2023)
Nepal
records no new coronavirus case in 24 hours,
active cases 15 (kh 19/02/2023)
Germany
handovers 1.5 million COVID vaccines through
COVAX Facility to Nepal (kh 16/02/2023)
Nepal
sees three new coronavirus cases in 24 hours,
active cases eight (kh 15/02/2023)
Over
55,000 people estimated to have missed booster
dose of Covid-19 vaccine in Taplejung, by
Khagendra Adhikari (rep 15/02/2023)
Nepal
sees four new coronavirus cases in 24 hours,
active cases six (kh 14/02/2023)
Budget
cuts for mosquito nets and testing kits stymie
Nepal’s fight against malaria : Plasmodium
falciparum, a protozoan parasite that most often
causes severe and life-threatening malaria, is
being found more commonly, officials say.
Twenty-three cases of malaria have been reported
in various districts since the start of 2023,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 13/02/2023)
Nepal
sees one new coronavirus case in 24 hours,
active cases six (kh 13/02/2023)
Bivalent
vaccine arrives in Kathmandu (kh 13/02/2023)
COVID-19
takes 12,020 lives in Nepal so far (kh
11/02/2023)
Measles
cases reported in provinces east to west : Nepal
had committed to eliminating measles by 2023 but
outbreaks in many districts make goal difficult
to achieve, by Arjun Poudel (kp 10/02/2023)
Nepal
sees one new coronavirus case in 24 hours,
active cases four (kh 09/02/2023)
Nepal
sees two new coronavirus cases in 24 hours,
active cases five (kh 08/02/2023)
Nepal
receiving booster dose of COVID-19 vaccines on
Feb 13 (kh 08/02/2023), Pfizer-BioNTech’s
bivalent Covid-19 vaccine to arrive next week :
COVAX facility will supply 500,000 doses each in
three tranches, on February 13, 16 and possibly
on 23 (kp 10/02/2023)
Nepal
sees one new coronavirus case in 24 hours,
active cases four (kh 07/02/2023)
Leprosy
Elimination Coping With Insidious Challenges,
by Jhabindra Bhandari (rn 07/02/2023)
Nepal
records no new coronavirus case in 24 hours,
active cases eight (kh 05/02/2023)
Nepal
sees one new coronavirus case in 24 hours,
active cases 14 (kh 03/02/2023)
Nepal
sees 12 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours,
active cases 16 (kh 02/03/2023)
Nepal
sees three new coronavirus cases in 24 hours,
active cases 18 (kh 01/02/2023)
Pfizer-BioNTech’s
bivalent Covid-19 vaccine likely to arrive this
week : Experts urge authorities concerned to
launch an awareness drive to boost vaccine
uptake (kp 01/02/2023)
Nepal
sees one new coronavirus case in 24 hours,
active cases 19 (kh 31/01/2023)
Nepal
sees three new coronavirus cases in 24 hours,
active cases 20 (kh 30/01/2023)
Nepal
sees four new coronavirus cases in 24 hours,
active cases 18 (kh 29/01/2023)
Madhes
Province records 40 per cent of country’s total
leprosy cases (kh 29/01/2023)
Nepal
records no new coronavirus case in 24 hours,
active cases 15 (kh 28/01/2023)
Nepal
sees six new coronavirus cases in 24 hours,
active cases 18 (kh 27/01/2023)
Nepal
requests GAVI for 1.5 million booster doses of
Covid-19 vaccine (rep 27/01/2023)
Nepal
records five COVID-19 cases on Thursday (ht
26/01/2023)
Additional
five cases of measles confirmed in Surkhet : The
recent cases have raised a question whether
Nepal can eliminate measles by 2023 as planned
(nlt 26/01/2023)
Nepal
sees three new coronavirus cases in 24 hours,
active cases 14 (kh 25/01/2023)
Open
border with India big challenge in meeting
malaria elimination goal : Nepal had pledged to
reduce indigenous malaria cases to zero this
year. But authorities have already reported one
indigenous case and 20 imported ones so far this
year, by Arjun Poudel (kp 25/01/2023)
Nepal
sees one new coronavirus case in 24 hours,
active cases 18 (kh 24/01/2023)
Nepal
sees two new coronavirus cases in 24 hours,
active cases 21 (kh 23/01/2023)
Nepal
sees one new coronavirus case in 24 hours,
active cases 22 (kh 23/01/2023)
Health
officials seek religious leaders’ help in Banke
measles vaccination drive : Officials hope that
vaccine coverage will be increased with the help
of preachers, as people of certain religious
groups trust them more than health workers,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 22/01/2023)
Nepal
sees one new coronavirus case in 24 hours,
active cases 25 (kh 21/01/2023)
Nepal
sees one new coronavirus case in 24 hours,
active cases 26 (kh 20/01/2023)
Nepal
sees five new coronavirus cases in 24 hours,
active cases 36 (kh 19/01/2023)
Nepal
struggling to control measles : Experts say
outbreak in Nepalgunj could be a proxy,
suggesting inadequate vaccination, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 18/01/2023)
Nepal
sees four new coronavirus cases in 24 hours,
active cases 24 (kh 17/01/2023)
Nepal
requests additional 1.5m Pfizer-BioNTech’s
bivalent vaccine doses : First lot of 1.5
million doses of Covid-19 bivalent vaccine will
arrive on February 3, officials say, by
Arjun Poudel 8kp 17/01/2023)
Nepal
sees five new coronavirus cases in 24 hours,
active cases 25 (kh 16/01/2023)
Dengue
Serotype 3 cases increase this year (kh
16/01/2023)
Behind
the frequent measles outbreaks : Low uptake of
vaccines is the main reason. The World Health
Organisation on Friday called on countries to
take urgent measures against measles, by
Arjun Poudel (kh 15/01/2023)
Nepal
sees five new coronavirus cases in 24 hours,
active cases 29 (kh 14/01/2023)
Nepal
sees nine new coronavirus cases in 24 hours,
active cases 28 (kh 13/01/2023)
Nepal
sees four new coronavirus cases in 24 hours,
active cases 23 (kh 12/01/2023)
Govt
requests for more doses of COVID-19 vaccines
from Gavi (kh 12/01/2023)
Nepal
sees two new coronavirus cases in 24 hours,
active cases 21 (kh 11/01/2023)
Nepal
sees four new coronavirus cases in 24 hours,
active cases 25, by Raghab Sharma (kh
10/01/2023)
Measles
outbreak shows gaps in Nepal’s vaccination
programme : Nepal had planned to eliminate
measles by 2019, but the deadline was later
revised to 2023, by Arjun Poudel (kp
10/01/2023), Holes
in the vaccination drive : The measles outbreak in
‘fully-immunised’ Banke indicates big lapses in the
immunisation campaign (kp 11/01/2023)
Ministry,
division give varying data on dengue toll :
While health ministry says 62 died of dengue in
2022, Epidemiology and Disease Control Division
officials put the toll at 88 people, by
Arjun Poudel (kp09/01/2023)
Nepal
records one COVID related death, three new cases
in 24 hours (kh 07/01/2023), One
dies of Covid-19 on Saturday
At least 12,020 people have died of Covid-19 in
Nepal, according to the Health Ministry (
nlt 07/01/2023)
Nepal
sees two new coronavirus cases in 24 hours,
active cases 21 (kh 06/01/2023)
Half
a million Pfizer Covid shots for kids expiring
this month : Thousands of children above 5 years
are yet to be jabbed while more than 250,000
await their second dose, by Arjun Poudel (kp
06/01/2023)
One
dead, 30 sick in measles outbreak : Children
aged nine months to 15 years being vaccinated
from today to tame viral diseas, by J Pandey
(kp 06/01/2023)
Nepal
sees three new coronavirus cases in 24 hours,
active cases 22 (kh 05/01/2023)
Along
with Covid, swine flu and Hong Kong flu
spreading in communities : At least 350 cases of
swine flu and 329 cases of Hong Kong flu were
recorded in 2022, by Arjun Poudel (kp
05/01/2023)
Nepal
sees seven new coronavirus cases in 24 hours,
active cases 21 (kh 04/01/2023)
COVID-19
test intensified at Nepal-India borders in
Sudurpashim (kh 04/01/2023)
GAVI
confirms 1.5 million doses of Pfizer to Nepal
(rep 04/01/2023), Nepal
to receive 1.5 million doses of Pfizer in
February (kh 05/01/2023)
Lack
of rainfall, strong winds causing haze across
country : Valley’s hospitals have reported an
uptick in patients suffering from respiratory
illnesses in the past one and a half months,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 03/01/2023)
BF.7:
A cause for concern? Amid the ongoing Covid-19
crisis in China, the possible introduction of
the BF.7 variant has created fear in Nepal,
by Sher Bahadur Pun (kp 03/01/2022)
Nepal
sees one new coronavirus case in 24 hours, active cases
22 (kh 02/01/2023)
No
Covid vaccines in stock, but officials urge all to get
boosters : The Health Ministry projects a new surge in
Covid cases from January-end, by Arjun Poudel (kp
02/01/2023)
Booster
jabs, masking advised as new Covid wave looms : Health
Ministry expects a surge in coronavirus cases somewhere
between January-end and second week of February, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 01/01/2023)
Nepal
sees five new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, active
cases 30 (kh 31/12/2022)
Govt
writes to GAVI for booster dose (kh 31/12/2022)
Screening
at Jamuna transit expedited (kh 31/12/2022)
The
year of diseases : Health authorities admit that the
government utterly failed to protect the people in times
of emergency, by Arjun Poudel (kp 30/12/2022)
‘Where’s
your mask?' campaign started again (rep 29/12/2022)
Nepal
sees two new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, active cases
13 (kh 28/12/2022)
Nepal
grants emergency use approval to Pfizer-BioNTech’s
bivalent vaccine : Due to the delay in giving
permission, supply of the vaccine by Covax could not
start on time, by Arjun Poudel (kp 28/12/2022)
Nepal
sees eight new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, active
cases 16 (kh 27/12/2022)
Unprepared
: The country’s approach to Covid-19 control could be a
recipe for disaster (kp 26/12/2022)
Nepal
sees two new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, active cases
11 (kh 25/12/2022)
MoHP
urges people to wear masks in public places (kh
25/12/2022), People
urged to take booster shots as risk of new Covid surge
grows : Ministry has decided to open second boosters to
those above 55 and immunocompromised, drive yet to kick
off, by Arjun Poudel (kp 25/12/2022)
No
new coronavirus cases recorded in past 24 hours, active
cases 12 (kh 24/12/2022)
Ministry
of Health alerts against new variant of coronavirus
(kh 24/12/2022)
Nepal sees
three new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, active cases 14
(kh 23/12/2022)
No
new variant of coronavirus in Nepal: Health Ministry
(kh 23/12/2022), 17
different Omicron sub-variants circulating in Nepal :
The Health Ministry said that the B.F.7 sub-variant of
Omicron has been confirmed in neighbouring countries,
but is yet to be confirmed in Nepal (kp 23/12/2022)
Nepal
sees two new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, active cases
18 (kh 22/12/2022)
Nepal
records seven COVID-19 cases on Monday (ht
19/12/2022)
Cold-related
health complications on rise with dipping temperature
(kh 19/12/2022)
No
new coronavirus cases recorded in past 24 hours, active
cases 14 (kh 18/12/2022)
Nepal
sees one new coronavirus case in 24 hours, active cases
14 (kh 17/12/2022), Nepal
records no Covid-19 cases for the first time in 31
months : No cases doesn’t mean there’s no risk of a new
surge in Covid-19 cases in the corning days, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 18/12/2022) [If
there are virtually no tests, of course you won't find
any infections!]
Ministry
of Health postpones COVID-19 vaccine import (kh
17/12/2022), Govt
temporarily stops import of vaccines against COVID-19
with with decreasing cases in recent days (rep
17/12/2022)
No
new coronavirus cases recorded in past 24 hours, active
cases 14 (kh 16/12/2022)
Nepal
sees four new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, active
cases 15 (kh 15/12/2022)
Nepal
sees two new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, active cases
confine to 17 (kh 13/12/2022)
As
weather gets chilly, pneumonia, asthma and seasonal flu
cases rise : Small children, elderly people and those
with weak immunity are more affected, according to
doctors (kp 13/12/2022)
Nepal
sees seven new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, active
cases confine to 30 (kh 12/12/2022)
Nepal
sees two new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, active cases
confine to 30 (kh 11/12/2022)
Status
of Nepal’s Covid cases : Experts caution against
complacency and lay emphasis on vaccination, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 11/12/2022)
One
new case, active cases fall below 50 (rn 10/12/2022)
Nepal
sees five new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
09/12/2022)
Nine
new cases of COVID-19 in last 24 hours (rn
07/12/2022)
‘Warmer
Kathmandu’ largely behind unprecedented dengue outbreak
: Signs of increasing incidence of vector-borne disease
underway, according to the experts, by Kamala
Gurung (nlt 06/12/2022)
COVID-19
case shrinking in Nepal, country sees one new case in 24
hours (kh 06/12/2022)
Bagmati
Province records 42,007 dengue patients so far (kh
06/12/2022)
Nepal
sees six new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
04/12/2022)
Four
million doses of China-donated vaccines may never be
used : Officials say low vaccine uptake and assurance of
updated vaccine doses by COVAX are among the reasons for
not rolling out the vaccine doses, by Arjun Poudel
(kp 04/12/2022)
Nepal
sees three new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours
(kh 03/12/2022)
“Leprosy
is a poverty-related disease. As long as poverty exists,
leprosy exists” : In Nepal, there is still a serious
stigma about leprosy. Patients do not want other people
to know about their diagnosis, interview with Luc
Comhaire and Alberto Roggi (nlt 03/12/2022)
Nepal
disease control body to study high dengue mortality :
Sixty-two people died and around 54,000 have been
infected by the deadly virus in Nepal this year alone,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 02/12/2022)
Nepal
sees five new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
01/12/2022)
Two
deaths, 13,095 new cases of dengue in 10 days (rn
01/12/2022)
Nepal
sees seven new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours
(kh 30/11/2022)
HRW
urges Nepal to bolster public health system as dengue
surge exposes climate risk (rep 30/11/2022)
Nepal
sees one new coronavirus case in past 24 hours (kh
29/11/2022)
Nepal
sees eight new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours
(kh 28/11/2022)
Omicron
sub-variant BM.1.1.3 circulating in Nepal : Of the swab
samples of nine people, all tested positive for
different sub-variants on Sunday, by Arjun Poudel
(kp 28/11/2022) [With many
thousands of tests every day, a similar number of
infections would be detected as in other countries!]
Nepal
sees four new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
27/11/2022)
Coronavirus
cases declining in Nepal, one new coronavirus case in
past 24 hours (kh 26/11/2022)
Nepal
sees 10 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
25/11/2022)
Corruption
and Covid-19, by Anushka Nepal (ae 24/11/2022)
Nepal
sees six new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
24/11/2022)
Nepal
sees four new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
23/11/2022)
Nepal
sees five new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
22/11/2022)
COVAX
to supply 1.5 million Covid bivalent doses to Nepal
shortly : Health Ministry officials say the vaccine
doses will be used as first and second booster shots,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 22/11/2022)
Nepal
now dealing with tomato flu? For the first time, Nepal
observed tomato flu-like illness in an adult, followed
by dengue fever, by Sher Bahadur Pun (kp 21/11/2022)
Nepal
sees four new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
21/11/2022)
Three
new cases, active caseload stands at 432 (rn
19/11/2022)
Nepal
sees eight new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours
(kh 18/11/2022)
Besides
Covid, swine flu and Hong Kong flu are also spreading in
Nepal : Doctors advise administering flu shots to
elderly people and children at the earliest, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 18/11/2022)
The
ignored epidemics : Newer epidemics that didn’t even
exist a few years ago ravage places in Nepal now, by
Kiran Raj Pandey (kp 18/11/2022)
Nepal
sees five new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours
(kh 17/11/2022)
Nepal
sees nine new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
16/11/2022), Nine
new cases, active caseload stands at 475 (rn
16/11/2022)
Nepal
sees 14 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
15/11/2022), 14
new cases, active caseload stands at 491 (rn
15/11/2022)
Dengue
kills six in Chitwan in five months (rep
15/11/2022), Chitwan
records 2,949 dengue cases in last four months (kh
16/11/2022)
Nine
new cases, active cases fall below 500 (rn
14/11/2022)
Nepal
sees 15 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
13/11/2022)
Nepal
sees eight new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours
(kh 12/11/2022)
Nepal
sees 10 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
11/11/2022), 10
new cases, active caseloads stand at 546 (rn
11/11/2022)
Dengue
cases climb to 51,177 so far (kh 11/11/2022)
Nepal
sees 16 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
10/11/2022), 16
new cases, active caseloads stand at 563 (rn
10/11/2022)
Fighting
with dengue menace : Dengue cases in Nepal abate, but
the threat from the vector-borne disease remains, by
Smriti Chapagain and Sumesh Shiwakoty (kp 10/11/2022)
Nepal
sees seven new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours
(kh 09/11/2022)
Nepal
sees 15 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
08/11/2022), 12
new cases, active caseloads stand at 572 (rn
08/11/2022)
Nepal
records 50,263 dengue cases (nlt 08/11/2022)
Nepal
sees 15 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
07/11/2022)
300
cases of dengue detected in a week (kh 07/11/2022),
Dengue
spread has slowed, not stopped : Experts say separate
mechanism is needed to deal with emerging vector-borne
diseases, by Arjun Poudel (kp 07/11/2022), Dengue
infection slows down (rn 07/11/2022)
Active
cases stand at 570, 28 new cases in 24 hours (rn
06/11/2022), Nepal
sees 28 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
06/11/2022)
Nepal
sees 16 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
05/11/2022), 16
new cases, active caseload stands at 562 (rn
05/11/2022)
Dengue
in Nepal: Death toll rises to 54 (nlt 05/11/2022), Dengue
infection cases cross 33,000 in Bagmati Province, over
25,000 cases reported in Kathmandu Valley alone (rep
05/11/2022)
Tanahu
sees the rise in dengue cases (kh 05/11/2022)
Nepal
sees 25 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
04/11/2022)
The
rise of post-acute dengue syndrome : The ability of the
dengue virus to cause long-term post-acute infection
sequelae is alarming, by Sher Bahadur Pun (kp
04/11/2022)
Nepal
sees 49 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
03/11/2022)
Nepal
sees 59 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
02/11/2022), 59
new cases; active caseload stands at 553 (rn
02/11/2022)
Nepal
sees 29 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
01/11/2022)
New
Covid booster campaign unlikely before November
elections : So far, 76.5 percent of the total population
in Nepal has received two doses of Covid vaccine and
around 27.5 percent has taken booster shots (kp
01/11/2022)
Six
new cases; active caseload stands at 522 (rn
31/10/2022), Nepal
sees six new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
31/10/2022)
20
new cases; active caseload stands at 552 (rn
30/10/2022), Nepal
sees 20 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
30/10/2022)
Clarion
call for caution as new Omicron sub-variant is detected
in Nepal : Doctors warn infections could rise
precipitously in the coming days as temperatures dip
(kp 29/10/2022)
Nepal
sees 14 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
28/10/2022)
Dengue
cases cross 2,000 in Chitwan (kh 28/10/2022)
Four
new cases, 22 recoveries in last 24 hours (rn
27/10/2022)
52
succumb to mosquito-borne infection so far : Dengue
spreads to all 77 districts of the country (kh
27/10/2022)
Nepal
sees 16 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours
(kh 26/10/2022)
Nepal
sees 16 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
25/10/2022)
New
variant of coronavirus ‘XBB’ detected in Nepal (kh
25/10/2022),
Omicron’s highly infectious new sub-variant XBB
confirmed in Nepal The subvariant caused a spike in
coronavirus cases in Singapore recently and has also
been reported in India (kp 25/10/2022)
Nepal
sees 42 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
24/10/2022)
Health
Officials say risk of dengue is not over, by Mahima
Devkota (rn 24/10/2022), Dengue
spread to continue for next two weeks : Health Ministry
asks local units to continue search-and-destroy drives
and the public to keep their houses and surroundings
clean during Tihar (kp 25/10/2022)
41
new cases; active caseload stands at 696 (rn
23/10/2022)
Covid-19
vaccine shortage delays second booster shots : Those in
vulnerable groups were supposed to get their doses
starting September, by Arjun Poudel (kp 23/10/2022)
Nepal
sees 43 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
22/10/2022), 43
new cases, 48 recoveries in last 24 hours (rn
22/10/2022)
Nepal
sees 54 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
21/10/2022), 54
new cases; active caseload stands at 721 (rn
21/10/2022)
Detection
of new Omicron sub-variants in India raises concerns in
Nepal : Experts say it could be just a matter of days
before the virus enters Nepal, due to high mobility
between the two countries, by Arjun Poudel (kp
21/10/2022)
Nepal
sees 53 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
20/10/2022)
Nepal
sees 48 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
19/10/2022)
Nepal
sees 46 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
17/10/2022), 46
new cases, 17 recoveries in last 24 hours (rn
17/10/2022)
Scrub
typhus mounts public health challenge in Chitwan
district : The spread of the disease coincides with a
dengue outbreak, which has hit the district hard, by
Ramesh Kumar Poudel (kp 17/10/2022)
Death
toll from dengue climbs to 48 (rn 17/10/2022), Dengue
ravages Nepal, death toll hits 48 (nlt 18/10/2022)
Nepal
sees 32 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
16/10/2022), 32
new cases, seven recoveries in last 24 hours (rn
16/10/2022)
1,111
new dengue cases reported in Nepal in last 24 hours, No.
of dengue patients in the country exceeds 40,000
(rep 16/10/2022)
Woman
dies of dengue infection in Chitwan (kh 16/10/2022)
As
dengue spread across country, authorities sat on their
hands : Little was done to contain the virus. Proper
risk communication found lacking, by Arjun Poudel
(kp 16/10/2022)
Nepal
sees 52 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
15/10/2022)
Nepal
reports 2,423 scrub typhus cases in 10 months (rn
15/10/2022)
Nepal
sees 42 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
14/10/2022), 42 new cases, 26 recoveries in last 24 hours
(rn 14/10/2022)
Dengue
kills 47, chances of infection increasing in Terai,
by Srijana Khatri (rn 14/10/2022)
Nepal
sees 51 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
13/10/2022), 51
new cases, 21 recoveries in 24 hours (rn 13/10/2022)
As
Nepal’s dengue fatalities hit 45, risk grows of Zika,
chikungunya outbreaks : Health ministry has started Zika
and chikungunya testing on samples of patients infected
with the dengue virus, by Arjun Poudel (kp
13/10/2022)
Nepal
sees 51 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
12/10/2022), 51
new cases, 22 recoveries in 24 hours (rn 12/10/2022)
Bagmati
reports over 27,000 dengue cases (rep 12/10/2022)
Nepal
sees 44 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
11/10/2022), 44
new cases, 29 recoveries in last 24 hours (rn
11/10/2022)
Chitwan
reports 230 cases of scrub typhus (kh 11/10/2022)
132
dengue cases detected in Godavari Municipality, Lalitpur
(kh 11/10/2022)
Dengue-like
illness on the rise: A ‘Kathmandu Syndrome’? We need
better surveillance to identify viruses to mitigate and
manage cases before they get out of hand, by Sher
Bahadur Pun (kp 11/10/2022)
Tanahu
records 99 cases of dengue (kh 11/10/2022)
Floods-displaced
“spending sleepless nights” by repelling mosquitoes in
shelter (kh 11/10/2022)
27
new cases, 26 recoveries in last 24 hours (rn
10/10/2022), Nepal
sees 27 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
10/10/2022)
Dengue-induced
death toll climbs to 44 (rn 10/10/2022)
Nepal
sees 22 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
09/10/2022), Active
cases fall below 600, 22 new cases in 24 hours (rn
09/10/2022)
Nepal
sees eight new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours
(kh 08/10/2022), 8
new cases, 61 recoveries in last 24 hours (rn
08/10/2022)
Nepal
sees 11 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
07/10/2022), 11
new cases, 68 recoveries in last 24 hours (rn
07/10/2022)
11
new cases, 57 recoveries in last 24 hours (rn
06/10/2022)
Nepal
sees 10 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
05/10/2022)
Nepal
sees 14 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
04/10/2022), 14
new cases, 66 recoveries in last 24 hours (rn
04/10/2022)
“Local
governments have failed to control dengue”,
interview with Dhiraj Basnet (kh 04/10/2022)
Nepal
sees 33 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours, by
Raghab Sharma (kh 02/10/2022)
Infected
with dengue? Telemedicine can be an option when
hospitals close : Doctors advise people with high blood
pressure to stop the medicine for a few days if infected
with dengue, by Arjun Poudel (kp 02/10/2022)
Nepal
sees 19 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
01/10/2022), 96
recoveries, 19 new cases in 24 hrs (rn 01/10/2022)
Impact
of climate change attributed to dengue cases in
mountainous districts in Karnali Province (rep
01/10/2022), Mountainous
districts of Karnali Province see dengue cases due to
climate change (kh 01/10/2022)
Nepal
sees 63 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
30/09/2022), Nepal
reports 63 new Covid-19 cases : According to the
ministry, 986,720 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far. The number of active cases stands at
1,004 (kp 30/09/2022)
Health
Ministry distributes Cetamol to local levels, hospitals
as dengue cases surge : A total of 28,109 individuals
have been infected with dengue in all 77 districts
across the country. As many as 38 deaths have been
reported in the past two and a half months (nlt
30/09/2022), Dengue
claims 38 lives so far (kh 30/09/2022), 541
cases of dengue confirmed in Karnali (kh
30/09/2022), Possible
health worker shortage during festivals may put dengue
patients at risk : At least 38 people have died and over
28,000 people infected by the dengue virus that has
spread to all 77 districts, by Arjun Poudel (kp
30/09/2022)
Nepal
sees 45 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
29/09/2022), Nepal
reports 45 new Covid-19 cases : According to the
ministry, 986,617 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far. The number of active cases stands at
1,077 (kp 29/09/2022), 45
new cases, 70 recoveries in last 24 hours (rn
29/09/2022)
Dengue
claims one in Chitwan (kh 29/09/2022), Two
more deaths from dengue in last 24 hours (rn
29/09/2022)
38
new cases, 52 recoveries in last 24 hours (rn
28/09/2022), Nepal
reports 38 new Covid-19 cases : According to the
ministry, 986,547 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far. The number of active cases stands at
1,122 (kp 28/09/2022), Nepal
sees 38 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
28/09/2022)
Dengue
patients increase in Parbat (rn 28/09/2022), 36
die from dengue in 28 days (rn 28/09/2022), Swing
into action : There should have been better coordination
among the three tiers of government to control dengue
(ht 28/09/2022)
Nepal
sees 54 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
27/09/2022), Nepal
reports 54 new Covid-19 cases
According to the ministry, 986,495 infected people have
recovered from the disease so far. The number of active
cases stands at 1,144 (kp 27/09/2022)
Sinovac-CoronaVac
jabs supplied by China in March not to be rolled out
immediately : Experts suggest using stocked doses at the
earliest as Covid vaccines are being updated for new
variants, by Arjun Poudel (kp 27/09/2022)
Nepal
sees 53 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
26/09/2022), Nepal
reports 53 new Covid-19 cases
According to the ministry, 986,419 infected people have
recovered from the disease so far. The number of active
cases stands at 1,178 (kp 26/09/2022)
ICJ
deplores lack of public health preparedness in Nepal
necessary to address latest surge in dengue cases :
“Unfortunately, the government’s responses and
preparations to combat dengue fever remain wholly
inadequate” (nlt 26/09/2022) [see report
by ICJ, 23/09/2022] [People
need to understand that politicians are so busy with
their power struggles and manipulations that they cannot
care about such things!]
1,051
persons contract dengue in past 24 hours; 32 fatalities
so far (kh 29/09/2022), 1,051
people infected with dengue in a single day (rep
26/09/2022), Dengue
in Nepal: Country reports alarming rise in dengue cases
: As many as 32 deaths have been reported in the past
two and a half months. The fever has already been
reported in 76 districts out of 77 districts of the
country (nlt 26/09/2022)
Chandragiri
Municipality to test dengue for free (kh 26/09/2022)
Nepal
sees 51 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
25/09/2022)
Doctors
call for immediate measures to stem dengue outbreak
(kh 25/09/2022), Anti-dengue
campaign in Kathmandu Valley proving to be a dud :
Officials say the ongoing scourge of the virus could
continue until November, by Arjun Poudel (kp
25/09/2022), Dengue
outbreak in Nepal: Deuba-led government’s flagrant
indifference to curb the disease : More than 20,000
cases and 25 deaths, it appears, are not enough for the
Deuba government in taking initiatives to control the
disease (nlt 25/09/2022)
74
new cases, one death in last 24 hours (rn
24/09/2022), Nepal
sees 74 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
24/09/2022)
COVID-19
vaccine at home for PWDs (kh 24/09/2022)
Risk
of dengue infection to last one and half months more,
by Pabitra Sunar (rep 24/09/2022)
Nepal
sees 76 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
23/09/2022), Nepal
reports 76 new Covid-19 cases
According to the ministry, 986,119 infected people have
recovered from the disease so far. The number of active
cases stands at 1,371 (kp 23/09/2022)
Stagnant
paracetamol price contributing to its shortage : The
medicine’s pricing, not revised for 14 years, seems to
be a big reason for the shortfall, by Arjun Poudel
(kp 23/09/2022)
66
new cases, active cases fall below 1,500 (rn
22/09/2022), Nepal
reports 66 new Covid-19 cases : According to the
ministry, 986,032 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far. The number of active cases stands at
1,405 (kp 22/09/2022)
Bara
reports 44 cases of dengue (kh 22/09/2022)
Govt.
mulls declaring state of Dengue epidemic (rn
22/09/2022)
“Japanese
encephalitis tests and vaccines are costly”,
interview with Janak Koirala (kh 22/09/2022)
81
new cases, 175 recoveries in last 24 hours (rn
21/09/2022), Nepal
sees 81 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
21/09/2022)
Eleven
people succumb to dengue in Bagmati Pradesh (kh
21/09/2022)
Fighting
Dengue menace, by Sandeep Thapa (rep 21/09/2022)
Nepal
sees 74 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
20/09/2022), Nepal
reports 74 new Covid-19 cases
According to the ministry, 985,720 infected people have
recovered from the disease so far. The number of active
cases stands at 1,619 (kp 20/09/2022)
Dengue
claims life in Chitwan (kh 20/09/2022), 20
die as over 1,600 infected from Dengue in past five
weeks (kh 20/09/2022)
91
new cases, 165 recoveries in last 24 hours (rn
19/09/2022), Nepal
reports 91 new Covid-19 cases : According to the
ministry, 985,560 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far. The number of active cases stands at
1,740 (kp 19/09/2022)
Government
set to declare a dengue epidemic : At least 20 people
have died and over 16,500 infected with the disease. Of
the dead, 75 percent are under the age of 40, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 19/09/2022), Dengue
kills 20, more than 16,000 infected (rep 19/09/2022)
Nepal
sees 59 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
18/09/2022)
Blood
bank warns of a looming crisis in two days : Central
Blood Transfusion Service calls for blood donation amid
a rapid surge in dengue cases, by Arjun Poudel (kp
18/09/2022)
63
new cases, 131 recoveries in last 24 hours (rn
17/09/2022)
Nepal
records 13K dengue cases so far (kh 17/09/2022), KMC
announces free ambulance and counselling for dengue
patients : Experts say it’s little and late. Kathmandu
city had 1,500 dengue patients until Thursday, by
Anup Ojha (kp 17/09/2022)
State
of malaise, by Sonia Awale (nt 16/09/2022), Dengue
days are here to stay : A journalist recounts her
painful experience with dengue, and looks into the
epidemic's implications, by Sonia Awale (nt
16/09/2022)
Nepal
reports 110 new Covid-19 cases : According to the
ministry, 985,103 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far. The number of active cases stands at
2,062 (kp 16/09/2022), 110
new cases, one death, 126 recoveries in 24 hrs (rn
16/09/2022)
Govt
releases Rs. 1bln for paying Corona insurance (rn
16/09/2022)
Dengue
patients can avail free ambulance service by calling
102: Mayor Balen (kh 16/09/2022),
Viral effect : The dengue crisis will get much worse if
immediate measures are not taken to solve it (kp
16/09/2022)
Japanese
encephalitis claims one in Chitwan (ht 16/09/2022)
Nepal
sees 126 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
15/09/2022), Nepal
reports 126 new Covid-19 cases
According to the ministry, 984,977 infected people have
recovered from the disease so far. The number of active
cases stands at 2,129 (kp 15/09/2022)
Bagmati
Pradesh reports alarming rise in dengue cases (kh
15/09/2022)
Nepal
sees 119 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
14/09/2022), 119
new cases, 130 recoveries in 24 hours (rn
14/09/2022)
‘Attention
to socio-economic vulnerability for Covid-19 infection
is important to address disparities across population
groups’, interview with Drona Rasali (nlt
14/09/2022)
High
risk of dengue’s spread to villages during festive
travels : Doctors suggest local governments take
preventive measures urgently. Health Ministry mulls
fogging, by Arjun Poudel (kp 14/09/2022)
Nepal
sees 203 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
13/09/2022), Nepal
reports 203 new Covid-19 cases
According to the ministry, 984,710 infected people have
recovered from the disease so far. The number of active
cases stands at 2,232 (kp 13/09/2022), 203
new cases, 126 recoveries in 24 hours (rn
13/09/2022)
Bardibas
sees rising cases of Dengue (kh 13/09/2022), Dengue
and scrub typhus patients on the rise in Baitadi
(rep 14/09/2022)
Tackle
Dengue As Public Health Concern, by Uttam Maharjan
(rn 13/09/2022), Spike
of dengue cases leads to high demand for blood
transfusion, by Mahima Devkota (rn 13/09/2022)
School
closed after increasing cases of viral fever (kh
13/09/2022)
Nepal
sees 179 new coronavirus cases, one death in past 24
hours (kh 12/09/2022), Nepal
records 179 cases, 171 recoveries and one death on
Monday (rep 12/09/2022)
Health
Ministry to launch nationwide dengue control campaign
(kh 12/09/2022), As
dengue becomes endemic to Nepal, infection, mortality
risks escalate : Experts warn a lethargic approach to
taming the disease could spell trouble after the havoc
caused by Covid-19, by Arjun Poudel (kp 12/09/2022)
Following
Japanese encephalitis outbreak, awareness campaigns
launched in Chitwan (kh 12/09/2022)
Nepal
reports 104 new Covid-19 cases : According to the
ministry, 984,413 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far. The number of active cases stands at
2,316 (kp 11/09/2022), Nepal
sees 104 new coronavirus cases, two deaths in past 24
hours (kh 11/09/2022), Nepal
records 104 cases, 201 recoveries and two deaths on
Sunday (rep 11/09/2022)
Nepal
reports 163 new Covid-19 cases : According to the
ministry, 984,212 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far. The number of active cases stands at
2,430 (kp 10/09/2022), 163
new cases, 130 recoveries in 24 hours (rn
10/09/2022)
Nepal
sees 152 new coronavirus cases, two deaths in past 24
hours (kh 09/09/2022), Nepal
reports 152 new Covid-19 cases : According to the
ministry, 984,082 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far. The number of active cases stands at
2,448 (kp 09/09/2022), 152
new cases, two deaths in 24 hours (rn 09/09/2022)
Those
above 60, immunocompromised, health workers to get
second booster shots : So far 7,788,884 people, or
around 26.7 percent of Nepal’s total population, have
been boosted against Covid, by Arjun Poudel (kp
09/09/2022)
Bheri
hospital records sharp rise in dengue patients (kh
09/09/2022)
Nepal
sees 227 new coronavirus cases, one death in past 24
hours (kh 08/09/2022), Nepal
records 227 cases, 168 recoveries and one death on
Thursday (rep 08/09/2022), Nepal
reports 227 new Covid-19 cases : According to the
ministry, 983,949 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far. The number of active cases stands at
2,473 (kp 08/09/2022)
Two
die from dengue in Nepalgunj (kh 08/09/2022), Health
Ministry to coordinate with provinces, local levels to
control dengue (kh 08/09/2022), Dengue
infection overshadows Covid and other diseases : Doctors
suspect another dengue serotype might be responsible for
the surge in new cases. People having comorbidities are
at high risk of getting severe and dying due to dengue,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 08/09/2022), Dengue
cases on rise in Darchula (kh 08/09/2022)
Nepal
sees 230 new coronavirus cases, two deaths in past 24
hours (kh 07/09/2022), 230
new cases, two deaths in 24 hours (rn 07/09/2022)
Experts
team up to trace the source of cholera : At least 76
people from the Valley and adjoining districts test
positive in two months. Complacency could make disease
endemic, experts say, by Arjun Poudel (kp
07/09/2022)
NHRC
urges to bring effective measures on dengue control
(kh 07/09/2022), Dengue-hit
Makwanpur faces shortage of test kits : The district has
reported 750 dengue cases in one and a half months this
year while it recorded only 195 in the entirety of last
fiscal year, by Subash Bidari (kp 07/09/2022)
Nepal
sees 300 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
06/09/2022), Nepal
reports 300 new Covid-19 cases : According to the
ministry, 983,703 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far. The number of active cases stands at
2,457 (kp 06/09/2022), 300
new cases, 164 recoveries in 24 hours (rn
06/09/2022)
Japanese
encephalitis claims three lives in Makwanpur
(06/09/2022)
Spike
in dengue cases leads to acute blood shortages : Central
Blood Transfusion Service says patients seek 150–200
pints of platelet-rich plasma and platelet concentrate a
day. Health Ministry asks public to donate blood, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 06/09/2022), Cetamol
in short supply as dengue cases rise : The shortage of
cetamol is mainly because pharmaceutical producers in
Nepal had to cut down production due to high cost,
by Kiran Lama (ht 06/09/2022)
221
new cases in 24 hours, active cases fall below 2,500
(rn 05/09/2022), Nepal
sees 221 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
05/09/2022)
At
least four people dead from dengue infection : Hospitals
in Kathmandu Valley have been overwhelmed with dengue
patients, by Arjun Poudel (kp 05/09/2022), Sukraraj
Tropical hospital alone receiving hundreds of dengue
patients daily, by Pabitra Sunar (rep 05/09/2022), KMC
continues search and destroy campaign to control dengue
(rn 05/09/2022)
Nepal
sees 142 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
04/09/2022), 142
new cases, 230 recoveries in 24 hours (rn
04/09/2022)
Nepal
reports 200 new Covid-19 cases : According to the
ministry, 983,103 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far. The number of active cases stands at
2,642 (kp 03/09/2022), 200
new cases, two deaths in 24 hours (rn 03/09/2022)
Dengue
taking its toll in Makawanpur and Dhading : Within just
one and half months this fiscal year, Makawanpur has
reported 558 cases, and Dhading 126, by Pratap Bista
and Sarita Shrestha (kp 03/09/2022)
206
new cases, three deaths in last 24 hours (rn
02/09/2022), Nepal
reports 206 new Covid-19 cases : According to the
ministry, 982,764 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far. The number of active cases stands at
2,891 (kp 02/09/2022), Nepal
sees 206 new coronavirus cases, three deaths in past 24
hours (kh 02/09/2022)
Dengue
infection spreads to 72 districts : Bagmati and Lumbini
most-affected (kh 02/09/2022)
Nepal
records 269 new coronavirus cases, one death in past 24
hours (kh 01/09/2022), Nepal
reports 269 new Covid-19 cases : According to the
ministry, 982,366 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far. The number of active cases stands at
3,158 (kp 01/09/2022)
76
dengue cases recorded in Chitwan in one month (kh
01/09/2022)
Nepal
sees 271 new coronavirus cases, one death in past 24
hours (kh 31/08/2022), Nepal
reports 271 new Covid-19 cases : According to the
ministry, 982,151 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far. The number of active cases stands at
3,194 (kp 31/08/2022)
Nepal
sees 257 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
30/08/2022), Nepal
reports 257 new Covid-19 cases : According to the
ministry, 981,976 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far. The number of active cases stands at
3,146 (kp 30/08/2022), 257
new cases, 232 recoveries in 24 hours (rn
30/08/2022)
Over
1,200 cases of dengue detected in Valley (rep
30/08/2022), Kathmandu
Valley witnesses surge in dengue cases, hospitals filled
with patients (nlt 31/08/2022), Kathmandu
hospitals witness surge in dengue cases (kh
31/08/2022), Kanchanpur
sees high risk of dengue; shortage of testing kit
(kh 31/08/2022), People
refuse to empty open water vessels, the dengue breeding
ground : Over 2,800 cases of dengue infection have been
recorded in 72 districts, with Lalitpur topping the list,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 31/08/2022), Tackling
dengue : Open containers and stagnant water bodies
provide breeding grounds for mosquitoes (kp
01/09/2022)
Nepal
sees 226 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
29/08/2022), Nepal
reports 226 new Covid-19 cases
According to the ministry, 981,744 infected people have
recovered from the disease so far. The number of active
cases stands at 3,235 (kp 29/08/2022)
Nepal
reaches 12,000 COVID deaths, 202 new cases in 24 hours
(rn 28/08/2022), Nepal
sees 202 new coronavirus cases, one death in past 24
hours (kh 28/08/2022), Nepal
reports 202 new Covid-19 cases : According to the
ministry, 981,521 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far. The number of active cases stands at
3,313 (kp 28/08/2022)
Nepal
sees 173 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
27/08/2022), Nepal
reports 173 new Covid-19 cases : According to the
ministry, 981,059 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far. The number of active cases stands at
3,612 (kp 27/08/2022)
Nepal
sees 324 new coronavirus cases, one death in past 24
hours (kh 26/08/2022), Nepal
reports 324 new Covid-19 cases : According to the
ministry, 980,663 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far. The number of active cases stands at
3,943 (kp 26/08/2022), Nepal
records 324 cases, 418 recoveries and one death on
Friday (rep 26/08/2022)
Kathmandu
reports massive surge in dengue cases : The rising cases
of dengue come at a time when the threats of Covid-19
still remain (nlt 25/08/2022), Rise
of dengue cases in hill district of Tehrathum causes
alarm : In the past week alone, 62 fever patients who
visited the district hospital for treatment tested
positive for dengue virus, by Chandra Karki (kp
26/08/2022)
444
new cases, three deaths in 24 hours (rn 25/08/2022),
Nepal
records 444 cases, 307 recoveries and three deaths on
Thursday (rep 25/08/2022), Nepal
reports 444 new Covid-19 cases : According to the
ministry, 980,245 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far. The number of active cases stands at
4,199 (kp 25/08/2022)
Dengue
cases go unchecked across country (kh 25/08/2022)
Covid:
Death toll reaches 11,995 in Nepal so far (kh
25/08/2022)
487
new cases, one death in 24 hours (rn 24/08/2022), Nepal
sees 487 new coronavirus cases, one death in past 24
hours (kh 24/08/2022), Nepal
reports 487 new Covid-19 cases : According to the
ministry, 979,938 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far. The number of active cases stands at
4,298 (kp 24/08/2022)
Nepal
sees 634 new coronavirus cases, one death in past 24
hours (kh 23/08/2022), Nepal
reports 634 new Covid-19 cases : According to the
ministry, 979,774 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far. The number of active cases stands at
4,221 (kp 23/08/2022), Nepal
records 634 cases, 417 recoveries and one death on
Tuesday (rep 23/08/2022)
Nepal
sees 658 new coronavirus cases, one death in past 24
hours (kh 22/08/2022) [Furthermore,
every tenth test is usually positive!], Nepal
records 658 cases, 456 recoveries and one death on
Monday (rep 22/08/2022), 658
new cases, one death in 24 hours (rn 22/08/2022), Nepal
reports 658 new Covid-19 cases : According to the
ministry, 979,357 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far. The number of active cases stands at
4,296 (kp 22/08/2022)
Nepal
reports 286 new Covid-19 cases : According to the Health
Ministry, 978,901 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far. The number of active cases stands at
4,348 (kp 21/08/2022)
Children
aged 5-12 to be administered COVID vaccine from today
(kh 21/08/2022)
Nepal
sees 299 new coronavirus cases, two deaths in past 24
hours (kh 20/08/2022), Nepal
reports 299 new Covid-19 cases : Two new deaths were
reported in the last 24 hours. Number of active cases
stands at 4,625 (kp 20/08/2022), 299
new cases, two deaths in 24 hours (rn 20/08/2022)
Isolation
center established in Banke (kh 20/08/2022)
While
dengue cases rise, local units say they don’t have funds
for mosquito search-and-destroy drives : Over 1,200
cases have been reported this year in 61 districts,
including 300 in Lalitpur. On average, 30 dengue
patients are visiting Teku Hospital daily, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 20/08/2022)
Nepal
sees 623 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
19/08/2022), Nepal
reports 623 new Covid-19 cases : Number of active cases
stands at 5,024 (kp 19/08/2022), Nepal
records 623 new cases, 487 recoveries and zero death on
Friday (rep 19/08/2022)
Nepal
sees 542 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
18/08/2022), Nepal
reports 542 new Covid-19 cases
Number of active cases stands at 5,265 (kp
18/08/2022), Nepal
records 542 new cases, 421 recoveries and zero death on
Thursday (rep 18/08/2022), 542
new cases, 421 recoveries in 24 hours (rn
18/08/2022)
US
health agency puts Nepal on its ‘high risk’ list : The
agency suggests travellers who plan to visit Nepal must
be up-to-date with Covid-19 vaccines before travelling,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 18/08/2022)
Nepal
sees 852 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours (kh
17/08/2022), 852
new cases, 328 recoveries in 24 hrs (rn 17/08/2022),
Nepal
reports 852 new Covid-19 cases : Number of active cases
stands at 5,462 (kp 17/08/2022)
Children
to be inoculated with Pfizer vaccine at schools (kh
17/08/2022)
Nepal
to wait for world health body’s expert recommendation to
start second boosters : Over 1.6 million 5–11-year-olds
in 50 districts are to be inoculated against Covid from
Sunday, by Arjun Poudel (kp 17/08/2022)
Cases
of viral fever go up in Khotang, infected health workers
compelled to render services (kh 17/08/2022)
848
new cases, 526 recoveries in 24 hours (rn
16/08/2022), Nepal
reports 848 new Covid-19 cases : One new death was
reported in the last 24 hours. Number of active cases
stands at 5,259 (kp 16/08/2022)
Nepal
sees 888 new coronavirus cases, one death in past 24
hours (kh 15/08/2022), Nepal
reports 888 new Covid-19 cases : One new death was
reported in the last 24 hours. Number of active cases
stands at 5,387 (kp 15/08/2022), Nepal
records 888 new cases, 474 recoveries and one death on
Monday (rep 15/08/2022)
Nepal
sees 455 new coronavirus cases, two deaths in past 24
hours (kh 14/08/2022)
BA.5
subvariant responsible for most of new Covid infections,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 14/08/2022)
Nepal
records 263 new cases, 501 recoveries and two deaths on
Saturday (rep 13/08/2022), 263
new cases, two deaths in 24 hours (rn 13/08/2022), Nepal
reports 263 new Covid-19 cases : Two new deaths were
reported in the last 24 hours. Number of active cases
stands at 5,434 (kp 13/08/2022)
Government
mulls second booster shots for elderly and comorbid
people : Nepalis leaving for Israel have already been
vaccinated with second booster shots, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 13/08/2022)
Second
phase vaccination for children aged 5-12 from Aug 21
(rn 13/08/2022), Children
aged 5-12 to be administered COVID vaccine from Aug 21
(kh 16/08/2022)
Children
suffering from viral fever on the rise in Achham :
Around 50 children are brought to district hospital on a
daily basis, according to doctors, by Menuka
Dhungana (kp 13/08/2022)
Nepal
sees 781 new coronavirus cases, two deaths in past 24
hours (kh 12/08/2022), Nepal
records 781 cases, 511 recoveries and two deaths on
Friday (rep 12/08/2022), 781
new cases, two deaths in 24 hours (rn 12/08/2022)
Health
Ministry asks COVAX to resume supply of Pfizer doses :
The vaccine-sharing scheme has committed to provide 1.5
million doses per month from March to October but supply
remains halted since March at Nepal’s request, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 12/08/2022)
Nepal
sees 815 new coronavirus cases, five deaths in past 24
hours (kh 11/08/2022), Nepal
records five deaths linked to COVID-19 on Thursday
(rep 11/08/2022), 815
new cases, five deaths in 24 hours (rn 11/08/2022)
Three
succumb to Covid-19, 868 new cases registered (nlt
10/08/2022), Nepal
reports 868 new Covid-19 cases : Three new deaths were
reported in the last 24 hours. Number of active cases
stands at 5,885 (kp 10/08/2022), Nepal
records three deaths linked to COVID-19 as the number of
active cases reach almost 6,000 (rep 10/08/2022), 868 new
cases, 3 deaths, 414 recoveries in 24 hrs (rn
10/08/2022)
75
percent of those who succumbed to COVID are
unvaccinated: MoHP (kh 10/08/2022), Unvaccinated
people at 10 times risk of COVID-19 death compared to
vaccinated (rn 10/08/2022)
Bhojpur
schools shut following increasing COVID-19 (kh
10/08/2022)
42
India returnees diagnosed with Coronavirus in
Sudurpaschim (kh 10/08/2022)
Nepal
sees 1,090 new coronavirus cases, two deaths in past 24
hours (kh 09/08/2022), Nepal
reports 1090 new Covid-19 cases : Two new deaths were
reported in the last 24 hours. Number of active cases
stands at 5,806 (kp 09/08/2022), New
cases cross 1,000 mark, two deaths in 24 hours (rn
09/08/2022)
Nepal
sees 934 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
08/08/2022), 934
new cases, 470 recoveries in 24 hours (rn
08/08/2022)
Nepal
sees 553 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
07/08/2022), 553
new cases, 433 recoveries in 24 hours (rn
07/08/2022)
COVID-19
fund established in Baitadi (kh 07/08/2022)
Whole
genome sequencing plan on swabs of dead and severe Covid
patients afoot : Coordination Centre to bring holding
centres back into operation, possibly to house people
displaced by natural disasters, by Arjun Poudel (kp
07/08/2022)
Covid-19:
660 new cases and one death recorded in the last 24
hours (nlt 06/08/2022)
912
new cases, active cases surge to 5,760 (rn
05/08/2022), Nepal
sees 912 new coronavirus cases, one death in past 24
hours (kh 05/08/2022), Nepal
reports 912 new Covid-19 cases : One new death was
reported in the last 24 hours. Number of active cases
stands at 5,760 (kp 05/08/2022), Nepal
reports 912 new cases on Friday (rep 05/08/2022)
Dengue
spreads to 59 districts including Jumla and Kalikot : Of
over 600 cases reported so far this year, more than 100
are from Kathmandu Valley. Officials say they are also
investigating some deaths for possible dengue connection,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 05/08/2022)
Is
infection statistics signaling fourth wave of
Coronavirus? (kh 05/08/2022), Rupandehi
lacks testing kits amid ‘alarming’ rise in cases : More
than 1,800 patients with high fever have been admitted
to Lumbini Provincial Hospital in the last two weeks,
by Amrita Anmol (kp 05/08/2022)
Nepal
sees 760 new coronavirus cases, one death in past 24
hours (kh 04/08/2022), Nepal
recorded 760 news cases in past 24 hours (rep)
04/08/2022), 760
new cases, active cases surge to 5,602 (rn
04/08/2022), Nepal
reports 760 new Covid-19 cases : One new death was
reported in the last 24 hours. Number of active cases
stands at 5,602 (kp 04/08/2022)
Amid
Covid surge, officials project a peak by August-end
urging all to be cautious : Ministry of Health and
Population says it has directed health facilities across
the country to remain alert in view of possible rise in
infections and hospitalisations, by Arjun Poudel (kp
04/08/2022)
COVID-19
cases continue to rise in Nepal, 915 news cases recorded
in past 24 hours (rep 03/08/2022), Nepal
sees 915 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
03/08/2022), Nepal
reports 915 new Covid-19 cases : Number of active cases
stands at 5,433 (kp 03/08/2022)
Makawanpur
records 28 cases of dengue in past 15 days (kh
03/08/2022)
COVID
insurance claims 'worth billions yet to be settled'
(ht 03/08/2022)
Nepal
sees 814 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
02/08/2022), Active
cases over 5,000, new cases 814 (rn 02/08/2022), Nepal
reports 814 new Covid-19 cases : Number of active cases
stands at 5,144 (kp 02/08/2022)
Of
16 deaths from COVID in last fortnight, 12 were
unvaccinated, by Mahima Devkota (rn 02/08/2022)
Adenovirus
is making children sick. Doctors advise taking
precautions similar to Covid : Doctors say adenovirus
can cause pneumonia, ear infection and meningitis in
some children and those with weak immunity can get
severe, by Arjun Poudel (kp 02/08/2022)
Nepal
sees 895 new coronavirus cases, one death in past 24
hours (kh 01/08/2022), Nepal
reports 895 new Covid-19 cases : One new death was
reported in the last 24 hours. Number of active cases
stands at 4,934 (kp 01/08/2022), COVID-19
cases continue to rise in Nepal, 895 news cases recorded
in past 24 hours (rep 01/08/2022)
17
hospitals designated for COVID-19 patients across
country (rn 01/08/2022)
Around
six lakh of COVID-19 vaccines wasted, by Mahima
Devkota (rn 01/08/2022)
Sinovac
syringes being used to administer Pfizer doses to
children : Second phase of vaccination for children aged
5–11 could be delayed if syringes are not supplied on
time, by Arjun Poudel (kp 01/08/2022)
Two
municipalities of Lalitpur report new Dengue cases
(rep 01/08/2022)
Nepal
sees 620 new coronavirus cases, one death in past 24
hours (kh 31/07/2022), Nepal
logs 620 new cases, 297 recoveries and one death on
Sunday (rep 31/07/2022)
Nepal
sees 438 new coronavirus cases, two deaths in past 24
hours (kh 30/07/2022), Nepal
reports 438 new Covid-19 cases : Number of active cases
stands at 4,369 (kp 30/07/2022), Nepal
logs 438 new cases, 277 recoveries and two deaths on
Saturday (rep 30/07/2022)
Focus
on entry points not enough to stem monkeypox spread,
experts say : While screening suspects at international
airports and land crossings is crucial, authorities say,
equal importance must be given to surveillance in
communities, by Arjun Poudel (kp 30/07/2022)
577
new cases, two deaths in 24 hours (rn 29/07/2022), Nepal
reports 577 new Covid-19 cases : Two new deaths were
reported in the last 24 hours. Number of active cases
stands at 4,356 (kp 29/07/2022)
Nepal
sees 710 new coronavirus cases, two deaths in past 24
hours (kh 28/07/2022), Nepal
reports 710 new Covid-19 cases : Two new deaths were
reported in the last 24 hours. Number of active cases
stands at 4,236 (kp 28/07/2022), Nepal
logs 710 new cases, 215 recoveries and two deaths on
Thursday (rep 28/07/2022), Active
caseload crosses 4,000 mark, 710 new cases in 24 hrs
(rn 28/07/2022)
Nine
detected with dengue infection in Kavre (kh
28/07/2022), Seven
dengue cases confirmed in Damauli (kh 29/07/2022)
Complacency
puts vulnerable population at higher risk of Covid
infection : Laxity in safety and prevention measures
could prove costly for pregnant women, new mothers and
the elderly, by Arjun Poudel (kp 28/07/2022)
Nepal
sees 564 new coronavirus cases, one death in past 24
hours (kh 27/07/2022), Nepal
reports 564 new Covid-19 cases : One new death was
reported in the last 24 hours. Number of active cases
stands at 3,929 (kp 27/07/2022), 564
new cases, one death in 24 hours (rn 27/07/2022)
For
some people, Covid-19 causes long-term effects, taking
both physical and mental toll : As symptoms vary,
doctors say long Covid is difficult to diagnose. Experts
suggest seeking advice from specialists, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 27/07/2022)
Coronavirus
cases on rise in Sudurpaschim Province (kh
27/07/2022)
638 new
Covid-19 cases and two deaths recorded in last 24 hours
(nlt 26/07/2022), Nepal
sees 638 new coronavirus cases, two deaths in past 24
hours (kh 26/07/2022), 638
new cases, two deaths in 24 hours (rn 26/07/2022), Nepal
reports 638 new Covid-19 cases : Two new deaths were
reported in the last 24 hours. Number of active cases
stands at 3,714 (kp 26/07/2022)
Schools
closed after students suffer from viral fever (kh
26/07/2022)
Nepal
reports 568 new Covid-19 cases : One new death was
reported in the last 24 hours. Number of active cases
stands at 3,534 (kp 25/07/2022)
“Symptoms
show fourth wave of Coronavirus has started”,
interview with Baburam Marasini (kh 25/07/2022)
Booster
jabs for 12–17-year-olds being rolled out from today :
They were inoculated with the second dose of Covid
vaccine three months ago, by Arjun Poudel (kp
25/07/2022)
Nepal
sees 347 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
24/07/2022), Nepal
reports 347 new Covid-19 cases : Two new deaths were
reported in the last 24 hours. Number of active cases
stands at 3,177 (kp 24/07/2022)
Authorities
scramble to contain spread of mosquitoes in mountain
region : As deadline to eliminate malaria nears, health
authorities have been distributing insecticide-treated
mosquito nets and spraying insecticides as preventive
measures in mountainous districts, by Arjun Poudel
(kp 24/07/2022)
Nepal
reports 335 new Covid-19 cases : The number of active
cases stands at 2,971 (kp 23/07/2022)
Nepal
logs 456 new cases, 80 recoveries and zero death on
Friday (rep 22/07/2022), 456
new cases, active cases surge to 2,841 (rn
22/07/2022), Nepal
sees 456 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
22/07/2022), Nepal
reports 456 new Covid-19 cases : The number of active
cases stands at 2,841 (kp 22/07/2022)
As
Covid cases and hospitalisation surge, top body directs
hospitals to remain on standby : Experts warn that due
to the apathy of the authorities towards preventive
measures, the entire population could get infected again,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 22/07/2022)
Covid
19: Ministry of Health urges people to adopt health,
safety standards (kh 22/07/2022)
Nepal
reports 435 new Covid-19 cases : The number of active
cases stands at 2,537 (kp 21/07/2022), Nepal
sees 435 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
21/07/2022)
Nepal
reports 391 new Covid-19 cases : The number of active
cases stands at 2,276 (kp 20/07/2022), Nepal
sees 391 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
20/07/2022), Nepal
logs 391 new cases, 46 recoveries and zero death on
Wednesday (rep 20/07/2022)
Nepal's
vaccination drive sets an example in the region, by
Shristi Kafle (rep 20/07/2022)
It’s
that virus again : Back to the basics: Mask up,
sanitise, maintain distance and get vaccinated (kp
20/07/2022)
As
coronavirus infections rise suddenly, authorities step
up booster vaccination : Experts stress need to follow
the basics as multiple new Omicron sub-variants detected,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 20/07/2022)
Nepal
sees 357 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
19/07/2022)
COVID-19
graph rising in Nepal lately (kh 19/07/2022), This
is why COVID-19 graph is rising in Nepal (rep
19/07/2022), Nepal
witnesses surge in Covid-19 cases, positivity rate
shoots to 11 pc : Experts say lack of enforcement and
adherence to public health criteria and health safety
protocols and unchecked movement from India are behind
the rapid surge (nlt 19/07/2022)
Organizations
urged to create public awareness against COVID-19
(kh 19/07/2022)
Chitwan
records 213 dengue infection cases (kh 19/07/2022),
Chitwan
reports 213 dengue, 268 scrub typhus cases in a year
(rn 19/07/2022)
One
more cholera case detected in Valley (rn 19/07/2022)
Nepal
reports 457 new Covid-19 cases : The number of active
cases stands at 1,776 (kp 18/07/2022), Nepal
records 457 new cases, 48 recoveries and one death on
Monday (rep 18/07/2022), Nepal
reports spike in Covid-19 cases, 457 test positive in
the last 24 hours (nlt 18/07/2022)
Kids
aged 5-12 to be administered with second dose of
Covid-19 vaccine (nlt 18/07/2022), Covid
vaccination for 5-11 year olds affected by syringe
shortage : Children of the age group in 27 districts
were to be provided their second doses from Monday but
some districts including Kathmandu failed to do so due
to the shortage, by Arjun Poudel (kp 19/07/2022)
Three
dengue cases detected in Kavrepalanchok (kh
18/07/2022)
Nepal
sees 135 new coronavirus cases, one death in past 24
hours (kh 17/07/2022), Nepal
reports 135 new Covid-19 cases : The number of active
cases stands at 1,439 (kp 17/07/2022), Nepal
records first Covid-19 death in 73 days (kp
17/07/2022)
Oxygen
underestimation led to scourge of second wave, report
says : The government failed to supply oxygen cylinders
to hospitals as per need assessment it made with World
Health Organisation long before the second wave of the
pandemic struck, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp
17/07/2022)
Nepal
sees 205 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
16/07/2022), Nepal
reports 205 new Covid-19 cases : The number of active
cases stands at 1,385 (kp 16/07/2022)
Nepal
on the brink of another Covid wave as infections rise :
Experts say cases could mount markedly in a few days,
and urge the authorities to start preparations for
handling growing hospitalisations, by Arjun Poudel
(kp 16/07/2022)
Manage
Cholera Outbreak Efficiently, by Balaram Sharma
Chaulagain (rn 16/07/2022)
Nepal
reports 229 new Covid-19 cases : The number of active
cases stands at 1,284 (kp 15/07/2022)
Coronavirus
spreads in Morang Prison, 18 hospitalized (kh
15/07/2022)
Nepal
sees 260 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
14/07/2022), Nepal
reports 260 new Covid-19 cases : The number of active
cases stands at 1,171 (kp 17/07/2022)
Do
you have flu-like symptoms? It could be Covid : Health
Ministry asks all to wear face masks in public places.
Covid suspects should self-isolate immediately, doctors
say, by Arjun Poudel (kp 14/07/2022)
Nepal
reports 206 new Covid-19 cases : The number of active
cases stands at 1,005 (kp 13/07/2022)
New
coronavirus subvariants BA.5 and BA.2.75 cause alarm :
Experts say the global rise of BA.5 cases and the rapid
spread of BA.2.75 in India and in 10 other countries are
concerning for Nepal, by Arjun Poudel (kp
13/07/2022)
Nepal
sees 177 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
12/07/2022), Nepal
reports 177 new Covid-19 cases : The number of active
cases stands at 873 (kp 12/07/2022)
BA-5
is the fastest spreading subspecies of COVID-19 so far,
by Pabitra Sunar (rep 12/07/2022)
Dengue
detected in Baglung (kh 12/07/2022)
Nairobi
fly infection detected in Ilam (kh 12/07/2022)
Nepal
sees 168 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
11/07/2022), Nepal
reports 168 new Covid-19 cases : The number New COVID
Variants Alarm TourismNew COVID Variants Alarm Tourismof
active cases stands at 770 (kp 11/07/2022), Covid-19
cases on the rise, 168 new cases diagnosed on Monday
(nlt 11/07/2022)
“Health
and food security situations of most vulnerable members
have been exacerbated by Covid-19:” Khemraj Upadhyaya,
Country Director, Action Against Hunger : “Disasters
have different impacts on different people, and they
have different recovery patterns. One size solution will
not fit all.” (nlt 11/07/2022) (interview)
New
COVID Variants Alarm Tourism, by Ballav Dahal (rn
11/07/2022)
Citing
low booster uptake, Nepal may not seek immediate supply
of Pfizer doses : COVAX has promised 1.5 million doses
per month from March to October but supply remains
halted, by Arjun Poudel (kp 11/07/2022)
Nepal
sees 121 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
10/07/2022), Nepal
logs 121 new cases, 31 recoveries and zero death on
Sunday (rep 10/07/2022), 121
new cases in 24 hours, active cases surge to 678 (rn
10/07/2022), Nepal
reports 121 new Covid-19 cases : The number of active
cases stands at 678 (kp 10/07/2022)
Kathmandu
records 27 cases of Cholera so far : Hospitals asked to
be in a state of readiness (kh 10/07/2022)
Dengue
detection in Lalitpur raises the risk of a ‘triple
whammy’ : Spread of dengue is alarming as the country is
already dealing with cholera outbreak and resurgence of
Covid-19, experts say, by Arjun Poudel (kp
10/07/2022), 'Rising dengue cases in Kathmandu
challenging', by Mahima Devkota (rn 11/07/2022)
Nepal
sees 102 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
09/07/2022)
Nairobi
fly infection cases reported with onset of monsoon : The
fly releases poisonous acid when it comes in contact
with the human body, causing skin rashes and itchy skin
(nlt 09/07/2022)
Nepal
sees 98 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kp
08/07/2022), Nepal
reports 98 new Covid-19 cases : The number of active
cases stands at 564 (kp 08/07/2022)
Kathmandu
reports two more cholera cases (kh 08/07/2022)
Ministry
for vaccination to control cholera spread : Health
Ministry has requested the World Health Organisation for
vaccine doses to launch an inoculation campaign in
Kathmandu Valley, by Arjun Poudel (kp 08/07/2022)
Nepal
sees 78 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
07/07/2022), Nepal
reports 78 new Covid-19 cases : The number of active
cases stands at 508 (kp 07/07/2022)
Rising
new cases could be an indication of a new coronavirus
surge : Health ministry confirms BA.5 subvariant of
Omicron, which is able to evade vaccine protection and
built-up immunity, by Arjun Poudel (kp 07/07/2022)
Nepal
urges international community for easy access to
vaccines : Various reports recently published have
warned that around 100 million people would be compelled
to face an acute crisis brought out by poverty this year
and most of them would be from the least developed
countries (nlt 07/07/2022)
Dengue
outbreak in rainy season and preventive measures, by
Gokarna Dahal (kh 07/07/2022
Eight
municipalities in Dang declared full vaccination assured
zone (kh 07/07/2022)
Nepal
sees 113 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
06/07/2022), Nepal
reports 113 new Covid-19 cases : The number of active
cases stands at 471 (kp 06/07/2022), Nepal
records 113 new cases, 20 recoveries and zero death on
Wednesday (rep 06/07/2022)
Two
more cholera cases detected in Nepal (rep
06/07/2022)
Kala-azar
infection in children under five years old rising
markedly : Experts say the surge poses a challenge to
Nepal’s aim of eliminating the disease by 2024. More
than 70 districts have reported the disease so far,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 06/07/2022)
Nepal
sees 90 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours
(kh 05/07/2022), Nepal
reports 90 new Covid-19 cases : The number of active
cases stands at 401 (kp 05/07/2022)
Covid
vaccination: Government knows how many people were
jabbed but does not know who they are : If you lose your
vaccination card, it is highly likely you will not get a
copy of the card, by Arjun Poudel (kp 05/07/2022)
Two
more cholera cases confirmed in Kathmandu Valley (rn
05/07/2022)
Nepal
reports 40 new Covid-19 cases : The number of active
cases stands at 348 (kp 04/08/2022)
Health
officials urge people to be extra cautious as
water-borne disease, COVID-19 cases increase (rn
04/07/2022)
Omicron’s
BA.5 sub-variant detected in Nepal (kh 04/07/2022)
Covid
resurgence and cholera outbreak pose ‘increasing
challenge’ to public health : Focus on curative methods
instead of preventive methods makes problems perennial,
experts say, by Arjun Poudel (kp 04/07/2022)
Nepal
records 53 new cases, 20 recoveries and zero death on
Sunday (rep 03/07/2022)
Nepal
receives additional 2.3 million Pfizer vaccine through
Covax (nlt 03/07/2022)
Nepal
reports 44 new Covid-19 cases : The number of active
cases stands at 314 (kp 02/07/2022), Nepal
sees 44 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
02/07/2022)
Nepal
sees 50 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
01/07/2022)
Kathmandu
Valley confirms 17 cholera cases (nlt 01/06/2022)
Vaccine
acceptance is high, but many aren’t taking booster shots
: Amid complacency and the failure to encourage public
to get boosted, Covid infections are creeping, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 01/07/2022)
Monsoon
induced health hazards, prevention and treatment, by
Prashant Tripathi (kh 01/07/2022)
Nepal
sees 55 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
30/06/2022), Nepal
reports 55 new Covid-19 cases : The number of active
cases stands at 280 (kp 30/06/2022)
Government
mulls mechanism to transport clinical samples of
infectious diseases : Samples collected for
microbiological testing require proper handling at all
stages from collection to transportation, storage and
processing, doctors say, by Arjun Poudel (kp
30/06/2022)
Nepal
sees 62 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
29/06/2022), Nepal
reports 62 new Covid-19 cases : The number of active
cases stands at 261 (kp 29/06/2022)
Nepal
sees 44 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
28/06/2022), Nepal
reports 44 new Covid-19 cases : The number of active
cases stands at 229 (kp 28/06/2022)
Thousands
of children aged between five and 11 deprived of
Covid-19 vaccine due to dose shortage : Officials say
2.29 million doses are set to arrive on July 3, which
will be used for remaining children in 27 districts
where first phase was launched, by Arjun Poudel (kp
28/06/2022), No
Covid jabs in stock for thousands of 5-11-year-olds :
Officials say 2.29 million doses, set to arrive on July
3, will be used for the remaining children in 27
districts where the first phase of vaccination was
launched, by Arjun Poudel (kp 29/06/2022)
Cholera
cases confirmed in 9 places of Kathmandu (kh
28/06/2022),
Kathmandu
Metropolis starts hotline service for cholera-related
concerns (nlt 28/06/2022), Nearly
70 percent water samples in Valley contaminated :
Officials say failure to ensure safe drinking water
poses a challenge to controlling outbreaks of waterborne
diseases, including cholera. At least 12 people tested
positive for cholera in 8 days, by Arjun Poudel (kp
28/06/2022), Government
urges people to take prevention against cholera (rn
28/06/2022), Cholera
scare : That 12 cases of cholera have been reported in
the valley in a little over a week is alarming (ht
29/06/2022)
Nepal
reports 41 new Covid-19 cases : The number of active
cases stands at 208 (kp 27/06/2022), Nepal
sees 41 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
27/06/2022)
Covid
cases rise more than two-fold in last two weeks :
Experts call for increased vigilance and awareness drive
about the risks, by Arjun Poudel (kp 27/06/2022)
Patients
of sickle cell anemia on the rise in Banke (kh
27/06/2022)
Nepal
sees 29 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
26/06/2022), Nepal
reports 29 new Covid-19 cases : The number of active
cases stands at 192 (kp 26/06/2022)
Nepal
reports 27 new Covid-19 cases : The number of active
cases stands at 188 (kp 25/06/2022)
Nepal
sees 43 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
24/06/2022), Nepal
reports 43 new Covid-19 cases : The number of active
cases stands at 181 (kp 24/06/2022)
Nepal
reports 49 new Covid-19 cases : The number of active
cases stands at 163 (kp 23/06/2022), Nepal
sees slight uptick as 49 COVID-19 cases reported in past
24 hours (kh 23/06/2022)
Booster
campaign for 12–17-year-olds affected due to funds
crunch : Vaccination uptake will go down as there won’t
be a special campaign this time due to a shortage of
budget, say officials, by Arjun Poudel (kp
22/06/2022), Children
aged between 5-12 years being administered COVID-19
vaccine from today (kh 23/06/2022), First
phase of vaccination for 5–11-year-olds begins : Around
2.2 million children from 27 districts will be
inoculated in the first phase, by Arjun Poudel (kp
24/06/2022)
Nepal
reports 19 new Covid-19 cases : The number of active
cases stands at 124 (kp 21/06/2022)
Nepal
sees 28 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
20/06/2022), Nepal
reports 28 new Covid-19 cases : The number of active
cases stands at 120 (kp 20/06/2022)
Cholera
outbreak feared in Kathmandu : Confirmation of Vibrio
cholera 01 Ogawa serotype in two individuals in
Kathmandu raises risk of an outbreak, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 20/06/2022), Doctors
warn stranded garbage can lead to spreading of Cholera
in Valley (rn 20/06/2022), Active
cholera threat : It is usually after cases emerge that
the authorities wake up to take charge of the situation
(kp 21/06/2022), Two
new cases of cholera confirmed in Kathmandu : With the
confirmation of two new cases, the number of cholera
infections in Kathmandu Valley has reached four in the
last two days (kp 21/06/2022), Three
more people test positive for cholera in Kathmandu : The
number of cholera infections in Kathmandu Valley has
reached seven since Sunday (kp 23/06/2022), 7
cholera cases in 5 days raise alarm : The recent uptick
in cholera infections in Kathmandu Valley could just be
the tip of the iceberg, health experts say, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 24/06/2022), Kathmandu
at high risk of cholera outbreak : In the last few days,
at least five cholera cases have been confirmed in
Kathmandu (nlt 25/06/2022), Cholera
spotted in nine places in Kathmandu Valley (kh
26/06/2022), To
curb cholera, Lalitpur targets street food sellers. Not
everyone is amused : Panipuri and chatpate vendors could
lose livelihoods. Experts stress better monitoring,
by Anup Ojha (kp 27/06/2022), Twelve
cholera cases confirmed in Kathmandu Valley (kh
27/06/2022)
Nepal
receives over 2.2 million paediatric doses of Covid-19
vaccine from COVAX : Vaccination campaign for children
between 5 and 11 years is set to start on June 23 and
will be organised in two phases, by Arjun Poudel (kp
20/06/2022), Vaccine
against COVID-19 to be provided to children aged 5 to 11
years from June 23 (rep 20/06/2022)
Nepal
reports 23 new Covid-19 cases : The number of active
cases stands at 110 (kp 19/06/2022)
Pandemic
and Covid vaccination affect several other health
programmes : Despite the increasing burden of diseases
and responsibilities, there have been no significant
increments to the human resource, officials say, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 19/06/2022)
Nepal
sees 14 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
18/06/2022), Nepal
reports 14 new Covid-19 cases : The number of active
cases stands at 104 (kp 18/06/2022)
Nepal
reports 34 new Covid-19 cases : The number of active
cases stands at 104 (kp 17/06/2022)
Kala-azar
reported in two-year-old child in Bajura (kh
17/06/2022)
Nepal
reports 16 new Covid-19 cases : The number of active
cases stands at 95 (kp 16/06/2022)
First
probable case of monkeypox detected in Nepal : A
26-year-old United Arab Emirates returnee has been
admitted to the Teku Hospital (nlt
16/06/2022), Man
suspected of having monkeypox hospitalised in Kathmandu
: The suspect returned from Dubai. Specimens being sent
to WHO collaborating centre in India, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 17/06/2022), Man
suspected of monkeypox confirmed having contracted
leprosy (nlt 18/06/2022)
Authorities
are testing drinking water in Kathmandu for
disease-causing microbes : Amid rise in diarrhoea cases
in the Valley, water samples from 150 localities will be
tested. Health agencies outside the Capital will also
carry out tests, by Arjun Poudel (kp 16/06/2022)
Nepal
sees 25 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
15/06/2022), Nepal
reports 25 new Covid-19 cases : The number of active
cases stands at 97 (kp 15/06/2022)
Around
27 percent Nepalis indebted due to Covid-19 pandemic:
UNICEF report, by Arjun Poudel (kp 15/06/2022)
Nepal
sees 12 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
14/06/2022)
Nepal
reports 15 new Covid-19 cases : The number of active
cases stands at 102 (kp 13/06/2022)
Pfizer
doses for children arriving next week, to be rolled out
on June 23 : Around two million 5–11 year olds in 27
districts will be inoculated in the first phase, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 13/06/2022)
Amid
spike in Covid cases in India, ministry urges all to
take booster shots : Authorities in Nepal should step up
surveillance both at border points and in communities,
experts say, by Arjun Poudel (kp 12/06/2022)
Nepal
sees 17 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
11/06/2022), Nepal
reports 17 new Covid-19 cases : The number of active
cases stands at 107 (kp 11/06/2022)
Nepal
reports 17 new Covid-19 cases : The number of active
cases stands at 109 (kp 10/06/2022)
Children
being administered booster shots against COVID-19 from
today (kh 10/06/2022)
Nepal
reports 22 new Covid-19 cases : The number of active
cases stands at 112 (kp 09/06/2022)
Nepal
sees 16 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
08/06/2022), Nepal
reports 16 new Covid-19 cases : The number of active
cases stands at 109 (kh 08/06/2022)
Nepal
sees 28 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
07/06/2022), Nepal
reports 28 new Covid-19 cases : The number of active
cases stands at 107 (kp 07/06/2022)
Nepal
sees 21 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
06/06/2022), Nepal
reports 21 new Covid-19 cases : The number of active
cases stands at 109 (kp 06/06/2022)
For
female health workers, it’s like the pandemic never
ended, by Manju Telor (rec 05/06/2022)
Nepal
reports 13 new Covid-19 cases : The number of active
cases stands at 110 (kp 05/06/2022)
Nepal
reports 16 new Covid-19 cases : The number of active
cases stands at 110 (kp 04/06/2022)
19
fresh cases, nine recoveries in 24 hours (rn
03/06/2022)
Climate
crisis linked to diarrhoea cases’ rise : New report
presents evidence linking weather factors and the
disease’s burden in Nepal, by Arjun Poudel (kp
03/06/2022)
Nepal
reports 14 new Covid-19 cases : The number of active
cases stands at 101 (kp 02/06/2022)
Nepal
reports 15 new Covid-19 cases : The number of active
cases stands at 98 (kp 01/06/2022)
Pre-monsoon
rise in dengue and scrub typhus cases alarms
entomologists : Experts ask local units to launch
awareness drives and focus on cleanliness to lessen
outbreak risk, by Arjun Poudel (kp 01/06/2022)
Nepal
reports nine new Covid-19 cases : The number of active
cases stands at 97 (kp 31/05/2022)
Imported
cases threaten target to Malaria elimination by 2025:
Experts, by Mahima Devkota (rn 31/05/2022)
Nepal
reports five new Covid-19 cases : The number of active
cases stands at 110 (kp 30/05/2022), Nepal
sees six new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
30/05/2022)
Nepal
reports 12 new Covid-19 cases : The number of active
cases stands at 110 (kp 29/05/2022)
Health
Ministry preparing to roll out Covid jabs for children
aged 5–11 years : COVAX will supply 8.4 million Pfizer
doses for the age group from next month, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 29/05/2022)
Nepal
sees eight new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours
(kh 28/05/2022), Nepal
reports eight new Covid-19 cases : The number of active
cases stands at 114 (kp 28/05/2022)
Nepal
sees 12 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
27/05/2022), Nepal
reports 12 new Covid-19 cases : The number of active
cases stands at 124 (kp 27/05/2022)
Nepal
reports 21 new Covid-19 cases : The number of active
cases stands at 129 (kp 26/05/2022)
An
incurable, difficult to diagnose illness with vague
symptoms is afflicting many Nepalis : Lupus is an
untreatable autoimmune disease that can affect nearly
every part of the body, by Aakash Chaudhary (kp
26/05/2022)
Nepal
reports five new Covid-19 cases : According to the
Health Ministry, 967,011 infected people have recovered
from the disease so far and the number of active cases
stands at 128 (kp 25/05/2022)
Nepal
reports 16 new Covid-19 cases : According to the Health
Ministry, 967,002 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far and the number of active cases stands
at 133 (kp 24/05/2022)
Health
Ministry yet to alert agencies about monkeypox : Experts
warn against the complacency shown during Covid
outbreak, saying the disease could enter Nepal any time,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 24/05/2022), Virus
by another name : Nepal should start preparing for a
fight against the monkeypox right away (kp
25/05/2022)
Nepal
sees 10 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
23/05/2022), Nepal
reports 10 new Covid-19 cases : According to the Health
Ministry, 966,991 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far and the number of active cases stands
at 133 (kp 23/05/2022)
Health
Ministry asks local units to start Covid booster jab
campaign by May 28 : Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca
vaccines to be rolled out. GAVI is gifting 8.4 million
paediatric doses, which will be given to 5-11 year olds,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 23/05/2022)
Nepal
reports six new Covid-19 cases : According to the Health
Ministry, 966,975 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far and the number of active cases stands
at 141 (kp 22/05/2022)
Health
Ministry urges readiness for possible disease outbreaks
this monsoon : Even as many local units reel from a lack
of health staff, ministry says it has no idea about the
problem, by Arjun Poudel (kp 22/05/2022)
Nepal
sees 11 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
21/05/2022), Nepal
reports 11 new Covid-19 cases : According to the Health
Ministry, 966,962 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far and the number of active cases stands
at 148 (kp 21/05/2022)
Nepal
sees 11 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
20/05/2022), Nepal
reports 11 new Covid-19 cases : According to the Health
Ministry, 966,950 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far and the number of active cases stands
at 149 (kp 20/05/2022)
Nepal
reports 12 new Covid-19 cases : According to the Health
Ministry, 966,938 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far and the number of active cases stands
at 150 (kp 19/05/2022)
18
fresh cases, eight recoveries in 24 hours (rn
17/05/2022), Nepal
sees 19 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
17/05/2022), Nepal
reports 19 new Covid-19 cases : According to the Health
Ministry, 966,921 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far and the number of active cases stands
at 149 (kp 17/05/2022)
Nepal
sees seven new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours
(kh 13/05/2022), Nepal
reports seven new Covid-19 cases : According to the
Health Ministry, 966,873 infected people have recovered
from the disease so far and the number of active cases
stands at 164 (kp 13/05/2022)
Scrub
typhus, a neglected disease, emerging as new health
challenge : Over 260 people have been infected with the
disease since the start of 2022, by Arjun Poudel (kp
13/05/2022)
Nepal
reports four new Covid-19 cases : According to the
Health Ministry, 966,857 infected people have recovered
from the disease so far and the number of active cases
stands at 173 (kp 12/05/2022)
Nepal
sees 21 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
11/05/2022), Nepal
reports 21 new Covid-19 cases : According to the Health
Ministry, 966,839 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far and the number of active cases stands
at 187 (kp 11/05/2022)
Whole-genome
sequencing being done on samples from people returning
from India : Officials suspect Omicron’s BA.2.12 variant
spreading in many states of India including in Delhi is
responsible for infection in the returnees, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 11/05/2022)
12
fresh cases, 17 recoveries in 24 hours (rn
10/05/2022)
Over
3 million Pfizer and Moderna vaccine doses to be rolled
out after local elections : Four million
Sinovac-CoronaVac doses gifted by China to be rolled out
only after all other Covid vaccine doses are used up,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 10/05/2022)
Nepal
reports eight new Covid-19 cases : According to the
Health Ministry, 966,806 infected people have recovered
from the disease so far and the number of active cases
stands at 190 (kp 09/05/2022)
Nepal
reports 17 new Covid-19 cases : According to the Health
Ministry, 966,789 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far and the number of active cases stands
at 201 (kp 08/05/2022)
Nepal
sees 14 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
07/05/2022)
Nepal
logs 15 new cases, 17 recoveries and zero death on
Friday (rep 06/05/2022), Nepal
reports 15 new Covid-19 cases : According to the Health
Ministry, 966,747 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far and the number of active cases stands
at 215 (kp 06/05/2022)
As
pre-monsoon rain starts, dengue risk grows, experts warn
: Authorities to discuss mitigation measures with
Capital’s schools and hoteliers, by Arjun Poudel (kp
06/05/2022)
Nepal
reports 17 new Covid-19 cases : According to the Health
Ministry, 966,730 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far and the number of active cases stands
at 217 (kp 05/05/2022), Nepal
logs 17 new cases, 15 recoveries and zero death on
Thursday (rep 05/05/2022), Nepal
sees 17 new cases of coronavirus (kh 05/05/2022)
Covid
jabs for 5-11 year olds likely pushed to June last week
: Earlier the government had decided to inoculate them
from April. But vaccine doses from COVAX are unlikely to
arrive before June, by Arjun Poudel (kp 05/05/2022)
Nepal
sees 19 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
04/05/2022)
Deployment
of health workers in elections can affect Covid booster
drive : As the risk of a new Covid surge grows amid
rising cases in India, public health experts have called
for ramping up booster jabs, by Arjun Poudel (kp
04/05/2022)
Nepal
reports 32 new Covid-19 cases : According to the Health
Ministry, 966,697 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far and the number of active cases stands
at 217 (kp 03/05/2022), Nepal
logs 32 new cases, 23 recoveries and zero death on
Tuesday (rep 03/05/2022)
Covid
response fund releases money after 14 months : The fund
remained idle during the second and third waves due to
political wrangling, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp
03/05/2022)
Covid-19
cases might have gone down but long covid remains,
by Prasansha Rimal (kh 02/05/2022)
Nepal
sees nine new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
02/05/2022), Nepal
reports nine new Covid-19 cases : According to the
Health Ministry, 966,674 infected people have recovered
from the disease so far and the number of active cases
stands at 211 (kp 02/05/2022)
Election
crowds could give rise to fresh surge in Covid-19 cases,
experts warn : Health Ministry says it has asked
agencies to step up vigilance and maintain supply of
essential medical items including the reagents, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 02/05/2022)
Nepal
records 20 new cases, 27 recoveries and zero death on
Sunday (kh 01/05/2022), Nepal
reports 20 new Covid-19 cases : According to the Health
Ministry, 966,656 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far and the number of active cases stands
at 221 (kp 01/05/2022)
Cases
of seasonal flu and waterborne diseases are rising :
Season change, contaminated water, food poisoning, and
lack of awareness have been blamed for the rise in cases,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 01/05/2022)
Nepal
records five new cases, 77 recoveries and zero deaths on
Saturday (rep 30/04/2022) [Long
live the mistaken belief that 2,000 tests have any
significance whatsoever!]
Nepal
records 14 new cases, 19 recoveries and zero death on
Friday (rep 29/04/2022), Nepal
reports 14 new Covid-19 cases : According to the Health
Ministry, 966,593 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far and the number of active cases stands
at 249 (kp 29/04/2022)
Nepal
sees 15 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
28/04/2022), Nepal
reports 15 new Covid-19 cases : According to the Health
Ministry, 966,593 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far and the number of active cases stands
at 249 (kp 28/04/2022), Nepal
records 15 new cases, 18 recoveries and zero death on
Thursday (rep (28/04/2022)
Nepal
logs 11 new cases, 17 recoveries and zero death (rep
27/04/2022), Nepal
sees 11 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
27/04/2022)
Nepal
steps up surveillance on the border after fresh
coronavirus spike in India : Rise in cases in India
cause for concern with uninterrupted cross-border
movement every day, doctors say, by Arjun Poudel (kp
27/04/2022)
Nepal
sees 10 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
26/04/2022), Nepal
logs 10 new Covid-19 cases : According to the Health
Ministry, 966,558 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far and the number of active cases stands
at 261 (kp 26/04/2022)
Nepal
logs 21 new Covid-19 cases : According to the Health
Ministry, 966,540 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far and the number of active cases stands
at 271 (kp 25/04/2022), Nepal
sees 21 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
25/04/2022)
201
TB patients detected in Tanahun in eight months (kh
25/04/2022)
Nepal
sees 13 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
24/04/2022), Nepal
logs 13 new Covid-19 cases : According to the Health
Ministry, 966,523 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far and the number of active cases stands
at 269 (kp 24/04/2022)
Nepal
sees 18 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
23/04/2022), Nepal
records 18 new cases, 17 recoveries and zero deaths on
Saturday (rep 23/04/2022), Nepal
logs 18 new Covid-19 cases : According to the Health
Ministry, 966,498 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far and the number of active cases stands
at 283 (kp 23/04/2022)
Over
1.22 billion worth of facemask, sanitizer imported in
nine months (kh 23/04/2022)
High
alertness adopted in Rupaidiya area to prevent COVID-19
(kh 22/04/2022)
Nepal
sees 18 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
22/04/2022), Nepal
records 18 new cases, 25 recoveries and zero death on
Friday (rep 22/04/2022), Nepal
logs 18 new Covid-19 cases : According to the Health
Ministry, 966,481 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far and the number of active cases stands
at 282 (kp 22/04/2022)
Govt
directs to adopt high alert at checkpoints as covid
cases spike in India : Health experts warn of third wave
of coronavirus in Nepal (kh 22/04/2022)
Nepal
sees 15 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
21/04/2022), Nepal
logs 15 new Covid-19 cases : According to the Health
Ministry, 966,456 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far and the number of active cases stands
at 298 (kp 21/04/2022)
Funds
crunch could delay jabs for children : Health officials
say Cabinet suggests exploring possibility first of
getting doses in grants, by Arjun Poudel (kp
21/04/2022)
66%
population gets vaccine against COVID-19 in Karnali
(kh 21/04/2022)
Nepal
logs 13 new Covid-19 cases : According to the Health
Ministry, 966,424 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far and the number of active cases stands
at 318 (kp 20/04/2022)
A
bit of a concern . Careful monitoring of the rise in
Covid-19 cases should be given high priority (kp
20/04/2022)
Ministry
set to launch nationwide Covid-19 booster campaign :
Booster shots will be given in Kathmandu on April 24 and
25, and in Lalitpur on April 25, 26 and 27, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 20/04/2022)
Nepal
sees 10 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
19/04/2022), Nepal logs 10 new Covid-19 cases
: According to the Health Ministry, 966,399 infected
people have recovered from the disease so far and the
number of active cases stands at 334 (kp 19/04/2022)
New
Covid surge in India a cause for concern in Nepal : As
more Nepalis are expected to return home from India to
vote in the elections, this will increase the risk of
Covid spread in communities, experts say, by Arjun
Poudel (kp)
Nepal
logs 10 new Covid-19 cases : According to the Health
Ministry, 966,373 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far and the number of active cases stands
at 350 (kp 18/04/2022)
Nepal
records 12 new cases, 36 recoveries and zero death on
Sunday (rep 17/04/2022)
Nepal
has vaccinated almost all its eligible citizens against
COVID-19: Dr Sameer Adhikari (rep 17/04/2022)
Nepal
sees nine new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
16/04/2022)
Nepal
sees 14 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
15/04/2022), Nepal
records 14 new cases, 55 recoveries and zero death on
Friday (rep 15/04/2022), Nepal
logs 14 new Covid-19 cases : According to the Health
Ministry, 966,259 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far and the number of active cases stands
at 438 (kp 15/04/2022)
It's
not over till it's over : People think that the virus
has gone for good, while the reality could be just the
opposite (kp 15/04/2022)
Nepal
sees four new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
14/04/2022), Nepal
records four new cases, 44 recoveries and zero death on
Thursday (rep 14/04/2002), Nepal
logs four new Covid-19 cases : According to the Health
Ministry, 966,204 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far and the number of active cases stands
at 479 (kp 14/04/2022)
As
local elections draw closer, Covid vaccination rate
declines further : Doctors say authorities should focus
on administering the vaccine including booster shots to
as many people as possible before the election day,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 14/04/2022)
Nepal
logs 19 new Covid-19 cases : According to the Health
Ministry, 966,160 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far and the number of active cases stands
at 520 (kp 13/04/2022), Nepal
records 19 new cases, 49 recoveries and zero death on
Wednesday (rep 13/04/2022)
Nepal
logs 26 new Covid-19 cases : According to the Health
Ministry, 966,111 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far and the number of active cases stands
at 554 (kp 12/04/2022)
Nepal
sees 22 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
11/04/2022), Nepal
logs 22 new cases, 46 recoveries and zero death on
Monday (rep 11/04/2022
Managerial
efficiency in question as thousands of Covid-19 vaccine
doses are set to expire : Officials say wastage of the
life-saving vaccine will be common in the coming days,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 11/04/2022)
Nepal
sees four new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours :
COVID19 new case decline to single digit after many
months (kh 10/04/2022)
Nepal
sees 13 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
09/04/2022), Nepal
logs 13 new Covid-19 cases: According to the Health
Ministry, 965,980 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far and the number of active cases stands
at 637 (kp 09/04/2022), Nepal
logs 13 new cases, 44 recoveries and zero death on
Saturday (rep 09/04/2022)
Nepal
logs 12 new cases, 89 recoveries and zero death on
Friday (rep 08/04/2022), Nepal
sees 12 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kh
08/04/2022), Nepal
logs 12 new Covid-19 cases : According to the Health
Ministry, 965,936 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far and the number of active cases stands
at 669 (kp 08/04/2022)
Nepal
sees seven new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours
(kh 07/04/2022), Nepal
logs seven new Covid-19 cases : According to the Health
Ministry, 965,847 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far and the number of active cases stands
at 747 (kp 07/04/2022), Nepal
logs 7 new cases, 25 recoveries and zero death on
Thursday (rep 07/04/2022)
Nepal
sees 13 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours (kp
06/04/2022), Nepal records 13 cases, 57 recoveries and
zero deaths on Wednesday (rep 06/04/2022)
Nepal
logs 24 new Covid-19 cases : According to the Health
Ministry, 965,765 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far and the number of active cases stands
at 812 (kp 05/04/2022), Nepal
logs 24 new cases, 51 recoveries and zero death on
Tuesday (rep 05/04/2022)
Villages
in Baglung at risk of elephantiasis : Six cases of
elephantiasis have been reported in Narayansthan and two
cases in Kushmisera in the past 10 months, according to
the data of the District Health Office in Baglung,
by Prakash Baral (kp 05/04/2022)
Nepal
logs 33 new Covid-19 cases : According to the
Health Ministry, 965,714 infected people have
recovered from the disease so far and the number
of active cases stands at 842 (kp
04/04/2022), Nepal
sees 33 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours
(kh 04/04/2022), Nepal
logs 33 new cases, 89 recoveries and zero death
on Monday (rep 04/04/2022)
Nepal
logs 23 new cases, 66 recoveries and zero death
on Sunday (rep 03/04/2022), Nepal
logs 23 new Covid-19 cases : According to the
Health Ministry, 965,625 infected people have
recovered from the disease so far and the number
of active cases stands at 899 (kp
03/04/2022)
Nepal
records 11 cases, 90 recoveries and zero deaths
on Saturday (rep 02/04/2022), Nepal
sees 11 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours
(kh 02/04/2022), Nepal
logs 11 new Covid-19 cases : According to the
Health Ministry, 965,559 infected people have
recovered from the disease so far and the number
of active cases stands at 942 (kp
02/04/2022)
Those
who received second Covid jab three months ago
to get booster shot : Health Ministry to request
COVAX to halt further shipments of
Pfizer-BioNTech doses citing storage problem,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 02/04/2022)
Nepal
sees 22 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours
(kh 01/04/2022)
Nepal
logs 25 new Covid-19 cases : According to the
Health Ministry, 965,394 infected people have
recovered from the disease so far and the number
of active cases stands at 1,081 (kp
31/03/2022), Nepal
logs 25 new cases, 89 recoveries and zero death
on Thursday (rep 31/03/2022)
Nepal
logs 26 new Covid-19 cases : According to the
Health Ministry, 965,305 infected people have
recovered from the disease so far and the number
of active cases stands at 1,146 (kp
30/03/2022), Nepal
logs 26 cases, 77 recoveries and zero death on
Wednesday (rep 30/03/2022)
69%
inoculated with 2nd dose of anti-COVID vaccines
in Karnali (kh 30/03/2022)
Covid-19
Update: Nepal reports 42 cases in the last 24
hours (nlt 29/03/2022), Nepal
logs 42 new cases, 86 recoveries and zero death
on Tuesday (rep 29/03/2022), Nepal
logs 42 new Covid-19 cases : According to the
Health Ministry, 965,228 infected people have
recovered from the disease so far and the number
of active cases stands at 1,198 (kp
29/03/2022)
61
percent of population fully vaccinated in
Province 1: Health ministry (rep 29/03/2022)
65%
Of Total Population Vaccinated, by Ajita
Rijal (rn 29/03/2022)
Nepal
receives over 556,640 doses of Sinovac-CoronaVac
Covid-19 vaccine : The latest shipment is the
final consignment of 4 million doses provided by
China under grant assistance, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 29/03/2022)
Not
out of the Covid woods yet : Daily cases are at
an all-time low in Nepal but doctors still
advise caution and that everyone get vaccinated
and boosted, by Prasansha Rimal (rec
28/03/2022)
Nepal
sees 21 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours
(kh 28/03/2022), Nepal
logs 21 new Covid-19 cases : According to the
Health Ministry, 965,142 infected people have
recovered from the disease so far and the number
of active cases stands at 1,254 (kp
28/03/2022), Nepal
records 21 new cases, 319 recoveries and zero
death on Monday (rep 28/03/2022)
Nepal
sees 23 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours
(kh 27/03/2022), Nepal
logs 23 new Covid-19 cases : According to the
Health Ministry, 964,823 infected people have
recovered from the disease so far and the number
of active cases stands at 1,558 (kp
27/03/2022), Nepal
records 23 cases of COVID-19, 215 recoveries and
zero death on Sunday (rep 27/03/2022)
As
uptake of Covid-19 vaccines drops, Pfizer doses
to be supplied on demand : Health Ministry
officials say they will request COVAX to halt
supply if the vaccination rate does not
increase. Nepal receives over 4 million Covid-19
vaccine doses on Friday and Saturday, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 27/03/2022)
Nepal’s
COVID-19 new cases shrink to single digit, eight
new cases in past 24 hours (kh 26/03/2022),
Nepal
logs eight new Covid-19 cases : According to the
Health Ministry, 964,608 infected people have
recovered from the disease so far and the number
of active cases stands at 1,758 (kp
26/03/2022), Nepal
records eight new cases, 210 recoveries and zero
death on Saturday (rep 26/03/2022) [Nepal
really is the absolute wonderland of the world
in terms of covid-19: no targeted protection
measures, masks on the chin, especially liked by
politicians, if at all, but only eight reported
new infections while the numbers escalate around
the world. But what can you expect with only
2,000 tests?]
Nepal
removes incoming passenger locator form : On
March 10, Nepal threw the door wide open to
tourists, removing all pre-arrival testing
requirements for fully vaxxed travellers in a
bid to recharge its moribund tourism industry,
by Sangam Prasain (kp 26/03/2022)
NA
Chair Timilsina Urges Party Leaders To Follow COVID-19
Health Protocols (rn 26/03/2022)
Not
over till it’s over : Nepal needs to boost booster doses
to prevent not just another surge but also new variants,
by Sonia Awale (nt 25/03/2022)
Nepal
sees 18 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours
(kh 25/03/2022), Nepal
logs 18 new Covid-19 cases : According to the
Health Ministry, 964,398 infected people have
recovered from the disease so far and the number
of active cases stands at 1,960 (kp
25/03/2022), Nepal
records 18 cases, 271 recoveries and zero deaths
on Friday (rep 25/03/2022)
Nepal
receives 766,350 Pfizer vaccines from US
(nlt 25/03/2022)
As
Nepal’s own Covid vaccination deadline nears,
several local units have stopped providing jabs
: The government has decided to inoculate all
eligible people by April 13 but only 69 percent
of the population above 12 years has been fully
vaccinated until Thursday, by Arjun Poudel
(kp 25/03/2022)
Nepal
logs 35 new Covid-19 cases : According to the
Health Ministry, 964,127 infected people have
recovered from the disease so far and the number
of active cases stands at 2,219 (kp
24/03/2022), Nepal
records 35 cases, 266 recoveries and zero death
on Thursday (rep 24/03/2022), Nepal
records 35 cases, 266 recoveries and zero death
on Thursday (rep 24/03/2022)
Around
60 percent tuberculosis cases go undiagnosed :
In Nepal, TB is the number one infectious
disease, which kills at least 46 people daily.
The country has committed to ending TB through
the WHO END TB Strategy by 2035, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 24/03/2022), From
TB survivors to TB champions, by Puja Giri
(rep 24/03/2022), Tuberculosis
still kills 16,000 people a year in Nepal,
by Puja Giri (rep 24/03/2022), Invest
To End TB, Save Lives, by Anup Bastola and
V.P. Myneedu (rn 24/03/2022), Tuberculosis
still remains a public health issue in Nepal
(ht 25/03/2022)
Nepal
sees 38 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours
(kh 23/03/2022), Nepal
logs 38 new Covid-19 cases : According to the
Health Ministry, 963,861 infected people have
recovered from the disease so far and the number
of active cases stands at 2,453 (kp
23/03/2022), Nepal
records 38 cases, 269 recoveries and zero death
on Wednesday (rep 23/03/2022)
5-11-year-olds
likely to get jabs from COVAX : Health Ministry
officials say they will wait a few days for
official confirmation for the vaccine supply for
the age group, by Arjun Poudel (kp
23/03/2022)
Nepal
logs 44 new Covid-19 cases : According to the
Health Ministry, 963,592 infected people have
recovered from the disease so far and the number
of active cases stands at 2,688 (kp
22/03/2022), Nepal
sees 44 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours :
13 new cases in Kathmandu Valley (kh
22/03/2022), Nepal
records 44 cases, 481 recoveries and one death
on Tuesday (rep 22/03/2022)
Nepal
sees 45 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours :
16 new cases in Kathmandu district (kh
21/03/2022), Nepal
logs 45 new Covid-19 cases : According to the
Health Ministry, 963,111 infected people have
recovered from the disease so far and the number
of active cases stands at 3,135 (kp
21/03/2022), Nepal
records 45 cases, 147 recoveries and zero death
on Monday (rep 21/03/2022)
Omicron
‘stealth’ variant no cause for alarm yet, but
concerns remain . Decline in cases comes as
respite but experts stress jabs and warn against
complacency, by Arjun Poudel (kp 21/03/2022)
Covid
update: Nepal records 37 new cases in the last
24 hours (kh 20/03/2022), Nepal
logs 37 new Covid-19 cases : According to the
Health Ministry, 962,200 infected people have
recovered from the disease so far and the number
of active cases stands at 3,241 (kp
20/03/2022)
Health
desk to check up only to the COVID-19 symptom
patients and those sans vaccination (kh
20/03/2022)
Outbreak
Of Seasonal Diseases Pose A Threat As People
Flout Health Protocols, by Ajita Rijal (rn
20/03/2022)
Nepal
records 17 cases, 409 recoveries and zero death
on Saturday (rep 19/03/2022), Nepal
logs 17 new Covid-19 cases : According to the
Health Ministry, 962,582 infected people have
recovered from the disease so far and the number
of active cases stands at 3,595 (kp
19/03/2022)
Another
COVID wave looms, govt dithering on jabs (ht
19/03/2022)
Vaccination
Target Met Before Deadline (rn 19/03/2022), Government
successfully vaccinates 93 percent of target groups
(nlt 20/03/2022) [This probably only refers to the first
vaccination. In particular, only a few people have
received booster doses so far.]
Nepal
records 51 cases, 392 recoveries and zero death on
Friday (rep 18/03/2022), Nepal
logs 51 new Covid-19 cases : According to the Health
Ministry, 962,173 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far and the number of active cases stands
at 3,996 (kp 18/03/2022), Nepal
sees 51 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours :
Kathmandu district witnesses eight new cases (kh
18/03/2022)
Government
withdraws PCR test rule to seek medical care (kh
18/03/2022)
Nepal
records 27 new coronavirus cases (kh 17/03/2022), Nepal
records 27 cases, 220 recoveries and zero death on
Thursday (rep), Nepal
logs 27 new Covid-19 cases : According to the Health
Ministry, 961,781 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far and the number of active cases stands
at 4,376 (kp 17/03/2022) [In
terms of corona infections, Nepal really is the absolute
wonderland of the world! There are neither precautions
nor tests nor infections, while in countries with
extreme preventive measures the number of cases
explodes! (e.g. see WHO)]
Nepal
sees 82 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours :
Kathmandu Valley witnesses 16 new cases (kh
16/03/2022), Nepal
records 82 cases, 213 recoveries and zero death on
Wednesday (rep 16/03/2022)
Nepal
records 83 cases, 130 recoveries and zero death on
Tuesday (rep 15/03/2022), Nepal
logs 83 new Covid-19 cases : According to the Health
Ministry, 961,348 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far and the number of active cases stands
at 4,746 (kp 15/03/2022), Nepal
sees 83 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours :
Kathmandu valley witnesses 15 new cases (kh
15/03/2022)
Nepal
sees 58 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours :
Kathmandu valley witnesses 26 new cases (kh
14/03/2022), Nepal
records 58 cases, 148 recoveries and zero deaths on
Monday (rep 14/03/2022)
Nepal
sees 65 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours :
Kathmandu valley witnesses 27 new cases (kh
13/03/2022), Nepal
records 65 cases, 192 recoveries and zero deaths on
Sunday (rep 13/03/2022), Nepal
logs 65 new Covid-19 cases : According to the Health
Ministry, 961,070 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far and the number of active cases stands
at 4,917 (kp 13/03/2022)
Woman
in Baitadi infected with kala-azar (kh 13/03/2022)
Nepal
logs 73 new Covid-19 cases : According to the Health
Ministry, 960,878 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far and the number of active cases stands
at 5,050 (kp 12/03/2022)
Nepal
sees 77 new coronavirus cases, one death in past 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 21 new cases (kh
11/03/2022), Nepal
records 77 cases, 189 recoveries and one death on Friday
(rep 11/03/2022)
Government
asks all 753 local units to speed up Covid vaccination :
80.3 percent of above 18s and 59 percent of
12-17-year-olds have been fully jabbed, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 11/03/2022)
Nepal
logs 112 new Covid-19 cases : According to the Health
Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now reached
11,949 and the number of active cases stands at 5,340
(kp 10/03/2022), Nepal
records 112 cases, 429 recoveries and zero deaths on
Thursday (rep 10/03/2022), Nepal
sees 112 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours :
Kathmandu valley witnesses 32 new cases (kh
10/03/2022)
Nepal’s
booster shot pace dismal, despite drive starting weeks
before WHO advisory : In the 52 days since the campaign
started, only 1,515,507 people have taken booster shots,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 10/03/2022)
Nepal
logs 224 new Covid-19 cases : According to the Health
Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now reached
11,949 and the number of active cases stands at 5,692
(kp 09/03/2022), Nepal
sees 224 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours :
Kathmandu valley witnesses 22 new cases (kh
09/03/2022), Nepal
records 224 new cases, 251 recoveries and zero deaths on
Wednesday (rep 09/03/2022)
Nepal
records 194 cases, 348 recoveries and one death on
Tuesday (rep 08/03/2022), Nepal
logs 194 new Covid-19 cases : According to the Health
Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now reached
11,949 and the number of active cases stands at 5,875
(kp 08/03/2022)
Nepal
logs 88 new Covid-19 cases : According to the Health
Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now reached
11,948 and the number of active cases stands at 6,150
(kp 07/03/2022)
Covid-19
vaccination to all unlikely before local elections : It
is not possible to immunise the whole of target
population before the May elections due to low uptake of
the Covid-19 vaccines, according to the Health Ministry,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 07/03/2022)
Nepal
records 68 new cases, 538 recoveries and two deaths on
Sunday (rep 06/03/2022), Nepal
logs 68 new Covid-19 cases : According to the Health
Ministry, 959,093 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far and the number of active cases stands
at 6,461 (kp 06/03/2022), Nepal
sees 91 new coronavirus cases, no death in past 24 hours
: Kathmandu valley witnesses 25 new cases (kh
06/03/2022)
Nepal
getting 6.2 million Pfizer vaccine through Covax
facility (nlt 06/03/2022)
Nepal
reports less than 100 new cases, zero Covid-19 related
death (nlt 05/03/2022), Nepal
sees 91 new coronavirus cases, no death in past 24 hours
: Kathmandu valley witnesses 25 new cases (kh
05/03/2022), Nepal
logs 91 new Covid-19 cases : According to the Health
Ministry, 958,555 infected people have recovered from
the disease so far and the number of active cases stands
at 6,947 (kp 05/03/2022), Nepal
records 91 new cases, 362 recoveries and zero deaths on
Saturday (rep 05/03/2022)
Nepal
logs 111 new Covid-19 cases : According to the Health
Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now reached
11,945 and the number of active cases stands at 7,242
(kp 04/03/2022), Nepal
sees 126 new coronavirus cases, one death in past 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 35 new cases (kh
04/03/2022), Nepal
records 126 cases, 385 recoveries and one death on
Friday (rep 04/03/2022)
All
COVID-19 Restrictions Lifted In Kathmandu (rn
04/03/2022), All
Covid-19 related restrictive measures lifted from valley
(ht 04/03/2022)
Nepal
buying jabs for kids despite sub-par results : The
government is preparing to purchase 8.4 million doses of
Pfizer, the only vaccine approved by WHO for children
aged 5 to 11 years, by Arjun Poudel (kp 04/03/2022)
Nepal
logs 105 new Covid-19 cases : According to the Health
Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now reached
11,944 and the number of active cases stands at 7,517
(kp 03/03/2022), COVID-19:
Three dead with 105 new cases (kh 03/03/202)
Diseases
climb up mountains as climate warms : As kala-azar and
dengue among others make it to mountain districts,
experts call for immediate mitigation measures, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 03/03/2022)
Children
between five to 11 years would be vaccinated soon:
Health Minister (kh 02/03/2022)
Nepal
sees 127 new coronavirus cases, three deaths in past 24
hours (kh 02/03/2022), Nepal
records 127 cases, 321 recoveries and three deaths from
COVID-19 on Wednesday (rep 02/03/2022), Nepal
logs 127 new Covid-19 cases : According to the Health
Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now reached
11,941 and the number of active cases stands at 7,770
(kp 02/03/2022)
Nepal
sees 158 new coronavirus cases, two deaths in past 24
hours (kh 01/03/2022), Nepal
records 158 cases, 354 recoveries and two deaths from
COVID-19 on Tuesday (rep 01/03/2022)
Nepal
ranked fourth in South-East Asia in vaccination drive
(rep 02/03/2022)
Nepal
sees 180 new coronavirus cases, one death in past 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 49 new cases (kh
28/02/2022), Nepal
records 180 cases, 400 recoveries and one death from
COVID-19 on Monday (rep 28/02/2022)
Nepal
to use ivermectin to stamp out filariasis /: The drug,
which was also used in Covid-19 treatment, will be
administered along with diethylcarbamazine and
albendazole in selected districts, by Arjun Poudel
(kp 28/02/2022)
Nepal
sees 111 new coronavirus cases, one death in past 24
hours (kh 27/02/2022), Nepal
records 111 cases, 415 recoveries and one death from
COVID-19 on Sunday (rep 27/02/2022), Nepal
reports 111 cas)es as rapid antigen tests added to daily
infection tallies : According to the Health Ministry,
the countrywide death toll has now reached 11,935 and
the number of active cases stands at 8,517 (kp
27/02/2022)
Health
Ministry signs non-disclosure agreement to purchase
Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine for children between five and 11
years : The government also signed an agreement for a
concessional loan of $18 million with the World Bank on
Friday for the purchase of the vaccines, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 27/02/2022)
Nepal
sees 155 new coronavirus cases, two death in past 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 27 new cases (kh
26/02/2022), Nepal
records 155 new cases, 540 recoveries and two deaths on
Saturday (rep 26/02/2022), Nepal
reports 155 cases as rapid antigen tests added to daily
infection tallies : According to the Health Ministry,
the countrywide death toll has now reached 11,934 and
the number of active cases stands at 8,839 (kp
26/02/2022)
Covid
is on the wane, but there are several other deadly
diseases : Nepal’s current progress in the health sector
is similar to the situation in 2008, meaning that the
progress made by the country in the 14 years has been
lost, by Arjun Poudel (kp 26/02/2022)
Nepal
sees 275 new coronavirus cases, one death in past 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 54 new cases (kh
25/02/2022), Nepal
records 275 new cases, 555 recoveries and one death on
Friday (rep 25/02/2022)
Nepal,
World Bank sign Rs 2.14 billion loan agreement for
COVID-19 emergency response and health system
preparedness (rep 25/02/2022), Govt,
World Bank sign USD 18 million concessional loan
agreement to purchase Covid-19 vaccines (nlt
25/02/2022)
Nepal
reports 318 cases as rapid antigen tests added to daily
infection tallies : According to the Health Ministry,
the countrywide death toll has now reached 11,931 and
the number of active cases stands at 9,678 (kp
24/02/2022)
Covid
booster uptake remains low : At the current pace, it
will take over three years to administer the booster
shots to all, by Arjun Poudel (kp 24/02/2022)
COVAX
to provide Nepal 9.2 million doses of Pfizer-BioNTech
vaccine : According to officials, the facility will
deliver 1.5 million doses of the vaccine every month,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 24/02/2022)
Pashupatinath
officials estimate 1 million visitors on Mahashivaratri
next week : More than 700 sadhus from India and Nepal’s
Tarai have already arrived in Kathmandu for the annual
festival. Experts urge caution even as the Omicron virus
variant is on the wane, by Anup Ojha (kp 24/02/2022)
[Nepal simply has to stop the
few tests as well. Then no more new infections will be
reported, guaranteed!]
Nepal
reports 312 cases as rapid antigen tests added to daily
infection tallies : According to the Health Ministry,
the countrywide death toll has now reached 11,930 and
the number of active cases stands at 10,090 (kp
23/02/2022), Nepal
sees 312 new coronavirus cases, two deaths in past 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 87 new cases (kh
23/02/2022), Nepal
records 312 new cases, 911 recoveries and two deaths on
Wednesday (rep 23/02/2022)
National
lab to provide free testing for Zika, Chikungunya and
dengue viruses : Government working to set up a
laboratory at Kathmandu airport to carry out rapid
testing for incoming travellers, by Arjun Poudel (kp
23/02/2022)
How
accurate is Nepal’s Covid-19 death toll? According to
government data, nearly 12,000 Nepali deaths have been
attributed to Covid-19 but poor data keeping and
discrepancies call the number into question, by
Marissa Taylor (rec 22/02/2022)
Nepal
sees 476 new coronavirus cases, three deaths in past 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 126 new cases (kh
22/02/2022), Nepal
records 476 new cases, 831 recoveries and three deaths
on Tuesday (rep 22/02/2022), Nepal
reports 476 cases as rapid antigen tests added to daily
infection tallies : According to the Health Ministry,
the countrywide death toll has now reached 11,928 and
the number of active cases stands at 10,747 (kp
22/02/2022)
Viral
fever up in Humla (ht 22/02/2022)
63.4%
Of The Population Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19
(rn 22/02/2022)
Omicron-led
wave is on the wane but Nepal should prepare for new
surges, experts say : Now the authorities should work to
overcome the weaknesses identified during the first,
second and the third waves, they suggest, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 22/02/2022)
Nepal
records 388 new cases, 1,205 recoveries and four deaths
on Monday (rep 21/02/2022), Nepal
reports 388 cases as rapid antigen tests added to daily
infection tallies : According to the Health Ministry,
the countrywide death toll has now reached 11,925 and
the number of active cases stands at 12,282 (kp
21/02/2022)
Phase
III trials of Chinese mRNA Covid vaccine in Nepal
cancelled : Trials of two other Covid vaccines have been
running smoothly, according to officials, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 21/02/2022)
Coronavirus
cases declining daily: Nepal witnesses 262 new cases in
24 hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 62 new cases,
by Raghab Sharma (kh 20/02/2022), Nepal
records 262 new cases, 1,338 recoveries and four deaths
on Sunday (rep 20/02/2022), Nepal
reports 262 cases as rapid antigen tests added to daily
infection tallies : According to the Health Ministry,
the countrywide death toll has now reached 11,921 and
the number of active cases stands at 12,244 (rep
20/02/2022)
Nepal
turns a corner on Covid-19 third wave : Although Nepal
is out from the risk of the third wave, people should be
cautious and follow health safety protocols, experts
suggest (nlt 20/02/2022)
Nepal
reports 350 cases as rapid antigen tests added to daily
infection tallies : According to the Health Ministry,
the countrywide death toll has now reached 11,917 and
the number of active cases stands at 13,357 (kp
19/02/2022), Nepal
sees 350 new coronavirus cases, four deaths in past 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 62 new cases (kh
19/02/2022), Nepal
records 350 new cases, 1,272 recoveries and four deaths
on Saturday (rep 19/02/2022)
Appreciable
Handling Of COVID Crisis By Local Levels, by Ajita
Rijal (rn 19/02/2022)
Nepal
sees 437 new coronavirus cases, two deaths in past 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 89 new cases (kh
18/02/2022), Nepal
records 437 new cases, 2,454 recoveries and two deaths
on Friday (rep 18/02/2022), Nepal
reports 437 cases as rapid antigen tests added to daily
infection tallies : According to the Health Ministry,
the countrywide death toll has now reached 11,913 and
the number of active cases stands at 14,435 (kp
18/02/2022)
Nepal
sees 570 new coronavirus cases, six deaths in past 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 143 new cases (kh
17/02/2022), Nepal
records 570 new cases, 1,993 recoveries and six deaths
on Thursday (rep 17/02/2022) [Since
these figures are based on less than 10,000 tests, they
say nothing at all about the status of the pandemic in
Nepal!]
Nepal
made mistakes, but it’s crucial to learn lessons for
future, by Shristi Kafle (rep 17/02/2022)
Experts
Warn Bird Flu Could Become A Pandemic, by Mahima
Devkota (rn 17/02/2022), Bird
flu outbreak: Ways to protect poultry industry, by
Kedar Karki (ht 17/02/2022)
Nepal
sees 639 new coronavirus cases, three deaths in past 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 222 new cases (kh
16/02/2022), Nepal
reports 639 cases as rapid antigen tests added to daily
infection tallies
According to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death
toll has now reached 11,905 and the number of active
cases stands at 18,251 (kp 16/02/2022), Nepal
records 639 new cases, 1,600 recoveries and three deaths
on Wednesday (rep 16/02/2022)
End
vaccine inequity : The state cannot rest unless the last
unvaccinated citizen gets the jab (kp 16/02/2022)
‘56,908
doses of anti-COVID vaccines wasted’ (kh
15/02/2022), Vaccine
mishandling led to wastage of over 50,000 doses: Report
: It points out more pressing issues regarding
vaccination and record keeping, and says it found
455,355 more doses than doses on government records,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 16/02/2022), Ministry
says it rejected millions of COVAX-offered Covid shots
with short shelf life : Over four million AstraZeneca
doses in government storage expire in April-end, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 16/02/2022)
Nepal
sees 680 new coronavirus cases, two deaths in past 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 222 new cases (kh
15/02/2022), Nepal
reports 680 cases as rapid antigen tests added to daily
infection tallies
According to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death
toll has now reached 11,902 and the number of active
cases stands at 19,400 (kp 15/02/2022), Nepal
records 680 new cases, 1,835 recoveries with two deaths
on Tuesday (rep 15/02/2022)
Musahar
people lag behind in vaccination : The majority of
people in the Musahar settlements are unvaccinated as
they lack awareness, local leaders say, by Shiva
Puri (kp 15/02/2022)
Nepal
reports 747 cases as rapid antigen tests added to daily
infection tallies : According to the Health Ministry,
the countrywide death toll has now reached 11,900 and
the number of active cases stands at 20,739 (kp
14/02/2022), Nepal
sees 747 new coronavirus cases, eight deaths in past 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 226 new cases (kh
14/02/2022), Nepal
records 747 new cases, 2,319 recoveries with eight
deaths on Monday (rep 14/02/2022)
Additional
1,312,080 doses of AstraZeneca arrive in Nepal (kh
14/02/2022)
ID
card no more needed to get Covid-19 vaccine : Experts
say authorities should have relaxed the requirement long
ago, stress need for vaccination awareness campaign,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 14/02/2022)
Nepal
sees 521 new coronavirus cases, 10 deaths in past 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 146 new cases (kh
13/02/2022), Nepal
records 521 new cases, 3,935 recoveries with 10 deaths
on Sunday (rep 13/02/2022), Nepal
reports 521 cases as rapid antigen tests added to daily
infection tallies : According to the Health Ministry,
the countrywide death toll has now reached 11,892 and
the number of active cases stands at 22,584 (kp
13/02/2022)
Educational
institutions, night businesses reopen from today (kh
13/02/2022)
Other
infectious diseases overshadowed by COVID-19, by
Pabitra Sunar (rep 13/02/2022)
Nepal
sees 836 new coronavirus cases, 4 deaths in past 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 207 new cases (kh
12/02/2022), Nepal
records 836 new cases, 1,823 recoveries and four deaths
on Saturday (rep 12/02/2022), Nepal
reports 836 cases as rapid antigen tests added to daily
infection tallies : According to the Health Ministry,
the countrywide death toll has now reached 11,882 and
the number of active cases stands at 26,102 (kp
12/02/2022)
Minister:
Covid jabs for all of target population by mid-April :
Booster dose to everyone over 18 years of age to start
from Sunday (kp 12/02/2022)
Nepal
sees 1,128 new coronavirus cases, 14 deaths in past 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 265 new cases (kh
11/02/2022), Nepal
records 1,128 new cases, 2,215 recoveries and 14 deaths
on Friday (rep 11/02/2022), Nepal
reports 1,128 cases as rapid antigen tests added to
daily infection tallies : According to the Health
Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now reached
11,878 and the number of active cases stands at 27,441
(kp 11/02/2022)
People
above 18 to receive booster doses: Health ministry
(rep 11/02/2022)
The
poor person’s pandemic : Tuberculosis kills an estimated
17,000 people every year in Nepal, and with Covid-19 and
the development of drug-resistant strains, this number
is only likely to increase further, by Marissa
Taylor (rec 11/02/2022)
Ministry
says it has enough doses to start boosters : Minister
for Health and Population Birodh Khatiwada is set to
announce a Covid vaccine booster programme today, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 11/02/2022)
Nepal
sees 1,369 new coronavirus cases, 12 deaths in past 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 329 new cases (kh
10/02/2022), Nepal
records 1,369 new cases, 2,238 recoveries and 12 deaths
on Thursday (rep
Ignoring
experts, many Kathmandu schools resume in-person classes
: Doctors say children can infect elderly relatives. On
Tuesday alone, 29 children under the age of 10 were
reported infected, according to the Health Ministry,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 10/02/2022)
Nepal
sees 2,401 new coronavirus cases, 14 deaths in past 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 1,017 new cases
(kh 09/02/2022), Nepal
reports 2,401 cases as rapid antigen tests added to
daily infection tallies
According to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death
toll has now reached 11,852 and the number of active
cases stands at 30,241 (kp 09/02/2022), Nepal
records 2,401 new cases, 7,777 recoveries and 14 deaths
on Wednesday (rep 09/02/2022)
Nepal
sees 1,957 new coronavirus cases, 11 deaths in past 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 451 new cases (kh
08/02/2022), Nepal
records 1,957 new cases, 5,103 recoveries and 11 deaths
on Tuesday (rep 08/02/2022), Nepal
reports 1,957 cases as rapid antigen tests added to
daily infection tallies : According to the Health
Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now reached
11,838 and the number of active cases stands at 36,181
(kp 08/02/2022)
As
many as 1.312 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to
arrive on February 13 (kh 08/02/2022)
Health
ministry redirects subordinate bodies to send COVID-19
vaccine details by tomorrow (rep 08/02/2022)
Ignoring
Covid-19 infection in the elderly could lead to more
fatalities, doctors warn : Despite a decline in the
reported number of new cases in the last few days, the
number of deaths has been on the rise, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 08/02/2022) [It is
completely normal that the number of deaths rises about
2-3 weeks after the increase in infections!]
Nepal
sees 1,570 new coronavirus cases, 13 deaths in past 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 437 new cases (kh
07/02/2022), Nepal
records 1,570 new cases, 6,146 recoveries and 13 deaths
on Monday (rep 07/02/2022), Nepal
reports 1,570 cases as rapid antigen tests added to
daily infection tallies : According to the Health
Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now reached
11,827 and the number of active cases stands at 40,111
(kp 07/02/2022)
Rallies,
mass meetings prohibited in Kathmandu Valley (kh
07/02/2022)
Supply
of 6.2m Pfizer doses from COVAX may start from March :
The vaccine will be supplied in several phases.
Officials say they are also working to purchase 8.4
million doses of Pfizer vaccine for children between
five and 11 years, by Arjun Poudel (kp 07/02/2022)
Nepal
receives over 800,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine on
Monday : The doses were supplied by the United Kingdom
through the COVAX facility, according to the Health
Ministry, by Arjun Poudel (kp 07/02/2022)
People
reluctant to visit vaccination centers in Rukum (East)
(rep 07/02/2022)
Nepal
sees 1,386 new coronavirus cases, 11 deaths in past 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 566 new cases (kh
06/02/2022), Nepal
records 1,386 new cases, 8,704 recoveries and 11 deaths
on Sunday /rep 06/02/2022), Nepal
reports 1,386 cases as rapid antigen tests added to
daily infection tallies : According to the Health
Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now reached
11,814 and the number of active cases stands at 45,248
(kp 06/02/2022)
Second
dose of Pfizer to be administered from Feb 7 (kh
06/02/2022)
Vaccination
drive halted in some districts since November : A lack
of sufficient doses and accessibility to health care
centres, as well as adverse weather conditions, are some
factors that have hampered the ongoing immunisation
campaign against Covid, officials say, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 06/02/2022)
Nepal
reports 1,714 cases as rapid antigen tests added to
daily infection tallies :According to the Health
Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now reached
11,803 and the number of active cases stands at 52,780
(kp 05/02/2022),
Nepal records 1,714 new cases, 4,771 recoveries and nine
deaths on Saturday (rep 05/02/2022), Nepal
sees 1,714 new coronavirus cases, nine deaths in past 24
hrs : Kathmandu valley witnesses 463 new cases (kh
05/02/2022)
Snowfall
Affects Vaccination Campaign In Manang (rn
05/02/2022)
Nepal
sees 2,526 new coronavirus cases, 16 deaths in past 24
hours (kh 04/02/2022), Nepal
records 2,526 cases, 8,425 recoveries and 16 deaths on
Friday (rep 04/02/2022)
With
vaccination cards made mandatory, many women and gender
minorities are deprived of public service : For people
to receive a proper identification card such as
citizenship, they need to have a vaccination card and
vice versa, which keeps them in a never-ending loop,
by Anushka Nepal (nlt 04/02/2022)
Government
mulls giving booster shots to people over 50 in big
cities and densely populated areas : Both Sinovac and
Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines will be used for booster shots
against the coronavirus, official says, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 04/02/2022)
Nepal
sees 3,175 new coronavirus cases, 14 deaths in past 24
hours (kp 03/02/2022), Nepal
reports 3,175 cases as rapid antigen tests added to
daily infection tallies : According to the Health
Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now reached
11,778 and the number of active cases stands at 63,296
(kp 03/02/2022), Nepal
records 3,175 cases, 8,723 recoveries and 14 deaths on
Thursday (rep 03/02/2022)
Half
of Nepal’s population is fully vaccinated : The Health
Ministry report shows with 266,540 people vaccinated in
the last 24 hours, fully vaccination coverage has
reached 51.1 percent (kp 03/02/2022), Nepal
achieves new milestone in vaccination against COVID-19
(rep 03/02/2022)
Amid
the third wave, cases of anxiety and alcohol use on the
rise : The number of queries from patients with anxiety
has risen significantly, doctors say, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 03/02/2022)
Nepal
sees 3,639 new coronavirus cases, 12 deaths in past 24
hours : 1,123 cases in Kathmandu valley (kh
02/02/2022), Nepal
logs 3,637 cases, 7,555 recoveries and 12 deaths on
Wednesday (rep 02/02/2022), Nepal
reports 3,637 cases as rapid antigen tests added to
daily infection tallies : According to the Health
Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now reached
11,764 and the number of active cases stands at 69,287
(kp 02/02/2022)
Children
urge govt to administer vaccines to missed-out age
groups (rep 02/02/2022)
Hospital
employees found involved in producing fake PCR reports
(rep 02/02/2022)
Covishield
to be common booster for all above 60 (ht
02/02/2022)
Covid
is becoming endemic from pandemic, doctors say : Public
health experts stress regular active surveillance to
keep track of new coronavirus variants and to understand
the risk, by Arjun Poudel (kp 02/02/2022)
Nepal
receives over 2.3 million Moderna doses on Monday and
Tuesday : Deliveries part of 4 million jabs purchased
through COVAX, by Arjun Poudel (kp 02/02/2022)
Nepal
sees 5,583 new coronavirus cases, 9 deaths in past 24
hours (kh 01/02/2022), Nepal
reports 5,583 cases as rapid antigen tests added to
daily infection tallies : According to the Health
Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now reached
11,752 and the number of active cases stands at 74,653
(kp 01/02/2022), Nepal
records 5,583 new cases, 8,237 recoveries and nine
deaths on Tuesday (rep 01/02/2022)
Israel
donates half million syringes for Covid-19 vaccines to
Nepal : Hanan Goder, Ambassador of Israel to Nepal,
handed over 5,63,000 syringes to the representatives of
the Health Ministry on Tuesday kp 01/02/2022)
When
will people get booster shots? : There are no vaccine
doses to administer booster shots to the general
population. Officials had said boosters will be started
once 40 percent of the population is inoculated, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 01/02/2022)
Nepal
sees 5,292 new coronavirus cases, 8 deaths in past 24
hours (kh 31/01/2022), Nepal
reports 5,292 cases as rapid antigen tests added to
daily infection tallies : According to the Health
Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now reached
11,743 and the number of active cases stands at 79,227
(kp 31/01/2022), Nepal
logs 5,292 cases, 8,191 recoveries and eight deaths on
Monday (rep 31/01/2022)
Government
unaware of extent of Covid spread, asks people to report
results of home testing : Experts say accurate data is
key to planning and lack of data means the authorities
are not serious about the pandemic, by Arjun Poudel
(kp 31/01/2022)
Returnee
migrant workers at risk of leprosy (kh 31/01/2022)
Nurse
Kalpana Katwal: “We have gone through worse, and we will
get through this too” : With the sudden surge of Covid
patients, health officials are again back to the hectic
schedule, with very less to no time for themselves,
by Anushka Nepal (nlt 31/01/2022)
Nepal
sees 3,540 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours : 32 more
added to COVID-19 death tally (kh 30/01/2022)
Together
in Combatting COVID; Vitality of Nurses, by Kopila
Shrestha Palikhe (kh 30/01/2022)
Over
3.8 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine are in stock.
2.1 million doses to arrive soon : Ministry decides to
provide AstraZeneca vaccine as a second dose and booster,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 30/01/2022)
Nepal
sees 4,904 new coronavirus cases, six deaths in last 24
hours : 1,820 cases in Kathmandu Valley (kh
29/01/2022), Nepal
reports 4,904 cases as rapid antigen tests added to
daily infection tallies : According to the Health
Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now reached
11,703 and the number of active cases stands at 87,329
(kp 29/01/2022), Nepal
records 4,904 new cases, 5,924 recoveries and six deaths
on Saturday (rep 29/01/2022)
COVID-19
infection rate decreasing in Nepal (rep 29/01/2022)
Govt
starts providing booster dose for senior citizens
(rep 29/01/2022)
60
percent among tested are COVID positive in Kathmandu
(kh 29/01/2022) [The number of
daily tests should be at least 10-20 times higher. Then
considerably more infections would be detected. This is
not at all comparable internationally!]
Nepal
sees 6,827 new coronavirus cases, 10 deaths in last 24
hours : 2,910 cases in Kathmandu Valley (kh
28/01/2022), Nepal
reports 6,827 cases as rapid antigen tests added to
daily infection tallies : According to the Health
Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now reached
11,697 and the number of active cases stands at 89,941
(kp 28/01/2022), Nepal
logs 6,827 cases, 5,432 recoveries and 10 deaths on
Friday (rep 28/01/2022)
Oli’s
couldn’t-care-less attitude about the coronavirus
continues : A Covid denier while he was prime minister,
the UML chair attends a public function when he is
supposed to isolate, by Tika R Pradhan and Arjun
Poudel (kp 28/01/2022), DAO
Bhaktapur refuses to register complaint against former
PM Oli on charge of helping to spread Covid infection
(nlt 30/01/2022) [Unchanged
non-prosecution of crimes of leading politicians!],
Case
demanding action against KP Oli for helping to spread
Covid infection finally registered at Bhaktapur DAO :
Abhijit Adhikari has filed a case demanding actions
against former PM Oli under Infectious Disease Control
Act. Adhikari has accused Oli of participating in a
public program while he himself was tested Covid
positive (nlt 31/01/2022)
Fewer
public vehicles, more commuters : The odd-even rule
re-introduced to restrict movement has quelled the
number of vehicles on the roads, but commuters say it
has only added to their woes, by Aishwarya Baidar
(rec 28/01/2022), Odd-Even
Traffic Rule Removed For Public Transport (rn
28/01/2022)
Nepal
likely to get 6.2 million Pfizer doses from COVAX :
Sources say talks are in advanced stage and officials
are mulling over administering the vaccine as second
dose and booster, by Arjun Poudel (kp 28/01/2022)
Nepal
sees 8,017 new coronavirus cases, 15 deaths in last 24
hours : 3,143 cases in Kathmandu Valley alone (kh
27/01/2022), Nepal
reports 8,017 cases as rapid antigen tests added to
daily infection tallies : According to the Health
Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now reached
11,687 and the number of active cases stands at 90,576
(kp 27/01/2022), Nepal
records, 8,017 cases, 5,292 recoveries and 15 deaths on
Thursday (rep 27/01/2022)
Nepal
records 8,454 new Covid cases; five deaths (kh
26/01/2022), Nepal
reports 8,454 cases as rapid antigen tests added to
daily infection tallies : According to the Health
Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now reached
11,672 and the number of active cases stands at 90,067
(kp 26/01/2022), Nepal
logs 8,454 cases, 4,433 recoveries and five deaths on
Wednesday (rep 26/01/2022)
Omicron
variant: Mimicking dengue-like illness in Nepal, by
Sher Bahadur Pun (ht 26/01/2026)
Vaccination
drive snags in Lumbini due to shortage of syringes,
vaccines : The drive has halted in some districts while
it has failed to gain traction in others, by Sanju
Paudel (kp 26/01/2022)
Nepal’s
Vero Cell stock not enough for second doses and boosters
: Officials say they have less than 700,000 doses of the
Chinese vaccine, and the number of people needing the
second shot is too high, by Arjun Poudel (kp
26/01/2022)
1.3
million COVID vaccines donated by France and Italy
arrive in Nepal today (kh 26/01/2022)
Nepal
sees 12,008 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
6,172 cases in Kathmandu valley alone (kh
25/01/2022), Nepal
records, 12,008 cases, 3,040 recoveries and eight deaths
on Tuesday (rep 25/01/2022)
Children
also at high risk of Covid and they are not vaccinated :
As Omicron is spreading, experts say vaccines for 5-11
year-olds should be acquired soon, by Arjun Poudel
(kp 25/1/2022)
Eliminating
Vaccine Hesitancy, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 25/01/2022)
2.34
mln doses of Moderna vaccine arriving today (kh
25/01/2022), 4
million doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine arriving in
Nepal today (rep 25/01/2022)
COVID-19
vaccination campaign resumes at Teku hospital from today
(kh 25/01/2022)
Nepal
sees 10,319 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
4676 cases in Kathmandu valley alone (kh
24/01/2022), Nepal
reports 10,319 cases as rapid antigen tests added to
daily infection tallies : According to the Health
Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now reached
11,659 and the number of active cases stands at 82,550
(kp 24/01/2022), Nepal
records, 10,319 cases, 2,540 recoveries and four deaths
on Monday (rep 24/01/2022)
High
vigilance in prison as COVID-19 infection rises (rep
24/01/2022)
Lalitpur
metropolis closed for five days due to COVID-19 (kh
24/01/2022), ‘Corona
graph’ goes up in Bhaktapur (kh 24/01/2022)
COVID-19
infected government employees to get seven days leave
(kh 24/01/2022) [This deadline is much too short!]
300
health workers diagnosed with COVID-19 in Gandaki in 3
weeks (kh 24/01/2022)
Slew
of inconvenient measures : Restrict the number of autos,
but the odd-even rule should be exempt for public
vehicles (kp 24/01/2022)
Nepal
sees 6,462 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours : Four
COVID-19 patients succumb to death (kh 23/01/2022),
Nepal
reports 6,462 cases as rapid antigen tests added to
daily infection tallies : According to the Health
Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now reached
11,655 and the number of active cases stands at 77,040
(kp 23/01/2022), Nepal
records 6,462 cases on Friday, 3,791 in Valley alone
(rep 23/01/2022)
54
health workers and staff tests positive for coronavirus
in Tanahun (kh 23/01/2022)
Four
million Moderna doses arriving on Monday and Tuesday :
COVAX and China are to supply two million doses of
AstraZeneca vaccine and four million doses of
Sinovac-CoronaVac vaccine, respectively, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 23/01/2022)
Nepal
sees 10,254 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours : 16
COVID-19 patients died in 24 hours (kp 22/01/2022),
COVID-19
death jumps to 16 as Nepal records 10,254 new cases in
past 24 hrs (rep 22/01/2022), Nepal
reports 10,254 cases as rapid antigen tests added to
daily infection tallies : According to the Health
Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now reached
11,651 and the number of active cases stands at 72,862
(kp 22/01/2022)
Amid
sluggish government response, Covid-19 third wave
rampages the country : Public health experts say without
prompt, reliable and effective response to battle the
pandemic, Nepal risks becoming the hotspot of the
unimagined rapid surge, a rise of serious cases and even
deaths, by Amish Neupane (nlt 22/01/2022)
Complacency
driving up Covid-19 cases in Lumbini : Neglecting health
safety protocols in public spaces a major reason behind
the rise in the number of Covid-19 cases, health workers
say, by Sanju Paudel (kp 22/01/2022)
Gandaki
witnesses COVID-19 cases in 268 health workers in three
weeks (kh 22/01/2022)
Nepal
sees 10,703 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu valley sees 5,299 cases in past 24 hours
(kh 21/01/2022), Nepal
reports 10,703 cases as rapid antigen tests added to
daily infection tallies : According to the Health
Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now reached
11,635 and the number of active cases stands at 65,374
(kp 21/01/2022), Nepal
records 10,703 cases on Friday, 5,299 recorded in Valley
alone (rep 21/01/2022)
3rd
Covid wave infects Nepal’s frontliners : The Delta wave
resulted in a shortage of oxygen, Omicron so far is
causing a shortage of health workers in Nepal’s
hospitals, by Sonia Awale (nt 21/01/2022)
What
is lacking now: Covid counselling and isolation
facilities : Over 97 percent infected are currently in
home isolation and some patients are getting distressed
and panicked, but there is no proper medical counselling
mechanism, by Arjun Poudel (kp 21/01/2022)
Government
slashes PCR test fees but most labs yet to implement new
rates : Revised charges for polymerase chain reaction
testing are Rs800 at government labs and Rs1500 at
private facilities, by Anup Ojha (kp 21/01/2022)
Govt
bans travel to Gulf countries, Malaysia on visit visa
(rep 21/01/2022)
People
in Upper Dolpa deprived of COVID-19 vaccines (kh
21/01/2022)
Covid-like
symptoms in Sudurpaschim cause for concern, health
workers say : Five to six members of a family are
showing similar symptoms but few have been seeking Covid
test, by Arjun Shah (kp 21/01/2022)
Health
Ministry makes vaccination card mandatory at public
places from today (kh 21/01/2022)
Nepal
reports 12,338 cases as rapid antigen tests added to
daily infection tallies : According to the Health
Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now reached
11,632 and the number of active cases stands at 57,328
(kp 20/01/2022), Nepal
sees 12,338 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu valley sees 6,981 cases in 24 hours (kh
20/01/2022), COVID-19
Update: 10,052 New Infections, 649 Recoveries In 24
Hours (rn 20/01/2022)
Human
resource crunch at hospitals could be an issue as Covid
cases rise : Experts say health workers are catching
virus amid spike in cases and it could pose a challenge
to pandemic fight, by Arjun Poudel (kp 20/01/2022)
Nepal
not to accept vaccines with short shelf life (ht
20/01/2022), Right
stance : While one does not look a gift horse in the
mouth, what use is it if the vaccines are going to waste
(ht 21/01/2022)
50
Per Cent People In Madhes Province Take Full Dose
Vaccines (rn 20/01/2022)
Local
administrations enforce odd-even rule for vehicles in
Kathmandu Valley : With the decision, vehicles with odd
number plates are allowed to ply the roads on odd days,
and vice versa. The new rule will be enforced from
Saturday (nlt 20/01/2022), Kathmandu
to have more curbs as Covid-19 cases spike: Here is a
list of restrictions (nlt 20/01/2022), Odd-Even
System Not Effective For All Vehicles: DAO Kathmandu
(rn 21/01/2022)
Vaccine
cards are a must for boosters, but many have already
lost theirs : Getting a replacement proving difficult as
vaccination data was not computerised, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 20/01/2022)
Traffic
police, transport entrepreneurs and trade unions launch
campaign to encourage people to wear masks while
traveling in public transport (rep 20/01/2022)
15000
to 20000 coronavirus cases can be added daily soon
: Experts. Health experts say that the hospitals are
fully prepared; no need to panic, by Bina Neupane
(kh 19/01/2022), Nepal
witnesses “alarming rate of growth” of Covid cases :
Kathmandu Valley is no exception (kh 20/01/2022)
Nepal
reports 11,352 cases as rapid antigen tests added to
daily infection tallies : According to the Health
Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now reached
11,628 and the number of active cases stands at 47,929
(kp 19/01/2022), Nepal
records single-day spike of 11,352 new Covid cases :
Four coronavirus-related deaths reported; 6,343 new
cases in Kathmandu Valley (kh 19/01/2022), Daily
case jumps to 11,352 on Wednesday, 6,343 cases recorded
in Valley alone (rep 19/01/2022)
Case
management is key as virus has taken root in the
country, experts say : As coronavirus has penetrated
communities because authorities failed in timely action,
doctors stress focus on measures other than testing,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 19/01/2022)
Stumbling
vaccination programme needs fixing : Here are 10 ways
Nepal govt can make amends, by Kiteshwari
Pootkotakis (ht 19/01/2022)
Kathmandu
District Administration Office halts services : It said
issuance of citizenship cards, birth certificates and
national IDs stopped until further notice, by Anup
Ojha (kp 19/01/2022), After
Kathmandu, Lalitpur Chief District Office halts its
services, Bhaktapur to decide on Thursday, by Anup
Ojha (kp 19/01/2022), Bhaktapur
District Administration Office issues 27-point order
(rep 19/01/2022)
Govt
has enough medical supplies for COVID-19 patients:
Health Ministry (kh 19/01/2022)
Govt
reduces charge of PCR test (kh 19/01/2022)
‘Health
Ministry not in favor of immediately enforcing lockdown’
(kh 19/01/2022)
Pashupatinath
Temple closed for devotees from today (kh 19/1/2022)
Schools
to reopen from Jan 30 to Feb 3 for vaccinating students
(kh 19/01/2022)
Nepal
reports 10,258 cases as rapid antigen tests added to
daily infection tallies : According to the Health
Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now reached
11,624 and the number of active cases stands at 39,044
(kp 18/01/2022), Nepal
sees 10,258 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu valley sees 5,549 cases in 24 hours (kh
18/01/2022), Daily
case count spikes to 10,258 on Tuesday, 5,549 cases
recorded in Valley alone (kh 18/01/2022)
Frontliners
face hassles for boosters amid mismanagement : A lack of
communication and poorly managed vaccination centres
lead to crowds, forcing many to stand in line for hours,
by Anup Ojha (kp 18/01/2022)
Coronavirus
stalks hospital to administration staffs (kh
18/01/2022)
Covid
didn’t spare health workers; over 500 infected in Valley
hospitals (kh 18/01/2022)
COVID-19
Pandemic Is Third Wave Lurking?, by Narayan
Upadhyay (rn 18/01/2022)
Oxygen
may not be an issue like last year, but experts stress
preparedness : Shortages of the life-saving gas during
the second wave prompted hospitals to step up capacity.
Doctors say there is a need to keep a close eye on the
virus situation, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp
18/01/2022)
Ban
on visiting religious places of worship in Kathmandu
Valley (kh 18/01/2022)
Nepal
sees 6,734 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu valley sees 3,939 cases in 24 hours (kh
17/01/2022), Daily
count spikes to 6,734 on Monday, 3,939 cases recorded in
Valley alone (rep 17/01/2022), Nepal
reports 6,734 cases as rapid antigen tests added to
daily infection tallies : According to the Health
Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now reached
11,623 and the number of active cases stands at 30,877 (kp
17/01/2022)
The
third wave : With cases surging in the thousands, Nepal
has entered the inevitable third Covid-19 wave. Our best
defense still remains to mask up, maintain social
distancing, and vaccinate, by Marissa Taylor (rec
17/01/2022)
People
were called for boosters. And they were returned without
one : Vaccination centres say they were not properly
instructed about booster shots and they lacked time for
preparations, by Arjun Poudel (kp 17/01/2022)
64
Per Cent Of Received COVID-19 Vaccine Administered In
Nepal (rn 17/01/2022), Govt
fails to achieve vaccination target: 9.6 million doses
in stock (rep 17/01/2022)
Chitwan
in COVID-19 red zone (rep 17/01/2022)
Mass
meetings, rallies and gatherings banned until Feb 12
(kh 17/01/2022), Month-long
Swasthani Bratakatha begins today (kh 17/01/2022) [At a time when gatherings are banned
because of the pandemic???], Govt
issues new order to contain spread of coronavirus
infection (rep 17/012022), Govt
not in favor of a complete shutdown: Health Minister
Khatiwada, by Binod Subedi (rep 17/01/2022)
More
restrictions as Covid-19 cases continue to rise :
Cinemas, gyms, clubs, swimming pools, futsals to remain
closed until January 29, by Tika R Pradhan
17/01/2022), No
excuse, vaccination cards a must for all flyers
effective Jan 21, Health Ministry says : The
announcement for the mandatory requirement of
vaccination cards has increased the number of people
coming for vaccines. On Saturday, a record 435,000
people were vaccinated in a single day, by Sangam
Prasain (kp 17/01/2022)
Nepal
sees 4,961 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu valley sees 3,347 cases in 24 hours (kh
16/01/2022), Nepal
records 4,961 new cases, 435 recoveries and three deaths
on Sunday (rep 16/01/2022), Nepal
reports 4,961 cases as rapid antigen tests added to
daily infection tallies : According to the Health
Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now reached
11,620 and the number of active cases stands at 25,680 (kp
16/01/2022)
Govt
issues order on prevention and control of third wave of
coronavirus with omicron, 2022 (kh 16/01/2022)
With
Omicron, it’s hard to tell if case is Covid or flu. Get
tested, doctors say : As almost every household is
reporting sniffles, sneezes, runny nose or slight to
high fever, which could be signs of virus spread,
experts stress caution, by Arjun Poudel (kp
16/01/2022)
Govt
enforces shutdown on entertainment sector till Jan 29
(kh 16/01/2022)
Frontline
workers to get booster jabs from today, senior citizens
and people with weak immunity from Jan 28 (rep
16/01/2022)
Vaccination
to all eligible citizens by mid-April, says PM Deuba
(kh 16/01/2022)
Nepal
sees 4,636 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu valley sees 2,219 cases in 24 hours (kh
15/01/2022), Nepal
records 4,636 new cases, 350 recoveries and four deaths
on Saturday (rep 15/01/2022), Nepal
reports 4,636 cases as rapid antigen tests added to
daily infection tallies : According to the Health
Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now reached
11,617 and the number of active cases stands at 21,584
(kp 15/01/2022), Covid-19
Nepal: Active cases cross 21,000-mark with 4,636 new
cases reported in the last 24 hour (nlt 15/01/2022)
MoHP
planning to administer booster dose from Sunday (kh
15/01/2022)
Eight
districts have more than 500 active cases of COVID-19
(kh 15/01/2022)
Bharatpur
Hospital advises general patients not to visit hospital
(kh 15/01/2022)
Nepal
reports single day spike of 5,087 new coronavirus cases
in last 24 hours : Kathmandu valley sees 2,607 cases in
24 hours (kh 14/01/2022), Daily
case count spikes to 5,087 on Friday, 2,607 cases
recorded in Valley alone (rep 14/01/2022), Nepal
reports 5,087 cases as rapid antigen tests added to
daily infection tallies m: According to the Health
Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now reached
11,613 and the number of active cases stands at 18,235
(kp 14/01/2022)
3rd
wave in 2 years : Nepal is entering its third Covid-19
wave, and our best defence against Omicron is to
vaccinate, mask up and avoid crowds, by Sonia Awale
(nt 14/01/2022)
Large
number of health workers infected as third wave of
COVID-19 gains ground in Nepal (kh 14/012022), Covid-19
infections in health workers could pile pressure on
hospitals : Major hospitals in the Valley say dozens of
staff have contracted virus, as the country sees rapid
surge in cases, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp
15/01/2022)
Hospitals
getting COVID-19 patients in increasing numbers, most
patients do not need oxygen support (rep
14/01/2022), Hospitals
see surge in virus patients (ht 15/01/2022)
India
returnees pose risk of COVID-19 infection (ht
14/01/2022)
Chepangs
of Chitwan averse to vaccination (ht 14/01/2022)
Economic
forecast : For a country like Nepal to fully return to
the pre-pandemic level, the govt needs to vaccinate its
total eligible population (ht 14/01/2022)
Both
Omicron, Delta fuelling Covid surge in Nepal, experts
say : Doctors warn against dismissing the new
coronavirus variant as ‘mild’, as it may also lead to
hospitalisations, by Arjun Poudel (kp 14/01/2022)
Nepal
sees 3,553 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu valley sees 1,916 cases in 24 hours (kh
13/01/2022), Nepal
reports 3,553 cases as rapid antigen tests added to
daily infection tallies : According to the Health
Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now reached
11,610 and the number of active cases stands at 14,340
(kp 13/01/2022), Nepal
logs 3,553 new cases, 271 recoveries and one death on
Thursday (rep 13/01/2022)
Vaccination
centers in Kathmandu Valley are overcrowded as govt
makes vaccination card mandatory to avail public
services (rep 13/01/2022), Over
60 health workers at TU Teaching Hospital test positive
for COVID-19 (rep 13/01/2022), Lockdown
will be imposed only if it is absolutely necessary:
Health Minister Khatiwada (rep 13/01/2022), MoHP
instructs health facilities to manage necessary manpower
amid rising COVID19 cases (kh 13/01/2022)
Valley
becoming hotspot of Omicron variant (kh 13/01/2022)
Authorities
fail to boost vaccination rate even as coronavirus cases
surge : Experts say instead of making efforts to bring
more people to vaccination centres, bureaucratic hassles
have been put in place depriving many of jabs, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 13/01/2022)
Nepal
records 3,075 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 1,535 fresh
coronavirus cases (kh 12/01/2022), Nepal:
Daily COVID-19 case count crosses 3,000 mark again after
five months (rep 12/01/2022), Nepal
reports 2,448 new Covid-19 cases, two deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,609 and the number of active cases stands
at 11,690 (kp 12/01/2022)
Covid
tests at Nepal-India border points show cases are
surging : The constant movement of people across the
border has also led to an outbreak of the virus among
the health workers deployed at the border points (kp
12/01/2022)
Hospitalisation
from Covid-19 rises amid increase in daily test
positivity rate : Overall percent positive rate jumps to
18.6 percent from 3 percent in nine days. Experts warn
health facilities could come under pressure due to the
wave fuelled by Omicron, by Arjun Poudel (kp
12/01/2022)
Nepal
on precipice of third wave of Covid-19: Here are updates
of the situation : Nepal is witnessing a massive uptick
in infection over the last few days. The Covid-19 cases
doubled on Tuesday (nlt 12/01/2022)
Face
mask mandatory at public places, vehicles; mass meetings
and fairs restricted (kh 12/01/2022), Kathmandu
valley under smart lockdown from today (kh
12/01/2022)
Devotees
to be allowed to take holy dips only by adopting health
safety protocols (kh 12/01/2022)
Nepal
records 2,444 new cases on Tuesday (rep 11/01/2022),
Nepal
records 2,444 new COVID-19 cases, one death in last 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 1,286 fresh
coronavirus cases (kh 11/01/2022), COVID-19
update: 1,981 new infections, 313 recoveries in 24 hours
(rn 11/01/2022), Nepal
reports 1,981 new Covid-19 cases, one death : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,607 and the number of active cases stands
at 9,522 (kp 11/01/2022)
Second
wave caught Nepal unawares. No lessons learned a year
later : No strategies made to fight new surge when there
was lull despite warnings of an explosion of infections,
experts say, by Arjun Poudel (kp 11/01/2022), ‘We
can expect a rise in breakthrough infections because of
the Omicron variant.’ : Top Covid-19 questions answered
by Dr Sher Bahadur Pun, chief of the Clinical Research
Unit at Sukraraj Hospital in Teku, by Drishna
Sthapit (kp 11/01/2022)
Home
comers’ influx panics border people in the wake of
COVID-19 (kh 11/01/2022), Province
2 on high alert as COVID-19 cases surge (ht
11/01/2022)
Valley
CDOs decide not to allow gatherings of over 25 people at
public places (rep 11/1/2022)
COVID-19
cases surge: 1,446 cases reported today : Kathmandu
valley witnesses 876 cases in 24 hours (kh
10/01/2022), Nepal
records 1,446 new cases on Monday as cases continue to
rise (rep 10/01/2022), Nepal
reports 1,357 new Covid-19 cases, two deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,606 and the number of active cases stands
at 7,855 (kp 10/01/2022), COVID-19
update: 1,357 new infections, 255 recoveries in 24 hours
(rn 10/01/2022)
Children
aged 12-17 to be vaccinated against novel coronavirus in
Valley from tommorow (rn 10/01/2022)
Valley
CDOs likely to reintroduce restrictions (ht
10/01/2022)
As
cases rise, Covid response agency recommends slew of new
measures : Limiting gatherings to 25 people, school
closure until January-end, and vaccination cards at
public places, among the suggested measures, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 10/01/2022), Control
the spread : To break the chain of spread requires a
concerted effort of the authorities and the entire
community (kp 10/01/2022)
The
culprit behind black fungus : Stricter adherence to
infection control policies can help contain infectious
diseases, by Balmukunda Regmi (kp 10/01/2022)
Nepal
records 1,167 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
615 cases recorded in Kathmandu valley alone (kh
09/01/2022), Cases
continue to rise, Nepal records 1,167 new cases on
Sunday (rep 09/01/2022), Nepal
reports 841 new Covid-19 cases, two deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,604 and the number of active cases stands
at 6,755 (kp 09/01/2022)
CCMCC
decides to close schools till Jan 29 in view of surging
COVID-19 cases : Vaccination card made mandatory at
public places, including airports (kh 09/01/2022), Education
Ministry decides to close schools until Jan 29 (kh
10/01/2022), Schools
across Nepal shut until January 29 amid virus threat :
Education Ministry asks schools to facilitate academic
learning in line with the directives issued earlier
(kp 10/01/2022)
Nepal:
COVID-19 infection rate rises to 7 percent (rep
09/01/2022)
COVID-19:
Government urges people to take extra precaution (kh
09/01/2022), Contact
tracing, a key measure in fight against virus, poor amid
Omicron risks : Officials and experts say failure to
follow basics could spell disaster, as cases have been
rising, by Arjun Poudel (kp 09/01/2022)
Over
a dozen NA personnel contract COVID (ht 09/01/2022)
Nepal
sees 944 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu valley sees 481 cases in 24 hours (kh
08/01/2022), Nepal
records 944 new cases, 297 recoveries and no death on
Saturday (rep 08/01/2022), COVID-19
Update: 696 New Infections, 297 Recoveries In 24 Hours
(rn 08/01/2022)
Additional
dose to frontline workers from Jan third week (kh
08/01/2022)
Nepal
reports 24 new Omicron cases, as daily infections surge
: Covid-19 cases from PCR tests cross the 500 mark for
the first time since October 28, by Tika R Pradhan
and Anil Giri (kp 08/01/2022), Omicron
suspected in 22 per cent of COVID patients : Health
ministry suspects local transmission of the variant in
the valley (ht 0801/2022)
Parsa
tightens border security, expands scope of COVID-19
tests over Omicron risk (rep 08/01/2022)
Govt
mulls closing int'l border, suspending flights to and
from Nepal as COVID-19 cases see a fresh spike (rep
07/01/2022)
Omicron
is coming to Nepal, be prepared : “Failing to prepare is
preparing to fail", by Ramu Kharel and Ben Ayers (nt
07/01/2022)
COVID-19
cases spike again: Nepal sees 968 coronavirus cases
Friday : Kathmandu valley sees 369 cases in 24 hours
(kh 07/01/2022), Nepal
sees sharp spike in COVID-19 cases, 968 new cases
recorded on Friday alone (rep 07/01/2022), New
572 Covid-19 cases include 24 of Omicron : Health
Ministry confirmed 24 new Omicron infections on Friday.
The number of active virus cases stands at 5,741 (kp
07/01/2022), Covid-19
update: Nepal registers 968 new cases from 14,971 tests
(nlt 07/01/2022)
High
caution seen in Far western Province after rise in
COVID-19 cases (rep 07/01/2022)
63
percent of eligible population of KMC fully vaccinated
against coronavirus (rep 07/01/2022)
Omicron
is looming ominously. Vaccines, preparations key, health
experts say : Spike in cases in neighbouring India,
where infections jumped 56 percent in a day, sets off
alarm bells in Nepal, by Arjun Poudel (kp
07/01/2022), 24
new omicron cases detected in Nepal : Health ministry
directs hospitals across the country to remain prepared
(rep 07/01/2022) [All the
necessary work of the government is done with that?],
Omicron
detected in 21 Sudan peacekeeping mission returnees
(ht 07/01/2022)
Jabs
for all, no exceptions : Just how long can we remain
clueless about where our vaccination plan is headed?
(kp 07/01/2022)
Kanchanpur
reports rise in Covid-19 cases : 60 new Covid-19
patients have been admitted to Mahakali Provincial
Hospital in the last three days, by Bhawani Bhatta
(kp 07/01/2022)
Nepal
records 540 new COVID-19 cases, one death in last 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 310 fresh coronavirus
cases (kh 06/01/2022), With
540 new cases, Nepal sees a fresh spike in COVID-19
cases on Thursday (rep 06/01/2022), Nepal
reports 478 new Covid-19 cases, one death : According to
the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now
reached 11,602 and the number of active cases stands at
5,431 (kp 06/01/2022)
Unvaccinated
COVID Patients Facing Health Complications (rn
06/01/2022)
Nepal’s
vaccine botch-up: Having the elderly visit vaccination
centers only to be rebuffed is a cruel joke (ae
06/01/2022)
School
Closed After Coronavirus Infection Detected In Students,
Teachers (rn 06/01/2022)
COVID-19
cases increasing in Sudurpaschim Province (kh
06/01/2022)
Amid
virus spread threat, provinces step up preparations : As
infections rise in neighbouring India, bordering regions
need extra attention, health officials say, by Sanju
Paudel and Aakash Chaudhary (kp 06/01/2022)
Nepal
sees 435 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu valley sees 253 cases in 24 hours (kh
05/01/2022), Nepal
sees sharp spike in COVID-19 cases, 435 new cases
recorded on Wednesday alone (rep 05/01/2022), National
Covid-19 tally reaches 830,002 with 370 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, the country did not
record any Covid-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours
(kp 05/01/2022)
Nepal
suspends deal to buy 6 million Pfizer doses from US
manufacturer : Sources say the country has enough
Moderna shots for children aged 12-17 years.
Negotiations under way to buy 8.4 million Pfizer doses
suitable for 5-11-year-olds, by Arjun Poudel (kp
05/01/2022)
Incorrigible
sloths : Spring up into action before a third wave
sweeps us away (kp 05/01/2022)
School
shut down after students and teachers diagnosed with
COVID-19 in Tulsipur (kh 05/01/2022)
Nepal
sees 393 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu valley sees 222 cases in 24 hours (kh
04/01/2022), Nepal
reports 355 new Covid-19 cases, three deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,601 and the number of active cases stands
at 5,094 (kp 04/01/2022)
Authorities
planned to jab 500,000 people a day. But they are
struggling : People are not showing up for jabs, and
officials wonder how to expand vaccine coverage, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 04/01/2022)
Govt
administering additional dose to target group from today
(kh 04/01/2022)
Nepal
records 326 new cases, 255 recoveries and two deaths on
Monday (rep 03/01/2022), COVID-19
Update: 292 New Cases, 255 Recoveries, 2 Deaths (rn
03/01/2022), Nepal
reports 291 new Covid-19 cases, two deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,598 and the number of active cases stands
at 5,005 (kp 03/01/2022)
Warning
signs of spread of Omicron as tests find S-gene missing
: Public health experts say there is no room for letting
guard down, especially when the new variant could create
havoc, by Arjun Poudel (kp 03/01/2022), EDCD
Issues Directive Against Omicron Variant Of COVID-19
(rn 03/01/2022), Health
offices across country directed to make necessary
arrangements to tackle possible spread of Omicron
variant (rep 03/01/2022)
Nepal
sees 216 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu valley sees 137 cases in 24 hours (kh
02/01/2022), Nepal
records 216 new cases, 209 recoveries and two deaths on
Sunday (rep 02/01/2022), Nepal
reports 213 new Covid-19 cases, two deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,596 and the number of active cases stands
at 4,971 (kp 02/01/2022)
90
per cent children in Humla vaccinated (kh
02/01/2022)
Plans
afoot to jab children aged 5-11 with Pfizer vaccine :
Experts hail move as vaccination of 12- to 17-year-olds
is underway and decision on booster shots has been taken,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 02/01/2022)
Nepal
sees 382 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours (kh
01/01/2022), Nepal
records 382 new cases, 252 recoveries on Saturday
(rep 01/01/2022), National
Covid-19 tally reaches 828,773 with 342 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, the country did not
record any Covid-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours
(kp 01/01/2022), COVID-19
Update: 342 New Infections, Zero Fatalities In 24 Hours
(rn 01/01/2022)
ng
little to assuage stress of parents and students :
Several schools across the country have recorded
Covid-19 cases after they resumed in-person classes. But
no measures have been taken to curb the spread of the
coronavirus, by Anup Ojha (kp 01/01/2022)
Nepal
sees 235 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu valley sees 154 cases in 24 hours (kh
31/12/2021), Nepal
records 235 new cases, 212 recoveries and four deaths on
Friday (rep), Nepal
reports 224 new Covid-19 cases, four deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,594 and the number of active cases stands
at 4,879 (kp 31/12/2021), COVID-19
Update: 224 New Cases, 212 Recoveries, Four Deaths
(rn 31/12/2021)
Amid
the risk of a third Covid wave, expert panel advises
booster shots : National Immunisation Advisory Committee
recommends booster shots of the same vaccine starting
with frontline workers, the elderly and those having
existing conditions, by Arjun Poudel (kp 31/12/2021)
The
year of second wave and vaccination campaign : After
initial hiccups, Nepal managed to secure doses, but in
2022, more preparedness is needed amid Omicron threats,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 37/12/2021)
Nepal
records 241 new COVID-19 cases (kh 30/12/2021), Nepal
records 241 new cases, 228 recoveries and zero death on
Thursday (rep 30/12/2021), National
Covid-19 tally reaches 828,207 with 235 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, the country did not
record any Covid-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours
(kp 30/12/2021)
Experts
call for urgent measures as Omicron spread risk grows :
In neighbouring India, a 44 percent jump in daily cases
was reported on Wednesday, by Arjun Poudel (kp
30/12/2021)
Nepal
records 220 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths in last 24
hours (kh 29/12/2021)
Campaign
launched to give Covid jabs to half a million people a
day : Plan comes amid calls for booster shots, which
authorities say will start in about two weeks, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 29/12/2021)
Nepal
records 264 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 149 fresh coronavirus
cases (kh 28/12/2021), Nepal
records 264 new cases, 260 recoveries and two deaths on
Tuesday (rep 28/12/2021), Nepal
reports 241 new Covid-19 cases, two deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,588 and the number of active cases stands
at 4,910 (rep 28/12/2021), COVID-19
Update: 241 New Cases, 260 Recoveries (rn
28/12/2021)
Tropical
diseases detected in high-altitude places : Several
dengue, scrub typhus and Kala-azar cases have been
reported in the high hill districts of Okhaldhunga and
Kalikot in recent years, health workers say, by
Kumbharaj Rai (kp 28/12/2021)
Nepal
records 271 new cases, 225 recoveries and one death on
Monday (rep 27/12/2021), Nepal
sees 271 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu valley sees 165 cases in 24 hours (kh
27/12/2021), Nepal
reports 251 new Covid-19 cases, one death : According to
the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now
reached 11,586 and the number of active cases stands at
4,931 (kp 27/12/2021)
New
easy-to-use COVID-19 pills come with a catch (rep
27/12/2021)
Syringe
shortage leads to halt in Pfizer vaccination in Nepal :
Children aged 12 to 17 were to be vaccinated in eight
districts including three districts of Kathmandu Valley,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 27/12/2021), Pfizer
vaccine rollout hits a snag as Nepal runs out of
syringes : Nepal’s Pfizer vaccine rollout for children
becomes uncertain as COVAX facility delays delivery of
syringes, by Ashim Neupane (nlt 28/12/2021)
Govt
seems to lack plan to tackle Omicron (ht 27/12/2021)
Booster
shots to start once 40 percent population jabbed :
Officials hope the target will be met by mid-January. No
decision on vaccine cocktails taken yet, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 27/12/2021)
Nepal
records 219 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 113 fresh coronavirus
cases (kh 26/12/2021), Nepal
reports 213 new Covid-19 cases, two deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,585 and the number of active cases stands
at 4,906 (kp 26/12/2021), Nepal
records 219 new cases, 283 recoveries and two deaths on
Sunday (rep 26/12/2021)
Nepal
has no plan for booster shots, yet : Country so far has
received 39,203,927 doses of various Covid-19 vaccines -
Vero Cell, AstraZeneca, Moderna, Janssenand
Pfizer-BioNTech. WHO has only recommended additional
dose as part of primary protection for vulnerable groups,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 26/12/2021)
Nepal’s
two-thirds population vaccinated against Covid :
Government plans to vaccinate all Nepalis by mid-April
2022 (kh 26/12/2021)
Nepal
records 167 new cases, 226 recoveries and one death on
Saturday (rep 25/12/2021), Nepal
reports 157 new Covid-19 cases, one death : According to
the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now
reached 11,583 and the number of active cases stands at
4,978 (kp 25/12/2021)
Govt
starts administering Johnson and Johnson COVID-19
vaccines to those going abroad for work (rep
25/12/2021)
Omicron
variant not a matter of serious concern: Health ministry,
by Sangay Sherpa (rep 25/12/2021) [Such
a statement is probably not a good idea!]
Nepal
sees 260 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu valley sees 151 cases in 24 hours (kh
24/12/2021), COVID-19
Update: 237 New Infections, 349 Recoveries In 24 Hours
(rn 24/12/2021), Nepal
reports 237 new Covid-19 cases, one death : According to
the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now
reached 11,582 and the number of active cases stands at
5,048 (kp 24/12/2021)
Living
with Covid in 2022 : What does the coronavirus have in
store for Nepal in the New Year?, by Sonia Awale (nt
24/12/2021)
664,650
Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines arrive through COVAX (nlt
24/12/2021)
Unjabbed
and the elderly at high risk amid Omicron threats :
Experts call for ramped up vaccination, booster doses
and a multi-pronged approach to curb coronavirus spread,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 24/12/2021)
COVID-19
Update: 241 New Infections, 263 Recoveries In 24 Hours
(rn 23/12/2021), Nepal
reports 241 new Covid-19 cases, two deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,581 and the number of active cases stands
at 5,161 (kp 23/12/2021), Nepal
sees 293 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu valley sees 148 cases in 24 hours (kh
23/12/2021), Nepal
logs 293 new cases, 263 recoveries and two deaths on
Thursday (rep 23/12/2021)
Nepal
receives over 7.7 million Covid-19 vaccines through
COVAX : “The delivery of COVAX-procured vaccines to
Nepal is part of ongoing efforts towards ensuring
equitable distribution of Covid-19 vaccines globally.”
(nlt 23/12/2021)
Storage
facilities full to the brim with vaccines as the
government fails to expedite inoculation campaign :
There was a time when the government struggled to manage
Covid-19 vaccines. Today, storage facilities are full of
Covid-19 vaccines but the government struggles to
inoculate people, by Ashim Neupane (nlt 23/12/2021),
There
are vaccines. But there could be syringe shortages :
Availability of the safe injection equipment is crucial
in fighting the pandemic that’s far from over, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 23/12/2021)
Nepal
records 236 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 125 fresh coronavirus
cases (kh 22/12/2021), Nepal
records 263 new cases, 272 recoveries and two deaths on
Wednesday (rep 22/12/2021), Nepal
reports 217 new Covid-19 cases, two deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,579 and the number of active cases stands
at 5,185 (kp 22/12/2021)
Rich
countries will now waste 241 million Covid-19 vaccine
doses, reports show : Nepal has so far received
38,539,367 doses. COVAX has already supplied more than
what it had committed, by Arjun Poudel (kp
22/12/2021)
One
more case of Omicron variant confirmed in Nepal (kh
22/12/2021)
Nepal
sees 290 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu valley sees 146 cases in 24 hours (kh
21/12/2021), Nepal
reports 252 new Covid-19 cases, three deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,577 and the number of active cases stands
at 5,242 (kp 21/12/2021), Nepal
records 290 new cases, 232 recoveries and three deaths
on Tuesday (rep 21/12/2021)
Over
35,000 students to be inoculated at schools (kh
21/12/2021)
As
Omicron spreads in India, experts say next two weeks are
crucial : India is reporting a rise in infection by the
new variant, against which most vaccines are said to be
ineffective, by Arjun Poudel (kp 21/12/2021)
Nepal
reports 218 new Covid-19 cases, one death : According to
the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now
reached 11,574 and the number of active cases stands at
5,225 (kp 20/12/2021),
Nepal sees 220 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu valley sees 129 cases in 24 hours (kh
20/12/2021), Nepal
records 220 new cases, 263 recoveries and one death on
Monday (rep 20/12/2021)
No
knee-jerk reaction : The only weapon in the government’s
armoury in tackling Covid-19 happens to be a strict
lockdown (kp 20/12/2021)
Plane
carrying over 1.2 million vaccine doses returns to China
after failing to land in Kathmandu : Airport officials
say the aircraft will come back later on Monday. More
vaccine doses are scheduled to arrive from India as well,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 21/12/2021), Nepal
Receives Over 3 Million Doses Of Covishield, Vero Cell
Vaccine (rn 20/12/2021)
1.74
million 12-17 year olds being given Moderna vaccine :
Officials: Children in 20 districts including those in
Kathmandu Valley to get Pfizer jabs, by Arjun Poudel
(kp 20/12/2021)
Nepal
records 181 new cases, 289 recoveries and one death on
Sunday (rep 19/12/2021), Nepal
records 181 new COVID-19 cases, one death in last 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 83 fresh coronavirus
cases (kh 19/12/2021), Nepal
reports 133 new Covid-19 cases, one death : According to
the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now
reached 11,573 and the number of active cases stands at
5,271 (kp 19/12/2021)
Nepal’s
vaccination rate has slowed down despite enough doses in
stock : Authorities must figure out reasons and expedite
immunisation pace so that as many people can be covered
at the earliest, public health experts say, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 19/12/2021)
Coronavirus
infection rate rising in Province 2 (rep 19/12/2021)
High
Alert Adopted Against Omicron Variant At Border Transit
Point (rn 19/12/2021)
Nepal
records 189 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 110 fresh coronavirus
cases, by Eak Raj Bastola (kh 18/12/2021)
Govt
to administer Moderna vaccine to children above 12 years
from Sunday (kh 18/12/2021)
Pfizer
Vaccination Campaign In Eight Districts From Dec 29
(rn 18/12/2021)
Nepal
records 274 new COVID-19 cases, three deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 161 fresh coronavirus
cases (kh 17/12/2021), Nepal
reports 269 new Covid-19 cases, three deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,570 and the number of active cases stands
at 5,522 (kp 17/12/2021), Nepal
records 274 new cases, 270 recoveries and three deaths
on Friday (rep 17/12/2021)
Covid
jabs to be given from over 16,000 immunisation centres
across the country : Public health experts say
authorities should launch a door-to-door campaign to
immunise the unvaccinated population against the
coronavirus, by Arjun Poudel (kp 17/12/2021)
Start
jabbing : Why is the government never prepared for
anything that comes its way? (kp 17/12/2021)
Nepal
records 184 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 87 fresh coronavirus
cases (kh 16/12/2021), Nepal
reports 160 new Covid-19 cases, two deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,567 and the number of active cases stands
at 5,526 (kp16/12/2021), Nepal
records 184 new cases, 267 recoveries and two deaths on
Thursday (rep 16/12/2021)
Germany
hands over more than 4.1m doses of Covid-19 vaccine
(ht 16/12/2021), 1,457,000
Doses Of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Arriving From
Germany (rn 17/12/2021)
Once
vaccine-starved, Nepal’s storage now is overflowing with
jabs : As officials cannot move doses for vaccination
quickly enough, ministry requests suppliers to delay
shipments, by Arjun Poudel (kp 16/12/2021)
Nepal
records 280 new COVID-19 cases, six deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 118 fresh coronavirus
cases (kh 15/12/2021), Nepal
logs 280 new cases, 300 recoveries and six deaths on
Wednesday (rep 15/12/2021), Nepal
reports 252 new Covid-19 cases, six deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,565 and the number of active cases stands
at 5,635 (kp 15/12/2021)
Nepal
receives 1,8,71,000 doses of Covishield from COVAX :
This is the fourth consignment and part of 6,039,000
doses committed by the vaccine sharing facility, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 15/12/2021)
Covid
positivity rate crosses three percent. Experts say a
smaller third wave could hit Nepal this winter : Health
Ministry says infection rate has not risen markedly
despite increase in new cases, by Arjun Poudel (kp
15/12/2021)
Over
9,000 kids to be given Moderna jabs in Humla (rep
15/12/2021)
Nepal
sees 264 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu valley sees 128 cases in 24 hours (kp
14/12/2021), Nepal
records 264 new cases, 262 recoveries and two deaths on
Tuesday (rep 14/12/2021), Nepal
reports 229 new Covid-19 cases, two deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,559 and the number of active cases stands
at 5,689 (kp 14/12/2021)
Study
being carried out on protection level of Covid jabs on
the immunised : Public health experts say such a survey
will be crucial to take a decision on booster shots,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 14/12/2021)
Nepal
records 341 new COVID-19 cases, three deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 172 fresh coronavirus
cases (kh 13/12/2021), Nepal
records 341 new cases, 376 recoveries and three deaths
on Monday (rep 13/12/2021), Nepal
reports 313 new Covid-19 cases, three deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,557 and the number of active cases stands
at 5,824 (kp 13/12/2021)
Nepal
records 254 new COVID-19 cases, one death in last 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 154 fresh coronavirus
cases (kh 12/12/2021),
Nepal reports 242 new Covid-19 cases, one death :
According to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death
toll has now reached 11,554 and the number of active
cases stands at 5,890 (kp 12/12/2021), Nepal
records 254 new cases, 234 recoveries and one death on
Sunday (rep 12/12/2021)
How
pandemic ate up a huge chunk of budget : Rs42.53
billion, nearly half of the total allocated for the
health sector, spent to fight the virus and address its
impact on livelihood and the economy, by Prithvi Man
Shrestha (kp 12/12/2021)
Health
Ministry recommends seven-day quarantine for all
arrivals : Officials say travel advisory aimed at
stemming an outbreak of Omicron could be issued within
the next couple of days, by Arjun Poudel (kp
12/12/2021)
Over
1.9 million doses of Moderna vaccine arriving today
(kh 12/12/2021), Nepal
receives 1,965,600 doses of Moderna vaccine from COVAX :
It is the third consignment of Moderna vaccine COVAX has
delivered since December 4, which is part of 3,712,000
doses committed by the facility, by Arjun Poudel (kp
13/12/2021)
27,000
people in Banke vaccinated against coronavirus in three
days (kh 12/12/2021)
Nepal
records 236 new COVID-19 cases, one death in last 24
hours (kh 11/12/2021), Nepal
reports 194 new Covid-19 cases, one death : According to
the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now
reached 11,553 and the number of active cases stands at
5,883 (kp 11/12/2021), Nepal
records 236 new cases, 307 recoveries and one death on
Saturday (rep 11/12/2021), COVID-19
Update: 194 New Infections, 307 Recoveries In 24 Hours
(rn 11/12/2021), Over
20 million doses Covid-19 vaccine administered (nlt
11/12/2021)
COVID-19
Update: 232 New Infections, 337 Recoveries In 24 Hours
(rn 10/12/2021), Nepal
reports 232 new Covid-19 cases, three deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,552 and the number of active cases stands
at 5,997 (kp 10/12/2021), Nepal
sees 259 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu valley sees 128 cases in 24 hours (kh
10/12/2021
Over-60s
jabbed with Vero Cell and those immunocompromised to get
third dose : Officials say the third dose is part of a
series of primary doses for the elderly and people with
suppressed immunity, by Arjun Poudel (kp 10/12/2021)
It's
still out there : As people gather in crowds, they need
to remember that the virus is lurking around in disguise
(kp 10/12/2021)
Omicron
may not be as risky, but take care : Boosters for
high-risk groups, and vaccines for as many Nepalis as
soon as possible, by Sonia Awale (nt 10/12/2021)
Nepal
records 211 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 100 fresh coronavirus
cases (kh 09/12/2021), Nepal
records 211 new cases, 329 recoveries and two deaths on
Thursday (rep 09/12/2021), Nepal
reports 197 new Covid-19 cases, two deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,549 and the number of active cases stands
at 6,105 (kp 09/12/2021)
1.5
mln doses of Moderna COVID vaccine arriving today
(kh 09/12/2021)
Govt.
Vaccinating People Above 18 Years In Kathmandu Valley
(rn 09/12/2021)
Senior
citizens to get booster dose (kh 09/12/2021)
Schools
could become next epicentre of Covid outbreak, experts
warn : Poor monitoring mechanism and lack of seriousness
of school administrations to enforce safety measures
could invite catastrophe, by Arjun Poudel (kp
09/12/2021)
Nepal
records 280 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 146 fresh coronavirus
cases (kh 08/12/2021), Nepal
reports 255 new Covid-19 cases, two deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,547 and the number of active cases stands
at 6,239 (kp 08/12/2021), Nepal
records 280 new cases, 366 recoveries and two deaths on
Wednesday (rep 08/12/2021)
No
decision on ways to curb Omicron spread except talk on
action plan : Public health experts say reactive
approach has been the problem all along and immediate
measures are a must, by Arjun Poudel (kp 08/12/2021)
Kathmandu
Hospitals Prepare To Fight New Variant Of COVID-19,
by Srijana Khatri (rn 08/12/2021)
Nepal
sees 315 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu valley sees 122 cases in 24 hours (kh
07/12/2021), Nepal
records 315 new cases, 304 recoveries and two deaths on
Tuesday (rep 07/1/2021), Nepal
reports 272 new Covid-19 cases, two deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,545 and the number of active cases stands
at 6,352 (kp 07/12/2021)
Omicron
confirmed in Nepal. Doctors call for caution and more
vaccination : Public health experts say authorities
should start preparations for the worst case scenario,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 07/12/2021)
Nepal
sees 265 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours (kh
06/12/2021), Nepal
records 265 new cases, 357 recoveries and two deaths on
Monday (rep 06/12/2021), Nepal
reports 238 new Covid-19 cases, two deaths
According to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death
toll has now reached 11,543 and the number of active
cases stands at 6,386 (kp 06/12/2021), COVID-19
Update: 238 New Infections, 357 Recoveries In 24 Hours
(rn 06/12/2021)
Nepal
woefully short on COVID vaccines : The government's
claims don't add up as millions of doses needed to meet
shortfall (ht 06/12/2021)
Omicron
variant confirmed among two including 66-year-old
foreigner (rep 06/12/2021), Nepal
reports two Omicron cases : One is a foreign national
who arrived on November 19 and the other had come in
close contact with him (kp 06/12/2021), High
Alertness Adopted With Detection Of Omicron Variant In
Nepal, by Sharad Sharma (rn 06/12/2021), Contact
tracing in 66 people shows no Omicron transfer in others
in Nepal (kh 06/12/2021)
Returnees
From India Urged To Quarantine For A Week (rn
06/12/2021)
Govt
preparing to administer booster dose to citizens to
avoid Omicron variant: Health Minister Khatiwada
(rep 06/12/2021)
All
you need to know about Nepal’s vaccination status :
Though information is limited about the effectiveness of
the existing vaccines against the latest variant,
experts in Nepal have called for expansion of the
vaccination coverage as they believe vaccines offer some
level of protection, by Arjun Poudel (kp 06/12/2021)
Nepal
records 205 new COVID-19 cases, one death in last 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 103 fresh coronavirus
cases (kh 05/12/2021), Nepal
records 205 new cases, 436 recoveries and one death on
Sunday (rep 05/12/2021), Nepal
reports 200 new Covid-19 cases, one death : According to
the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now
reached 11,541 and the number of active cases stands at
6,507 (kp 05/12/2021)
Nepal
has stock of 20 million doses of vaccines against
COVID-19: Health minister (rep 05/12/2021)
Work
on holding centres started before second Covid wave yet
to be completed : Public health experts say everyone
returning from abroad should be mandatorily quarantined
for 14 days, by Arjun Poudel (kp 05/12/2021)
Nepal
records 238 new cases, 392 recoveries and five deaths on
Saturday (rep 04/12/2021), Nepal
reports 220 new Covid-19 cases, five deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,540 and the number of active cases stands
at 6,744 (kp 04/12/2021)
Nepal
sees 246 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours (kh
03/12/2021), Nepal
records 246 new cases, 347 recoveries with no death on
Friday (rep 03/12/2021)
COVAX
delivering 188,000 doses of Moderna vaccine today :
Public health experts advise speeding up vaccination
drives and providing booster shots to frontline workers,
who were immunised 11 months ago, to prepare them for
the worst (kp 03/12/2021), Nepal
receives 188,400 doses of Moderna vaccine from COVAX :
With this, the number of Covid-19 vaccine doses the
country has received crosses 25,000,000 (kp
04/12/2021)
Lest
we forget : The risk of transmission is high at huge
gatherings, and the coronavirus is still very much in
circulation (kp 03/12/2021) [Only
party conventions are free from such risk of
transmission, as UML and RPP have already irresponsibly
demonstrated!]
Manufacturing
and business shudder as virus resurgence threatens
recovery : Another lockdown would be disastrous when the
economy is starting to rebound from two years of
despair, insiders say, by Krishana Prasain (kp
03/12/2021)
Bir
Hospital launches COVID-19 National Teleconsultation
Centre (kh 02/12/2021)
ronavirus
cases in last 24 hours (kh 02/12/2021), Nepal
reports 298 new Covid-19 cases, six deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,535 and the number of active cases stands
at 7,045 (kp 02/12/2021), Nepal
records 315 new cases, 201 recoveries and six deaths on
Thursday (rep 02/12/2021), COVID-19
Update: 298 New Infections, 201 Recoveries In 24 Hours
(rn 02/12/2021)
School
closed after 25 students test COVID-19 positive in
single day (kh 02/12/2021)
Sudurpaschim
Province on high alert over possible spread of ‘Omicron’
coronavirus variant (rep 02/12/2021), Biratnagar
Metropolis urges for vigilance as India reports cases of
Omicron (rep 02/12/2021)
Political
parties’ lack of concern about Covid may prove costly
for the country, experts warn : Doctors say political
parties should be role models for people and work for
public safety and well being, by Arjun nPoudel (kp
02/12/2021)
Nepal
records 316 new cases, 259 recoveries and three deaths
on Wednesday (rep 01/12/2021), COVID-19
Update: 285 New Cases, 259 Recoveries (rn
01/12/2021), Nepal
reports 285 new Covid-19 cases, three deaths
According to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death
toll has now reached 11,529 and the number of active
cases stands at 6,954 (kp 01/12/2021)
Health
Ministry urges people to avoid travel abroad unless
absolutely necessary (rep 01/12/2021)
Second
consignment of Covishield under COVAX arriving Nepal
today (kh 01/12/2021), 972,000
doses of Covishield vaccine arriving in Nepal today
(rep 01/12/2021)
Nepal
yet to hold serious discussion on preventive measures
against Omicron : In the absence of secretary and
spokesperson, the ministry has yet to call a meeting of
health experts for discussion, by Arjun Poudel (kp
01/12/2021)
Nepal
records 255 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 104 fresh coronavirus
cases (kh 30/11/2021), Nepal
records 255 cases, 256 recoveries and two deaths on
Tuesday (rep 30/11/2021), Nepal
reports 245 new Covid-19 cases, two deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,526 and the number of active cases stands
at 6,931 (kp 30/11/2021)
As
a new variant of concern circulates, experts say Nepal
needs to step up preventive measures, by Prasansha
Rimal (rec 30/11/2021)
Ad
hocism in Nepal as Omicron threatens world and nations
tighten curbs : Key officials including director of the
hospital playing key role in fighting the pandemic are
transferred. Experts say authorities must heed the
threat posed by new variant, by Arjun Poudel (kp
30/11/2021)
Cholera
yet to be contained in Kapilvastu : A 13-year-old girl
succumbed to the disease on Sunday, taking the death
toll from the outbreak to seven, by Manoj Paudel (kp
30/11/2021)
Nepal
records 259 new COVID-19 cases, one death in last 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 115 fresh coronavirus
cases (kh 29/11/2021), Nepal
reports 243 new Covid-19 cases, one death : According to
the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now
reached 11,524 and the number of active cases stands at
6,944 (kp 29/11/2021), Nepal
records 259 cases, 264 recoveries and one death on
Monday (rep 29/11/2021)
Nepal
steps up vigilance amid new Covid-19 variant (nlt
29/11/2021), Nepal
to stop issuing visa on arrival to visitors from African
countries : Amid Omicron fears, Covid committee
recommends stepping up surveillance at border points and
Kathmandu airport, increasing PCR tests, carrying out
more whole-genome sequencing and restricting entry to
people returning from the disease-hit countries, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 29/11/2021)
Nepal
records 158 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 61 fresh coronavirus
cases (kh 28/11/2021), Nepal
records 158 new cases, 342 recoveries and two deaths on
Sunday (kh 28/11/2021), MoHP
Reports 154 New Cases Of COVID-19, 342 Recoveries, Two
Fatalities (rn 28/11/2021), Nepal
reports 154 new Covid-19 cases, two deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,523 and the number of active cases stands
at 6,966 (kp 28/11/2021)
As
countries impose restrictions amid Omicron concerns,
Nepali officials say they are analysing the situation :
World Health Organisation declares the new coronavirus
variant to be ‘of concern’, the same category as the
highly transmissible Delta variant, by Arjun Poudel
(kp 28/11/2021)
Nepal
records 213 new COVID-19 cases, three deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 130 fresh coronavirus
cases (kh 27/11/2021), Nepal
reports 197 new Covid-19 cases, three deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,521 and the number of active cases stands
at 7,156 (kp 27/11/2021), Nepal
records 213 new cases, 325 recoveries and three deaths
on Saturday (rep 27/11/2021)
Do
Nepalis need Covid booster shots? With only a third of
the population being fully inoculated, experts say
vaccinate all the unvaccinated first, by Sonia Awale
(nt 26/11/2021)
Nepal
sees 270 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours (kh
26/11/2021), Nepal
reports 242 new Covid-19 cases, two deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,518 and the number of active cases stands
at 7,287 (kp 26/11/2021), Nepal
records 270 new cases, 302 recoveries and two deaths on
Friday (rep 26/11/2021)
Experts
Warn New Variant Might Spread Across Nepal Due To Open
Borders, by Mahima Devkota (rn 27/11/2021)
Covid
shots alone don’t ensure 100 percent safety, continued
caution needed, experts say : Around a half of the
Covid-infected people admitted to TU Hospital are fully
vaccinated, by Arjun Poudel (kp 26/11/2021)
Nepal
records 308 new COVID-19 cases, three deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 130 fresh coronavirus
cases (kh 25/11/2021), Nepal
reports 281 new Covid-19 cases, three deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,516 and the number of active cases stands
at 7,349 (kp 25/11/2021), Nepal
records 308 new cases, 298 recoveries and three deaths
on Thursday (rep 25/11/2021), COVID-19
Update: 281 New Infections, 298 Recoveries In 24 Hours
(rn 25/11/2021)
Govt
issues order to remove legal obstacles to procure 6
million doses of Pfizer vaccines (rep 25/11/2021)
Health
Ministry doesn’t know about people who missed second
doses : Health experts say those who took only one jab
are either partially protected or not protected from
Covid-19 risk, by Arjun Poudel (kp 25/11/2021), Once
is not enough : The government still has little idea as
to how many people are missing their second doses
(kp 26/11/2021)
Nepal
records 332 new COVID-19 cases, four deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 181 fresh coronavirus
cases (kh 24/11/2021), Nepal
records 332 new cases, 232 recoveries and four deaths on
Wednesday (rep 24/11/2021), Nepal
reports 305 new Covid-19 cases, four deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,513 and the number of active cases stands
at 7,369 (kp 24/11/2021)
10
mln doses of vaccine secured for children under 18
(kh 24/11/2021)
Government
asks provinces, local units to ramp up vaccination amid
falling public response to jabs : Public health experts
stress efficient management of available doses and
inoculation resources to boost vaccination coverage,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 24/11/2021)
Nepal
records 351 new cases, 273 recoveries and nine deaths on
Tuesday (rep 23/11/2021), COVID-19
Update: 313 New Cases, Nine Deaths, 273 Recoveries
(rn 23/11/2021), Nepal
reports 313 new Covid-19 cases, nine deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,509 and the number of active cases stands
at 7,300 (kp 23/11/2021), Nepal
records 351 new COVID-19 cases, nine deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 144 fresh coronavirus
cases (kh 23/11/2021)
KMC
to administer COVID-19 vaccines at four transit points
(kh 23/11/2021)
Govt
to inoculate all people above 18 by mid-December (ht
23/11/2021)
Samples
to be sent to UK to widen whole-genome sequencing
testing : Authorities seek to know the virus variant in
circulation to be able to prepare effective pandemic
strategies, by Arjun Poudel (kp 23/11/2021)
Nepal
reports 367 new Covid-19 cases, four deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,500 and the number of active cases stands
at 7,269 (kp 22/11/2021), Nepal
records 385 new COVID-19 cases, four deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 170 fresh coronavirus
cases (kh 22/11/2021), Nepal
records 385 new cases, 258 recoveries and four deaths on
Monday (rep 22/11/2021), COVID-19
Update: 367 New Infections, 258 Recoveries In 24 Hours
(rn 22/11/2021)
Vaccine
against COVID-19 being given to citizens above 18 years
of age (kh 22/11/2021)
Nepal
records 238 new COVID-19 cases, one death in last 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 130 fresh coronavirus
cases (kh 21/11/2021), Nepal
records 238 new cases, 370 recoveries and one death
(rep 21/11/2021), Nepal
reports 232 new Covid-19 cases, one death : According to
the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now
reached 11,496 and the number of active cases stands at
7,164 (kp 21/11/2021)
People
aged between 12 and 17 to be vaccinated from today
(rep 21/11/2021), After
poor response from priority group, government opens
Pfizer jabs for all children above 12 : Some 7,000
people with comorbidities took the Pfizer-BioNTech
vaccine in one week. Around 1,500 children were given
the shots on Sunday, by Arjun Poudel (kp 22/11/2021)
Covid
jabs to be provided from Capital’s four major bus stops
daily from today : Oral cholera vaccine to be
administered in five local units of Kapilvastu starting
today, by Arjun Poudel (kp 21/11/2021)
Nepal
reports 209 new Covid-19 cases, one death : According to
the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now
reached 11,495 and the number of active cases stands at
7,303 (kp 20/11/2021), Nepal
logs 242 new cases, 444 recoveries and one death on
Saturday (rep 20/11/2021), COVID-19
Update: 209 New Infections, 444 Recoveries In 24 Hours
(rn 20/11/2021)
COVID-19
Update: 271 New Infections, 369 Recoveries In 24 Hours
(rn 19/11/2021), Nepal
reports 271 new Covid-19 cases, five deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,494 and the number of active cases stands
at 7,539 (kp 19/11/2021), Nepal
records 296 cases, 369 recoveries and five deaths on
Friday (rep 19/11/2021)
Kathmandu
City stops vaccination drive amid ‘demand saturation’ :
Official says awareness campaign is needed to vaccinate
the unvaccinated (kp 19/11/2021)
Nepal
records 299 new COVID-19 cases, six deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 120 fresh coronavirus
cases (kh 18/11/2021), Nepal
records 299 new cases, 260 recoveries and six death on
Thursday (rep 18/11/2021)
44,000
People Get Tuberculosis Every Year, 10,000 Remains Out
Of Access (rn 18/11/2021)
Nepal
records 412 new COVID-19 cases, one death in last 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 149 fresh coronavirus
cases (kh 17/11/2021), Nepal
reports 363 new Covid-19 cases, one death : According to
the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now
reached 11,483 and the number of active cases stands at
7,636 (kp 17/11/2021), Nepal
records 412 cases, 202 recoveries and one death on
Wednesday (rep 17/11/2021), COVID-19
Update: 363 New Infections, 202 Recoveries In 24 Hours
(rn 17/11/2021)
Around
80 per cent population in Chitwan vaccinated against
COVID-19 (kh 17/11/2021)
Nepal
sees 377 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours (kh
16/11/2021), Nepal
reports 339 new Covid-19 cases, four death : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,482 and the number of active cases stands
at 7,476 (kp 16/11/2021), Nepal
records 377 new cases, 170 recoveries and four death
(rep 16/11/2021), MoHP
Reports 339 New Cases Of COVID-19, 145 In Kathmandu
Valley (rn 16/11/2021)
Nepal
on track to vaccinate its eligible population as more
jabs are on way : 34 million doses are in pipeline—most
due to arrive by the year’s end. Public health experts
stress need for improving storage and supply systems and
scaling up vaccination, by Arjun Poudel (kp
16/11/2021)
Nepal
records 416 new COVID-19 cases, one death in last 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 187 fresh coronavirus
cases (kh 15/11/2021), Nepal
records 416 new cases, 270 recoveries and one death
(rep 15/11/2021), MoHP
Reports 367 New Cases Of COVID-19, 270 Recoveries In 24
Hours (rn 15/11/2021), Nepal
reports 367 new Covid-19 cases, one death : According to
the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now
reached 11,478 and the number of active cases stands at
7,311 (kp 15/11/2021)
Nepal
working to set up facilities to store over 1.5 million
doses of Pfizer vaccine : Health Ministry has bought 6
million doses of the vaccine. UNICEF, USAID and FHI have
promised to provide ultra-cold freezers that can store
the vaccine at minus 60 to 80 degrees Celsius, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 15/11/2021)
Nepal
records 306 new COVID-19 cases, six deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 113 fresh coronavirus
cases (kh 14/11/2021), Nepal
records 306 cases, 384 recoveries and six deaths
(rep 14/11/2021), Nepal
reports 291 new Covid-19 cases, six deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,477 and the number of active cases stands
at 7,215 (kp 14/11/2021)
About
2200 COVID-affected families getting govt relief (kh
13/11/2021) [related to Parbat district]
Few
takers for vaccine trials as vaccination coverage
increases : Sanofi aimed to have 3,000 Nepalis as
volunteers but only around 20 percent people have
participated so far, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp
13/11/2021)
Nepal
sees 397 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours (kh
12/11/2021), Nepal
reports 355 new Covid-19 cases, three deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,469 and the number of active cases stands
at 7,498 (kp 12/11/2021), Nepal
records 397 cases, 389 recoveries and three deaths
(rep 12/11/2021)
32
Cases Of Dengue Reported In Kathmandu (rn
12/11/2021)
Covid-19
jabs to be given from major hospitals in the Valley from
next week : Over 1.5 million doses arrived in Kathmandu
on Wednesday and Thursday, by Arjun Poudel (kp
12/11/2021)
Nepal
records 317 new COVID-19 cases, six deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 153 fresh coronavirus
cases (kh 11/11/2021), Nepal
records 317 cases, 279 recoveries and six deaths
(rep 11/11/2021), Nepal
reports 301 new Covid-19 cases, six deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,466 and the number of active cases stands
at 7,535 (kp 11/11/2021)
492,000
doses of AstraZeneca vaccine arrive from Switzerland :
348,000 doses are provided by COVAX and remaining
144,000 doses are gifted by Swiss government (kp
11/11/2021)
Influenza
cases are rising and Covid threat is not over yet, say
doctors : Experts call for tireless precaution as fully
vaccinated people are catching virus too, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 11/11/2021)
Multidimensional
Impacts Of COVID, by Sabita Gyawali (rn 11/11/2021)
Nepal
records 440 new COVID-19 cases, six deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 202 fresh coronavirus
cases (kh 10/11/2021), Nepal
reports 387 new Covid-19 cases, six deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,460 and the number of active cases stands
at 7,519 (kp 10/11/2021), Nepal
records 440 cases, 474 recoveries and six deaths
(rep 10/11/2021)
Pfizer
vaccines to be administered to people above 12 and with
chronic illnesses (kh 10/11/2021), Pfizer
vaccine against coronavirus to be administered from Nov
14 (kh 10/11/2021)
Nepal
records 533 new COVID-19 cases, one death in last 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 169 fresh coronavirus
cases (kh 09/11/2021), Nepal
reports 443 new Covid-19 cases, one death : According to
the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now
reached 11,454 and the number of active cases stands at
7,612 (kp 09/11/2021), Nepal
records 533 new cases, 484 recoveries and one death
(rep 09/11/2021)
Cabinet
okays proposal to buy 6 million doses of Pfizer vaccine
: The vaccine is being procured through a non-disclosure
agreement, by Arjun Poudel (kp 09/11/2021)
COVID
Vaccines For Youngsters, by Uttam Maharjan (rn
09/11/2021)
MoHP
Reports 371 New Cases Of COVID-19, 425 Recoveries In 24
Hours (rn 08/11/2021), Nepal
records 390 new COVID-19 cases, 5 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 152 fresh coronavirus
cases (kh 08/11/2021), Nepal
reports 371 new Covid-19 cases, five deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,453 and the number of active cases stands
at 7,654 (kp 08/11/2021)
WHO
to provide 252,363 doses of oral cholera vaccine for use
in Kapilvastu : A deadly cholera outbreak last month in
Krishnanagar Municipality of Kapilvastu killed at least
six people. The disease spilled over to Yashodhara Rural
Municipality, Shivaraj Municipality and some areas of
neighbouring Arghakhanchi, by Arjun Poudel (kp
08/11/2021)
Watch
out : The government should design long-term support
programmes to support pandemic victims (kp
08/11/2021)
China’s
PLA provides 300,000 doses of Vero Cell to Nepal Army
(rep 08/11/2021)
Nepal
records 143 new COVID-19 cases, 9 deaths in last 24
hours (kh 07/11/2021), Nepal
records 143 cases, 563 recoveries and nine deaths on
Sunday (rep 07/11/2021), Nepal
reports 141 new Covid-19 cases, nine deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,448 and the number of active cases stands
at 7,713 (kp 07/11/2021)
Nrpal
records 128 fresh COVID-19 cases, one fatality on
Saturday (ht 06/11/2021), COVID-19
Update: 128 Fresh Cases, 649 Recoveries Reported (rn
07/11/2021), Nepal
witnesses sharp decline in COVID-19 cases, one death in
past 24 hrs (kh 07/11/2021)
Nepal
records 183 new cases, 649 recoveries and two deaths on
Friday (rep 05/11/2021), COVID-19
Update: 174 Fresh Cases, 649 Recoveries Reported (rn
05/11/2021), Nepal
reports 174 new Covid-19 cases, two deaths
According to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death
toll has now reached 11,438 and the number of active
cases stands at 8,413 (kp 05/11/2021)
Health
Ministry plans to purchase 5 million Covishield doses
from India : Health Ministry plans to purchase 5 million
Covishield doses from India, by Arjun Poudel (kp
05/11/2021)
How
safe are children in Nepal where risk of a third wave of
COVID-19 remains? (rep 05/11/2021)
Nepal
reports 287 new Covid-19 cases, two deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,436 and the number of active cases stands
at 8,890 (kp 04/11/2021), Nepal
records 287 new cases, 518 recoveries and two deaths on
Thursday (rep 04/11/2021)
How
safe are children in Nepal where risk of a third wave of
COVID-19 remains? (rep 04/11/2021)
Prime
Minister’s Office is blocking Health Ministry’s attempt
to buy Pfizer vaccine : Ministry says it wants approval
for purchasing 6 million doses of the vaccine through a
non-disclosure agreement, by Arjun Poudel (kp
04/11/2021)
Government
readies guidelines for cash grant to the pandemic-hit
poor : Around half a million poor households will
receive Rs 10,000 as a one time-cash grant, by
Binod Ghimire (kp 04/11/2021)
Nepal
records 447 new COVID-19 cases, 7 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 175 fresh coronavirus
cases (kh 03/11/2021), Nepal
records 447 new cases, 439 recoveries and seven deaths
on Wednesday (rep 03/11/2021)
Chinese
donated 1.6 million Vero Cell doses arrive in Nepal :
Earlier the northern neighbour had provided 1.8 million
doses in grant (kp 03/11/2021), Chinese
govt hands over 1.6 million doses of vaccine to Nepal
(kh 04/11/2021)
Government
providing Rs 10,000 to COVID-affected families (kh
03/11/2021)
Dengue
outbreak suspected in Kathmandu, authorities unaware :
Dozens of cases have been reported in Maitidevi,
Ghattekulo and Setopul areas, by Arjun Poudel (kp
03/11/2021)
Flowflex
COVID-19 self-test kit in Nepali market (rep
03/11/2021)
Nepal
records 469 new COVID-19 cases, 11 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 140 fresh coronavirus
cases (kh 02/11/2021), Nepal
reports 422 new Covid-19 cases, 11 deaths : According to
the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now
reached 11,427 and the number of active cases stands at
9,174 (kp 02/11/2021), Nepal
records 469 new cases, 555 recoveries and 11 deaths on
Tuesday (rep 02/11/2021)
Bus
passengers going home for Tihar festival being
vaccinated against COVID-19 (kh 02/11/2021), People
leaving Kathmandu for Tihar to be vaccinated at bus
parks : Authorities say preparations have been completed
to administer the jabs, by Arjun Poudfel (kp
02/11/2021 (kp 02/11/2021)
Nepal
records 533 new cases, 490 recoveries and nine deaths on
Monday (rep 01/11/2021), Nepal
reports 441 new Covid-19 cases, nine deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,416 and the number of active cases stands
at 9,318 (kp 01/11/2021)
Nepal
records 408 new cases, 518 recoveries and eight deaths
on Sunday (rep 31/10/2021), Nepal
sees 408 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours (kh
31/10/2021), Nepal
reports new 408 COVID-19 cases, 518 recoveries in past
24 hrs (kh 01/11/2021)
COVID-19:
Deaths in Banke reach 339 (kh 31/10/2021)
Health
Ministry mulls vaccination in cholera-hit Kapilvastu
villages : The outbreak, which killed at least four
people and infected over 1,200, has yet to come under
control, by Arjun Poudel (kp 31/10/2021)
Over
200,000 Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccines Arriving From
Maldives Today (rn 31/10/2021)
New
cases continue to decline in Nepal after peak rate of
second wave of COVID-19 (rep 30/10/2021), Nepal
reports 297 new Covid-19 cases, 11 deaths : According to
the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now
reached 11,399 and the number of active cases stands at
9,526 (kp 30/10/2021)
Nepal
records 549 new cases, 569 recoveries and six deaths on
Friday (rep 29/10/2021), Nepal
reports 490 new Covid-19 cases, six deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,388 and the number of active cases stands
at 10,151 (kp 29/10/2021)
Nepal
to get vaccine doses from Maldives, Switzerland : Health
Ministry says 201,600 AstraZeneca shots against
Covid-19 are likely to arrive by Saturday, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 29/10/2021)
Nepal
records 591 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 199 fresh coronavirus
cases (kh 28/10/2021), Nepal
records 591 new cases, 664 recoveries and two deaths on
Thursday (rep 28/10/2021), Nepal
reports 527 new Covid-19 cases, two deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,382 and the number of active cases stands
at 10,236 (kp 28/10/2021), MoHP
Reports 527 New Cases Of COVID-19, 664 Recoveries, Two
Fatalities In 24 Hours (rn 28/10/2021)
Job
impact from pandemic worse than expected (ht
28/10/2021)
582
New COVID-19 Cases, 495 Recoveries, Eight Fatalities In
24 Hours (rn 27/10/2021), Nepal
records 672 new cases, 490 recoveries and eight deaths
on Wednesday (rep 27/10/2021), Nepal
reports 582 new Covid-19 cases, eight deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,380 and the number of active cases stands
at 10,375 (kp 27/10/2021), Nepal
records 672 new COVID-19 cases, 8 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 202 fresh coronavirus
cases, by Eak Raj Bastola (kh 27/10/2021)
1.2
million doses of Vero Cell arrive from China (kh
27/10/2021), An
Additional 1 Million 20 Thousand Doses Of Vero Cell
Vaccine Arrives From China (rn 27/10/2021), Nepal
receives 1.02 million doses of Vero Cell vaccine bought
through COVAX : The consignment is part of over 5.9
million doses of vaccine bought with a loan provided by
Asian Development Bank, by Arjun Poudel (kp
28/10/2021)
Those
aged 12 and older with compromised immunity to be given
Pfizer vaccine24 hospitals throughout the country will
administer the mRNA shots from November 14, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 27/10/2021)
666
more added to coronavirus tally in 24 hours : Eleven die
of pandemic again (kh 26/10/2021), Nepal
reports 569 new Covid-19 cases, 11 deaths : According to
the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now
reached 11,372 and the number of active cases stands at
10,296 (kp 26/10/2021), Nepal
records 666 new cases, 622 recoveries and 11 deaths on
Tuesday (rep 26/10/2021)
As
countries mull booster shots, experts say Nepal should
focus on vaccinating all : Around 56 percent of Nepal’s
population is still unvaccinated, by Arjun Poudel
(kp 26/10/2021)
Second
dose of Astra Zeneca being administered in 8
municipalities of Kathmandu today (kh 26/10/2021)
673
New Cases Of COVID-19, 501 Recoveries, 13 Fatalities In
24 Hours (rn 25/10/2021), Nepal
reports 673 new Covid-19 cases, 13 deaths : According to
the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now
reached 11,361 and the number of active cases stands at
10,360 (kp 25/10/2021), Nepal
records 776 new COVID-19 cases, 13 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 227 fresh coronavirus
cases (kh 25/10/2021)
United
States to provide 100,620 doses of Pfizer-BioNtech
vaccine to NepalOfficials say the shots will be
administered from 22 hospitals across the country to
people with compromised immunity, by Arjun Poudel
(kp 25/10/2021)
Experts
Warn Of Breakout Of Diseases In Rain Disaster Areas
(n 25/10/2021)
Nepal
records 557 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 209 fresh coronavirus
cases (kh 24/10/2021), Nepal
records 557 new cases, 877 recoveries and three deaths
on Sunday (rep 24/10/2021), Nepal
reports 522 new Covid-19 cases, three deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,348 and the number of active cases stands
at 10,201 (kp 24/10/2021)
MoHP:
348 COVID patients undergoing treatment in ICUs,
ventilators (kh 24/10/2021)
Health
Ministry is seeking Cabinet nod to buy 6 million doses
of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine : The doses will be bought
through non-disclosure agreement. COVAX is supplying
100,620 doses of Pfizer vaccine today, by Arjun
Poudel (kh 24/10/2021), US
to provide 100,620 doses of Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine to
Nepal : Officials say the shots, which will arrive on
Monday, will be administered from 22 hospitals across
the country to people with compromised immunity, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 24/10/2021)
Scrub
typhus, dengue cases rise in LumbiniAt least 700 fever
patients diagnosed with scrub typhus at Tansen-based
United Mission Hospital in last three months, by
Madhav Aryal and Sanju Paudel (kp 24/10/2021)
513
more added to coronavirus tally in 24 hours : Eight die
of pandemic again (kh 23/10/2021), Nepal
reports 438 new Covid-19 cases, eight deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,345 and the number of active cases stands
at 10,559 (kp 23/10/2021), COVID-19
Update: 438 New Cases, 817 Recoveries, 8 Fatalities In
24 Hours (rn 23/10/2021)
All
you need to know about Nepal’s vaccination status :
Nepal so far has received 18,857,590 doses of Vero Cell,
AstraZeneca and Janssen and vaccinated 6,546,237 people
fully. As many as 8,594,274 people have taken at least
one dose (kp 23/10/2021)
Nepal
sees 708 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours (kh
22/10/2021), Nepal
reports 574 new Covid-19 cases, 11 deaths : According to
the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now
reached 11,337 and the number of active cases stands at
10,946 (kp 22/10/2021)
Nepal
may need to buy additional Janssen doses, the sooner the
better : US drug regulator recommends a booster dose of
Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which has been
administered to over 1.5 million people in Nepal, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 22/10/2021)
43.1
% Population Vaccinated Against COVID-19 (rn
22/10/2021)
Resurging
Covid-19 Let the surge serve as a reminder that we are
not quite out of the woods yet (kp 22/10/2021)
Nepal
records 545 new COVID-19 cases, 8 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 214 fresh coronavirus
cases (kh 21/10/2021), Nepal
records 545 new cases, 726 recoveries and eight deaths
on Thursday (rep 21/10/2021
Covid
positivity rate rises again amid festival rush :
Infection rate doubles to 12 percent in the past 10
days. Experts call for testing in villages to stem
spread, by Arjun Poudel (kp 21/102021)
Nepal
sees 662 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours (kh
20/10/2021), Nepal
records 662 new cases, 758 recoveries and 13 deaths on
Wednesday (rep 20/10/2021), COVID-19
Update: 535 New Cases, 758 Recoveries, 13 Fatalities In
24 Hours (rn 20/10/2021), Nepal
reports 535 new Covid-19 cases, 13 deaths : According to
the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now
reached 11,318 and the number of active cases stands at
11,579 (kp 20/10/2021)
Nepal
receives over 18.85 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccine so far
(kh 20/10/2021)
COVAX
to send 100,620 doses of Pfizer vaccine by October end :
Officials say the shots will be given from 22 hospitals
across the country to people with compromised immunity,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 20/10/2021)
Nepal
sees 1,096 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours
(kh 19/10/2021), Nepal
reports 957 new Covid-19 cases, 12 deaths : According to
the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now
reached 11,305 and the number of active cases stands at
11,815 (kp 19/10/2021), Nepal
records 1,096 new cases, 1,004 recoveries and 12 deaths
on Tuesday (rep 19/10/2021), COVID-19
Update: 957 New Cases, 1,004 Recoveries, 12 Fatalities
In 24 Hours (rn 19/10/2021)
Ramping
Up Vaccination Drive, by Uttam Maharjan (rn
19/10/2021)
Vibrio
cholerae responsible for diarrhoeal outbreak in
Kapilvastu, test confirms : E. coli bacteria have also
been detected in the water samples of the disease-hit
areas. Poor sanitation and contaminated water are main
factors for a cholera outbreak, doctors say, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 19/10/2021), It
took two weeks just to diagnose Kapilvastu cholera
outbreak : The outbreak in wards 7, 8 and 9 of
Krishnanagar Municipality in Kapilvastu, which has
claimed four lives and sickened 900 people, has yet to
come under control, by Arjun Poudel (kp 20/10/2021),
Counting
the cost : The spread of water-borne diseases has
broader economic and social consequences (kp
20/10/2021)
China
to donate 2 million COVID-19 vaccines (kh
19/10/2021)
Nepal
sees 591 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours (kh
18/10/2021), COVID-19
Update: 523 New Cases, 937 Recoveries, 9 Fatalities In
24 Hours (rep 18/10/2021), Nepal
reports 523 new Covid-19 cases, nine deaths
According to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death
toll has now reached 11,293 and the number of active
cases stands at 11,874 (kp 18/10/2021)
COVID-19
Inoculation Campaign Coverage Exceeds Target (rn
18/10/2021) [The target should
be to inoculate the total population!]
Second
Chinese vaccine may get trial approval in Nepal : If
approved, it will be the third Covid-19 vaccine overall
to receive nod for third-phase trial. Chinese makers
of mRNA vaccine have promised 500,000 doses for
Nepal free of cost, officials say, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 18/10/2021)
MoHP
Reports 385 New Cases Of COVID-19, 680 Recoveries
(rn 17/10/2021)
Additional
147 people test positive for coronavirus infection in
last 24 hours (kh 16/10/2021), Nepal
records 845 recoveries, 136 new cases and one death on
Saturday (rep 16/10/2021), 136
New COVID-19 Cases, 845 Recoveries In 24 Hours (rn
16/10/2021)
COVID-19
Update: 272 New Cases, 8 Deaths In Last 24 Hours (rn
15/10/2021), Nepal
sees 272 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours (kh
15/10/2021)
398
New Cases, 804 Recoveries, Eight Fatalities In 24 Hours
(rn 14/10/2021), Nepal
sees 455 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours (kh
14/10/2021), Nepal
records 455 new cases, 8 deaths on Thursday (rep
14/10/2021)
COVID-19
Update: 365 New Cases, 609 Recoveries, 4 Deaths In Last
24 Hours (rn 13/10/2021), Nepal
sees 365 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours : Ten
more die of coronavirus (kh 13/10/2021)
Health
Ministry fails to meet Dashain vaccination target : The
ministry had planned to inoculate 33 percent of the
total population. Health experts have advised ramping up
the vaccination drive while the infection numbers are
low, by Arjun Poudel (kp 13/10/2021)
792
New Cases, 910 Recoveries In Last 24 Hours (rn
12/10/2021), Nepal
sees 792 new COVID-19 cases, 14 deaths in last 24 hours
(kh 12/10/2021))
Nepal
set to sign deal to buy 6 million doses of
Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine : Law enforcement agencies tend
to show discriminatory behaviour against protests and
crowds in the Tarai and by the underprivileged,
rights activists say.Officials say the vaccine is being
purchased under a non-disclosure agreement with World
Bank funding, by Arjun Poudel (kp 12/10/2021)
Nepal
sees 785 new COVID-19 cases, 12 deaths in last 24 hours
: Kathmandu Valley witnesses 295 fresh coronavirus cases
(kh 11/10/2021), Nepal
records 785 new cases, 888 recoveries and 12 deaths on
Monday (rep 11/10/2021), Nepal
reports 663 new Covid-19 cases, 12 deaths : According to
the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now
reached 11,243 and the number of active cases stands at
14,787 (kp 11/10/2021)
Nepal
reports 565 new Covid-19 cases, 10 deaths : According to
the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now
reached 11,231 and the number of active cases stands at
15,024 kp 10/10/2021), Nepal
records 596 new cases, 871 recoveries and 10 deaths on
Sunday (rep 10/10/2021), Nepal
sees 596 new COVID-19 cases, 10 deaths in last 24 hours
: Kathmandu Valley witnesses 243 fresh coronavirus cases
(kh 10/10/2021)
COVID-19
infection in Nepal decreases by 60 percent (rep
10/10/2021)
899
COVID-19 Recoveries, 636 New Cases In 24 Hours (rn
09/10/2021), Nepal
reports 636 new Covid-19 cases, 11 deaths : According to
the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now
reached 11,221 and the number of active cases stands at
15,340 (kp 09/10/2021), Nepal
records 760 new cases, 899 recoveries and 11 deaths on
Saturday (rep 09/10/2021), Nepal
sees 760 new COVID-19 cases, 11 deaths in last 24 hours
: Kathmandu Valley witnesses 227 fresh coronavirus cases
(kh 09/10/2021)
One
million doses of Covishield arrive in Nepal : The
delivery is part of the 2 million doses for which the
government had paid Serum in February (kp
09/10/2021), Covishield
shots to be given to people aged 18 years and older :
Serum Institute on Saturday delivered 1 million vaccine
doses Nepal had already paid for, by Arjun Poudel
(kp 10/10/2021)
74
percent population in Valley vaccinated against Covid-19
(nlt 09/10/2021)
Financial
assistance to COVID-19-hit families (kh 09/10/2021)
[related to Kavrepalanchok)
Antibodies
from Vero Cell, Covishield jabs drop after 60 days : The
study by Nepal Health Research Council calls for further
study to see what happens to the antibodies after 150
days, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 09/10/2021)
Giving
all Nepalis a shot at the Covid vaccine : State neglect,
international apathy, and the climate crisis magnify
vaccine inequity in Nepal, by Lhamo Yangchen Sherpa
(nt 08/10/2021), The
jabs and jabnots :Global vaccine inequity is reflected
within Nepal, and what to do about it, by Sonia
Awale (nt 08/10/2021)
Nepal
reports 715 new Covid-19 cases, 10 deaths : According to
the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now
reached 11,210 and the number of active cases stands at
15,614 (kp 08/10/2021), Nepal
sees 764 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours : Ten
more die of coronavirus (kh 08/10/2021), Nepal
records 764 new cases, 1,033 recoveries and ten deaths
on Friday (rep 08/10/2021)
As
mobility increases, PCR test numbers are declining : In
the last one week 59,976 polymerase chain reaction tests
were performed throughout the country, which showed
5,452 positive results, by Arjun Poudel (kp
08/10/2021)
Nepal
sees 805 new COVID-19 cases, 8 deaths in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu Valley witnesses 294 fresh coronavirus cases
(kh 07/10/2021), Nepal
reports 667 new Covid-19 cases, eight deaths . According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,200 and the number of active cases stands
at 15,942 (kp 07/10/2021), Nepal
records 805 new cases, 911 recoveries and eight deaths
on Thursday (rep 07/10/2021)
Hospitals
in Krishnanagar Municipality overwhelmed with diarrhoea
patients : More than 300 patients have checked in to the
15-bed Shivaraj Hospital since Monday following
diarrhoea outbreak in the local unit, by Manoj
Paudel (kp 07/10/2021), Samples
from Kapilvastu villages brought to Kathmandu for tests
: Two people have died of a diarrhoea-like outbreak that
started on Monday night. Doctors suspect cholera, which
the local laboratory failed to confirm, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 08/10/2021)
Nepal’s
festive mood raises fears of fresh surge in Covid-19
cases : Pandemic-impacted businesses are breathing a
sigh of relief with people flooding marketplaces for
shopping but flouting of Covid protocols sparks fears of
a coronavirus upsurge, by Ashim Neupane (nlt
07/10/2021)
Nepal
sees 1,043 new COVID-19 cases, 12 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 440 fresh coronavirus
cases (kh 06/10/2021), Nepal
records 1,043 new cases, 891 recoveries and 12 deaths on
Wednesday (rep 06/10/2021), Nepal
reports 849 new Covid-19 cases, 12 deaths : According to
the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now
reached 11,192 and the number of active cases stands at
16,194 (kp 06/10/2021)
Cholera
Outbreak Suspected In Krishnanagar, Kapilvastu (rn
06/10/2021)
Vero
Cell doses bought through COVAX will arrive from
November : Government rolling out 800,000 Vero Cell
doses this month to jab the unvaccinated population,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 06/10/2021), China
To Provide Additional 1 Mln Vaccines As Grant, 1.6 Mln
Verocell To Arrive Soon (rn 06/10/2021)
One
Million Doses Of Covishield Vaccine From India By
Saturday (rn 06/10/2021)
Nepal
sees 968 new COVID-19 cases, 6 deaths in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu Valley witnesses 302 fresh coronavirus cases
(kh 05/10/2021), Nepal
records 968 new cases, 1,114 recoveries and six deaths
on Tuesday (rep 05/10/2021), Nepal
reports 762 new Covid-19 cases, six deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,180 and the number of active cases stands
at 16,248 (kp 05/10/2021)
‘No
mask: No service’ campaign launched (kh 05/10/2021)
Nepal
records 1,030 new cases, 1,000 recoveries and 10 deaths
on Monday (rep 04/10/2021), Nepal
sees 1,030 new COVID-19 cases, 10 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 366 fresh coronavirus
cases (kh 04/10/2021)
Nipah
outbreak in the neighbourhood : Activate alert mode in
Nepal, by Pushpa R. Joshi (ht 04/10/2021)
Pregnant
women are at high risk from Covid-19 but are no priority
for vaccine : Of 354 maternal deaths reported after
March, 2020, at least 44 were due to coronavirus, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 04/10/2021)
COVID-19
recovery rate is almost double than that of new
infection rate (rep 04/10/2021) [not
true!]
Festive
chaos : There is no room for complacency as most people
haven’t had access to vaccines yet (kp 04/10/2021)
Flow
of returnees increases but testing goes downThe sheer
volume of people entering Nepal through Nepal-India
border points has made it difficult to test all
returnees, health workers say, by Rupa Gahatraj (kp
04/10/2021)
Scrub
typhus cases reach 45 in Baitadi (kh 04/10/2021)
One
mln doses of Covishield arriving from India before
Dashain festival (kh 04/10/2021)
Nepal
sees 679 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours : Seven
more die of coronavirus (kh 03/10/2021), Nepal
records 679 new cases, 1405 recoveries and seven deaths
on Sunday (rep 03/10/2021), Nepal
reports 574 new Covid-19 cases, seven deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,164 and the number of active cases stands
at 16,804 (kp 03/10/2021)
Under
18 children to be vaccinated against COVID-19 right
after Dashain: Umesh Shrestha (rep 03/10/2021)
Wastewater
Surveillance: Early warning system towards good health
and well-being to combat SARS-CoV-2, by Rupak Kumar
and Anuradha Saha (kh 03/10/2021)
As
festivals create crowds, experts warn complacency could
lead to spike in cases : Upcoming Dashain means
increased travel of people from cities and other
countries to the districts. Health Ministry has directed
measures to prevent new outbreaks, by Arjun Poudel
(kp 03/10/2021)
Only
Test Can Differentiate COVID-19 And Seasonal Flu, by
Sampada A. Khatiwada (rn 03/10/2021)
Nepal
sees 867 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu Valley records 255 cases (kh 02/10/2021),
Nepal
records 867 new cases, 1,123 recoveries and nine deaths
on Saturday (rep 02/10/2021)
Call
to improve COVID-19 immunisation coverage of elderly
people (ht 02/10/2021)
Nepal
sees 1,066 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours : 13
more die of coronavirus taking pandemic death toll to
11,148 (kh 01/10/2021), Nepal
records 1,066 new cases, 938 recoveries and 13 deaths on
Friday (rep 01/10/2021), Nepal
reports 898 new Covid-19 cases, 13 deaths : According to
the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now
reached 11,148 and the number of active cases stands at
18,115 (kp 01/10/2021)
Helping
Nepal’s Covid orphans : An estimated 1,200 children who
lost their parents to the pandemic struggle to get by,
by Anita Bhetwal (nt 01/10/2021)
China
offers to gift 1 million doses of Sinovac Covid-19
vaccine to NepalThe vaccine, developed by the Sinovac
Life Sciences Co Ltd, has already been granted emergency
use authorisation, by Arjun Poudel (kp 01/10/2021)
Int'l
Vaccine Institute to lead clinical trial in Nepal
(ht 01/10/2021)
Passengers
sans face-mask not allowed to use public vehicle from
today (kh 01/10/2021)
Kathmandu
public asked to avoid crowds, follow health protocol :
With Dashain starting in a week, Kathmandu’s shopping
districts are crowded with festival buyers, by Anup
Ojha (kp 01/10/2021)
Nepal
sees 1,078 new COVID-19 cases, 12 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 369 fresh coronavirus
cases (kh 30/09/2021), Nepal
reports 898 new Covid-19 cases, 12 deaths : According to
the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now
reached 11,135 and the number of active cases stands at
18,168 (kp 30/09/2021)
School
closed following increasing cases of viral fever (kh
30/09/2021)
FinMin
directs Beema Samiti to start preparations for settling
COVID-19 insurance claims (rep 30/09/2021)
Nepal
sees 1,157 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Eight more die of coronavirus taking pandemic death toll
to 11,123 (kh 29/09/2021), Nepal
records 1,157 new cases, 1,113 recoveries and eight
deaths on Wednesday (rep 29/09/2021), Nepal
reports 892 new Covid-19 cases, eight deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,123 and the number of active cases stands
at 18,193 (kp 29/09/2021)
Kathmandu
Valley’s 50 percent population vaccinated against
COVID-19 (rep 29/09/2021)
28.5
Per Cent People Fully Vaccinated In Nepal (rn
29/09/2021), Data
discrepancy: Ministry providing confusing numbers on
vaccination : The daily updates on inoculation show more
doses have been administered than the country has
actually received, which experts say could affect
Nepal’s vaccination target, by Arjun Poudel (kp
30/09/2021)
Meet
the target : Now, the govt must focus on immunising
children in the 12-18 age group, who are at high risk of
coronavirus infection (ht 29/09/2021)
Running
Physical Classes Poses COVID Risks, by Anusuya Aryal
(rn 29/09/2021)
Nepal
sees 1,158 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours : 12
more die of coronavirus (kh 28/09/2021), Nepal
records 1,158 new cases, 1318 recoveries and 12 deaths
on Tuesday (rep 28/09/2021), Nepal
reports 904 new Covid-19 cases, 12 deaths : According to
the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now
reached 11,115 and the number of active cases stands at
18,422 (kp 28/09/2021)
COVID-19
in Nepal: Delta variant detected in 41 out of 42 samples
(rep 28/09/2021)
Kathmandu
and Lalitpur districts are vaccinating everyone above 18
years, by Arjun Poudel (kp 28/09/2021)
NRCS
provides 10,000 doses of Vero Cell to health ministry
(rep 28/09/2021)
A
COVID-19 story: A harrowing experience, by Rishsi
Prasad Nepal (ht 28/09/2021)
Border
surveillance system to be activated to screen incoming
travellers for Covid-19 : Health experts say risks of
several other diseases like malaria, dengue and
kala-azar also increase with thousands of people
returning home for the festival holidays, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 28/09/202
Enrollment
begins for Sanofi and GSK Phase 3 efficacy trial of
COVID-19 vaccine candidate in Nepal, led by IVI (rep
28/09/2021)
Nepal
records 1,282 new cases, 1,262 recoveries and
seven deaths on Monday (rep 27/09/2021), Nepal
reports 975 new Covid-19 cases, seven deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,103 and the number of active cases stands
at 18,848 (kp 27/09/2021), Nepal
sees 1,282 new COVID-19 cases, 7 deaths in last 24 hours
: Kathmandu Valley witnesses 394 fresh coronavirus cases
(kh 27/09/2021)
Scrub
typhus, with its similarities to Covid-19, is leading to
confusion — and deaths : Delays in seeking treatment due
to the similarity of scrub typhus’ symptoms with
Covid-19 are fast becoming fatal, by Aishwarya
Baidar (rec 27/09/2021)
Vaccination
Against COVID-19 Reaching Targeted Population, Nepal
Fourth In SAARC Region (rn 27/09/2021)
Dhulikhel
Hospital starts trial of Covid-19 vaccine candidate :
Nepalgunj Medical College is also set to start the
vaccine trial later this week, by Prithvi Man
Shrestha (kp 27/09/2021)
Ignoring
health warnings, Kathmandu city allows reopening of
schools, by Anup Ojha (kp 27/09/2021)
Nepal
sees 834 new COVID-19 cases, 9 deaths in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu Valley witnesses 279 fresh coronavirus cases
(kh 26/09/2021)
2
million jabs may arrive from India by October first
weekOfficials say India will grant an additional 1
million doses of Covishield, by Arjun Poudel (kp
26/09/2021)
Nepal
sees 953 new COVID-19 cases, 6 deaths in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu Valley witnesses 311 fresh coronavirus cases,
by Eak Raj Bastola (kh 25/09/2021), Nepal
reports 790 new Covid-19 cases, six deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,087 and the number of active cases stands
at 19,700 (kp 25/09/2021), Nepal
records 953 new cases, 1,371 recoveries and six deaths
on Saturday (rep 25/09/2021)
Nepal
sees 1,476 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours : Nine
more die of coronavirus (kh 24/09/2021), Nepal
reports 1,103 new Covid-19 cases, nine deaths :
According to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death
toll has now reached 11,081 and the number of active
cases stands at 20,287 (kp 24/09/2021)
Unmanaged
border crossings may expose Nepal’s Achilles heel in
stemming Covid-19 : Tens of thousands of people enter
the country daily through checkpoints set up at various
land crossings with India, by Arjun Poudel (kp
24/09/2021)
KMC
allows schools to open conditionally (ht 24/09/2021)
Nepal
reports 941 new Covid-19 cases, 13 deaths : According to
the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now
reached 11,072 and the number of active cases stands at
20,743 (kp 23/09/2021), Nepal
sees 1,324 new COVID-19 cases, 13 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 404 fresh coronavirus
cases (kh 23/09/2021), Nepal
records 1,239 new cases, 1,324 recoveries and 13 deaths
on Thursday (rep 23/09/2021)
Viral
fever cases on rise in Kanchanpur : Around 40 children
suffering from high fever, common cold, cough and
pneumonia are visiting the emergency unit of
Mahakali Provincial Hospital on a daily basis, health
workers say, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 23/09/2021), As
the season changes, influenza cases are rising, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 23/09/2021)
Manang,
Mustang and Rukum East fully vaccinated against COVID-19
(kp 23/09/2021)
Managing
Covid-19 the local level way : A pro-active and
responsible local leadership can produce effective
results with far-reaching implications, by Kushal
Pokharel (kp 22/09/2021), Nepal
reports 1,251 new Covid-19 cases, six deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,059 and the number of active cases stands
at 21,139 (kp 22/09/2021), Nepal
records 1,478 new cases, 1,630 recoveries and six deaths
on Wednesday (rep 22/09/2021)
40
percent of Valley’s population fully vaccinated against
COVID-19 (rep 22/09/2021)
Covid-19
risks have not lessened but public perception of risks
has, health experts say : As everything has opened up,
doctors say importance of mask mandate and other
awareness campaigns has increased, by Arjun Poudel
(kp 22/09/2021)
Nepal
sees 1,330 new COVID-19 cases, 5 deaths in last 24 hours
. Kathmandu Valley witnesses 402 fresh coronavirus cases
(kh 21/09/2021), Nepal
reports 1,036 new Covid-19 cases, five deaths :
According to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death
toll has now reached 11,053 and the number of active
cases stands at 21,524 (kp 21/09/2021)
No
new cases of COVID-19 reported in nine districts of
Province-1 (rep 21/09/2021)
Lumbini
govt to vaccinate all children against COVID-19 (rep
21/09/2021)
As
schools reopen amid virus threats, parents are left with
Hobson’s choice : With online classes halted, guardians
say they don’t have any other option than to send
their kids to schools, but they are fearful of
coronavirus infections, by Arjun Poudel (kp
21/09/2021)
India’s
plan to resume vaccine exports could be a shot in the
arm : Nepal has yet to receive 1 million doses for which
it has already paid the Serum Institute of India, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 21/09/2021)
Nepal
sees 1,095 new COVID-19 cases, 8 deaths in last 24 hours
: Kathmandu Valley witnesses 396 fresh coronavirus cases
(kh 20/09/2021), Nepal
reports 975 new Covid-19 cases, eight deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,048 and the number of active cases stands
at 22,323 (kp 20/09/2021), Nepal’s
death tally reaches 11,048 as MoHP records eight new
deaths (rep 20/09/2021)
Festivals
bring hopes of economic recovery but virus, politics
could be spoilsports : How the country’s economy fares
in the coming months will depend, to a large degree, on
whether it can avoid a third virus wave and
maintain political harmony, by Sangam Prasain and
Krishana Prasain (kp 20/09/2021)
All
students above 18 to be jabbed with Covid-19 vaccineAll
those eligible in 10 mountain districts to get shots.
Manang, Mustang and Rukum East fully immunised, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 20/09/2021)
Nepal
sees 734 new COVID-19 cases, 12 deaths in last 24 hours
(kh 19/09/2021), Nepal
reports 656 new Covid-19 cases, 12 deaths : According to
the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now
reached 11,040 and the number of active cases stands at
24,313 (kp 19/09/2021)
Indra
Jatra celebrations: Challenges in adhering to health
standards (rep 19/09/2021)
Pfizer
shots likely to be administered to immunocompromised
people : With Pfizer and Moderna, eight vaccines have
got emergency use approval in Nepal, by Arjun Poudel
(kp 19/09/2021)
Nepal
sees 1,066 new COVID-19 cases, 16 deaths in last 24
hours (kh 18/09/2021), Nepal
reports 835 new Covid-19 cases, 16 deaths : According to
the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now
reached 11,028 and the number of active cases stands at
25,082 (kp 18/09/2021), Nepal’s
death tally reaches 11,028 with 16 new deaths recorded
on Saturday (rep 18/09/2021)
Big
confusion as top body responding to Covid-19 becomes
defunct : At a time when the government is facing a
financial gridlock, the Covid-19 Crisis Management
Centre getting invalid could spell a catastrophe,
experts warn, by Tike R Pradhan a nd Sangam Prasain
(kp 18/09/2021)
Amid
conflicting assessments of Covid-19 situation, a few
schools reopen in CapitalOfficials say they were under
pressure from private school operators and a few parents
to reopen schools, by Anup Ojha (kp 18/09/2021))
Nepal
reports 1,086 new Covid-19 cases, 10 deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,012 and the number of active cases stands
at 25,497 (kp 17/09/2021), Nepal
sees 1,558 new COVID-19 cases, 10 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 397 fresh coronavirus
cases (kh 17/09/2021), Nepal
records 1,558 new cases, 1351 recoveries and 10 deaths
on Friday (rep 17/09/2021)
Kathmandu
DAO asks not to run physical classes in view of the
COVID-19 threat (rep 17/09/2021)
COVID-19
control work hit over failure to endorse budget (kh
17/09/2021)
4.4
million doses of Vero Cell arriving from China today
(kh 17/09/2021), NAC aircraft lands at TIA with 4.4
million doses of vaccine procured from China (kh
17/09/2021)
Nepal
sees 1,511 new COVID-19 cases, 11 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 430 fresh coronavirus
cases (kh 16/09/2021), Nepal
reports 1,165 new Covid-19 cases, 11 deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 11,002 and the number of active cases stands
at 25,772 (kp 16/09/2021), Nepal
records 1,511 cases, 11 deaths on Thursday (rep
16/09/2021)
Health
Ministry raises an alarm over resuming physical classes
in educational institutions (rep 16/09/2021)
Children
are going to schools, so why not vaccinate parents,
doctors ask : Covid-19 has infected 62,979 children
under 18 and killed 86 since the start of the pandemic.
Experts say inoculating the parents is the best way to
stop infections in communities, by Arjun Poudel (kp
16/09/2021)
Nepal
sees 1,760 new COVID-19 cases, 7 deaths in last 24 hours
: Kathmandu Valley witnesses 495 fresh coronavirus cases
(kh 15/09/2021)
Despite
declines in new Covid-19 cases, risk of cluster
infections remains, experts say : Doctors urge
authorities to remain vigilant, increase surveillance
and enforce public health measures, by Arjun Poudel
(kp 15/09/2021) [see ICJ
paper (13/09/2021)]
Bagmati
Province Running Out Of COVID-19 Vaccine : Only 1,800
Doses Remaining In Hetauda (rn 15/09/2021)
Nepal’s
response to Covid-19 failed to ensure people’s right to
health, report says, by Binod Ghimire (kp
15/09/2021)
'Growth
and capacity development in children seriously affected
by COVID-19' (rep 15/09/2021)
Cases
Of Measles Being Reported Again, by Bishnu Pandey
(rn 15/09/2021)
Heightening
risk of scrub typhus in Baitadi (kh 15/09/2021)
Nepal
reports 1,180 new Covid-19 cases, 19 deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 10,984 and the number of active cases stands
at 26,202 (kp 14/09/2021), Nepal
sees 1,562 new COVID-19 cases, 19 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 404 fresh coronavirus
cases (kh 14/9/2021)
4.4
Million Doses Of Vero Cell Arriving From China By
Saturday, 18+ Age Groups Likely To Be Vaccinated (rn
14/09/2021)
MoF
indecision to settle claims against COVID-19 insurance
leaves many in the lurch (rep 14/09/2021)
Pneumonia,
viral fever stalk children in Mugu : Fifty out of 70
people visiting the district hospital on a daily basis
are children, health officials say, by Raj Bahadur
Shahi (kp 14/09/2021)
Two
Covid-19 vaccines set to start trials in Nepal :
Developers of a Chinese vaccine have promised 500,000
doses for free while a French firm will provide its
vaccine at a cheaper rate, by Prithvi Man Shrestha
(kp 14/9/2021)
Nepal
to study safety and efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 14/09/2021)
Nepal
records 1,486 new COVID-19 cases, 16 deaths in last 24
hours (kh 13/09/2021), Nepal
reports 1,149 new Covid-19 cases, 16 deaths : According
to the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has
now reached 10,965 and the number of active cases stands
at 26,630 (kp 13/09/2021), Nepal
records 1486 new cases, 1260 recoveries and 16 deaths on
Monday (rep 13/09/2021)
Nepal
all set to receive 100,000 doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19
vaccine from Covax : Officials say they are close to a
deal to purchase another 6 million doses of the vaccine,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 13/09/2021)
Scrub
typhus cases rising in Bajura (ht 13/09/2021)
Nepal
reports 838 new Covid-19 cases, 13 deaths : According to
the Health Ministry, the countrywide death toll has now
reached 10,949 and the number of active cases stands at
26,757 (kp 12/09/2021), Nepal
records 911 new COVID-19 cases, 13 deaths in last 24
hours (kh 12/09/2021), Nepal
records 911 new cases, 1,423 recoveries and 13 deaths on
Sunday (rep 12/09/2021)
Nepal
activates early warning, reporting system after Nipah
outbreak in India : Experts say the virus is far
deadlier than the coronavirus with up to 75 percent
mortality rate in humans, by Arjun Poudel
(kp12/09/2021), Buckle
up against Nipah : As we face the globalisation of virus
transmission, we cannot afford to let our guard down
(kp 13/09/2021), Government
Issues Warning For Nipah Virus (rn 13/09/2021), Bats
that spread Nipah virus are found in abundance in Nepal,
by Pabitra Sunar (rep 17/09/2021)
Viral
fever on the rise in Sudurpashchim (kh 12/09/2021),
Most
families in Mugu local unit taken ill of fever : Local
health post lacks equipment, medicine and staff to
handle the patients, by Raj Bahadur Shahi (kp
12/09/2021)
Nepal
records 994 new COVID-19 cases, 12 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 357 fresh coronavirus
cases (kh 11/09/2021), Nepal
reports 777 new Covid-19 cases, 12 deaths : The rate of
infection positivity stands at 12.66 percent (kp
11/09/2021), 12
succumb to COVID-19 on Saturday (rep 11/09/2021)
Measles
patients detected in Jajarkot (kh 11/09/2021)
Nepal
records 1,146 new COVID-19 cases, 21 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 354 fresh coronavirus
cases (kh 10/09/2021), Nepal
reports 961 new Covid-19 cases, 21 deaths : The rate of
infection positivity stands at 11.24 percent (kp
10/09/2021), Nepal
records 1,146 cases, 21 deaths on Friday (rep
10/09/2021)
Delta
variant of coronavirus found in all 48 swab samples sent
to India : As the super contagious variant of the virus
is spreading in communities, health experts urge both
vaccinated and unvaccinated people to take precautions.,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 10/09/2021)
COVID-19:
Active cases down by 30 percent in Nepal (kh
10/09/2021)
Covid-19:
Learn from the past, prepare for the worst : Experts say
while prohibitions help curb virus spread, they stress
science-based approaches to keep everyone safe, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 10/09/2021)
Nepal
records 1,271 new COVID-19 cases, 14 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 433 fresh coronavirus
cases (kh 09/09/2021), With
1,058 new cases, Nepal’s Covid-19 tally reaches 774,587
: The Health Ministry reports 14 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 09/09/2021), Of
11,944 tests conducted on Thursday, 1,271 turn out to be
positive (rep 09/09/2021)
Authorities
aim to raise vaccination coverage to 33 percent by next
month, by Arjun Poudel (kp 09/09/2021)
Nepal
records 1,640 new COVID-19 cases, 10 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 568 fresh coronavirus
cases (kh 08/09/2021), With
1,347 new cases, Nepal’s Covid-19 tally reaches 773,529
The Health Ministry reports 10 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 08/09/2021)
Cases
down but current daily average of 18 deaths still a
cause for concern : Fewer tests show fewer cases and it
would be too early to let the guard down, doctors warn,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 08/09/2021)
Nepal
sees 1,268 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours
(kh 07/09/2021), With
1,423 new cases, Nepal’s Covid-19 tally reaches 772,182
: The Health Ministry reports 21 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 07/09/2021)
Vaccine
Passport: Is It Viable?, by Uttam Maharjan (rn
07/09/2021)
Nepal
hospitals preparing for third phase clinical trials of
new Covid-19 vaccines : Three vaccine candidates are
awaiting approval of the Department of Drug
Administration to conduct the trials, by Prithvi Man
Shrestha (kp 07/09/2021)
4.4
million Vero Cell doses expected to arrive from China
within a week : The Health Ministry is also working to
find resources to buy an additional 6 million doses of
Vero Cell vaccine, by Arjun Poudel (kp 07/09/2021)
Nepal
records 1,897 new COVID-19 cases, 20 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 606 fresh coronavirus
cases (kh 06/09/2021), With
1,488 new cases, Nepal’s Covid-19 tally reaches 770,759
The Health Ministry reports 20 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 06/09/2021)
Authorities
have no details on the tens of thousands of unjabbed
people over 65Lack of proper record keeping and
mismanagement could derail the plan to vaccinate all by
mid-April, experts say, by Arjun Poudel (kp
06/09/2021)
Dengue
outbreak in India raises alarm bells in NepalExperts say
the dengue menace in India should be taken as a wake-up
call and Nepal should start preparations accordingly,
by Arjun Poudel kp 06/09/2021)
Nepal
records 1,089 new COVID-19 cases, 20 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 453 fresh coronavirus
cases (kh 05/09/2021), 976
New Cases Of COVID-19, 1,534 Recoveries, 20 Fatalities
In 24 Hours (rn 05/09/2021)
Nepal
govt to bring 6 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccine within two
months : 4.4 mln doses to be brought by mid-Oct (kh
05/09/2021)
Nepal
sees 1,268 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours
(kh 04/09/2021), With
1,024 new cases, Nepal’s Covid-19 tally reaches 768,295
: The Health Ministry reports 9 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 04/09/2021)
Scrub
typhus with symptoms similar to COVID-19 (kh
04/09/2021)
Kathmandu
allows cinemas, nightclubs to reopen : Health experts
warn of consequences after authorities decided to lift
restrictions permitting most social and economic
activities, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 04/09/2021)
Nepal
records 1,756 new COVID-19 cases, 23 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 667 fresh coronavirus
cases (kh 03/09/2021), 23
die of COVID-19 on Friday : Nepal records 1,756 new
cases and 2,274 recoveries (rep 03/09/2021), With
1,357 new cases, Nepal’s Covid-19 tally reaches 767,271
: The Health Ministry reports 23 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 03/09/2021)
Second
wave of COVID pandemic severely impacted all aspects of
life in Nepal (ht 03/09/2021)
19
Districts Record More Than 500 Active Cases (rn
03/09/2021)
13
Million Vaccines Received, 75.6% Used Till Now, by
Aasha Shah (rn 03/09/2021)
No
more lockdown : Lifting the prohibitory order was a must
as economic activities across the country had been hit
hard (ht 03/09/2021)
What
does the recent seroprevalence study mean? Two-thirds
population with antibodies to Covid-19 does not mean
they are immune to future infections. Misinterpretation
of study could lead to surge in cases, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 03/09/2021)
Kathmandu
should not rush to reopen schools as children are at
risk, experts say : City is reportedly preparing to
reopen schools next week. Stakeholders suspect the
decision is guided by vested interests, by Anup Ojha
(kp 03/09/2021)
Nepal
records 2,004 new COVID-19 cases, 16 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 793 fresh coronavirus
cases (kh 02/09/2021), With
1,619 new cases, Nepal’s Covid-19 tally reaches 765,914
: The Health Ministry reports 16 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 02/09/2021
15%
fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in Nepal (kh
02/09/2021), Over
10 Million Get COVID-19 Vaccines In Nepal,
Acknowledgement From WHO Regional Director (rn
02/09/2021), Over
10 million get COVID-19 vaccines in Nepal,
acknowledgment from WHO regional director (kh
02/09/2021)
Nepal
records 2,052 new COVID-19 cases, 20 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 719 fresh coronavirus
cases (kh 01/09/2021), With
1,648 new cases, Nepal’s Covid-19 tally reaches 764,295
: The Health Ministry reports 20 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 01/09/2021), 2,052
new cases recorded on Wednesday; 14,935 tests conducted
(rep 01/09/2021)
Nepali
returnees from India receiving Covid-19 shots at
Gaddachauki borderAround 375 people have received
AstraZeneca vaccine at the border point as of Tuesday,
health officials say, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp
01/09/2021)
Prohibitory
order extended till Sept 16 in Kathmandu Valley (rep
01/09/2021), Prohibitory
orders partially lifted in Kathmandu Valley (kh
01/09/2021)
Gokarneshwar
reopens schools, but experts say rush could prove costly
: Health Ministry has said the pandemic is not
over yet and children are at high risk of
infections, by Arjun Poudel (kp 01/09/2021)
Nepal
records 1,664 new COVID-19 cases, 20 deaths in last 24
hours : 564 new cases in Kathmandu Valley (kh
31/08/2021), With
1,523 new cases, Nepal’s Covid-19 tally reaches 762,647
: The Health Ministry reports 20 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 31/08/2021)
Nepal
records 2,295 new COVID-19 cases, 16 deaths in last 24
hours : 906 new cases in Kathmandu Valley ( kh
30/08/2021), With
1,902 new cases, Nepal’s Covid-19 tally reaches 761,124
: The Health Ministry reports 16 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 30/08/2021
More
Covid-19 vaccine makers apply for third phase trials in
Nepal, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 30/08/2021)
Vaccination
against COVID-19 effective in Nepal : A result of sample
survey showed 68.6 percent antibody development among
the vaccinated (kh 29/08/2021), Over
two-thirds population has Covid-19 antibodies,
seroprevalence study shows . The coronavirus has reached
far and wide, but information is not enough to draw any
conclusion, experts say, as they stress ramping up tests
and scaling up vaccination, by Shuvam Dhungana (kp
30/08/2021), 53.7%
Nepalis Develop COVID Antibodies In 10 Months, by
Mahima Devkota (rn 30/08/2021), 68.6
percent of total population of Nepal found to have
developed COVID-19 antibody: Health ministry : Those who
are fully vaccinated are found to have developed 90
percent antibodies against COVID-19 while this was 80
percent among those receiving their first dose only
(rep 30/08/2021), Covid-19
antibodies in large chunk of population may not mean
immunity : Experts say the hurried statement on
seroprevalence study could create confusion, as it’s
premature to conclude Nepal is close to reaching
herd immunity, by Arjun Poudel (kp 31/08/2021), Much
fuss about nothing : The Health Ministry’s statement on
seroprevalence study has left us with more questions
than answers (kp 31/08/2021)
Nepal
records 1,388 new COVID-19 cases, 24 deaths in last 24
hours : 478 new cases in Kathmandu Valley (kh
29/08/2021), Nepal
records 1,388 new cases, 2,260 recoveries and 24 deaths
on Sunday (rep 29/08/2021), With
1,214 new cases, Nepal’s Covid-19 tally reaches 759,222
: The Health Ministry reports 24 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 29/08/2021)
Scrub
typhus cases on the rise in BaitadiMore than 20 cases
have been reported in the district since mid-July,
health officials say, by Tripti Shahi (kp
29/08/2021)
Nepal
records 1,857 new COVID-19 cases, 27 deaths in last 24
hours : 549 new cases in Kathmandu Valley (kh
28/08/2021), 27
died of COVID-19 on Saturday : Nepal records 1,857 new
cases and 2,222 recoveries (rep 28/08/2021), With
1,516 new cases, Nepal’s Covid-19 tally reaches 758,008
: The Health Ministry reports 27 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 21/08/2021)
80
percent infections last month comprised of Delta
variants of coronavirus: CCMC (kh 28/08/2021)
Nepal
sees 2,065 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours
(kh 27/08/2021), Nepal
records 2,035 new cases, 2,336 recoveries and 25 deaths
on Friday (rep 27/08/2021), With
1,577 new cases, Nepal’s Covid-19 tally reaches 756,492
: The Health Ministry reports 25 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 27/08/2021)
Behind
the masks : Get a jab, but continue to mask up, keep
distance to prevent transmission and the next surge,
by Sonia Awale (nt 01/09/2021)
Government
working to create Covid-19 strategic medical reserve :
Experts say Nepal should plan for the worst-case
scenario as third wave looms, by Arjun Poudel (kp
27/08/2021)
Nepal
sees 2,433 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours
(kh 26/08/2021), Of
14,374 tests conducted on Thursday, 2,433 turn out to be
positive (rep 26/08/2021), Kathmandu
Valley records 733 COVID-19 cases (kh 26/08/2021)
Doctors
fear vaccination centres may become virus hotspots :
People are reportedly getting infected after
vaccination. Officials say religious processions and
political rallies are also driving the spread of the
virus, /by Arjun Poudel (kp 26/08/2021)
Anti-COVID
vaccination drive for flood survivors begins from today
(kh 26/08/2021)
Nepal
records 2,482 new COVID-19 cases, 44 deaths in last 24
hours : 745 new cases in Kathmandu Valley (kh
25/082021), 44
died of COVID-19 on Wednesday (rep 25/8/2021)
All
you need to know about Nepal’s vaccination status : As
of August 23, the country has received 13,227,590 doses
of vaccine, 16.47 percent of the population have taken
the first doses and 12.85 percent have been fully
vaccinated, by Shuvam Dhungana and Arjun Poudel (kp
25/08/2021)
Number
of critical Covid-19 patients on the rise in Kanchanpur
district : Patients have to be referred to other
districts, as all intensive care unit beds at
Mahakali Provincial Hospital are occupied, officials say,
by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 25/08/2021)
Celebrating
festivals wisely It may sound all too pessimistic, but
the need of the hour is to exercise caution (kp
25/08/2021)
Nepal
records 2,525 new COVID-19 cases, 35 deaths in last 24
hours : 689 new cases in Kathmandu Valley (kh
24/08/2021), With
2,020new cases, Nepal’s Covid-19 tally reaches 751,001 :
The Health Ministry reports 35 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 24/08/2021)
Prohibitory
order in Kathmandu Valley extended till September 1
(kh 24/08/2021)
Influenza
cases rising amid Covid-19 pandemic : Health experts
warn of increase in severity and fatality due to
misdiagnosis and negligence. Doctors say people can get
infected with Covid-19 and influenza at the same
time, by Arjun Poudel (kp 24/08/2021), Emerging
twindemic in Nepal: Fear of double trouble, by Sher
Bahadur Pun (ht 24/08/2021)
The
real ‘Gaijatra’: Sheer stupidity on display, by
Kunga Hyolmo (rep 24/08/2021)
Bogeyman
Of Third Wave, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 24/08/2021)
Nepal
sees 1,801 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours
(kh 23/08/2021), Nepal
records 1,801 new cases, 1,924 recoveries and 24 deaths
on Monday (rep 23/08/2021)
Daily
Coronavirus Infection Rate Drops Below 25% (rn
23/08/2021)
Shambolic
management : Official ineptitude cost too many lives
during the second wave. We cannot let a repeat show
happen (kp 23/08/2021)
700,726
People Fully Vaccinated Against Coronavirus In Kathmandu
(rn 23/08/2021)
33
percent of the population to be vaccinated against
COVID-19 by mid-October (kh 23/08/2021)
Japan-pledged
AstraZeneca vaccines arrive in Kathmandu (kh
23/08/2021), Final
consignment of the 1.6 million AstraZeneca doses pledged
by Japan arrives in Nepal : A total of 559,360 doses
were delivered on Monday. On August 7 and 8 and 21,
Nepal had received 513,420, 333,900 and 208,060 doses,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 23/08/2021)
Authorities
mulling to extend prohibitory order in Kathmandu Valley
(kh 23/08/2021), Home
Ministry urges people to avoid gatherings (kh
23/08/2021), Festive
season is here. Experts urge caution against
virusDoctors say wrong belief among people that
vaccination makes them immune to infection and
gatherings may drive infections up amid lax restrictions,
by Anup Ojha (kp 23/08/2021)
Nepal
Police distribute 15,891 masks in last 24 hours (kh
23/08/2021)
Nepal
sees 1,920 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours
(kh 22/08/2021), With
1, 702 new cases, Nepal’s Covid-19 tally reaches 747,433
: The Health Ministry reports 24 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 22/08/2021), Of
12,516 COVID-19 tests conducted on Sunday, 1,920 turn
out to be positive (rep 22/08/2021)
Home
Ministry urges masses to follow health safety protocols
(kh 22/08/2021), Home
ministry urges people not to throng religious sites
during festivals (kh 22/08/2021), Graph
of COVID-19 cases going up in Valley; will govt go for
stricter lockdown? (kh 22/08/2021)
15%
population tested positive for COVID-19 in Sudurpaschim
Province (kh 22/08/2021)
Graph
of COVID-19 cases going up in Valley; will govt go for
stricter lockdown? (kh 22/08/2021)
Second
batch of Japanese vaccine arrives (ht 22/08/2021)
Government
to purchase additional 6 million doses of Vero Cell
vaccine : Officials say talks are being held with Asian
Development Bank to secure funds for the procurement,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 22/08/2021)
Auditor
General’s report points out anomalies in pandemic
management and procurements : The report also pointed
out a substantial differences in the prices of
medical goods procured by the government agencies to
combat Covid-19 in the fiscal year 2019-20, by
Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 22/08/2021)
Nepal
records 2,075 new COVID-19 cases, 30 deaths in last 24
hours : 667 new cases in Kathmandu Valley (kh
21/08/2021), With
1, 424 new cases, Nepal’s Covid-19 tally reaches 745,731
: The Health Ministry reports 30 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 21/08/2021), Nepal’s
death tally reaches 10,485 with 30 new deaths recorded
on Saturday (rep 21/08/2021)
13
percent of Nepal’s population fully vaccinated against
COVID-19 : 4.8 million people received vaccines in past
five weeks (rep 21/08/2021)
Pandemic
rages on but money in Covid-19 fund remains
unspent for past six months : Not a single rupee has
been released from the Coronavirus Prevention, Control
and Treatment Fund since January 27 (kp 21/08/2021)
[Cheers to the incompetence and
ignorance of the former Prime Minister Oli!]
Surging
Infections : Despite decline of COVID-19 cases in some
hilly regions, the infection rate has been increasing in
the Kathmandu Valley (sp 20/08/2021)
Nepal
records 3,042 new COVID-19 cases, 26 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley records 898 new cases (kh
20/08/2021), With
2,079 new cases, Nepal’s Covid-19 tally reaches 744,307
: The Health Ministry reports 26 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 20/08/2021), Nepal
records 3,042 new cases, 2,244 recoveries and 26 deaths
on Friday (rep 20/08/2021), Active
caseload stands at 40309, death toll reaches 10455
(ht 20/08/2021), Nepal
to receive nitric oxide for treatment of COVID-19
(ht 20/08/2021)
Students
Above 18 Years And People Entering Nepal Through Border
Points To Get Astra Zeneca (rn 20/08/2021)
Govt
administering first doze of Vero Cell to +2 and college
students from today : Vaccination from 10 am to 5 pm in
KTM (kh 20/08/2021)
Yet
another high-level committee formed to deal with
surging Covid-19 casesExperts doubt the new committee
will be any different from other committees formed in
the past, by Arjun Poudel (kp 20/08/2021)
Even
experts find idea of ‘smart lockdown’ puzzling : When it
comes to strictly enforcing selective restrictions, the
government has already failed to ensure public
vehicles do not carry passengers more than their
seating capacities and restaurants do not operate
dine-in services, by Anup Ojha (kp 20/08/2021)
Nepal
sees 3,075 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours
(kh 19/08/2021), With
2,321 new cases, Nepal’s Covid-19 tally reaches 742,228
: The Health Ministry reports 33 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 19/08/2021), Nepal’s
active case tally reaches 40,500 with 3,075 new cases
recorded on Thursday (rep)
Many
people aged 65 and above in Kathmandu are not seeking
second Covishield jab, by Arjun Poudel (kp
19/08/2021)
800,000
doses of Vero Cell to arrive in Kathmandu this evening :
800,000 doses of vaccine arrive in Kathmandu Wednesday
evening (kh 19/08/2021)
Nepal
records 3,403 new COVID-19 cases, 42 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley records 993 new cases (kh
18/08/2021), With
2,613 new cases, Nepal’s Covid-19 tally reaches 739,907
: The Health Ministry reports 42 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 18/08/2021), Nepal
records 3,403 new cases, 2,104 recoveries and 42 deaths
on Wednesday (rep 18/08/2021)
Viral
fever patients increasing in Bajura (kh 18/08/2021)
People
forced to buy drug used to treat severe Covid-19
patients in black market : Patients paying up to 17
times the government approved price for Tocilizumab, a
drug that is in short supply; Malpractice also common in
private hospitals treating Covid-19 patients,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 18/08/2021)
Nepal
records 3,274 new COVID-19 cases, 27 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley records 1,033 new cases (kh
17/08/2021), With
2,456 new cases, Nepal’s Covid-19 tally reaches 737,294
: The Health Ministry reports 27 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 17/08/2021), Nepal
records 3,274 new cases, 1,929 recoveries and 27 deaths
on Tuesday (rep 17/08/2021)
Covid-19
cases in Gandaki has tripled compared to same time last
year : Despite the increasing number of cases of late,
the province has not done much to prepare for a health
emergency, by Deepak Pariyar. (kp 17/08/2021)
Covid-19
Crisis Management Centre tells districts to enforce
smart lockdownsAuthorities can divide districts, local
units or areas into red, amber, yellow and green zones
and impose restrictions, by Arjun Poudel (kp
17/08/2021)
Crowded
jails, new inmates raise Covid-19 risks, by Shuvam
Dhungana (kp 17/08/2021)
Nepal
sees 3,451 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours
(kh 16/08/2021), Nepal
record 3,451 new cases, 2,458 recoveries and 35 deaths
on Monday (rep 16/08/2021), With
2,566 new cases, Nepal’s Covid-19 tally reaches 734,838
: The Health Ministry reports 35 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 16/08/2021)
Govt
mulling to tighten prohibitory order as COVID-19 cases
surge : ‘Valley placed in red zone’ (kh 16/08/021)
Half
of the population already exposed to the virus, new
study says : Experts caution against interpreting the
number as achieving herd immunity and call for taking
precautionary measures and scaling up vaccination,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 16/08/2021)
Devotees
throng Pashupatinath Temple despite high risk of
COVID-19 infection (rep 16/08/2021)
Nepal
records 2,212 new COVID-19 cases, 33 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley records 739 new cases (kh
15/08/2021), With
1,793 new cases, Nepal’s Covid-19 tally reaches 732,272
: The Health Ministry reports 33 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 15/08/2021), 70,770
people receive vaccines as 2,212 get infected on Sunday
: There are currently 11,786 active cases of COVID-19 in
the Kathmandu Valley alone (rep 15/08/2021)
Just
as virus cases surge, non-Covid-19 patient numbers are
rising too : Demand for oxygen doubled in Kathmandu in
the past week. But authorities are still not focussing
on preventive measures like tests, experts say,
by Arjun Poudel and Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 15/08/2021)
Prohibitory
orders enforced in 57 districts (kh 15/08/2021)
COVID-19:
Over 3.22 million people fully vaccinated till date
(kh 15/08/2021)
COVID-19
impact: Crowded govt offices to open only three days a
week in Kavrepalanchowk (kh 15/08/2021)
Nepal
records 2,624 new COVID-19 cases, 20 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley records 795 new cases (kh
14/08/2021), With
1,947 new cases, Nepal’s Covid-19 tally reaches 730,479
: The Health Ministry reports 20 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 14/08/2021), Nepal
records 2,624 cases, 1,320 recoveries and 20 deaths on
Saturday (rep 14/08/2021)
Home
Ministry directs CDOs to prepare for third wave of
COVID-19 (ht 14/08/2021)
Telemedicine
to the rescue of some migrant workers : Nepalis abroad
face a tough time when they contract the virus, but some
organisations have come forward to help, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 14/08/2021)
Nepal
secures 4 million doses of Moderna vaccine through COVAX
: Delivery of vaccine, procured through COVAX cost-share
option and with World Bank financing, is expected to
start by March 2022. The jabs could be used among
children (kp 14/08/2021)
Nepal
records 3,915 new COVID-19 cases, 27 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley records 1,089 new cases (kh
13/08/2021), With
2,763 new cases, Nepal’s Covid-19 tally reaches 728,532
: The Health Ministry reports 27 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 13/08/2021), Valley
records 1,089 new COVID-19 cases as Nepal records 3,915
on Friday (rep 13/08/2021)
SC
orders govt to provide door to door COVID-19 vaccination
facilities to elderly, differently-abled people (kp
13/08/2021)
Seasonal
fever patients on the rise in Dhading health facilities
(ht 13/08/2021)
Govt
administering J&J vaccine to people travelling to
South Korea (13/08/2021)
2,500
tourism sector people vaccinated against COVID-19 in
first phase (kh 13/08/2021)
Nepal
records 3,260 new COVID-19 cases, 32 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 1,133 fresh COVID-19
cases (kh 12/08/02021), With
2,473 new cases, Nepal’s Covid-19 tally reaches 725,769
: The Health Ministry reports 32 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 12/08/2021),
Nepal records 3,260 new cases, 2,294 recoveries and 32
deaths on Thursday (rep 12/08/2021)
Missing
trust in corona-control (ae 12/08/2021)
15%
population has received first dose vaccines: Minister of
State Shrestha (kh 12/08/2021)
Doctors
ask vaccinated people to follow health safety protocols
as cases of fresh infections detected among them, by
Pabitra Sunar (rep 12/08/2021)
Health
Ministry urges to follow health standards as coronavirus
spreads at community level : Over 500 active cases in 19
districts (kh 12/08/2021)
High-stake
exams : Exams are potentially super spreader events as
Nepal stares at a third wave (kp 12/08/2021)
Restricting
Vehicular Movement Only During Night Not Enough To Curb
COVID-19: Experts (rn 12/08/2021), Valley’s
night-time ban on vehicles criticised as impractical,
short-sighted : Kathmandu’s chief district officer
defends restrictions on people’s movement after 8pm
saying it will stop night-time socialising and crowding,
by Anup Ojha (kp 13/08/2021)
Nepal
records 3,481 new COVID-19 cases, 30 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 964 fresh COVID-19
cases (kh 11/08/2021), With
2,616 new cases, Nepal’s Covid-19 tally reaches 723,296
: The Health Ministry reports 30 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 11/08/2021), Nepal
records 3,481 new cases, 1,885 and 30 deaths on
Wednesday (rep 11/08/2021)
ADB
agrees to provide Rs 19.58 billion in grant to purchase
anti-COVID vaccine (kh 11/08/2021)
With
poor recording, reporting system, health workers suspect
vaccine mixThose above 65 are getting second dose of
AstraZeneca after 20 weeks. Given the long wait and poor
messaging, there are reports many have taken Vero Cell,
officials say, by Arjun Poudel (kp 11/08/2021)
Hospitals
get swamped with patients as Kathmandu Valley sees sharp
spike in COVID-19 cases, by Pabitra Sunar (rep
11/08/2021)
DAO,
Solukhumbu shut down after employees contract
coronavirus (rep 11/08/2021)
Nepal
records 4,904 new COVID-19 cases, 35 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 1,186 fresh COVID-19
cases (kh 10/08/2021), Nepal
records highest single-day spike in cases of COVID-19
since relaxation of lockdown (rep 10/08/2021), With
3,194 new cases, Nepal’s Covid-19 tally reaches 720,680
: The Health Ministry reports 35 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 10/08/2021)
Over
a year since Covid-19, government still assessing
medical supply needs : Government’s failure to stock up
on supplies resulted in shortage of oxygen, ventilators
and hospital beds this April, by Prithvi Man
Shrestha (kp 10/08/2021)
Valley
administrations ban vehicular mobility from 8 pm
Thursday : Prohibitory order extended till August 24
(kh 10/08/2021), Prohibitory
orders extended in Kathmandu Valley, vehicular movement
banned after 8PM till August 24 (rep 10/08/2021), Prohibitory
orders extended; public, private vehicles banned from
plying after 8pm starting Thursday : Authorities say
stricter measures are necessary to control the virus
spread as cases are rising, by Anup Ojha (kp
10/08/2021)
With
2,609 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 717,486
: The Health Ministry reports 22 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 09/08/2021), Nepal
records 3,651 new COVID-19 cases, 22 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 959 fresh COVID-19
cases (kh 09/08/2021),
Nepal records 3,651 new cases, 1,784 recoveries and 22
deaths on Monday (rep 09/08/2021)
Issuing
warnings about third wave not enough, experts say :
Doctors suspect that immunisation centres are becoming
virus-spreading hubs, as the number of people
getting infected after 4 to 5 days of vaccination
has increased, by Arjun Poudel (kp 09/08/2021), Wear
a mask, or else : The #MaskUpNepal campaign launched by
Deuba is too little and too late (kp 09/08/2021), 1,400
traffic police are on the Valley streets to enforce the
mask mandate : The mask up campaign should not be
limited to a few days or weeks, Dr Sher Bahadur
Pun says, by Anup Ojha (kp 10/08/2021)
Govt
administering AstraZeneca to senior citizens who
received first doze of Covishield : 144 vaccination
centers set up in Kathmandu (kh 09/08/2021), Elderlies
face hardship as they wait to receive second dose of
Covishield vaccines (rep 09/08/2021)
Covid-19
spreads in hill districts of Lumbini Province :
Complacency among general public and authorities one of
the main reasons behind virus spread, health workers say,
by Birendra KC (kp 09/08/2021)
Kathmandu
Valley’s prohibitory order likely to be strict from
August 11 (kh 09/08/2021)
Nepal
sees 2,548 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours
(kh 08/08/2021), With
2,137 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 714,877
. The Health Ministry reports 55 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 08/08/2021), Nepal’s
active COVID-19 casetally surpasses 35,000 as 2,548 new
cases recorded on Sunday : Of 35,485 active cases of
COVID-19 across the country, 10,383 are in the Valley
(rep 08/08/2021)
300
thousand doses of AstraZeneca vaccines arrives from
Japan (kh 08/08/2021)
People
with disabilities left out of Covid-19 vaccination drive
: Although the government has decided to inoculate
people with disabilities, vaccines are not
accessible to all in the target group, by Biplab
Maharjan (kp 08/08/2021)
Crowds
at vaccine centres risk further spread of the virus,
doctors warn, by Shuvam Dhungana (kp 08/08/2021)
Vaccination
Govt’s Top Priority, by Amarendra Yadav (rn
08/08/2021)
Nepal
sees 3,218 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours
(kh 07/08/2021), With
2,231 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 712,740
: The Health Ministry reports 19 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 07/08/2021), Nepal
records 3,218 new cases, 1,722 recoveries and 19 deaths
on Saturday (rep 07/08/2021)
4,422
vaccination centers across country (kh 07/08/2021)
Govt
launches a weeklong nationwide mask campaign starting
today (kh 07/08/2021), Nepal
launches mask upcampaign, a day after coronavirus death
toll crosses 10,000 mark : With 3,000 new cases daily
and the third wave looming, experts say the measure
should’ve been enforced early on, by Arjun Poudel
(kp 08/08/2021)
400,000
doses of Japan-made AstraZeneca vaccine arriving
Kathmandu today (kh 07/08/2021), 513,420
Doses Of AstraZeneca Vaccines Arrive From Japan, 287,000
Shots To Arrive Tomorrow (rn 07/08/2021)
Patients
of viral fever increasing in Rolpa (kh 07/08/2021)
Changing
officials too often may hit plans to jab all in next
eight months : Technical manpower in health departments
continues to get transferred. As new appointees take
time to learn, fight against the pandemic will be
affected, former officials say, by Arjun Poudel (kp
07/08/2021) [This
is also a consequence of frequent changes of government,
when all leading positions in the administration are
re-staffed in a pathological manner according to party
allegiance!]
Nepal
sees 3,729 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu valley sees 701 new cases (kh 06/08/2021),
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll crosses 10,000 mark : Twenty-five new
deaths were reported in the last 24 hours. The number of
active cases stands at 34,942 (kp 06/08/2021), Nepal’s
death tally crosses 10,000-mark (rep 06/08/2021), Health
Ministry recommends to postpone all exams in veiw of
COVID-19 : Nepal records 3,729 new cases, 25 deaths
(kh 07/08/2021)
Digital
divide could widen Nepal’s vaccine divide : Mandatory
online registration may help address some issues, but it
could deprive many of the jabs, experts say, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 06/08/2021)
Delta
variant seen for first time in Bajura district (ht
06/08/2021)
Signs
Of Third Wave Put Country At Risk, Experts Warn, by
Ajita Rijal (rn 06/08/2021)
More
people, businesses defy prohibitory orders : All have
been advised to adhere to social distancing rules and
health protocols to battle virus (ht 06/08/2021)
Government
starts accepting applications from migrant workers for
QR-coded jab certificates : Foreign job seekers will be
issued certificates within a few days of filing an
application, which can be done online or in person,
by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 06/08/2021)
Struggle
to buy black fungus drug after lowest bidder turns out
to be an Indian firm : India has banned the export of
the drug since June 1. The price quoted by the second
lowest bidder is nearly double the lowest bidder’s,
putting Nepali officials in a fix, by Prithvi man
Shrtestha (kp 06/08/2021)
Nepal
records 3,938 new COVID-19 cases, 37 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 1,075 fresh COVID-19
cases (kh 05/08/2021), Nepal
records 3,938 new cases, 2,012 recoveries and 37 deaths
(rep 05/08/2021), With
3,007 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 708,079
: The Health Ministry reports 37 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 05/08/2021)
Health
Ministry projects nearly 200,000 more people will be
infected with coronavirus in next five months (kh
05/08/2021)
Nepal
records 4,107 new COVID-19 cases, 35 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 1,279 fresh COVID-19
cases (kh 04/08/2021), Nepal
records highest single-day spike of 4,107 new cases on
Wednesday since relaxation of prohibitory orders
(rep 04/08/2021), With
2,975 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 705,072
: The Health Ministry reports 35 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 04/08/2021)
Bureaucratic
run-around : The government can at least ensure
hassle-free access to testing, jabs and vaccine
passports (kp 04/08/2021)
Jhapa-based
hospitals deal with soaring cases of COVID-19 (kh
04/08/2021)
Hospitals
in Nepal overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients, once again
(rep 04/08/2021)
Payment
of COVID-19 insurance claims halted (rep 04/08/2021)
Prohibitory
orders extended by a week until August 11: People found
without a mask in public will be fined Rs100, says
Kathmandu chief district officer, by Anup Ojha (kp
04/08/2021)
Nepal
sees 3,383 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu valley sees 904 new cases (kh 03/08/2021),
With
2,448 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 702,097
: The Health Ministry reports 24 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 03/8/2021)
Plans
are in place to procure more jabs, but management is
key, experts say : The government plans to procure 42
million additional doses of Covid-19 vaccines by
mid-February. But challenges remain in their storage,
deployment and administration, by Arjun Poudel (kp
03/08/2021)
‘The
situation can get out of hand anytime soon as cases rise’,
interview with Kali Prasad Parajuli , CDO of
Kathmandu (kp 03/08/2021), Kathmandu
DAO restricts crowded activities (kh 03/08/2021), Prohibitory
order in Kathmandu extended by a week (kh
03/08/2021), DAO
warns of legal action against people not following
safety protocols (rep 03/08/2021)
Target
groups left out from Covid-19 vaccination campaign in
Bhimdatta Municipality : Locals accuse health workers
deployed at vaccination sites, people’s representatives
and municipal employees of stealing vaccines for family,
friends, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 03/08/2021)
Banke
Sees Surge In COVID-19 Cases, by Govinda Sjharma (rn
03/08/2021)
Cases
of seasonal flu on the rise (rep 03/08/2021)
Nepal
records 3,125 new COVID-19 cases, 23 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 770 fresh COVID-19
cases (kh 02/08/2021), With
2,279 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 699,649
: The Health Ministry reports 23 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 02/08/2021), Active
cases surpass 31,000-mark as Nepal records 3,125 new
cases of COVID-19 on Monday (rep 02/08/2021)
Coordination
is key to fighting the pandemic, but it is lacking at
all levels : Covid-19 Crisis Management Centre wants
Health Ministry to come up with a plan to check virus
spread. Ministry says its suggestions are not followed
and Centre is responsible, by Arjun Poudel (kp
02/08/2021)
COVID-19
cases skyrocket in the Kathmandu Valley, by Pabitra
Sunar (rep 02/08/2021), Vaccination
centers and certification sites sources of COVID-19
infection (rep 02/08/2021)
Govt
to bring 20 mln dozes of COVID vaccine by mid-October :
3.2 mln doses arriving within a week (kh 02/08/2021)
COVID-19
infects 725, kills 17 in last 24 hours in Province 1
(kh 02/08/2021)
Nepal
sees 2,568 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu valley sees 851 new cases (kh 01/08/2021),
With
1,981 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 697,370
: The Health Ministry reports 18 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 01/08/2021), Nepal
records 2,568 new cases, 2,020, recoveries and 18 deaths
on Sunday (rep 01/08/2021)
With
hospitalisations on the rise, lockdown is inevitable,
experts say : Restrictions are not being enforced and
those vaccinated are growing complacent even though the
risk of Delta variant, predominant in Nepal, is higher,
by Arjun Poudel and Anup Ojha (kp 01/08/2021), CCMC
proposes smart lockdown to stem COVID spread (ht
01/08/2021)
200
doses of Vero Cell vaccine found in Birtamod hotel :
Various political parties, business entrepreneurs and
local residents have protested against Birtamod
Municipality’s mismanagement of Covid-19 vaccines,
by Arjun Rajbanshi (kp 01/08/02021)
Bharatpur
hospital full of corona infected (kh 01/08/2021)
Nepal
sees 3,106 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu valley sees 775 new cases (kh 31/07/2021),
With
2,280 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 695,389
: The Health Ministry reports 23 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 31/07/2021), Nepal
records 3,106 new cases, 1,916 recoveries and 23 deaths
on Saturday (rep 31/07/2021)
Govt
to bring 18.3 mln doses of vaccine by mid-October
(kh 31/07/2021), Nepal
set to receive millions of doses of vaccines as govt
plans to inoculate all population by mid-March (rep
31/07/2021), Nepal
to procure 6 million doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines
to be administered to children above 12 years of age
(rep 31/07/2021)
Health
Ministry suggests a ‘smart lockdown’ to contain
increasing COVID-19 (kh 31/07/2021)
Even
after the second wave, officials failed to procure
enough supplies, data show : Legal frameworks in place
to fast-track emergency procurement were not used.
Instead, the government relied on donations from other
countries, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 31/07/2021)
Viral
fever cases up in Province 2, say health workers :
Health institutions in all eight districts are seeing a
rising number of patients with coronavirus-like symptoms,
by Abdhesh Kumar Jha (kp 31/07/2021)
Nepal
sees 3,611 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu valley sees 819 new cases (kh 30/07/2021),
With
2,467 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 693,109
: The Health Ministry reports 27 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 30/07/2021), Nepal
records 3,611 new cases, 1,816 recoveries and 27 deaths
on Friday (rep 30/07/2021)
Nepal’s
uneven Covid-19 deaths : More people are dying in remote
villages due to limited health care, lack of testing and
inequitable vaccination, by Ramesh Kumar (nt
30/07/2021)
2AM
is too late : The lines at Teku this week showed
appalling indifference towards those at the mercy of the
state (nt 30/07/2021), Nepalis
queueing up all night for proof of jab : Vaccine
certificates are just another in a long checklist of
permits and authorisations for Nepali workers headed
overseas, by Upasana Khadka (nt 30/07/2021)
Infection
rate in Nepal reaches 23.62 percent, experts warn it as
a indication of the third wave (rep 30/07/2021)
Nepal’s
search for Covid vaccines continues, but no new deal in
sight yet : Currently only those above 18 are being
immunised and no plan has yet been announced to
vaccinate those under 14 who account for 28 percent of
the population, by Arjun Poudel (kp 30/07/2021)
Covid-19
infections soaring in Province 1 as active cases cross
7,000 mark : Jhapa, Morang and Sunsari districts have
the highest caseloads, according to the records of the
provincial government, by Deo Narayan Sah and Binod
Bhandari (kp 30/07/2021)
355
jailbirds from Bhimphedi prison test coronavirus
positive (kh 30/07/2021)
Nepal
records 3,365 new COVID-19 cases, 16 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 860 fresh COVID-19
cases (kh 29/07/2021), With
2,335 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 690,642
: The Health Ministry reports 16 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 29/07/2021), Nepal
records 3,365 new cases, 1,373 recoveries and 16 deaths
on Thursday (rep 29/07/2021)
Ten
local levels sealed in Jhapa as coronavirus cases spike
: People urged to follow health protocols (kh
29/07/2021)
Health
security tightened at Jamunaha border point (kh
29/07/2021)
KMC
re-launches vaccination drive for people above 50
(kh 29/07/2021)
We
have created ample space for a third wave: Dr Sher
Bahadur Pun. If a Covid-19 third wave hits the country,
children will be the most at risk because they are not
vaccinated (kp 29/07/2021) (interview)
Fresh
black fungus cases down but might emerge if Covid-19
flares, doctors warn : The main drug for the treatment
of black fungus is not available after India’s export
ban and treatment is very expensive, by Prithvi Man
Shrestha (kp 29/07/2021)
Nepal
records 3,840 new COVID-19 cases, 33 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 859 fresh COVID-19
cases (kh 28/07/2021), Nepal
records over 3,800 new cases for two days in a row
(rep 28/07/2021), With
2,634 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 688,307
: The Health Ministry reports 33 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 28/07/2021)
Biratnagar’s
vaccination drive mirrors Kathmandu’s chaos, by
Nishant Dhungana (rec 28/07/2021)
Covid-19
cases are on rise. Is the third wave already here?
Number of daily cases neared 4,000 on Tuesday just as
life has returned to a new normal. Health Ministry wants
strict restrictions in districts with more than 500
active cases, by Arjun Poudel (kp 28/07/2021)
Nepal
records 3,899 new COVID-19 cases, 20 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 774 fresh COVID-19
cases (kh 27/07/2021), Nepal
records 3,899 new cases, 1,778 recoveries and 20 deaths
on Tuesday (rep 27/07/2021), With
2,726 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 685,673
: The Health Ministry reports 20 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kü 27/07/2021)
Migrant
workers to get J&J or Vero Cell vaccine based on
departure dateThe government first decided to give them
Vero Cell jabs. After concerns from stakeholders, it
decided to give the single-dose Janssen, but there
aren’t enough doses, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp
27/07/2021)
Kala-azar
and dengue reported in Okhaldhunga, Kalikot and Myagdi :
Entomologists say with the resumption of long-haul
public transportation and rise in mobility, the risk of
vector-borne diseases outbreak has increased, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 27/07/2021)
Online
registration for COVID vaccine under way in Dhangadi
(ht 27/07/2021)
Vaccination
centers in India to administer vaccines to Nepalis
(rep 27/07/2021)
Local
govts enforce strict measures as COVID-19 infections
rise in Baglung (rep 27/07/2021)
Lumbini
reports rise in viral fever cases : Doctors advise viral
infection patients to undergo PCR tests to rule out
Covid-19 since both illnesses have similar symptoms,
by Sanju Paudel (kp 27/07/2021)
COVID-19
cases on rise: Nepal sees 3,421 new coronavirus cases in
last 24 hours : Kathmandu valley sees 999 cases (kp
26/07/221), With
2,391 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 682,947
: The Health Ministry reports 25 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 26/07/2021), Nepal
records highest single-day spike in last one and half
month with 3,421 new COVID-19 cases (rep 26/07/2021)
Nepal’s
COVID-19 vaccination drive focused mainly on Bagmati as
cases see a sharp rise in other provinces, by Kunga
Hyolmo (rep 26/07/2021)
1.6
million doses of COVID vaccine to be administered to
people above 55 years (rep 26/07/2021)
Kathmandu’s
vaccination drive refuses to lose its chaotic edge,
by Marissa Taylor (rec 25/07/2021)
Nepal
records 2,237 new COVID-19 cases, 18 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 624 fresh COVID-19
cases (kh 25/07/2021), With
1,539 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 680,556
: The Health Ministry reports 18 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 25/07/2021), Nepal
records 2,237 new cases, 2,050 recoveries, 18 deaths on
Sunday (rep 25/07/2021)
Deal
to buy 6 million vaccine doses from China likely soon,
officials say : The deal, like the earlier one with a
state-backed company, will be under a non-disclosure
agreement. The 1.6 million AstraZeneca doses from Japan
are due to arrive in a week, by Arjun Poudel (kp
25/07/2021)
Prohibitory
order extended by 10 days in Kathmandu Valley (kh
25/07/2021)
Unregulated
border movement increases risk of coronavirus spread in
Morang : Local administration says cross-border movement
has increased after the relaxation of prohibitory orders,
by Deo Narayan Sah (kp 25/07/2021)
Nepal
records 3,114 new COVID-19 cases, 16 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 615 fresh COVID-19
cases (kh 24/07/2021), With
2,309 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 679,017
: The Health Ministry reports 16 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 24/07/2021), Nepal
records 3,114 new cases, 2,197 recoveries, 16 deaths on
Saturday (rep 24/07/2021)
Infections
soar in Sudurpaschim as restrictions are lifted : The
number of Covid-19 patients suffering from diarrhoea,
fatigue, loss of appetite and bloating, among other
symptoms, has increased, health workers say, by
Arjun Shah (kp 24/07/2021)
Ban
on long-route transport lifted amid virus concerns
: The virus will now travel to the remote places of
Nepal where the numbers of Covid-19 cases are fewer,
says Dr Pun of Teku Hospital, by Shuvam Dhungana (kp
24/07/2021)
Govt.
Hospitals In Need Of 20,000 More Healthcare Workers To
Cope With Predicted 3rd Wave Of COVID-19, by Kshitiz
Siwakoti (rn 24/07/2021)
COVID-19
infections rise in Jumla as locals disregard safety
guidelines (rep 24/07/2021)
COVID-19
cases on rise: Nepal sees 2,977 new coronavirus cases in
last 24 hours : Kathmandu valley sees 613 cases (kh
23/07/2021), With
1,982 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 676,708
: The Health Ministry reports 18 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 23/07/2021), Nepal
records 2,977 new cases, 1,678 recoveries and 18 deaths
on Friday (rep 23/07/2021)
Addition
800,000 doses of Vero Cell arrive Friday as well (kh
23/07/2021)
Coronavirus
cases surge as govt relaxes lockdown : Third wave likely
during Sept-Oct (kh 23/07/2021), As
third wave looms, slow recovery rate is a major concern
: Number of patients needing hospitalisation has grown,
and doctors say a new virus trend could make matters
worse as many are failing to recover from serious state,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 23/07/2021)
Vaccines,
variants and a third wave : With the vaccination rate up
Nepal is better placed to stop another surge, but only
if safety measures are strictly enforced, by Sonia
Awale (nt 23/07/2021), Nepal
has no health minister as Covid-19 cases rise again :
Deuba appoints supporters in powerful portfolios but
leaves the helm of Health Ministry vacant (nt
23/07/2021)
Covid-19
jab acceptance highest in Nepal, study finds : The study
conducted in Kailali and Kanchanpur shows 97 percent of
eligible Nepali population is ready for the vaccine;
Doctors say almost all eligible people would take the
shot if they had access, by Arjun Poudel (kp
23/7/2021)
Anti-COVID
vaccines being transported on tractor (kp
23/07/2021)
Asian
Development Bank approves $165 million loan for Covid-19
vaccines in Nepal : The finance will support Nepal to
procure an estimated 15.9 million doses of Covid-19
vaccines, which will benefit about 6.8 million people
(kp 23/07/2021)
Fear
grips Nepalgunj as COVID-19 infection rises in India
again (rep 23/07/2021)
Teku
Hospital sees overwhelming crowd as thousands of people
seek vaccination certificates to travel abroad (rep
23/07/2021)
Nepal
records 2,714 new COVID-19 cases, 24 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 751 fresh COVID-19
cases (kh 22/07/2021), With
1,855 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 674,726
: The Health Ministry reports 24 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 22/07/2021), Kathmandu
Valley records 751 new cases of COVID-19 as 2,714 cases
reported across Nepal on Thursday (rep 22/07/2021)
Coronavirus
infection rate increasing following relaxation of
prohibitory orders: Health ministry warns (ht
22/07/2021)
800,000
doses of Vero Cell arriving from China today : Govt
plans to inoculate 22 mln above 18 years (kh
22/07/2021), One
million Vero Cell vaccine arrive in Kathmandu (kh
22/07/2021), Johnson
& Johnson being administered at 27 centers in
Kathmandu today : People above 18 years to receive
vaccine (kh 22/07/2021)
Nepal
records 2,918 new COVID-19 cases, 30 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 553 fresh COVID-19
cases (kh 21/07/2021), With
1,918 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 672,871
: The Health Ministry reports 30 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 21/07/2021), Nepal
records 2,838 new cases thru 12,616 tests on Wednesday
(rep 21/07/2021)
Importance
of post-vaccination surveillance and adverse events
monitoring, by Rajshree Thapa, Kiran Ba m and Satish
Raj Pandey (rep 21/07/2021)
Centres
run out of jabs once again as recipients are those other
than from target groups : Health workers say they are
threatened and pressured to administer single-shot
J&J jabs to those close to political leaders and
other influential people, by Arjun Poudel (kp
21/07/2021)
Covid-19
risk increases in Gorkha as prohibitory orders are
relaxedCollective paddy transplantation and local
festivals have contributed to the spread of the virus in
the community, by Hariram Urpeti (kp 21/07/2021)
COVID-19
cases on rise: Nepal sees 3,108 new coronavirus cases in
last 24 hours : Kathmandu valley witnesses 719 new cases
(kh 20/07/2021), With
2,202 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 670,953
:
The Health Ministry reports 25 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 20/07/2021)
58
districts are still under lockdown with relaxations
(kh 20/07/2021)
Giving
Momentum To Vaccination Drive, by Uttam Maharjan (rn
20/07/2021)
Shrawan
crowds at Shiva shrines could further complicate
pandemic, experts fear : People and businesses are
flouting the Covid-19 restrictions due to lack of
effective monitoring, by Shuvam Dhungana (kp
20/07/2021)
To
the relief of foreign job sector, single-shot J&J
vaccine being given to migrant workers : Authorities
earlier had decided to give them Chinese Vero Cell.
Besides not being approved by many labour destinations,
its double-shot regime was impractical for outbound
workers, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 20/07/2021)
COVID-19
Update: 1,642 New Cases, 1,258 Recoveries, 32 Fatalities
In 24 Hours (rn 19/07/2021), Nepal
records 2,445 new COVID-19 cases, 32 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 474 fresh COVID-19
cases (kh 19/07/2021), With
1,642 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 668,751
: The Health Ministry reports 32 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 19/07/2021), Nepal
records 2,445 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday along with
1,258 recoveries and 32 deaths on Monday (rep
19/07/2021)
Critical
fortnight : Nepal’s Covid-19 response needs to see a
radical departure from the shot in the dark decisions
(kp 19/07/2021)
Health
workers in Nepalgunj deprived of salary for three months
(ht 19/07/2021)
As
vaccine storage becomes issue, officials mull
inoculating those above 18 in cities : Millions of jabs
are arriving later this week from China. More from Japan
and China in grants have been committed. Experts call
for equitable distribution, by Arjun Poudel (kp
19/07/2021)
Johnson
& Johnson vaccine being administered from today :
Citizens aged 50 to 54 to receive vaccine (kh
19/07/2021)
Government
routinely renews prohibitory orders but does little to
enforce them : Public health experts say the
government’s rapid reopening of the economy may invite a
third wave of coronavirus, by Anup Ojha (kp
19/07/2021)
Nepal
sees 1,801 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu valley sees 334 new cases (kh 18/0/2021),
Nepal
records 1,801 new cases, 1,667 recoveries and 23 deaths
on Sunday (rep 18/07/2021), With
1,223 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 667,109
: The Health Ministry reports 23 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 18/07/2021)
Govt
bringing 3.2 million doses of vaccines from China by
July 30 (kh 18/07/2021)
Public
health experts warn against blanket lifting of
restrictions : As authorities mull over resuming
long-route public transport services, experts say such a
move could lead to a spike in coronavirus cases
everywhere, by Arjun Poudel (kp 18/07/2021)
COVID-19
Update: 1,310 New Cases, 2,164 Recoveries, 21 Fatalities
In 24 Hours (rn 17/07/2021), With
1,310 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 665,886
: The Health Ministry reports 21 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 17/07/2021), Nepal
sees 1,875 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours (kh
17/07/2021)
Almost
entire village contracts COVID-19 in rural Helambu : Of
92 samples, 50 test positive for COVID-19, by Sangay
Sherpa and Kunga Hyolmo (kp 17/07/2021)
Ill-managed
vaccine centers could accelerate risk of third wave,
by Sangay Sherpa (rep 17/07/20212)
Nepal
to receive at least 3.2 million doses of COVID-19
vaccines by July 30: Health ministry : Nepal to receive
COVID-19 vaccines purchased from China from July 21
(rep 17/07/2021)
Nepal
records 2,936 new COVID-19 cases, 43 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 553 fresh COVID-19
cases (kh 16/07/2021), Nepal
records 2,936 new cases, 1,775 recoveries and 43 deaths
on Friday (rep 16/07/2021)
China
to provide additional 1.6 million doses of COVID-19
vaccines to Nepal under grant assistance (rep
16/07/2021), China
pledges additional 1.6 million vaccine doses to Nepal :
Beijing has already provided 1.8 million doses of
Covid-19 vaccine on two occasions (kp
17/07/2021)
As
vaccines run out, ongoing inoculation phase, set for
five days, is shortened : Officials say demand for
vaccines is very high. Flight scheduled to bring second
shipment of jabs from China was deferred after the
supplier said consignment wasn’t ready, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 16/07/2021), NAC
wide-body plane flying to China from July 21 to bring
COVID-19 vaccines (kh 16/07/2021)
Vero
Cell vaccination campaign postponed in Kathmandu
(rep 16/07/2021)
Vaccinating
outbound workers with China-made Vero Cell shots adds to
complication, officials say : The vaccine, which is
developed by China’s Sinopharm, is not recognised by
most labour destination countries, by Chandan Kumar
Mandal (kp 16/07/2021)
Nepal
records 2,676 new COVID-19 cases, 33 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 553 fresh COVID-19
cases (kh 15/07/2021), With
1,782 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 662,570
: The Health Ministry reports 33 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 15/07/2021)
Valley
administration extends prohibitory orders till July 25 :
Transportation to be allowed abiding by health protocols
(kh 15/07/2021)
As
vaccination drive picks up pace, experts stress domestic
study on effects and efficacy : Concerns have grown amid
international media reports about the side effects of
some jabs, but officials say the campaign will continue
as long as WHO says otherwise, by Arjun Poudel (kp
15/07/2021)
Health
Ministry urges people not to use ‘Corona Guard’ (kh
15/07/2021)
All
you need to know about Nepal’s vaccination status : With
doses gradually arriving and commitment for more
vaccines, the country’s inoculation campaign is
gradually coming back on track (kp 14/07/2021)
Nepal
records 2,905 new COVID-19 cases, 18 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 425 fresh COVID-19
cases (kh 14/07/2021), With
2,010 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 660,788
: The Health Ministry reports 18 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 14/07/2021)
As
Nepal struggles to contain Covid-19, risk of Zika
outbreak rises : Nepal is highly vulnerable to Zika
outbreak as the virus vectors are present in
almost all parts of the country. Epidemiologists say
government lacks testing kits to carry out surveillance,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 14/07/2021)
FinMin
Sharma allocates Rs 5 bln for COVID-19 vaccines (kh
14/07/2021)
Nepal
records 2,398 new COVID-19 cases, 12 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 587 fresh COVID-19
cases (kh 13/07/2021), With
1,639 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 658,778
: The Health Ministry reports 12 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 13/07/2021)
Japan
to donate 1.6 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to
Nepal through COVAX : This could come as a respite for
around 1.4 million people aged 65 and above who have
been waiting for their second shots after taking the
first dose in March (kp 13/07/2021)
Humla
sees increasing COVID-19 cases following removal of
prohibitory order (kh 13/07/2021)
Valley
restaurants reopen for dine-in services despite
prohibitory orders : Restaurants need money to pay
loans, and workers are also pressuring them to loosen
up, insiders say, by Krishana Prasain (kp
13/07/2021)
Johnson
& Johnson and Vero Cell to be administered from
Wednesday : Johnson & Johnson to age group 50-54,
Vero Cell to above 55 years (kh 13/07/2021), New
phase of immunisation campaign resumes todayPeople above
55 to get Chinese vaccines, those between 50 and 54 will
be administered Johnson & Johnson vaccine and
migrant workers will be administered Vero Cell vaccine,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 13/07/2021)
Nepal
records 2,370 new COVID-19 cases, 18 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 433 fresh COVID-19
cases (kh 12/07/2021), With
1,690 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 657,139
The Health Ministry reports 18 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 12/07/2021)
1.5
mln doses of COVID-19 vaccines from USA arrive in
Kathmandu (kh 12/07/2021)
Kathmandu
planned 10,000 antigen tests daily, did 7,306 in two
months, by Anup Ojha (kp 12/07/2021)
Nepal
records 1,831 new COVID-19 cases, 20 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 391 fresh COVID-19
cases (kh 11/07/2021), With
1,237 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 655,449
: The Health Ministry reports 20 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 11/07/2021), Nepal
records 1,831 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday (rep
11/07/2021)
Government
lab starts performing whole-genome sequencing tests :
Officials hope the test will help identify different
variants of the coronavirus and prevent the spread of
infection, by Arjun Poudel (kp 11/07/2021)
Nepal
records 2,169 new COVID-19 cases, 22 deaths in last 24
hours (kh 10/09/2021), Nepal
records 2,169 new cases, 1,432 recoveries and 22 deaths
on Saturday (rep 10/07/2021), With
1,353 new cases, Nepal’s Covid-19 tally reaches 654,212
: The Health Ministry reports 22 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 10/07/2021)
Health
Ministry directed to provide COVID-19 vaccines to
workers (kh 10/07/2021), Authorities
mull giving J&J vaccine arriving by Sunday to
migrant workers : As destination countries are not
allowing unvaccinated workers, they are stuck in Nepal.
Chinese jabs Nepal bought likely to be given to over 55s
and school teachers, by Arjun Poudel (kp 10/07/2021)
Covid-19
cases are increasing after relaxation of prohibitory
orders in Lumbini : The virus has started to spread
rapidly since people have stopped following health
safety protocols and maintaining physical distance,
health officials say, by Saju Paudel and Thakur
Singh Tharu (kp 10/07/2021)
Nepal
sees 2,239 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours
(kh 09/07/2021), With
1,479 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 652,859
: The Health Ministry reports 20 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 09/07/2021), Nepal
records 2,239 new cases, 1,316 recoveries and 20 deaths
on Friday (rep 09/07/2021)
Rabies
claims three in a month in Kavre (kh 09/07/2021)
Public
health expert warns of further COVID risk (ht
09/07/2021)
Vaccine
nationalism is a recipe for disaster : While Europe
celebrates the end of the pandemic, Covid-19 continues
to ravage across Global South countries like Nepal. That
puts everyone at risk, by Jonathan Menge and Chandra
Dev Bhatta (ips 09/07/2021)
Vaccines
too little, too late for Nepal? Only effective and
equitable mass vaccination will save Nepal from a
possible third wave, by Sonia Awale (nt 09/07/2021)
U.S.
shipping 1.5 million doses of J&J COVID-19 vaccines
to Nepal today (rep 09/07/2021), 1.5
mln doses of Johnson & Johnson to arrive in Nepal
from USA by Monday (kh 10/07/02021)
Don’t
wait for free jabs, pay to secure them, World Bank tells
Nepal : The donor agency, which has provided $100
million for vaccine procurement, says money should not
be an issue when it comes to vaccinating the population,
by Sangam Prasain (kp 09/07/2021)
With
majority population unvaccinated, concerns abound over
hasty lifting of Covid-19 restrictions : Covid-19 Crisis
Management Centre says it is devising a strategy to
tackle a possible third wave, by Anup Ojha (kp
09/07/2021)
Nepal
records 1,875 new COVID-19 cases, 29 deaths in last 24
hours (kh 08/07/2021), With
1,218 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 651,380
: The Health Ministry reports 29 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 08/07/2021)
With
Delta variants circulating, experts warn of new second
virus wave peak : All ICU beds and ventilators allocated
for Covid-19 patients at TU Teaching Hospital and 22 of
24 ICU beds meant for such patients at Sukraraj
Hospital, Teku are occupied, by Arjun Poudel (kp
08/07/2021)
A
bunch of hogwash : The government is known for bullshit,
but even it could have supported citizens better against
Covid-19, by Deepak Thapa (kp 08/07/2021)
NAC
Airbus flying to China to bring Vero Cell today (kh
08/07/2021), 800,000
doses of COVID-19 vaccines arrive from China (kh
09/07/2021)
Nepal’s
response to COVID-19 crisis is laudable : Project HOPE
Country Lead, interview with Emilija Dukovski, Country
Lead of Nepal, Project HOPE (kh 08/07/2021)
Nepal
records 2,979 new COVID-19 cases, 28 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 543 fresh COVID-19
cases (kh 07/07/2021), With
2,077 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 650,162
: The Health Ministry reports 28 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 07/07/2021)
New
guidelines allow clinical trials of vaccines but
experts fear red-tapism : Nepal Health Research Council,
the body responsible for giving approval for research on
drugs, was not consulted, by Prithvi Man Shrestha
(kp 07/07/2021)
Transporters
and businesses are flouting health safety protocols :
Public vehicles are carrying passengers beyond their
seating capacities, business hubs are crowded and
restaurants are providing dine-in services, by Anup
Ojha (kp 07/07/2021)
Nepal
records 2,634 new COVID-19 cases, 15 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 499 fresh COVID-19
cases (kh 06/07/2021), With
1,718 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 648,085
: The Health Ministry reports 15 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 06/07/2021
Second
doze of Vero Cell being administered from today (kh
06/07/2021)
Nepal
likely to receive 1.5 million doses of J&J jab from
COVAX : The first single shot vaccine against Covid-19
is expected within two weeks and officials say they have
been planning to administer all the shots within July,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 06/07/2021)
COVID-19
Update: 2,211 Recoveries, 1,745 New Cases, 23 Fatalities
In 24 Hours (rn 05/07/2021), With
1,745 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 646,367
: The Health Ministry reports 23 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 05/07/2021), Nepal
records 2,622 new COVID-19 cases, 23 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 562 fresh COVID-19
cases (kh 05/07/2021)
Many
people are reluctant to undergo Covid-19 tests : Doctors
warn a third wave of pandemic could hit the country only
in a matter of days, as the authorities are
lifting restrictions while the positivity rate is still
high, by Arjun Poudel (kp 05/07/2021)
Nepal
records 1,603 new COVID-19 cases, 27 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 461 fresh COVID-19
cases (kh 04/07/2021), With
1,042 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 644,622
: The Health Ministry reports 27 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 04/07/2021)
Prohibitory
order extended till July 15, odd-even rule scrapped
(kh 04/07/2021), Prohibitory
orders extended by 10 days, odd-even rule for public
vehicles removed in the Valley : Examinations can be
conducted with no more than 25 examinees per exam hall,
by Anup Ojha (kp 05/07/2021)
Four
dead, four lose eyesight due to black fungus infection
in Nepal, by Pabitra Sunar (rep 04/07/2021)
Chinese
Covid-19 vaccine set to arrive, but management issues
need attention : Authorities need to clearly spell out
who are eligible for vaccination and strictly follow the
criteria. With positivity rate still 25 percent,
infection risk continues to remain high, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 04/07/2021)
Valley
CDOs likely to extend prohibitory order by one week
(kh 04/07/2021)
With
1,527 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 643,580
: The Health Ministry reports 19 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 03/07/2021), Nepal
records 2,328 new COVID-19 cases, 19 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 376 fresh COVID-19
cases (kh 03/07/2021), COVID-19:
Nepal reports 2,328 new cases, 3,066 recoveries and 19
deaths (rep 03/07/2021)
COVID-19
vaccination in Nepal: 757,962 receive both doses,
2,604,866 only first (rep 03/07/2021)
Third
Wave: Why We Need a Covid ‘Policy’ as Opposed to a Covid
‘Response’, by Apurva Simgh (rep 03/07/2021)
As
US supplies vaccines to some countries, Nepal waits and
wonders : Nepal fails to become Washington’s priority
for vaccine aid despite its urgent needs. There is no
clarity on doses and delivery of the jabs White House
announced last month, by Anil Giri (kp 03/07/2021)
Sudurpaschim
reports new Covid-19 cases after relaxation of
prohibitory orders : Increase in public movement has led
to a resurgence of coronavirus cases in Kanchanpur,
health workers say, by Bhawani Bhatta and Menuka
Dhungana (kp 02/07/2021)
Nepal
sees 2,299 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours : 34
deaths reported across country, Kathmandu sees 428 new
cases (kh 02/07/2021), With
1,391 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 642,053
: The Health Ministry reports 34 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 02/07/2021), COVID-19:
2,299 new cases detected thru 10,596 tests (rep
02/07/2021), Nepal
records 2,292 new cases, 3,451 recoveries and 34 deaths
in past 24 hours (rep 02/07/2021)
PM
Oli claims there will be enough vaccines from Sunday
(kh 02/07/2021) [Direct connection to heaven?], NAC’s
widebody aircraft bringing 1 million COVID vaccines from
China (rep 02/07/2021) [Someone
should explain to Oli that "enough" would be at least
fifty times that amount!], Govt
seals deal with China on COVID vaccine procurement;
supplies to begin from July 8 (kh 03/07/2021), China
to deliver first tranche of 5 million vaccines from July
8 (rep 03/07/2021)
Nepal
records 2,760 new COVID-19 cases, 33 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 419 fresh COVID-19
cases (kh 01/07/2021), With
1,857 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 640,662
: The Health Ministry reports 33 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 01/07/2021)
Senior
citizens increasingly worried as they wait for Covid-19
vaccines : As 1.4 million people aged 65 and above are
waiting for their second shots, there are other risk
groups who need immediate vaccination, but the jabs are
nowhere in sight, by Anup Ojha (kp 01/07/2021), Covid-19
isn’t over : A third wave will be deadlier given the low
vaccination coverage (kp 01/07/2021)
Nepal
records 2,892 new COVID-19 cases, 41 deaths in last 24
hours (kh 30/06/2021), With
1,889 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 638,805
: The Health Ministry reports 41 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 30/06/2021), Nepal
records 2,892 new cases, 3,597 recoveries and 41 deaths
on Wednesday (rep 30/06/2021)
American
firms say unable to supply vaccines to Nepal before 2022
: J&J and Moderna’s inability to sign any deal
within this year shrinks government’s options, just as
Nepalis wait desperately to get inoculated amid a third
wave threat, by Anil Giri (kp 30/06/2021)
Lockdown
being relaxed against recommendations of health experts,
by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 30/06/2021)
Lessons
from the second wave : Reference for averting the third
wave, by Pushpa R Joshi (ht 30/06/2021)
26
patients diagnosed with black fungus in Nepal (kh
30/06/2021)
Nepal
records 2,636 new COVID-19 cases, 20 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 458 fresh COVID-19
cases (kh 29/06/2021), With
1,728 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 636,916
: The Health Ministry reports 20 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 29/06/2021)
NHRC
discusses with Health Ministry on COVID-19 control
efforts (kh 29/06/2021)
Govt
not to pay for COVID-19 treatment in private hospital
from June 28 (kh 29/06/2021)
Lockdown
further relaxed in Valley with shops and public vehicles
allowed to operate : Health experts say restrictions are
being eased without any preparations and this could
cause virus surge, by Anup Ojha (kp 29/06/2021), COVID-19
risk in Kathmandu Valley still high even as local
administrations decide to further relax restrictions
(rep 29/06/2021), Prohibitory
orders eased in Kathmandu Valley, but here are things
that are still not allowed (rep 29/06/2021)
Nepal
records 2,444 new COVID-19 cases, 42 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 514 fresh COVID-19
cases (kh 28/06/2021), With
1,509 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 635,188
: The Health Ministry reports 42 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 28/06/2021)
COVID-19
Vaccination: Nepal’s status, challenges, and equity
issues, by Rojina Tamrakar and Suresh Shah (rep
28/06/2021)
As
black fungus cases rise, country faces shortage of drugs
for treatment : India has put a ban on export of the
drugs. So far around two dozen cases of black
fungus among diabetic Covid-19 patients and at least six
deaths have been reported, by Prithvi Man Shrestha
(kp 28/06/2021)
Preparations
are under way to tackle a possible third wave of
coronavirus in Banke : Banke health facilities start
preparing for third wave of COVID-19 (ht 28/06/2021)
COVID-19
‘induced’ restrictions relaxed in the capital, all shops
can open from 11 AM to 6PM : Prohibitory orders extended
for one more week from Tuesday (kh 28/06/2021)
Prohibitory
order: What’s new! (rep 28/06/2021), COVID-19
risk in Kathmandu Valley still high even as local
administrations decide to further relax restrictions,
by Kunga Hyolmo (rep 28/06/2021)
With
1,353 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 633,679
: The Health Ministry reports 34 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 27/06/2021), Nepal
records 1,920 new COVID-19 cases, 34 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 424 fresh COVID-19
cases (kh 27/06/2021)
Prohibitory
order to be extended with further easing of restrictions
(kh 27/06/2021)
Vital
medical supplies stuck at Tatopani border point due to
damaged road : Unified Covid-19 Hospital has been unable
to operate its ICU ward as the oxygen plant remains
stuck at the border, by Prithiv Man Shrestha (kp
27/06/2021)
Nepal
records 2,016 new COVID-19 cases, 30 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 249 fresh COVID-19
cases (kh 26/06/2021), With
1,174 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 632,326
: The Health Ministry reports 30 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 26/06/2021)
31
districts have more than 500 active coronavirus cases
(kh 26/06/2021)
10,000
health workers being trained on paediatric care as
threat of third virus wave looms : Officials say
children could be at risk if a third coronavirus wave
strikes since children do not follow safety measures
properly and have not been vaccinated yet, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 26/06/2021)
Ventilator
'bank' boosts fight against novel coronavirus in Nepal's
hospitals (ht 26/06/2021)
With
1,721 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 631,152
: The Health Ministry reports 27 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 25/06/2021), Nepal
sees 2,476 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours : 27
deaths reported across country, Kathmandu sees 427 new
cases (kh 25/06/2021)
Political
mishandling aggravates vaccine uncertainty, experts say
: Oli’s focus is on politics rather than governance, as
he has been shuffling ministers, including at Health
Ministry, and there’s a lack of will, not resources, to
arrange for the jabs, by Arjun Poudel (kp
25/06/2021)
The
real cost of Nepal’s second wave : The pandemic makes
Nepalis poorer and ruins the economy, but the government
has no solutions, by Anita Bhetwal (nt 25/06/2021)
Lonely
wait of Nepal’s elderly for 2nd dose : Running out of
time for their second doses of the Covid-19 vaccine has
added to the woes of Nepal’s seniors, by Deepali
Shrestha (nt 25/06/2021)
Anger
grows in Nepal over Covid vaccine delays : “Nepalis died
for Britain and India, now they are letting us die.",
by Alisha Sijapati (nt 25/06/2021)
NRNA
donated oxygen concentrators sent to four districts
(kh 25/06/2021)
Nepal
records 2,474 new COVID-19 cases, 24 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 335 fresh COVID-19
cases (kh 24/06/2021), With
1,574 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 629,431
. The Health Ministry reports 24 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 24/06/2021)
Senior
citizens made to stand for hours for vaccine in Lalitpur,
by Anup Ojha (kp 24/06/2021)
Wildlife
workers not vaccinated despite being in risk groupPark
officials engage with wildlife and local communities, so
it is important to protect them as well as animals from
infection, conservationists say, by Chandan Kumar
Mandal (kp 24/06/2021)
Nepal
records 2,421 new COVID-19 cases, 52 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 497 fresh COVID-19
cases (kh 23/06/2021), With
1,511 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 627,854
The Health Ministry reports 81 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 23/06/2021)
Nepal
records 4,522 new COVID-19 cases, 41 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 476 fresh COVID-19
cases (kh 22/06/2021), With
3,703 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 626,343
: The Health Ministry reports 41 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 22/06/2021)
SC
issues interim order to vaccinate 1.35 million senior
citizens awaiting second dose of Covidsheild vaccine
(kh 22/06/2021)
New
mutant of Delta variant of COVID-19 considered less
infectious and fatal, by Pabitra Sunar (rep
22/6/2021)
No
evidence children will be exclusively affected if third
wave hits : Child health experts say preparation is key,
but no need to panic over predictions on unfounded
claims. Everyone is at equal risk since the
vaccination coverage is low, by Arjun Poudel (kp
22/06/2021)
Nepal
records 2,297 new COVID-19 cases, 46 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 379 fresh COVID-19
cases (kh 21/06/2021), COVID-19:
3,130 recover, 46 die on Monday (rep 21/06/2021), With
1,584 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 622,640
: The Health Ministry reports 46 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 21/06/2021)
Nepal
identifies new mutation of coronavirus : All age groups
vulnerable to the new variant (kh 21/06/2021), New
mutation of Delta variant of COVID-19 detected in Nepal
(rep 21/06/2021), Highly
infectious new AY.1 variant of coronavirus found in
infected people, by Arjun Poudel (kp 22/06/2021)
Preparations
and behaviour key, say experts amid third wave warnings
: With Nepal’s vaccination progress dismal, doctors
stress ramping up testing and strictly following safety
measures, as authorities begin to ease lockdown, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 21/06/2021)
Surviving
at the mercy of Pashupatinath? Now it’s known that there
are other variants, and the first vaccine may not
prevent all strains, by Greta Rana (kp 21/06/2021
Nepal
records 2,442 new COVID-19 cases, 51 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 548 fresh COVID-19
cases (kh 20/06/2021), With
1,421 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 621,056
The Health Ministry reports 51 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 20/06/2021)
Free
COVID-19 mass test sees only 10 percent people’s
participation (kh 20/06/2021)
Prohibitory
orders in Kathmandu Valley to be relaxed (kh
20/06/2021), Prohibitory
order extended by one week, odd-even rule for private
vehicles (kh 20/06/2021), Prohibitory
orders extended for a week with eased restrictions :
Odd-even number rule for vehicles, more shops allowed to
reopen, by Anup Ojha (kp 20/06/2021)
Even
after high positivity rates in some districts, testing
has not been ramped up : In a first during the second
wave, Kathmandu does not record most infections on a
single day, raising fears that the virus could be
spreading more elsewhere, by Arjun Poudel (kp
20/06/2021)
Government
says there are enough oxygen cylinders amid threat of a
new virus wave : Officials say they’ve taken oxygen
cylinders off high priority logistics needed to combat a
potential third Covid-19 wave, by Prithvi Man
Shrestha (kp 20/06/2021)
2,401
new corona cases detected thru 11,696 tests (rep
19/06/2021), Nepal
sees 2,401 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours : 34
deaths reported across country, Kathmandu sees 337 new
cases (kh 19/06/2021), With
1,688 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 619,635
: The Health Ministry reports 34 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 19/06/2021)
Bajhang
residents refuse Covid-19 tests to avoid missing out
planting season : As many as 19 people have died of
Covid-19 in Bajhang, but officials suspect actual deaths
could be higher, by Basanta Pratap Singh (kp
19/06/2021)
Nepal
sees 2,768 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours : 44
deaths reported across country, Kathmandu sees 508 new
cases (kh 18/06/2021), With
1,963 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 617,947
:
The Health Ministry reports 44 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 18/06/2021), Nepal
records 2,768 new cases, 4,020 recoveries and 44 deaths
on Friday (rep 18/06/2021)
Nepal’s
vaccine woes continue as EU rules out plan to provide
jabs directly : At least two diplomats say Nepal will
get Covid-19 shots only through COVAX, which itself is
struggling to secure doses, by Prithvi Man Shrestha
(kp 18/06/2021)
Vaccines
for Nepal: Too little too late (ae 17/06/2021)
Vaccines
are on the horizon, but there’s still no telling when
they will arrive, by Ishita Shahi (rec 17/06/2021)
Nepal
records 2,607 new COVID-19 cases, 39 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 570 fresh COVID-19
cases (kh 17/06/2021), With
1,768 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 615,984
: The Health Ministry reports 39 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 17/06/2021)
Monsoon
displacements could complicate pandemic : Temporary
shelters for the displaced can turn into coronavirus
hotspots while there is the risk of water-borne and
vector-borne infections, doctors say, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 17/06/2021)
Large-scale
study to assess population’s immunity to Covid-19 yet to
startSeroprevalence study examines presence of
antibodies for a specific disease and helps authorities
prepare strategies, by Arjun Poudel (kp 17/06/2021)
Covid-19
spreading in several high altitude villages of Mugu :
The onset of monsoon has disrupted roads in the
district, hampering the treatment of coronavirus
patients, by Raj Bahadur Shahi (kp 17/06/2021)
Kanchanpur
sees decline in Covid-19 cases, by Bhawani Bhatta
(kp 17/06/2021(
Govt
to impose ‘smart lockdown’ from June 3rd week : To
resume international flights to Qatar, Saudi Arabia,
Malaysia, and Japan (kh 17/06/2021)
Nepal
records 2,828 new COVID-19 cases, 52 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 499 fresh COVID-19
cases (kh 16/06/2021), Nepal
records 2,828 new cases, 3,082 recoveries and 52 deaths
on Wednesday (rep 16/06/2021), With
2,014 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 614,216
: The Health Ministry reports 52 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 16/06/2021)
Nepal
to purchase 4 million doses of Sinopharm vaccine from
China : Officials say procurement will be under a
non-disclosure agreement. Price is not disclosed yet but
is said to be around $10 per dose. No other details are
available, by Anil Giri (kp 16/06/2021) [In a democratic state, people have a right to
information (see Article 27 of the Constitution). There
is no law that makes the purchase of vaccine a
confidential matter!], Lack
of response to President’s letters for vaccines a
diplomatic failure, observers say : There has not even
been ‘reciprocal response’ to the President’s letters
requesting for vaccine support, by Anil Giri (kp
16/06/2021)
Road
map to reopen : Until we secure enough doses for
everyone, precautions are all we have (kp
16/06/2021)
Nepal
records 2,745 new COVID-19 cases, 41 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 545 fresh COVID-19
cases (kh 15/06/2021), With
1,681 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 612,202
: The Health Ministry reports 41 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 15/06/2021)
Pressure
from all sides for jabs, but there is no sign of vaccine
arrival : Officials say there has been pressure on
health workers across the country to give the
Covid-19 jabs to friends and family members of
influential people, by Atjun Poudel (kp 15/06/2021)
Nepal
records 2,918 new COVID-19 cases, 53 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 607 fresh COVID-19
cases (kh 14/06/2021), With
2,049 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 610,521
: The Health Ministry reports 53 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 14/06/2021)
“Oxygen,
vaccines, essential medical supplies urgently needed,”
says AI in new briefing (kh 14/06/2021) [see Amnesty
International report (14/01/2021)]
Avoid
routine follow-up PCR tests: Make better use of limited
testing resources, by Paul Robertson (ht 14/06/2021)
Kathmandu
metropolis administering Vero Cell today and tomorrow
(kh 14/06/2021)
Authorities
appear clueless about how to ease or lift lockdown :
Prohibitory orders currently in place in the Valley have
been extended by a week and the rest of country follows
the model. Little else is being done to check virus
spread, by Arjun Poudel (kp 14/06/2021) [The Oli government is finding it difficult to deal
rationally with the pandemic. Oli himself is only
interested in staying in power, may the country go down
the drain.], Shops
to open till 11 am from today (kh 15/06/2021)
Citing
falling demand from hospitals, oxygen manufacturers seek
to resume supply to factories : Health Ministry
officials say they can’t give permission immediately as
the pandemic has yet to come under control, by
Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 14/06/2021))
With
1,694 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 608,472
: The Health Ministry reports 46 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 13/06/2021), Nepal
records 2,407 new COVID-19 cases, 46 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 653 fresh COVID-19
cases (kh 13/06/2021)
Prohibitory
orders likely to be extended in Kathmandu : Private
vehicles to be allowed to operate by imposing odd-even
rule (kh 13/06/2021), Prohibitory
extended by a week in Kathmandu Valley (kh
13/06/2021)
Authorities
fail to prioritise paediatric care for
coronavirus-infected children : Hospitals in Lumbini and
Sudurpaschim yet to set up a Neonatal Intensive Care
Unit for the treatment of Covid-19-infected children,
by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 13/06/2021)
Nepal
sees 3,384 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours : 61
deaths reported across country, Kathmandu sees 598 new
cases (kh 12/06/2021), With
3,384 new cases, Nepal’s COVID-19 casetally jumps to
626,535 (rep 12/06/2021), With
2,382 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 606,778
: The Health Ministry reports 61 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 12/06/2021)
COVAX
to provide COVID-19 vaccines to Nepal next week (rep
12/06/2021), 348,000
doses from COVAX expected in July, but not enough for
country scrambling for vaccines : Some 1.4 million
people aged 65 and above are waiting to get their second
dose. There is little progress on procurement despite
officials saying they’re reaching out to all sources
(kp 13/06/2021)
Risk
communication strategy key to fighting virus, but
there’s none : As cases continue to rise and without a
strategy in place, the public is left confused and
panicking, experts say. The latest example is conflict
during ongoing vaccination, by Arjun Poudel (kp
12/06/2021)
Nepal
sees 3,750 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours : 67
deaths reported across country, Kathmandu sees 1,140 new
cases (kh 11/06/2021), With
2,709 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 604,396
The Health Ministry reports 67 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 11/06/2021), Nepal
records 5,225 recoveries, 3,750 new cases and 67 deaths
on Friday (rep 11/06/2021)
Valley
authorities mull easing restrictions from mid-June :
Businesses and services that are less likely to cause
crowding could reopen, by Anup Ojha (kp 11/06/2021)
Pandemic
and the political-economy of oxygen supply : Donations
of oxygen plants in response to second wave may force
local producers to fold, by Kaustubh Dhital (nt
11/06/2021)
Valley
CDOs mulling to extend lockdown for a week (kh
11/06/2021)
Vaccination
campaign halted in KMC (kh 11/06/2021)
Few
people take Covid-19 jabs in Lumbini, by Manj Paudel
(kp 11/06/2021)
Nepal
records 3,749 new COVID-19 cases, 59 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 764 fresh COVID-19
cases (kh 10/06/2021), Nepal's
Covid caseload surpasses 600k; 5293 recoveries, 59
fatalities logged (ht 10/06/2021),
With 2,874 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches
601,687 : The Health Ministry reports 59 new deaths
including figures from the past few days based on
statistics from the Nepal Army (kp 10/06/2021)
Covid-19
recovery numbers could veil actual threat if other data
are ignored : Experts say infections, severity and
deaths should be viewed simultaneously and tests
expanded to measure how the country is placed in the
fight against the coronavirus, by Arjun Poudel (kp
10/06/2021)
Lumbini
villages report rise in Covid casesThe prohibitory
orders in place to curb the virus spread have failed to
stem the movement of people in rural areas, by
Madhab Aryal (kp 10/06/2021)
Villagers
in Achham unwilling to undergo coronavirus tests, by
Menuka Dhungana (kp 10/06/2021)
If
AstraZeneca, when? There are several questions which
need clear, consistent and timely answers (kp
10/06/2021)
Local
administration warns of legal action as people belonging
to not-designated age group receive vaccines (rep
10/06/2021)
Nepal
records 4,344 new COVID-19 cases, 81 deaths in last 24
hours Kathmandu Valley witnesses 915 fresh COVID-19
cases (kh 09/06/2021)
As
vaccination resumes, questions arise over equitable
distribution : Experts say frequent changes in decisions
by officials in Kathmandu are confusing and they also
increase the risk for those in rural areas where the
virus is raging, by Arjun Poudel (kp 09/06/2021)
How
to manage health supplies : The pandemic has thoroughly
exposed the hollowness of our data management system,
by Roshee Lamichhane (kp 09/06/2021)
Privileged,
not so privileged, by Monika Malla (rep 09/06/2021)
Govt
preparing to ‘loosen’ prohibitory orders enforced in
Valley after June 14 : “The government won’t lift the
prohibitory orders completely. It will be loosened
gradually, placing some necessary restrictions” (rep
09/06/2021)
Public
response to antigen testing poor in Kathmandu
Metropolitan CityF : ear of stigmatisation and lack of
awareness blamed for poor public participation, by
Anup Ojha (kp 09/06/2021)
With
politics a preference in provinces, pandemic has become
a non-issue : Chief ministers are so busy saving their
chairs that they have failed to make the fight against
the coronavirus, which is spreading fast in rural Nepal,
their priority, by Anil Giri and Tika R Pradhan (kp
09/06/2021)
Shoppers
throng state-owned stores for groceries at discounted
prices : Customers said they saved money, but there was
risk of infection due to lack of social distancing
(kp 09/06/2021), Consumers
complain govt announcement of discount a mirage for poor,
by Sabina Karki (kh 09/06/2021)
‘Chinese
company’s non-disclosure on price impeded vaccine
procurement’ (kh 09/06/2021)
With
3,870 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 595,364
: The Health Ministry reports 108 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 08/06/2021)
Even
as virus reaches rural Nepal, results of PCR tests take
up to five days : The purpose is not served if reports
are delayed and decline in cases needs to be taken with
caution as there has not been enough testing since day
one, doctors say, by Arjun Poudel (kp 08/06/2021)
Government
yet to buy oxygen-related supplies to treat Covid-19
patients : As the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic grips
the country, the government has so far wholly relied on
donors and private sector for crucial medical equipment,
by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 08/06/2021)
Chinese
vaccine being administered in all provinces from today :
Govt tweaks age-group (kh 08/06/2021)
One
age group people to be vaccinated a day to avoid
congestion (kh 08/06/2021)
Nepal
records 4,472 new COVID-19 cases, 92 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 1,115 fresh COVID-19
cases (kh 07/06/2021), With
3,370 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 591,494
: The Health Ministry reports 92 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 07/06/2021)
Nepal
signs non-disclosure agreement to buy Chinese Covid-19
vaccines but legal questions remain : Nepal’s law does
not allow such an agreement. Nepal wants to buy 10
million doses, but Sinopharm can only supply 2 million
now and the price is not fixed yet, officials say,
by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 07/06/2021)
AstraZeneca
vaccine to be provided as alternative to Covishield
(kh 07/06/2021)
Nepal
records 3,479 new COVID-19 cases, 99 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 1,131 fresh COVID-19
cases (kh 06/06/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 casetally surpasses 600,000 with 3,479 new
cases on Sunday (rep 06/06/2021), With
3,024 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 588,124
: The Health Ministry reports 99 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 06/06/2021)
Leadership
of task force formed to fight the pandemic comes into
question : Covid-19 Crisis Management Centre needs to be
led by experts, not ministers or security personnel,
experts say, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 06/06/2021)
No
testing and essential medicines for Covid-19 suspects in
Upper Dolpa : Villagers suffering from fever, cold and
headache have not been tested as the district does not
have any testing facilities, by Gari Gautam (kp
06/06/2021), Medical
supplies sent to upper Dolpa through helicopter (kh
07/06/2021)
How
we bungled vaccine procurement : We have only ourselves
to blame for not being able to get enough Covid-19
vaccines, by Kiran Raj Pandey (kp 06/06/2021)
Covid-19
fund idle as pandemic paralyses nation : Coronavirus
Prevention and Control Fund officials say there was no
demand for resources, but others blame political crisis
for the disuse, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp
06/06/2021)
COVID-19
raging in rural areas (ht 06/06/2021)
Free
ambulance and counseling service for COVID-19 patients
(rep 06/06/2021)
Nepal
sees 5,042 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours : 68
deaths reported across country, Kathmandu sees 937 new
cases (kh 05/06/2021), With
3,540 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 585,100
The Health Ministry reports 68 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 05/06/2021)
With
4,624 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 581,560
: The Health Ministry reports 101 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 04/06/2021), Nepal
records 6,653 new cases, 8,663 recoveries and 101 deaths
on Friday : The Kathmandu Valley records 1,384 new cases
(rep 04/06/2021), Nepal
sees 6,653 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu Valley sees 1,384 new cases (kh
04/06/2021)
Nepal
Covid-19 impact worse than official figures : Only
hospital deaths are counted, without testing daily
caseload total is meaningless, by Kaustubh Dhital
(nt 04/06/2021) [On the
insignificance of the daily reported infection and death
figures!!!!!]
People
visit hospitals in the night for COVID-19 tests to avoid
social stigma (rep 05/06/2021), People
going for COVID-19 tests clandestinely for fear of
social stigma (kh 05/06/2021)
Nepal
gives emergency use approval to China’s Sinovac Covid-19
vaccine : With this the number of vaccines that Nepal’s
drug regulator has given approval to reaches five
(kp 04/06/2021)
3-pronged
strategy to save Nepal from Covid-19 : Nepalis can
protect themselves against the worst of Covid-19. Here’s
how, by Mushfiq Mobarak and Neela Saldanha (nt
04/06/2021)
Upper
Dolpa folks complain of COVID-19-like symptoms,
health posts lack testing kits (rep 04/06/2021)
SOS
Nepal adopting 500 children whose parents died of
COVId-19, by Kunga Hyolmo (rep 04/06/2021)
Curbs
need gradual lifting, with other measures to control
pandemic, experts say : Contact tracing, testing and
isolating are the key and for this whole
government machinery must be deployed. But Health
Ministry alone cannot do everything, officials say,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 04/06/2021)
Nepal
records 6,825 new COVID-19 cases, 75 deaths in last 24
hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 2,057 fresh COVID-19
cases (kh 03/06/2021), With
5,825 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 576,936
: The Health Ministry reports 75 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 03/06/2021)
WHO
not aware of “Nepal variant” as claimed by British
tabloid (kh 03/06/2021)
HIV
infected persons bearing the brunt of COVID-19 pandemic
(ht 03/06/2021)
78
hotels designated as quarantine facility (kh
03/06/2021)
Management
of Covid-19 victims’ bodies a challenge : Authorities in
Baitadi and Syangja districts facing obstructions from
locals who are against cremating the bodies of Covid-19
victims near their settlements, by Tripti Shahi and
Pratiksha Kafle (kp 03/06/2021)
Prescriptions
during the pandemic : Despite a fear of contracting the
coronavirus, pharmacists have stayed open, providing
essential services during the lockdown, by Diwash
Shrestha (Record 02/06/2021)
With
4,524 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 571,111
: The Health Ministry reports 101 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 02/06/2021), Nepal
records 5,316 new COVID-19 cases, 101 deaths in last 24
hours (kh 02/06/2021), Nepal
records 7,219 recoveries, 5,316 new cases and 101 deaths
on Wednesday (rep 02/06/2021)
History
of pandemics in Nepal : Smallpox then, COVID today,
by Shaguni Singh Sakya (ht 02/06/2021)
60
to 64-year-olds to get Chinese jabs as WHO urges world
to give shots to Nepal : With health system bursting at
the seams and a third wave likely, the world must show
the same level of generosity that Nepalis have showered
on visitors for years, UN body says, by Arjun Poudel
(kp 02/06/2021), Uncertainty
over availability of vaccine worries senior citizens :
Around 278,322 people in Lumbini Province are waiting
for the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine, by Manoj
Paudel (kp 02/06/2021)
Budget
heavily relies on foreign funds for Covid-19 prevention
: Government aims to get Rs 26.21 billion or 71.67
percent of the allocation for the Covid-19
Prevention and Control Programme from foreign donors,
by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 02/06/2021)
Chitwan
extends prohibitory order for a week (kh
02/06/2021), Valley
CDOs holding meeting today to extend prohibitory order :
Likely to extend until June 14 with some
relaxation (kh 02/06/2021), Prohibition
order extended in Valley till June 14 (kh
02/06/2021), Valley
prohibitory orders to be extended with groceries allowed
to open till 9am : Other restrictions will be gradually
relaxed after studying the situation, officials say,
by Anup Ojha (kp 02/06/2021), Prohibitory
orders must be eased but scientifically: Experts, by
Kunga Hyolmo (rep 02/06/2021)
Himalaya
Airlines brings vaccines at no cost (rep 02/06/2021)
Nepal
records 6,085 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours
(kh 01/06/2021), Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 7,454 with 68 more deaths : With
5,285 new infections recorded in the past 24 hours, the
active case count stands at 104,789 according to the
Ministry of Health and Population (kp 01/06/2021), Nepal
records 6,085 new cases, 6,898 recoveries and 68 deaths
on Tuesday (rep 01/06/2021)
Cases
of black fungus infection reported in Nepal (rep
01/06/2021), Birgunj
sees black fungus in eight people, three dead (kh
02/06/2021)
Villagers
in rural parts of Lumbini Province refuse to get tested
for Covid-19 : Coronavirus suspects reluctant to get
tested due to social stigma, health workers say, by
Madhav Aryal (kp 01/06/2021)
Upper
Dolpa folks develop symptoms like of COVID-19 (kh
01/06/2021)
Valley
authorities to ease prohibitory orders : Grocery stores
and department stores, not allowed to open under orders
in place, will be allowed to open at certain times,
Lalitpur chief district officer says (kp
01/06/2021), Valley
CDOs mull extending prohibitory order by 10 days with
slight relaxation (kh 01/06/2021)
First
batch of vaccines donated by Xizang (Tibet) arrives in
Kathmandu (kh 01/06/2021), More
than 850,000 doses of Chinese Covid-19 vaccines arrive
in Kathmandu : A Nepal Airlines flight brought 800,000
doses from Beijing while 50,400 doses from Kunming. The
rest of the 1 million doses provided in a grant will
arrive by tomorrow, Foreign Ministry says (kp
01/06/2021)
Nepal
records 4,762 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu Valley witnesses 1,263 fresh COVID-19 cases
(kh 31/05/2021)
Antigen
kits rolled out in hundreds of thousands but daily tests
remain dismal : As pandemic reaches villages which lack
PCR labs, antigen tests are the alternative. Health
Ministry officials blame the reluctance of local
officials for the lacklustre testing, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 31/05/2021)
Nepal’s
current COVID-19 infection rate is 34 percent (rep
31/05/2021)
Raute
settlement still untouched by COVID-19 pandemic (rep
31/05/2021)
Hospitals
unprepared to screen and treat black fungus cases :
Black fungus patients have to be sent to Kathmandu for
treatment, as the region is unable to handle the
infection, by Thakur Singh Tharu (kp 31/05/2021)
With
3,702 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 557,124
: The Health Ministry reports 109 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 30/05/2021), Nepal
records 4,369 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu Valley witnesses 1,093 fresh COVID-19 cases
(kh 30/05/2021)
COVID-19
impact: 75 districts under prohibitory orders (kh
30/05/2021)
Post-COVID-19
recovery: It may be a long process for some, by
Bijay Laxmi Duwal (ht 30/05/2021)
COVID-19’s
Lesson : Regulate Nepal-India Open Border, by Ritu
Raj Subedi (rn 30/05/2021)
As
monsoon nears, Nepal will have to cope with virus and
seasonal diseases : Since seasonal diseases have
symptoms similar to Covid-19, experts warn that
treatable conditions may not be diagnosed in time and
this may be fatal, by Arjun Poudel (kp 30/05/2021)
With
4,311 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 553,422
: The Health Ministry reports 116 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 29/05/2021), Nepal
records 4,487 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours
(kh 29/05/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 7,163 with 116 new
fatalities (kh 29/05/2021)
Eight
Covid-19 patients die due to delay in oxygen supply :
Oxygen supply was insufficient at the Western Regional
Hospital in Pokhara onThursday due to the disruption of
power supply at the oxygen plant, by Deepak Pariyar
(kp 29/05/2021)
Rs23
billion spent on Covid-19 prevention and control
measures in two years, survey shows : While new beds
were added, health institutions and the medical
workforce hardly saw any increase, by Prithvi Man
Shrestha (kp 29/05/2021), Govt
allocates 26.75 billion for COVID-19 vaccine (kh
29/05/2021)
With
6,855 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 549,111
: The Health Ministry reports 96 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 28/05/2021), Nepal
records 6,951 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours
(kh 28/05/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 7,047 with 96 new fatalities
(kh 28/05/2021), Kathmandu
valley sees 2,324 fresh cases of coronavirus in 24 hours
(kh 28/02/2021)
Govt
mulling over declaring health emergency: PM Oli (kh
28/05/2021)
Jabs
for jobs : As the lockdown is extended, a repeat of last
year’s lives vs livelihoods debacle, by Shristi
Karki (nt 28/05/2021)
Protecting
those who protect us from Covid : Frontline healthcare
providers across the country battle pandemic even as
they fall sick and despite staff shortage, by Sonia
Awale (nt 28/05/2021)
Aid
pours into Nepal, but where be vaccines? International
community rushes oxygen and PPEs, but Nepal is not even
getting the vaccines it paid for, by Sonia Awale (nt
28/05/2021)
As
testing is being ramped up, experts stress measures to
isolate, monitor infected : Number of daily new cases
has slightly come down, but experts say risk continues
and authorities must also focus on other containment
measures than harsher restrictions, by Arjun Poudel
and Anup Ojha (kp 28/05/2021), Ramp
up testing : Without curbing the infection rate, we risk
a perilous situation of a flare-up in new cases and
deaths (kp 28/05/2021)
Remote
Ghunsa residents suffering from Covid-19-like illness,
by Ananda Gautam (kp 28/05/2021)
Health
workers at Bheri Hospital attacked by relatives of
deceased patient, by Arjun Oli (rep 28/05/2021), Health
ministry expresses concern over physical assault on
health workers at Bheri Hospital (rep 28/05/2021), “There
was no option but to jump off the window to save our
lives” (rep 28/05/2021)
Six
COVID-19 patients die for lack of oxygen in Pokhara
(kh 28/05/2021), 18
more COVID-19 infected die in Kaski, Banke and Palpa
(kh 28/05/2021)
With
6,731 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 542,256
: The Health Ministry reports 106 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 27/05/2021), Nepal
records 6,939 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu Valley witnesses 2,367 fresh COVID-19 cases
(kh 27/05/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 6,951 with 106 new
fatalities (kh 27/05/2021)
Chitwan
extends prohibitory order until June 3 (kh
27/05/2021)
Absence
of contact tracing spells trouble for Lumbini :
Authorities blame lack of resources and high infection
rate for their slow response, by Sanju Paudel and
Thakur Singh Tharu (kp 27/05/2021)
Decision
to close groceries triggers panic buying : Experts fear
virus surge, call decision short-sighted, by Anup
Ojha (kp 27/05/2021)
1.7
million antigen test kits sent to provinces : Everyone
with Covid-19 symptoms and those who have come in close
contact with the infected to be tested, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 27/05/2021)
The
UK must help Nepal : The British Parliament discusses
Nepal’s Covid crisis after Nepalis organised a petition,
by Sanyukta Shrestha (kp 27/05/2021)
A
million vaccines to come from China, but will it be
enough?, by Ishita Shahi (Record 26/05/2021) [For 30 million people Nepal will
need at least 50 million vaccines!], Beijing
announces vaccine aid amid Kathmandu’s hectic diplomatic
push : Announcement follows President Bhandari’s
requests to her Indian and Chinese counterparts. Respite
for Nepal as the country battles virus and political
crises, by Anil Giri (kp 27/05/2021),
Buying
Chinese vaccines easier said than done, officials and
experts say : Though some provisions have been eased,
the non-disclosure agreement condition proposed by
Sinopharm could pose a challenge to procurement, by
Prithvi Man Shrestha and Anil Giri (kp 28/05/2021)
With
6,677 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 535,525
: The Health Ministry reports 145 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 26/05/2021), 6,716
COVID-19 patients recover on Wednesday as Nepal adds
6,714 new cases (rep 26/05/2021), 6,677
New Cases Of COVID-19, 6,716 Recoveries, 145 Fatalities
In 24 Hours (rn 26/05/2021), Nepal
records 6,714 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu Valley witnesses 1,493 fresh COVID-19 cases
(kh 26/05/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 6,845 with 145 new
fatalities (kh 26/05/2021)
Prohibitory
orders in Valley extended by another week with more
restrictions and big fines : Anyone obstructing the
implementation of Covid-19 Crisis Management Ordinance
or violating the restrictions will face a fine of up to
Rs500,000 and one year jail or both, by Anup Ojha
(kp 26/05/2021), Kathmandu
valley prohibitory orders extended by a week : Lockdown
tightened further, groceries-department stores can no
longer operate (ht 26/05/2021)
Care
for comrades : The government should care for the
caregivers, who are crucial partners to save lives
(kp 26/05/2021)
Housing
People Face Stigma In Pandemic, by Namrata Sharma
(rn 26/05/2021)
With
8,387 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 528,848
: The Health Ministry reports 169 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 25/05/2021), Nepal
records 8,636 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu Valley witnesses 2,613 fresh COVID-19 cases
(kh 25/05/2021), Nepal
records 8,636 new cases, 6,404 recoveries and 169 deaths
on Tuesday (rep 25/05/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 6,700 with 169 new
fatalities (kh 25/05/2021)
Nepal
woefully short on human resources for Covid-19 treatment
: An expert group says it had sent a list of health
workers trained in critical care before the first wave
but there was no response from the Health Ministry,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 25/05/2021)
Doctors
in Dolpa warn of halting Covid-19 treatment : The health
workers have been deprived of allowances and facilities
due to them for the treatment of Covid-19 patients since
the last fiscal year, by Hari Gautam (kp 25/05/2021)
HURPES
launches “Let’s collect oxygen cylinders, save lives”
campaign (kh 25/05/2021)
Government
decides to widen dose gap for Covishield vaccine :
Officials admit they are unsure about availability of
booster doses even after the deadline extension, by
Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 25/05/2021)
Shame
on global agencies : Intergovernmental
organisations have failed to counter vaccine
nationalism, by Achyut Wagle (kp 25/05/2021)
Maoist
Centre to establish oxygen plants in all seven provinces
(kh 25/05/2021), NRNA
to set up oxygen plant in all seven provinces (kh
25/05/2021)
Prohibitory
orders extended by a week in Kathmandu Valley (rep
25/05/2021)
Nepal
govt to take Rs 39.60 billion loan for COVID-19
treatment, by Pabitra Sunar (rep 25/05/2021)
With
7,220 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 520,461
: The Health Ministry reports 185 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal (kp 24/05/2021), Nepal
records 7,425 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu Valley witnesses 2,785 fresh COVID-19 cases
(kh 24/05/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 6,531 with 185 new
fatalities (kh 24/05/2021)
Prohibitory
order in Kathmandu Valley likely to be stretched by one
more week (kh 24/05/2021)
COVAX
admits delays, asks Nepal to choose vaccine other than
Covishield : The latest communication is a blow to the
government’s lacklustre efforts to procure jabs as it
had been banking on the facility to give second doses to
the over 65s, by Arjun Poudel (kp 24/05/2021), Give,
and you will receive : Nepal’s sahujis can make a
difference by giving back to the community in this hour
of need, by Sumana Shrestha and Sakar Pudasaini (kp
24/05/2021)
COVID
cases rising in villages, says MoHP (ht 24/05/2021)
Delay
in arrival of test reports risks community transmission
of coronavirus in Gorkha district : It takes more than a
week for test results to arrive, as the district has to
send swab samples to Pokhara for testing, by Hariram
Upreti (kp 24/0/2021)
Despite
coronavirus scare, more than 170 climbers summit Everest
in a day : With a record 408 permits issued, the
mountain remains crowded even after many abandoned their
ascent as climbers and guides show Covid-19 symptoms,
by Sangam Prasain (kp 24/05/2021) [This
entire action this year is totally reckless and
irresponsible on the part of the climbers, the agencies
involved and especially the Oli government for allowing
such a thing to happen! In this way, the virus is being
carried in a massive way into a remote mountain region
that has so far been able to seal itself off to some
extent!]
COVID-19
cases down by 5.7% this week (kh 24/05/2021)
With
7,598 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 513,241
: The Health Ministry reports 193 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 23/05/2021), Nepal
records 7,914 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu Valley witnesses 2,821 fresh COVID-19 cases
(kh 23/05/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 6,347 with 193 new
fatalities (kh 23/05/2021)
COVID-19
case growth rate remains constant in capital but growing
elsewhere (rep 23/05/2021)
Elections
in the time of a raging pandemic, a recipe for disaster
: In India campaigning for assembly polls in states in
April contributed to a deadly second wave. In Nepal
elections are scheduled during a potential third wave,
experts say, by Atjun Poudel (kp 23/05/2021)
Private
hospital bills give poor Covid-19 patients the shivers :
Hospitals are overcharging patients up to three times
the rates fixed by the government. Yet no action has
been taken, by Shuvam Dhungana (kp 23/05/2021)
People
with disabilities facing the brunt of COVID pandemic
(ht 23/05/2021)
WHO
to provide essential supplies to South-East Asia region
including Nepal (ht 23/05/2021)
Local
units in Rukum (West) ramp up efforts to fight
Covid-19Over 200 beds and 200 oxygen cylinders have been
added to treat coronavirus patients, by Hari Gautam
(kp 23/05/2021)
With
8,591 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 505,643
: The Health Ministry reports 129 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 22/05/2021), Nepal
records 8,980 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours
(kh 22/05/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 6,154 with 129 new
fatalities (kh 22/05/2021)
Panic
over oxygen subsides in Valley but hoarding of cylinders
adds to problem : As Covid-19 cases in the Valley show a
slight dip, long lines are not seen at oxygen plants.
But people keeping cylinders at home after use could
cost others their lives, by Shuvam Dhungana (kp
22/05/2021), Local
units install oxygen plants at Covid-19 hospitals :
Since no help was forthcoming from the federal and the
provincial governments, many local units in Lumbini
initiated the installation of oxygen plants with the
help of donors, by Sanju Paudel (kp 22/05/2021)
All
seven ventilators at Tikapur Hospital remain unused :
Many critically ill Covid-19 patients have to seek
treatment outside Tikapur since the district hospital
has not been able to run its ventilator service for a
lack of medical staff, by Ganesh Chaudhary (kp
22/05/2021)
Ordinance
endorsed allowing government larger control to handle
coronavirus crisis : Government can now declare
emergency, requisition private hospitals and mobilise
retired health workers (kp 22/05/2021), Govt
can now impose state of emergency to curb
COVID-19, if necessary (rep 22/05/2021)
Koshi
Hospital brings COVID-19 hospital with 62 beds into
operation in Biratnagar (rep 22/05/2021)
Nepal
records 8,607 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours
(kh 21/05/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 6024 with 177 new fatalities
(kh 21/05/2021)
Nepal’s
humanitarian emergency : Nepal’s leaders need to
demonstrate the same acumen they have shown at fighting
each other to fight the virus (nt 21/05/2021), It’s
an Emergency : Nepal’s most immediate needs: oxygen and
vaccines, by Sonia Awale (nt 21/05/2021), “Nepal
is a priority for vaccine shipments”, interview with
Nepal’s Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali (nt 21/05/2021)
Helping
Nepalis breathe again : There is a big difference
between succumbing to Covid-19, and patients dying due
to the lack of oxygen, by Tufan Neupane (nt
(21/05/2021)
A
pandemic of apathy: How our MPs failed to address
Covid-19 : It’s our great misfortune that the ones in
power continue to protect their own interests, by
Madhukar Upadhya (kp 21/05/2021)
UN
and partners in Nepal launch emergency COVID-19 plan
(rep 21/05/2021)
Dhulikhel
Hospital under strain as virus cases spike in villages :
The hospital is dealing with more Covid-19 patients from
nearby districts lately, as experts warn of a
catastrophe, by Anup Ojha (kp 21/05/2021)
Bed
shortage at public hospitals pushing Covid-19 patients
to expensive private hospitals : There are only two
Covid-19 specific government hospitals in Kaski. As of
Wednesday, 427 patients were being treated at private
hospitals and 116 at government hospitals in the
district, by Deepak Pariyar (kp 21/05/2021)
Medicine
crunch hits Sudurpaschim Province hard (ht
21/05/2021)
Covid-19
patients reluctant to stay in isolation facilities :
There are multiple reports of people fleeing various
isolation and quarantine centres in Baitadi
district, putting communities at risk of a local
transmission of the virus, by Tripti Shahi (kp
21/05/2021)
With
8,227 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 488,645
: The Health Ministry reports 190 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 20/05/2021), Nepal
records 8,305 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu Valley witnesses 3,232 fresh COVID-19 cases
(kh 20/05/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 5,847 with 190 new
fatalities (kh 20/05/2021)
IIDS
recommends policies to tackle pandemic (rep
20/05/2021) [see IIDS
recommendations]
Over
43,000 vaccinated with Verocell (rep 20/05/2021)
Second
wave of COVID: Strategy needed to curb it, by Uttam
Maharjan (ht 20/05/2021)
Self-medication
proving fatal for Covid-19 patients, health ex//perts
say : People are buying self-prescribed medicin//es
based on information shared on social media platforms,
by Sanju Paudel, Madhab Aryal, Manoj Paudel and Kamal
Panthi (kp 20/05/2021)
With
8,064 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 480,418
: The Health Ministry reports 246 new deaths including
figures from the past few days based on statistics from
the Nepal Army (kp 19/05/2021), 7,889
COVID-19 patients recover as Nepal adds 8,173 new cases
on Wednesday (rep 19/05/2021), Nepal
records 8,173 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu Valley witnesses 2,486 fresh COVID-19 cases
kh), Nepal
records highest single-day COVID-19 death toll of 246 on
Wednesday (rep 19/05/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 5,657 with 246 new
fatalities (kh 19/05/2021)
Lumbini
hospitals under-equipped to handle rising coronavirus
cases : The second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic is
taking a toll on health facilities across the province,
by Hari Gautam, Madhab Aryal, Kashiram Dangi and Birendra
KC (kp 19/05/2021)
India’s
Serum Institute to provide COVID-19 vaccine only by end
of 2021 : Nepal likely to get the remaining one million
doses only after 7 to 8 months (rep 19/05/2021)
With
8,136 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 472,354
: The Health Ministry reports 196 new deaths including
figures from past few days based on statistics from the
Nepal Army (kp 18/05/2021), Nepal
records 8,203 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu Valley witnesses 2,635 fresh COVID-19 cases
(kh 18/05/2021), 8,136
New Cases Of COVID-19, 6,891 Recoveries, 196 Fatalities
In 24 Hours (rn 18/05/2021), 8,203
people diagnosed, 6,819 recovered and 196 died on
Tuesday (rep 18/05/2021)
Intensify
PCR Testing To Map Out Actual COVID-19 Scenario Of
Country: Health Experts, by Mahima Devkota (rn
18/05/2021)
COVID-19
vaccination: Issue of life and death, by Prakash
Budhathoky (ht 18/05/2021)
With
COVAX under pressure, Nepal’s vaccine crisis deepens :
After failing to secure doses, the government hoped to
receive jabs under the international
vaccine-sharing facility, which itself is looking
to the G7 nations and the EU, by Arjun Poudel (kp
18/05/2021)
Scramble
For Oxygen, by Ramesh Lamsal (rn 18/05/2021)
No
respite for Salyan labourers even during prohibitory
orders : Many daily wage earners in the district are
compelled to work in the field every day to make
ends meet, putting themselves at risk of contracting the
coronavirus, by Biplab Maharjan (kp 18/05/2021)
Darchula
lacks Covid-19 testing facility : The district does not
have a PCR testing facility and now it is in short
supply of antigen test kits, health officials say,
by Manoj Badu (kp 18/05/2021)
People,
shops in Valley’s back alleys are violating lockdown
rules : Many shops in the old quarters of Patan and
Kathmandu have been found operating throughout the day.
Virologist Pun warns the virus could get out of control,
by Anup Ojha (kp 18/05/2021)
With
9,198 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 464,218
: The Health Ministry reports 214 new deaths including
figures from past few days based on statistics from the
Nepal Army (kp 17/05/2021), Nepal
recorded 9,247 new cases, 5,767 recoveries and 214
deaths on Monday (rep 17/05/2021), Nepal
records 9,247 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu Valley witnesses 3,098 fresh COVID-19 cases
(kh 17/05/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 5,215 with 214 new
fatalities (kh 17/05/2021)
Authorities
continue to fumble around amid Covid-19 surge : With
pandemic showing signs of sliding into a devastating
crisis, authorities mull a new law to streamline
response, as they ignore the basics like tracing,
testing and isolating, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
17/05/2021)
Fewer
tests mean reported cases in rural Nepal could just be
tip of the icebergImmediate measures like training
health workers to treat mild Covid-19 cases and getting
the infected to isolate at institutions are needed to
lessen severity, doctors say, by Arjun Poudel (kp
17/05/2021), 70
in every 100 people undergoing PCR tests in KMC
diagnosed with COVID-19 : Number of active cases in the
metropolis stand more than 10,000 (rep 17/05/2021)
Kathmandu
Metropolis has 10,801 active cases, 345 deaths reported
so far (rep 17/05/2021)
How
resource-poor Nepal is grappling with second wave of
COVID-19 : Just a year ago, on May 16, 2020, Nepal
recorded its first COVID-19 death case and on Sunday,
Nepal’s COVID-19 death cases surpassed the 5,000 mark,
by Kunga Hyolmo (rep 17/05/2021)
No
contact tracing in Province 2 due to lack of medical
equipmentUnlike last year, the local federal units in
Province 2 have not set up quarantine and isolation
facilities, nor initiated contact tracing and mass
testing, health workers say, by Shiva Puri and
Bhusan Yadav (kp 17/05/2021)
Hospitals
say installing oxygen plants within deadline not
possibleHospitals should have their own oxygen plants to
prepare for a third wave and future pandemics, experts
say, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 17/05/2021), Help
us, world : Nepal is counting on you for
life-saving oxygen equipment and vaccines (kp
17/05/2021)
The
Price Of COVID Denial And Complacency, by Mukunda
Raj Kattel (rn (17/05/2021)
Act
Now: Manage Health Workers to Combat COVID-19, by
Nitish Lal Shrestha (kh 17/05/2021)
COVID-19
claims 189 lives in Kailali in a month (kh
17/05/2021)
Nepal
records 7,368 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu Valley witnesses 2,609 fresh COVID-19 cases
(kh 16/05/2021), Nepal
records 7,368 new cases, 6,648 recoveries and 145 deaths
on Sunday (rep 16/05/2021)
Despite
increase in health budget, preparations for crisis were
sorely lacking : Plans to set up enough oxygen plants,
ICU beds and to procure equipment remained only on
paper. Less than 4 percent of Covid-19 capital
budget has been spent, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp
16/05/2021)
Contact
tracing yet to take off as ministry assigns job to local
level : Cases won’t come under control unless they are
checked at the source but whether local governments have
the capacity to do the task is another question, experts
say, by Arjun Poudel (kp 16/05/2021)
People
flout health protocols despite number of infections
rising every day : With prohibitory orders in place in
Kathmandu Valley the general public have been told to
leave their homes only for essential purposes (kp
16/05/2021)
Govt
begins administering second dose of Verocell vaccine
from today (rep 16/05/2021), Second
dose of Vero Cell Covid-19 vaccine begins today (kh
16/05/2021)
560
oxygen cylinders arriving from Oman handed over to
Health Minister (kh 16/05/2021)
How
govt lied about Chinese oxygen cylinders : They are
brought by businessmen, not donation (kh
16/05/2021), 18,000
empty oxygen cylinders from China arrive at Tatopani
border (rep 16/05/2021)
Health
Ministry issues new arrangement for COVID treatment in
Valley hospitals (rep 16/05/2021)
Preparing
For Third Wave Of COVID-19, by Shyam P. Lohani (rn
16/05/2021)
Woes
Of Far-West Folks, by Parmeshwar Devkota (rn
16/05/2021)
Goat
sacrificed to get rid of COVID-19 (kh 16/05/2021) [Poor goat!!]
Nepal-Korea
Friendship Hospital starts oxygen production (ht
16/05/2021)
Bheri
Hospital's oxygen supply system running at a stretch,
critical COVID patients in danger (ht 16/05/2021)
Only
Covid-19 hospital in Arghakhanchi does not have
intensive care unit : The hospital running on basic
medical infrastructure is not equipped to deal with
Covid-19 cases, health workers say, by Birendra KC
and Hari Gautam (kp 16/05/2021)
Seeking
a rights-based approach to healthcare : The pandemic
should be a wake-up call for Nepal to revamp its public
healthcare system, by Mandira Sharma and Karuna
Parajuli (kp 16/05/2021)
With
8,046 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 447,704
: The Health Ministry reports 187 new deaths including
figures from past few days based on statistics from the
Nepal Army (kp 15/05/2021), 8,046
New Cases, 5,455 Recoveries And 187 Fatalities From
COVID-19 In 24 Hours (rn 15/05/2021), Nepal
records 8,167 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu Valley sees 2,937 fresh cases (kh
15/05/2021)
Health
workers visiting households for treatment : Many people
in villages have symptoms similar to COVID but fear
testing (ht 15/05/2021)
Mugu
ill-equipped to deal with increasing Covid-19 cases :
Health workers say the authorities’ negligence in
conducting tests on returnees has resulted in the
transmission of virus at the community level, by
Rajbahadur Bhandari (kp 15/05/2021)
Flimsy
huts set up in lieu of holding centre at Gaddachauki
border point : Kanchanpur authorities are yet to set up
a holding centre for people returning from India, by
Bhawani Bhatta (kp 15/05/2021) [Unlike
the completely superfluous power struggles, this would
have belonged to the real tasks of a competent and
morally oriented prime minister!]
Nepal
Needs Global Support Against Pandemic, by Balmukunda
Regmi (rn 15/05/2021)
As
infections surge uncontrolled in the country, WHO says
Nepal has emergency needs : In his regular press
briefing the UN health agency’s director general also
called on rich countries to help in the equitable
distribution of vaccines to avoid a ‘moral catastrophe’
(kp 15/05/2021), COVID-19
situation worrisome in India, urgent in Nepal: WHO
(kh 15/05/2021)
With
8,467 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 439,658
: The Health Ministry reports 203 new deaths including
figures from past few days based on statistics from the
Nepal Army (kp 14/05/2021), Nepal
records 8,520 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu Valley witnesses 3,369 fresh COVID-19 cases
(kh 14/05/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 4,669 with 203 new
fatalities (kh 14/05/2021), 1,547
deaths, 92,612 active cases, 50,898 recoveries recorded
in past three weeks (rep 14/05/2021), Rays
of hope: COVID-19 recovery numbers rising slowly but
steadily (rep 14/05/2021)
Nepal’s
oxygen crisis is severe and ad-hoc decisions are only
exacerbating it, by Marissa Taylor (Record
14/05/2021)
Daily
infection count hovers around 9,000 mark but deaths
could continue to rise : As hospitals are not admitting
patients due to oxygen shortages, many infected are in
home isolation. Without timely and sufficient care, they
are at high risk, doctors say, by Arjun Poudel (kp
14/05/2021) [Thank you Mr Oli,
you have all the time in the world for your power
struggles but no time to fulfil your obligations as
Prime Minister and care for the people in their need!]
11
Covid-19 suspects died in a rural municipality in 10
daysJagarnathpur Rural Municipality in Parsa has urged
authorities to dispatch a team of medical specialists
after scores of villagers were down with
coronavirus-like symptoms, by Bhusan Yadav (kp
14/05/2021)
Let
down by the health system, Covid-19 patients left to
their own devices : With the health care system unable
to handle the increasing number of cases, doctors fear
many elderly patients could die at home, by Anup
Ojha (kp 14/05/2021)
Installation
of oxygen plants halted in Sudurpaschim as COVID deaths
mount (ht 14/05/2021)
At
the Covid-19 frontlines in rural Nepal : Already
underfunded and overstretched, hospitals in Far-West
Province struggle to cope with new Covid wave, by
Priti Thapa (nt 14/05/2021)
We
knew the tsunami was approaching : A political power
struggle delayed government response, and we were
complacent, by Anita Bhetwal (nt 14/05/2021)
Corona
Discourse: A Different Dimension, by Atindra Dahal
(rep 14/05/2021)
With
8,842 new cases, Nepal's Covid-19 tally reaches 431,191
: The Health Ministry reports 214 new deaths including
figures from past few days based on statistics from the
Nepal Army (kp 13/05/2021), COVID-19
in Nepal: 5,055 patients recover, 8,960 new cases
detected on Thursday : 214 patients die of coronavirus,
taking the death taly to 4,466 (rep 13/05/2021), Nepal
records 8,960 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu Valley witnesses 3,562 fresh COVID-19 cases
(kh 13/05/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 4,466 with 214 new
fatalities (kh 13/05/2021)
Private
citizens in Nepal and abroad lobby for vaccines, by
Pranaya Shamsher JB Rana (Record 13/05/2021)
Amnesty
Int'l urges govts in South Asia to take urgent action to
combat COVID-19 surge (rep 13/05/2021) [see AI
statement: South
Asia: Urgent action needed to combat deadly COVID-19
surge across region (Amnesty International
13/05/2021)
EU
mobilizes Rs 282 million to tackle COVID-19 surge in
Nepal (rep 13/05/2021)
Data
discrepancy amid virus crisis could spell disaster :
Different figures on Covid-19 death toll, which
have puzzled many, raise concerns if there are
more virus fatalities than what the government is
reporting, by Binod Ghimire (kp 13/05/2021), How
the raging coronavirus pandemic is tearing families
apart : The government’s inefficiency and apathy towards
handling the pandemic has made things much more
challenging for people infected with Covid-19, by
Srizu Bajracharya (kp 13/05/2021), Chief
coordinator of Pashupati crematorium says he had never
seen so many bodies : Subash Karki and his staff of 35
have been cremating bodies of Covid-19 victims day and
night, by Anup Ojha (kp 13/05/2021)
Goverment
asks private hospitals to set up oxygen plants (ht
13/05/2021)
600
oxygen cylinders to be flown from Oman to Nepal on
Saturday (rep 13/05/2021)
Nepal’s
vaccination status : The country so far has received
3.14 million doses and used 2.39 million of them (kp
13/05/2021)
Service
unavailable : They should have made sure the online
registration system was crashproof (kp
13/05/2021)
Oxygen
shortage costs 14 lives : Three Covid-19 patients died
at Bhim Hospital and 11 at Corona Special Hospital in
Rupandehi on Wednesday, by Sanju Paudel and Madhav
Dhungana (kp 13/05/2021), Oxygen
shortage claims 16 lives in Rupandehi hospitals (ht
13/05/2021)
Nepal
records 9,238 new Covid-19 cases with 168 more deaths :
The Health Ministry reports 168 new deaths including
figures from past few days based on statistics from the
Nepal Army (kp 12/05/2021), Nepal’s
active COVID-19 case tally surpasses 100,000 with 9,305
new cases recorded in past 24 hours (rep
12/05/2021), Nepal
records 9,305 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu Valley witnesses 3,924 fresh COVID-19 cases
(kh 12/05/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 4,252 with 168 new
fatalities (kh 12/05/2021)
COVID-19
Wave II: Where will Nepal go?, by Hom Nath Chalise
(rep 12/05/2021)
Nepal’s
health system cracks under the strain of rising Covid-19
cases : More people are in dire need of oxygen, but
plants are falling short of production, as hospitals say
they cannot take new patients for lack of the
life-saving gas, by Shuvam Dhungana and Prithvi Man
Shrestha (kp 12/05/2021)
Hospitals
stop admitting COVID-19 patients as govt sets quota on
oxygen cylinders (rep 12/05/2021)
72
of Nepal’s 77 districts under prohibitory orders to curb
further spread of COVID-19 : Nepal on the road to
complete prohibitory order (rep 12/05/2021)
Health
emergency or complete lockdown is necessary: Health
Minister (rep 12/05/2021)
Shocking
scenario : Most of the people, as per health experts,
are dying from the coronavirus due to lack of oxygen
cylinders in the hospitals (ht 12/05/2021)
Desperate
to return home, people are making arduous journeys on
foot : Authorities in Gorkha district do not have any
record of people returning and leaving Gorkha amid
Covid-19 restrictions, by Hariram Upreti (kp
12/05/2021)
Ensure
Fair Deal In Vaccinating Citizens, by Namrata Sharma
(rn 12/05/2021)
Nepal
records another highest single-day spike with 9,317 new
Covid-19 cases as death toll crosses 4,000 mark : The
Health Ministry reports 225 new deaths including figures
from past few days based on statistics from the Nepal
Army (kp 11/05/2021), Nepal
records 9,483 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu Valley witnesses 3,927 fresh COVID-19 cases
(kh 11/05/2021), 225
new deaths added in past 24 hours, Nepal's death tally
goes past 4,000 (rep 11/05/2021), Adjustment
of COVID-19 fatalities puts death toll at 4,084 (kh
11/05/2021)
Health
equipment including 400 oxygen cylinders donated by
China arrive in Kathmandu (rep 11/05/2021)
Nepal
reports more Covid-19 deaths and record daily new
infections : An independent research shows the Indian
double mutant variant, which a WHO scientist says
is more resistant to vaccines, in some samples in the
Valley. by Arjun Poudel (kp 11/05/2021)
No
time for complacence – get ready for next wave of COVID-
19 (rep 11/05/2021)
Teku
Hospital stops conducting PCR tests until further notice
(rep 11/05/2021)
Nepal
Medical College asks corona patients to get discharged
by 4 PM today, owing to oxygen crunch (rep
11/05/2021)
Prohibitory
orders in Kathmandu Valley extended by 15 days (rep
11/05/2021), Prohibitory
orders in Valley extended until May 27 : Shops selling
daily essentials to remain open until 10am. Construction
work at sites except national pride projects to be
halted, by Anup Ojha (kp 11/05/2021)
Nepali
orders for Covid-19 supplies on low priority for Chinese
firms : Some suppliers have cancelled import plans after
learning that supplies cannot be delivered immediately,
by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 11/05/2021)
The
hunt for O2 : We cannot wait two months to bring the
lifesaving resources by sea (kp 11/05/2021)
Shortage
of oxygen at Nepalgunj Medical College Teaching Hospital
in Kohalpur : The hospital had stopped admitting
Covid-19 patients citing oxygen shortage in the last
week, by Thakur Singh Tharu and Rupa Gahatraj (kp
11/05/2021, Tikapur
Hospital grapples with oxygen shortage, by Ganesh
Chaudhary (kp 11/05/2021)
Nepal
records highest single-day spike with 9,127 new Covid-19
cases : Health Ministry says 139 deaths based on
statistics from the Covid-19 Crisis Management Centre
and Nepal Army (kp 10/05/2021) [The
Oli government really has it all under control!],
Nepal
records 9,271 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours
(kh 10/05/2021), 139
succumb to COVID-19 in 24 hours, a single day high death
toll (kh 10/05/2021)
Hospitals
requiring recommendation for oxygen raises concerns
about red tape : Authorities say there is uneven
distribution of oxygen and they needed to step in
to address shortage in a coordinated way. Police
have also stepped in, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp
10/05/2021), Taskforce
to manage oxygen supply (ht 10/05/2021), NRNA
to supply oxygen concentrators to Nepal (ht
10/05/2021)
Delayed
PCR test reports risk coronavirus transmission in
Sarlahi district : Those who were in contact with the
suspects can transmit virus to others while waiting for
reports, health workers say, by Om Prakash Thakur
(kp 10/05/2021)
Nepal
reports 8,777 new cases in the past 24 hours :
Nationwide coronavirus infection tally reaches 394,667.
Number of active cases stands at 88,160 (kp
09/05/2021), Nepal
records 8,850 new cases, 4,422 recoveries and 88 deaths
in 24 hours : COVID-19 cases doubling every week
(rep 09/05/2021), Nepal
records 8,850 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu Valley witnesses 4,198 fresh COVID-19 cases
(kh 09/05/2021), Kathmandu
Valley recorded 4,198 new cases of COVID-19 in past 24
hours (rep 09/05/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 test positivity rate, transmission rate almost
double than that of India (rep 09/05/2021)
Valley
hospitals face shortage of oxygen, many have stopped
admitting patients : Oxygen manufacturers say demand has
gone up four times their production capacity. China has
given 3,500 cylinders as a grant but they will take
three weeks to arrive, by Arjun Poudel (kp
09/05/2021), Oli’s
virus ‘situation under control’ remark meets with
criticism : Crisis continues to deepen with over 8,000
new cases and 53 deaths. Many from Oli’s orbit and
over two dozen lawmakers test positive ahead of May 10
House session, by Tika R Pradhan and Binod Ghimire
(kp 09/05/2021) [??? Bring Mr
Oli under control immediately!], Covid-19
hospitals in Province 1 overwhelmed with patients : BP
Koirala Institute of Health Sciences stops admitting new
patients citing lack of beds, by Pradeep Menyangbo
(kp 09/05/2021), Deaths
likely to soar with oxygen crunch (ht 09/05/2021), Oxygen
producing firms directed not to sell, distribute
cylinders without health ministry’s consent (rep
09/05/2021)
ICUs
in Valley overwhelmed, patients are flying out to other
cities, by Pabitra Sunar (rep 09/05/2021)
Prohibitory
orders likely to be extended by two more weeks (kh
09/05/2021), DCCMC
recommends extending prohibitory order in Kathmandu
Valley for 15 more days (rep 10/05/2021)
Government
mobilises its missions seeking aid to fight pandemic :
Foreign Ministry has written to all Nepali missions
abroad, asking them to find help from the host
countries. A diplomat in Delhi says India will resume
supply of vaccines to Nepal from June-July, by Anil
Giri (kp 09/05/2021)
Why
a group is signing a petition asking the US to provide
vaccines to Nepal : A group of Nepalis and US citizens
of Nepali origin started the signature campaign after
Washington announced it would share 60 million
AstraZeneca vaccines with the world, by Shuvam
Dhungana (kp 09/05/2021)
With
all hospital beds occupied, telemedicine on the rise :
More people are taking consultations via digital means
due to the stay-at-home orders and the risk of Covid-19
transmission at healthcare facilities, by Krishana
Prasain (kp 09/05/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 3,632 with 53 more deaths : With
8,287 new infections recorded in the past 24 hours, the
active case count stands at 83,493 according to the
Ministry of Health and Population (kp 08/05/2021), COVID-19
in Nepal: Daily-case count drops, recovery number rises
(rep 08/05/2021), Nepal
records 8,418 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours
(kh 08/05/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 3,662 with 53 new fatalities
(kh 08/05/2021)
Nepal
wanted to buy millions of jabs. Here’s how it failed :
Over the past months, conflicting narratives have
emerged on what went wrong in Health Ministry that leave
the country without vaccines, as virus crisis deepens,
by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 08/05/2021), Govt
rules out vaccine import in near future (ht
08/05/2021), Elderly
waiting for second dose , by Sabitri Dhakal(ht
08/05/2021)
Residents
in Karnali and Sudurpaschim hit hard by the second wave
of pandemic : Pandemic brings challenges to regions
suffering from lack of proper health care system, and
poor road connectivity, by Hari Gautam, Chhapal
Lama, Menuka Dhungana and Basanta Pratap Singh (kp
08/05/2021)
Number
of districts under prohibitory orders climbs to 62 :
Full prohibitory orders in 49 and partial in 13
districts (kh 08/05/2021)
Frontline
security personnel lack safety gear, support from
agencies : If one officer catches the virus, there is a
risk of infection spreading among many as they eat and
live together, by Shuvam Dhungana and Anup Ojha (kp
08/05/2021)
Wide-body
plane flying to Beijing to bring oxygen cylinders
(rep 08/05/2021), Medical
supplies including oxygen cylinders and ventilators
ready to be delivered to Nepal: China (rep
08/05/2021), 400
oxygen cylinders to be brought from China in first phase
(kh 08/05/2021)
Nepal
reports another record infections with 9,023 testing
positive and 50 deaths : Friday is the first time that
the country crossed the 9,000-mark in new Covid-19
cases. Of the total PCR tests, 45 percent returned
positive results (kp 07/05/2021), Nepal
records highest-ever 9,196 new coronavirus cases in last
24 hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 4,106 fresh
COVID-19 cases (kh 07/05/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 3,579 with 50 new fatalities
(kh 07/05/2021)
Local
authorities are pushing contact tracing, but many
residents believe it is too little, too late, by
Aishwarya Baidar (Record 07/05/2021))
This
is war : There is no comparison between the first and
the second wave, the next two months will be difficult
(nt 07/05/2021)
Microcosms
of a pandemic : In the absence of government,
municipalities and communities on the frontlines manage
the second wave, by Sonia Awale (nt 07/05/2021)
udurpaschim
records highest death toll as coronavirus transmission
spikes (rep 07/05/2021), Ten
die of COVID-19 in Bheri Hospital and Nepalgunj Medical
College in 24 hours (rep 07/05/2021)
As
private hospitals turn away COVID patients, government
hospitals treat them in chairs and corridors, by
Pabitra Sunar (rep 07/05/2021)
Govt
says ICU beds are available, but hospitals have a
different story to tell : There are 754 ICU beds and 365
ventilators available in various hospitals across the
country, according to the latest data from MoHP, by
Kunga Hyolmo (rep 07/05/2021)
Oxygen
cylinder shortage worsens, hospitals gasp for air,
by Dilip Poudel (rep 07/05/2021)
How
Nepal can survive 2nd Covid wave : Masking up, physical
separation and mass immunisation, by Buddha Basnyat
(nt 07/05/2021)
Pandemic
is getting out of hand, as government has its focus
misplaced : Officials fail to heed fundamentals
like increasing contact tracing and testing as they see
lockdowns as only option, by Arjun Poudel (kp
07/05/2021)
With
hospitals occupied, Covid-19 patients are dying at home
: At least four persons have died in home isolation over
the past few days, as they could not find hospitals that
would take them in, by Thakur Singh Tharu and Rupa
Gahatraj (kp 07/05/2021)
Active
cases in Kathmandu Metropolitan City cross 4,000 mark :
Officials say isolation centres will come into operation
from next week, by Anup Ojha (kp 07/05/2021)
Covid-19
hospital in Janakpur caught off guard by second wave :
None of the ventilators at the hospital are in working
order, officials say, by Santosh Singh (kp
07/05/2021)
Govt
seizes 6,484 oxygen cylinders in Valley (kh
07/05/2021)
Nepal
reports highest ever single-day spike with 8,970 testing
positive and 54 deaths : Thursday is the second
consecutive day the country has recorded over 8,000 new
infections, with 44 percent of total tests returning
positive results (kp 06/05/2021), Nepal
records highest-ever 9,070 new coronavirus cases in last
24 hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 3,972 fresh
COVID-19 cases (kh 06/05/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 3,529 with 54 new fatalities
(kh 06/05/2021)
Govt
makes public status of medical infrastructure to tackle
COVID-19 (kh 06/05/2021)
Eight
quarantine hotels for passengers from India (ht
06/05/2021)
With
additional assistance, US government to scale up
response against COVID-19 in Nepal (kh 06/05/2021)
Lumbini
Provincial Hospital runs short on oxygen cylinders
(kh 06/05/2021)
No
plan B to break infection chain as virus continues to
rage : Experts say prohibitory orders can slow the
spread of the coronavirus but until there are
other measures simultaneously in place, a let-up in the
surge is unlikely, by Arjun Poudel (kp 06/05/2021),
Govt's
indecision threatens vaccination drive : Agents of
vaccine producing companies want advance payment, health
ministry not ready to pay (ht 06/05/2021)
Flight
suspension stalls Covid-19-related imports : Suppliers
say almost all oxygen concentrators in the market have
already sold out causing an acute shortage of equipment,
by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 06/05/2021)
Hospital
turning away coronavirus patients for a lack of
sufficient oxygen supply : Nepalgunj Medical College
Teaching Hospital has oxygen enough for only 127 out of
300 beds for coronavirus patients, by Madhu Shahi
(kp 06/05/2021)
Covid-19
patients from low, middle income can’t afford beds in
private hospitals : The government should coordinate
with private hospitals to give services to the general
public as state-run hospitals cannot cope with rising
number of cases, doctors say, by Anup Ojha (kp
06/05/2021)
Nepal
reports another highest ever single-day death toll with
58 deaths and record-high new cases at 8,605 : This is
the first time ever since the beginning of the pandemic
that the country has recorded over 8,000 new infections,
with 41 percent of total tests returning positive
results (kp 05/05/2021), Nepal
records highest-ever 8,659 new coronavirus cases in last
24 hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 3,835 fresh
COVID-19 cases (kh 05/05/2021), Kathmandu
Valley's Daily COVID-19 Cases Hit Record High With 4,825
New Infections (rn 05/05/2021), Nepal
witnesses its highest daily COVID-19 deaths, 58
fatalities registered (kh 05/05/2021)
Number
of districts under prohibitory orders climbs to 51 :
Full prohibitory orders in 39 and partial in 12
districts (kh 05/05/2021)
Fear
keeps Bajura dwellers from testing for COVID-19 despite
virus symptoms (ht 05/05/2021)
Complacency,
miscalculation and missteps : Country records highest
daily coronavirus death toll and new cases. Oli’s
chest-thumping and false claims continue as
vaccine supply is nowhere in sight. 47 percent of total
tests return positive results, by Arjun Poudel and
Binod Ghimire (kp 05/05/2021)
Covid-19
bonanza : They cannot turn the crisis into a money
minting festival (kp 05/05/2021)
A
man died outside a pharmacy after three hospitals in
Janakpur turned him away : Janakpur Provincial Hospital
turned a Covid-19 suspect away citing a lack of beds in
the ICU. The man went to two private hospitals
before returning home because he could not afford
treatment there, by Ajit Tiwari (kp 05/05/2021)
Government
importing 20,000 oxygen cylinders, 100 ventilators from
China : Some of the cylinders could arrive as early as
next week, Health Ministry says, by Prithvi Man
Shrestha (kp 05/05/2021)
Kathmandu
woefully slow in Covid-19 preparedness compared to
Lalitpur and Bhaktapur : Mayor Shakya says Kathmandu has
a huge floating population and serious cases from other
districts are referred to hospitals in the Capital,
by Anup Ojha (kp 05/05/2021)
Nepal
reports highest ever single-day death toll with 55
deaths and record high new cases at 7,587 : This is the
third consecutive day the country has recorded over
7,000 new infections, with 47 percent of total tests
returning positive results (kp 04/05/2021), Nepal
records highest-ever 7,660 new coronavirus cases in last
24 hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 3,893 fresh
COVID-19 cases (kh 04/05/2021), Nepal
witnesses its highest daily COVID-19 deaths, 55
fatalities registered (kh 04/05/2021)
Nation
Battling Raging Pandemic, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn
04/05/2021), Turn
Prohibitory Orders To Account, by Uttam Maharjan (rn
04/05/2021)
Authorities
enforced antigen tests but failed to increase numbers :
Such tests at border points could have been
helpful but they were few and far between, experts
say, by Arjun Poudel (kp 04/05/2021)
While
state-run hospitals are overwhelmed, private ones are
turning away patients : Frontline health workers at both
public and private hospitals were prioritised for
Covid-19 vaccines so that they would work to save
lives. Private hospitals cannot shirk their
responsibilities, experts say, by Arjun Poudel (kp
04/05/2021)
Kanchanpur
ambulance drivers hesitant to ferry Covid-19 patients :
While families of patients complain of a lack of
ambulance services, ambulance drivers say they worry
about their health safety, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp
04/05/2021)
Kathmandu
Valley district administration offices decide to enforce
prohibitory orders more strictly : Shops selling
essential foodstuffs will be allowed to open only in the
mornings and up to 9 am. Vehicle passes will not be
issued anymore (kp 04/05/2021), Prohibitory
order in Kathmandu Valley extended till May 12 (kh
04/05/2021)
Nepal
records highest single day toll of 37 Covid-19 deaths
and record daily surge with 7,388 cases : The
countrywide infection tally has reached 343,418, with
the number of active cases at 54,041 (kp
03/05/2021), Nepal
records highest-ever 7,448 new coronavirus cases in last
24 hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 3,666 fresh
COVID-19 cases (kh 03/05/2021), Nepal
sees yet another highest single day rise of 7,448 new
COVID-19 cases (rep 03/05/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 3,362 with 37 new fatalities
(kh 03/05/2021), Kathmandu
Valley sees 3,666 cases on Monday alone, 29,265 cases in
last 26 days (rep 03/05/2021)
China
to provide 20,000 oxygen gas cylinders as Nepal
struggles to cope with COVID-19 pandemic (rep
03/05/2021)
Nepal
requests US govt to provide COVID-19 vaccines (rep
03/05/2021)
Dozens
of Hyatt Regency employees contract COVID-19 as the
hotel continues booking for wedding ceremonies (rep
03/05/2021)
Retired
medics be hired for one year to tackle COVID-19
pandemic: PM Oli (rep 03/05/2021)
Social
media comes to the rescue of some in search of Covid-19
treatment : Platforms dedicated to help those in need of
beds, oxygen, therapeutics have sprung up as the
strain on the healthcare system grows, by Shuvam
Dhungana (kp 03/05/2021)
After
Health Ministry bows out, municipal officials bear the
brunt of Covid-19 crisis : Ward chiefs say they’re
flooded with phone calls from people asking for hospital
beds. Kathmandu lacks isolation or quarantine
facilities, infected persons can’t access bottled oxygen,
by Anup Ojha (kp 03/05/2021)
Nepal
records highest-ever 7,211 new coronavirus cases in last
24 hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 3,595 fresh
COVID-19 cases (kh 02/05/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 3,325 with 27 new fatalities
(kh 02/05/2021)
Three
succumb to coronavirus in Kanchanpur (kh
02/05/2021), Eight
more persons die of coronavirus in Pokhara (kh
02/05/2021)
Covid-19
peak yet to arrive, warn experts as they lay stress on
curbing infections : Doctors say increasing number of
beds and keeping an eye on possible hoarding of
oxygen cylinders, as well as expanding testing,
should be an immediate priority, by Arjun Poudel (kp
02/05/2021)
Remote
Sankhuwasabha lags in Covid-19 preparedness : The
Province 1 district does not have a single PCR machine,
by Dipendra Shakya (kp 02/05/2021)
No
oxygen for households without doctors’ prescription,
manufacturers say : Households with chronically ill and
Covid-19 patients in home isolation are holding on to
oxygen tanks over shortage fears, by Prithvi Man
Shrestha (kp 02/05/2021)
Prohibitory
period to continue until May 13 in Kailali (kh
02/05/2021)
India
returnees put Bajura at virus risk (ht 02/05/2021)
Government
to add 1,000 more beds for COVID-19 patients in
Kathmandu (kh 02/05/2021)
Prohibitory
order in the Valley to be tightened from today (rep
02/05/2021)
Authorities
enforce prohibitory orders in Makwanpur from today
(kh 02/05/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 3,298 with 19 more deaths : With
5,706 new infections recorded in the past 24 hours, the
active case count stands at 43,213 according to the
Ministry of Health and Population (kp 01/05/2021), Nepal
records 5,763 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu Valley witnesses 2,495 fresh COVID-19 cases
(kh 01/05/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 3,298 with 19 new fatalities
(kh 01/05/2021)
‘We
give up’ : Health Ministry asks people to be ‘sensible’,
saying the health system cannot cope, as hospitals have
run out of beds with new cases crossing the 5,000 mark,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 01/05/2021) [Since
Oli and other top politicians are largely to blame for
this situation, this is a declaration of bankruptcy by
the government and party political circles!], Number
of coronavirus patients needing ventilators, intensive
care up significantly in Nepal, by Sabitri Dhakal
(ht 01/05/2021)
Inflow
of patients rises further at Nepalgunj Medical College
even as hospital runs of out of beds with oxygen
(rep 01/05/2021)
These
22 districts are extremely affected by COVID-19, health
ministry urges public to adhere to health protocol
(rep 01/05/2021), Prohibitory
orders enforced in 25 districts as COVID-19 cases see a
sharp spike (rep 01/05/2021), Prohibitory
orders imposed in 27 districts to curb COVID-19 (kh
01/05/2021)
Karnali
hospitals don’t have enough health professionals to
fight Covid-19 : The situation in the province is
becoming increasingly worrisome since mortality rate
among Covid-19 patients is high, medics say, by
Kalendra Sejuwal (kp 01/05/2021)
It
will take at least two months for oxygen cylinders to
arrive, gas manufacturers say : Some manufacturers fear
slump in market demand for oxygen after the pandemic is
over, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 01/05/2021)
Permit
no longer needed for essential services within Kathmandu
: From Friday, the District Administration Office,
Kathmandu started issuing permits only to those who have
to travel out of the Valley for funeral rites or highly
essential purposes, by Shuvam Dhungana (kp
01/05/2021)
Sankhu
continues jatra celebration despite COVID-19
restrictions (rep 01/05/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 3,279 with 33 more deaths : With
5,657 new infections recorded in the past 24 hours, the
active case count stands at 38,813 according to the
Ministry of Health and Population (kp 30/04/2021), Nepal
records 5,727 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu Valley witnesses 2,956 fresh COVID-19 cases
(kh 30/04/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 3,279 with 33 new fatalities
(kh 30/04/2021)
CCMC
meeting for stricter implementation of prohibitory order
(kh 30/04/2021)
Patan
and Bir hospitals gear up to treat 1,000 virus patients
(kh 30/04/2021)
Banke
records mortality of 11 coronavirus-infected people in
single day (rep 30/04/2021), Six
COVID-19 patients died at Karnali COVID Hospital in past
24 hours (rep 30/04/2021), Three
more COVID-19 infected die in Birgunj (kh
30/04/2021)
“Our
health system can’t contain the pandemic” : Health
Minister blames middlemen for the delay in vaccine
procurement, says it is up to the public how long the
lockdown will last (interview) (nt 30/04/2021)
Scrambling
for jabs, Nepal in talks with Russia, China, US : With
India, the vaccine powerhouse, itself in dire need
of international support, the government looks to other
countries to acquire shots as coronavirus cases surge,
by Anil Giri (kp 30/04/2021)
Get
back to basics, increase tests, experts say, as rising
cases overwhelm hospitals : Positivity rate continues to
be high which means either there is not enough testing
or infection is very widespread in society. On Thursday,
it was 38 percent, by Arjun Poudel (kp 30/04/2021)
Kanchanpur
border point faces shortage of antigen testing kits :
Around 700 to 800 people are returning home from Gadda
Chauki border point on a daily basis. However, only a
tiny fraction of them are being tested for Covid-19,
health officials say, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp
30/04/2021)
First
day of lockdown in Capital: Main roads empty but back
alleys largely unaffected : Police detain more than
2,400 individuals and 1,920 vehicles for breaching the
prohibitory orders, by Anup Ojha and Shuvam Dhungana
(kp 30/04/2021)
Thousands
of Nepali migrant workers from Sudur Pashchim Province
return home as India is hit by the worst wave of
COVID-19 (rep 30/04/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 3,246 with 35 more deaths : With
4,831 new infections recorded in the past 24 hours, the
active case count stands at 34,117 according to the
Ministry of Health and Population kp 29/04/2021), Nepal
records 4,928 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu Valley witnesses 1,561 fresh COVID-19 cases
(kh 29/04/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 3,246 with 35 new fatalities
(kh 29/04/2021)
As
virus cases surge, more children are testing positive
for Covid-19 : Children usually respond to regular
medications, but rush them to hospital if symptoms,
which resemble those of a typical viral infection, and
fever continue, doctors say, by Arjun Poudel (kp
29/04/2021), ‘Second
wave of COVID-19 not sparing even healthy youths in
Nepal’ (rep 29/04/2021)
Prohibitory
orders come into effect in Kathmandu Valley : Amid the
surge in the second wave of the coronavirus, authorities
have enforced restrictions in a bid to break the chain
of virus infection (kp 29/04/2021)
Covid-19
patients in Pokhara face difficulty getting treatment :
Most government hospitals across Gandaki Province and
Covid-19 designated hospitals in the city face a
hard battle against the virus in light of a shortage of
health personnel, by Deepak Pariyar (kp 29/04/2021)
Sudurpaschim
not prepared to tackle Covid-19 surgeThe pandemic has
only highlighted the already poor health infrastructure
in the province, health workers say, by Arjun Shah
(kp 29/04/2021)
COVID-19
pandemic: Calls for resilient OSH systems, by
Richard Howard (ht 29/04/2021)
Nepal’s
lockdown 2.0, new Covid curbs on travel, by Sangam
Prasain (kp 29/04/2021)
COVID-19
cases sharply rise in Karnali (kh 29/04/2021)
Govt
exempts customs duty, VAT and excise duty on import of
medical equipment including oxygen cylinder (rep
29/04/2021)
Over
200,000 leave Valley in past three days (kh
29/04/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 3,211 with 17 more deaths : With
4,774 new infections recorded in the past 24 hours, the
active case count stands at 30,209 according to the
Ministry of Health and Population (kp 28/04/2021), 4,897
new cases of COVID-19, 17 more deaths recorded in Nepal
in past 24 hours (rep 28/04/2021), Nepal
records 4,897 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu Valley witnesses 2,047 fresh COVID-19 cases
(kh 28/04/2021)
How
government’s effort to diversify vaccine procurement has
fallen flat : Delivery of vaccines from India remains
uncertain. Officials say funding is no issue but
are hesitating to go for Chinese and Russian vaccines
because of their high prices, by Prithvi Man
Shrestha and Arjun Poudel (kp 28/04/2021), What’s
with the delay? The government must ensure that
all eligible citizens are inoculated (kp
29/04/2021)
COVID-19
Ward of Bheri Hospital full, patients returning home
(rep 28/04/2021)
Vaccine
chaos : The government must set up an online
preregistration system for an effective vaccine rollout
(kp 28/04/2021)
Govt
makes 10-day quarantine mandatory for all arrivals
(ht 28/04/2021)
PPE
stock at Bheri hospital depleting fast (rep
28/04/2021)
People
leaving Capital in droves : Health experts fear these
masses could spread the disease to remote villages
untouched by the virus and call for strict
monitoring of visitors by communities and local
governments, by Anup Ojha (kp 28/04/2021)
2,200
police to be deployed to enforce prohibitory orders in
Kathmandu Valley : Grocery sections of department stores
to open only in the mornings and evenings just
like other groceries, by Shuvam Dhungana (kp
28/04/2021)
Foreigners
barred entry from Jhapa borders : Covid-19 hospital in
Dharan struggling to cope with growing number of
patients, by Parbat Portel (kp 28/04/2021
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 3,194 with 18 more deaths : With
4,364 new infections recorded in the past 24 hours, the
active case count stands at 26,225 according to the
Ministry of Health and Population (kp 27/04/2021), Nepal
records 4,524 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu Valley witnesses 1,966 fresh COVID-19 cases
(kh 27/04/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 3,194 with 18 new fatalities
(kh 27/04/2021), Four
more COVID-19 related deaths recorded at Nepalgunj
Medical College, taking Banke’s death tally to 93
(rep 27/04/2021)
‘Prohibitory
orders help in breaking chain of infection, but the
period should be utilised for preparation’,
interview with Krishna Prasad Paudel, director of the
Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (kp 27/04/2021)
Back
to square one, or even worse : No contact tracing even
as the number of active cases crosses the 20,000 mark.
Country reports 3,442 new cases and 12 deaths, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 27/04/2021), Set
up soup kitchens : With yet another lockdown, we are
back to square one. Are we better prepared this time?
(kp 27/04/2021) [Definitely not!
The Oli government has been busy all along with power
struggles, breaking the constitution and laws and
suppressing basic human rights! There was no time to
deal with such trivial things as the pandemic!],
Take
harsh measures : Nepal may not have much of a choice
other than to place extraordinary civil restrictions to
break the chains of infection (ht 27/04/2021)
Prohibitory
orders enforced in Kathmandu Valley for 15 days starting
Thursday : Decision comes amid rising number of
coronavirus cases in the Valley, which recorded more
than half the total new infections reported across the
country in the past 24 hours, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
27/04/2021), What
all services will be allowed and what are banned during
prohibitory orders? The prohibitory orders will come
into effect from 6am Thursday and remain in place for 15
days kp 27/04/2021), People
leave Kathmandu prior to enforcement of 15-day
prohibitory order : Those living in Kathmandu are
returning home as the government decided to issue
prohibitory order for at least 15 days in high-risk
districts including Kathmandu Valley kp 27/04/2021)
Border
point in eastern part of country sans holding centres
(kh 27/04/2021)
Govt
warns action against the labs levying high charge for
COVID test (kh 27/04/2021)
Covid-19
preparedness and response lax in Kathmandu Metropolitan
City : Health experts warn the City cannot afford to
repeat last year’s mistakes this time as the situation
is much worse, by Anup Ojha (kp 27/04/2021)
Covid-19
patients sharing beds at Narayani HospitalThe hospital
is struggling to cope with the surge in cases due to a
shortage of beds and other necessary supporting
infrastructure, by Bhusan Yadav and Shankar Acharya
(kp 27/04/2021)
Nepal
sees 3,556 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours :
Kathmandu Valley witnesses 1,912 fresh COVID-19 cases
(kh 26/04/2021), Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 3,176 with 12 more deaths : With
3,442 new infections recorded in the past 24 hours, the
active case count stands at 22,434 according to the
Ministry of Health and Population (kp 26/04/2021)
72
people die of COVID-19 in three days : 252 in ICU, 65 in
ventilator and 1,594 in institutional isolation centers,
by Pabitra Sunar (rep 26/04/2021)
Large
crowds gather outside hospitals for first jab : A
majority of people are found waiting outside hospitals
from as early as 6am (kp 26/04/2021)
Police
holds 370 people from Kathmandu and Lalitpur for not
wearing a mask (kp 26/04/2021)
Week-long
lockdown in Banke from midnight Monday (rep
26/04/2021), Week-long
prohibitory order in Kathmandu starting Thursday as the
COVID-19 cases see a fresh surge (rep 26/04/2021)
Adult
population increasingly driving virus spread : Doctors
stress restrictions on mobility to flatten the curve,
which has been going up unpredictably, as the country
reports over 3,000 new cases and 28 deaths, by Arjun
poudel (kp 26/04/2021), High
risk of Covid spread in absence of quarantine centres,
by Madhav Aryal and Birendra KC (kp 26/04/2021)
Local
administrations given authority to impose prohibitory
orders : Educational institutions cannot hold
examinations and people entering Nepal have to stay in
quarantine, by Tika R Pradhan (kp 26/04/2021)
A
system that failed in the fight against pandemic :
Failure to empower sub-national governments and
political games in Kathmandu impacted provinces,
thereby deepening the coronavirus crisis, experts
say, by Anil Giri (kp 26/04/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 3,164 with 28 more deaths : With
3,032 new infections recorded in the past 24 hours, the
active case count stands at 19,382 according to the
Ministry of Health and Population (kp 25/04/2021), Nepal
sees 3,122 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours
(kh 25/04/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 3,164 with 28 new fatalities
(kh 25/04/2021), Coronavirus
claims 28 lives in a day in Nepal (ht 26/04/2021)
People
ignoring social distancing measures despite spike in
infections : When government officials and politicians
themselves have been organising functions and rallies in
defiance of Covid-19 restrictions, ordinary people
have stopped taking precautions, experts say, by
Shuvam Dhungana (kp 25/04/2021) [This criminal behaviour of Oli and
the other so-called top politicians was a deliberate
part of their ruthless and self-serving power struggles!]
23,137
children infected so far in Nepal; 40 dead (kh
25/04/2021)
Second
wave of COVID-19: ‘Hard to save critically-ill patients’,
by Pabitra Sunar (rep 25/04/2021)
As
cases surge and hospitals fill up, doctors are worried :
With only seriously ill cases coming for treatment,
doctors say that the virus is much more widespread than
daily infection data shows and the next two months will
be critical, by Arjun Poudel (kp 25/04/2021), Amid
fears of oxygen shortage, government talks to suppliers
: Manufacturers say production is sufficient but supply
could be disrupted if hospitals start hoarding
oxygen. To increase capacity, more cylinders need
to be imported, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp
25/04/2021), Lax
health security checks at Darchula border points ;
There is no official record of entries through five of
the six border points in Darchula, by Manoj Badu (kp
25/04/2021)
Govt
mulls over subsidizing customs duty on import of oxygen
gas cylinders (rep 25/04/2021) [Please
take time, you're not in a hurry to decide!!]
Five
succumb to COVID-19 in a night in Banke : As many as 429
new cases recorded in the past 24 hours (rep
25/04/2021), COVID
death toll in Banke climbs to 180 (kh 25/04/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 3,136 with 14 more deaths : With
2,486 new infections recorded in the past 24 hours, the
active case count stands at 16,828 according to the
Ministry of Health and Population (kp 24/04/2021), Nepal
sees 2,618 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours
(kh 24/04/2021), Banke
reports seven new deaths linked with COVID-19 (kh
24/04/2021)
Nepal
seeks support in virus fight from crisis-hit India : The
request for oxygen, antiviral drug and intensive care
beds exposes the government’s inaction despite warnings
of a looming crisis, experts say, by Anil Giri (kp
24/04/2021)
Hospitals
across Lumbini overwhelmed with increasing Covid-19
caseloadIll-equipped hospitals with limited staff are
unable to handle the rising number of coronavirus cases,
health workers say, by Madhu Shahi and Thakur Singh
Tharu (kp 24/04/2024)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 3,122 with five more deaths : With
2,449 new infections recorded in the past 24 hours, the
active case count stands at 14,724 according to the
Ministry of Health and Population (kp 23/04/2021), Nepal
records 2,559 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours
(kh 23/04/2021), Kathmandu
Valley sees 940 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh 23/04/2021)
The
Covid tsunami : The new surge is more lethal, but the
prevention methods against the virus remain the same
(nt 23/04/2021)
With
rising cases of COVID-19, hospitals lack ventilators and
ICU beds in Valley (kh 23/04/2021)
When
governance took a backseat, second wave took hold : At
border points, authorities are failing to conduct tests
and quarantine people, just as health facilities are on
the verge of buckling under the caseload, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 23/04/2021) [The Oli
government is behaving almost more incompetently and
irresponsibly than during the first Corona wave!]
COVID-19
wards crowded with patients, doctors suggest lockdown to
break chain of infection, by Pabitra Sunar (rep
23/04/2021)
Health
ministry seeks Rs 33 billion for vaccines (ht
23/04/2021)
Government
mismanagement leads to crowding at hospitals :
Many were forced to return without getting the jabs
despite waiting in line for hours, by Anup Ojha (kp
23/04/2021)
Authorities
scramble to manage hospitals as Covid-19 cases surge in
Karnali Province : Health officials say the current
health infrastructure of the province will be
overwhelmed if the caseload keeps increasing, by
Chandani Kathayat (kp 23/04/2021)
Sound
the alarm, by Ishita Shahi and Aishwarya Baidar
(Record 22/04/2021)
Nepal
records 2,428 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours
(kh 22/04/2021), Kathmandu
Valley sees 1,174 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh
22/04/2021)
Lives
vs livelihoods? Amid a surge in coronavirus cases,
lockdown fears loom : Authorities must devise strategies
to contain the spread without imposing blanket
restrictions as such curbs can severely impact the
economy and the people, analysts say, by Prithvi Man
Shrestha (kp 22/04/2021), Red
alert : The government has to stop waiting for things to
turn worse and urgently prepare for the worst (kp
22/04/2021)
Authorities
told to keep ambulances on standby as Covid-19 cases
swell, by Arjun Poudel (kp 22/04/2021)
COVID-19
crisis worsens in Nepalgunj as 337 new cases detected in
past 24 hours (rep 22/04/2021), More
than 200 out of 350 swab samples test positive for
Covid-19 at Bheri Hospital : The recent surge in
Covid-19 cases in Banke has prompted the local
administration to impose lockdown in Nepalgunj (kh
22/04/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 3,112 with 10 more deaths : With
2,220 new infections recorded in the past 24 hours, the
active case count stands at 10,582, according to the
Ministry of Health and Population (kp 21/04/2021), Nepal
records 2,351 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours
(kh 21/04/2021), 2,351
new cases of COVID-19 recorded across the country in
past 24 hours, cases doubling every four days (rep
21/04/2021), Kathmandu
Valley sees 1,051 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh
21/04/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 3,112 with 10 new fatalities
(kh 21/04/2021)
“COVID-19
infection rate will get further worse if public health
standards are not followed” (rep 21/04/2021) [A lockdown is much more urgent than
last year, but this time it must be carried out
considerably more rationally and humanely! In
particular, all public gatherings and festivals must be
strictly prohibited.]
Nepal
grants conditional emergency use approval to Russian
Sputnik V vaccineThis is the fourth Covid-19 jab to get
emergency use authorisation after Covishield, Covaxin
and BBIBP-CorV, by Arjun Poudel (kp 21/04/2021)
Most
hospitals do not have ready supply of oxygen : Experts
criticise lax preparations as the Health Ministry
projects an additional 300,000 Covid-19 cases by July,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 21/04/2021), Oxygen
shortage hits Narayani Hospital (ht 22/04/2021)
Thousands
participate in Seto Machhindranath chariot procession
(ht 21/04/2021) [An excellent
behaviour in times of strongly increasing Corona
infections!]
Police
bust a racket involved in producing fake PCR reports
(rep 21/04/2021), 122
passengers barred from boarding flights at TIA for
carrying ‘fake’ Covid-19 test reports (kh
21/04/2021), Fake
negative test reports cause for concern : 172 passengers
were turned away from Tribhuvan International Airport
for furnishing Covid-19 negative results from the
labs that were caught issuing test reports to foreign
job aspirants without testing them, by Chandan Kumar
Mandal (kp 22/04/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 3,102 with eleven more deaths :
With 1,667 new infections recorded in the past 24 hours,
the active case count stands at 8,659, according to the
Ministry of Health and Population (kp 20/04/2021), Nepal
records 1,736 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours
(kh 20/04/2021), Kathmandu
Valley sees 690 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh 20/04/2021)
Government
issues a slew of orders amid threat of a second
wave : More than 25 people cannot gather at one place;
schools and places of worship among others closed till
May 14. Testing and treatment made free, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 20/04/2021)
Stemming
Resurgence Of COVID-19, by Uttam Maharjan (rn
20/04/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 3,091 with eight more deaths :
With 1,227 new infections recorded in the past 24 hours,
the active case count stands at 7,254, according to the
Ministry of Health and Population (kp 19/04/2021), Nepal
records 1,281 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours
(kh 19/04/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 3,091 with eight new
fatalities (kh 19/04/2021)
Vaccination
rate dismal even as cases are surging with only 100,000
taking Chinese shots : Poor planning on accessibility,
target groups, and awareness campaign; and vaccine
hesitancy cited as reasons, by Arjun Poudel (kp
19/04/2021)
Govt
decides to close schools and colleges of city area with
high risk of COVID-19 transmission (rep 19/04/2021)
Prevent
second wave : Physical distancing and use of face masks
can avert a large second wave of new infections (kp
19/04/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 3,083 with eight more deaths :
With 1,015 new infections recorded in the past 24 hours,
the active case count stands at 6,290, according to the
Ministry of Health and Population (kp 18/04/2021), Nepal
records 1,096 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours
(kh 18/04/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 3,083 with eight new
fatalities (kh 18/04/2021)
Officials
forgot duty, public dropped masks; now second wave is
here : New variants of the coronavirus are more
transmissible and deadlier, but people are not taking
precautions and there is not enough testing and
monitoring of those in home isolation, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 18/04/2021)
Police
launch ‘Compulsory Mask Campaign’ in western Nepal
(rep 18/04/2021)
Corona
hospital in Dang runs out of beds (kh 18/04/2021)
Infection
rate higher in children below 19 (kh 18/04/2021), National
Human Rights Commission says schoolchildren at risk of
virus infections : The rights watchdog calls upon heath
and education ministries not to disseminate
contradictory statements and urges the government to
uphold the children’s right to health and life (kp
18/04/2021)
75
Out Of 81 RT-PCR Tests Report COVID-19 Positive In Bheri
Hospital, 600 Infections Recorded In 4 Days (rn
18/04/2021), Three
COVID-19 infected patients die at Bheri Hospital in a
single night (rep 18/04/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 3,075 with five more deaths : With
768 new infections recorded in the past 24 hours, the
active case count stands at 5,545, according to the
Ministry of Health and Population (kp 17/04/2021), Nepal
records 843 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours (kh
17/04/2021), Kathmandu
Valley sees 395 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh 17/04/2021)
Authorities
unprepared to tackle coronavirus spike in Lumbini : The
provincial authorities are yet to step up preventive
measures to curb further spread of the virus, say
health officials in Lumbini, where 238 new cases were
reported in the last 24 hours, by Madhu Shahi, Sanju
Paudel and Manoj Paudel (kp 17/04/2021)
Kathmandu
valley turns pandemic hub again : 560 active cases in
Kathmandu Metropolis alone (kh 17/04/2021)
CCMC
meeting shortly, to take crucial COVID-19 related
decisions (rep 17/04/2021)
COVID-19
infection rate up by 2 percent in a day (rep
17/04/2021)
One
more succumbs to COVID-19 in Bheri Hospital, by
Arjun Oli (rep 17/04/2021)
Six
health workers of Bheri Hospital who had received
COVID-19 vaccine test positive (rep 17/04/2021)
Second
dose of COVID vaccine from Tuesday (kh (17/04/2021)
Virus
Infections Increasing In Children, Youths, by
Sampada A Khatiwada (rn 17/04/2021)
To
open, or not to open : Contradicting messages from
government about running schools amid the
coronavirus scare confuse guardians, by Binod
Ghimire (kp 17/04/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 3,070 with four more deaths : With
836 new infections recorded in the past 24 hours, the
active case count stands at 5,008, according to the
Ministry of Health and Population (kp 16/04/2021), Nepal
records 900 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours (kh
16/0472021)
Health
Ministry advises closing schools in 14 highly vulnerable
districts : Directs all government hospitals to allocate
50 percent of their beds for Covid-19 patients and
provide free care, by Arjun Poudel (kp 16/04/2021),
KMC
directs schools to suspend physical classes for a week
if any teacher or student tests positive for COVID-19
(rep 16/04/2021), Gross
negligence shown in implementing necessary health
protocols puts schools at high risk (rep
16/04/2021), Out
of 183 COVID-19 tests conducted, 127 tested positive in
past 24 hourS : Nepalgunj Sub-metropolis decides to stop
physical classes in schools and colleges from Sunday
(rep 16/04/2021)
49
COVID-19 patients undergoing treatment at Bheri Hospital
in critical condition (rep 16/04/2021)
Birgunj
turns into COVID-19 hotspot, once again (rep
16/04/2021)
COVID-19
patients on the rise in Banke (ht 16/04/2021)
Number
Of Children Infected With UK Variant Increasing, Experts
Call To Follow Safety Standards, by Mukunda Gaire
(rn 16/04/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 3,066 with five more deaths : With
490 new infections recorded in the past 24 hours, the
active case count stands at 4,384, according to the
Ministry of Health and Population (kp 15/04/2021), Nepal
records 534 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours (kh
15/04/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 3,066 with five new
fatalities (kh 15/04/2021)
Monitoring
those in home isolation crucial, experts say : Doctors
advise authorities not to be lax as the UK variant of
the virus is highly infectious and possibly more lethal,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 15/04/2021)
People
throng religious sites ignoring risk of contracting
virus (ht 14/05/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 3,061 with three more deaths :
With 580 new infections recorded in the past 24 hours,
the active case count stands at 4,056, according to the
Ministry of Health and Population (kp 14/04/2021), Nepal
records 603 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours (kh
14/04/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 3,061 with three new
fatalities (kh 14/04/2021)
The
second wave is knocking on the border : The government
seems to be unconcerned about a possible renewed virus
outbreak, by Jagadish Prasad Bist (kp 14/04/2021), Covid-19
infecting more children, but government reluctant to
close schools : Epidemiology and Disease Control
Division says the UK variant B.1.1.7. might be
responsible for over 60 percent of the new infections in
Nepal, by Arjun Poudel (kp 14/04/2021)
Virus
Teaches New Norm Of Celebrations, by Namrata Sharma
(rn 14/04/2021), Thousands
throng Pokhara’s Lakeside to celebrate New Year despite
risk of COVID-19 transmission (rep 14/04/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 3,058 with five more deaths : With
460 new infections recorded in the past 24 hours, the
active case count stands at 3,608, according to the
Ministry of Health and Population (kp 13/04/2021), Nepal
records 460 fresh cases, tally hits 2,80,984 (kh
13/04/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 3,058 with five new
fatalities (kh 13/04/2021)
Health
Ministry projects 11,000 daily coronavirus cases from
second week of June (kh 13/04/2021)
Govt
to issue new health protocol directive as Nepal braces
for COVID-19 variant : Not to close any sectors
immediately (kh 13/04/2021), Govt
likely to impose lockdown from next week (kh
13/04/2021), Health
Ministry recommends closure of schools for a month
(kh 13/04/2021)
Govt
to administer second dose of Covid-19 vaccine from April
19 (rep 13/04/2021), Second
shot of Covid-19 vaccine to be administered from April
20 : Around 438,000 people who took their first jab
between January 27 and March 5 should take the booster
dose between April 20 and April 24 (kp 13/04/2021)
Chinese
vaccine being administered to 40-59 age group from today
(kh 13/04/2021)
Experts
warn against lapses and complacency as virus cases surge
: As Nepal reports 13 new deaths with a daily count
of 496, concerns grow over a repeat of last year’s
cycle if authorities fail to ramp up measures to
contain the spread, by Arjun Poudel (kp 13/04/2021),
Lumbini
Province sees surge in Covid-19 cases ; Health officials
are concerned about cases increasing in all districts of
the province that borders with India, by Thakur
Singh Tharu and Sanju Paudel (kp 13/04/2021), New
Virus Variant : Averting Second Wave Of Pandemic, by
Narayan Upadhyay (rn 13/04/2021)
Covid-19:
tracking the realities : We now have more knowledge
about the virus and the disease than we ever did before,
by Sameer M Dixit (kp 13/04/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 3,053 with 13 more deaths : With
496 new infections recorded in the past 24 hours, the
active case count stands at 3,306, according to the
Ministry of Health and Population (kp 12/04/2021), Nepal
records 496 fresh cases, tally hits 2,80,524 (kh
12/04/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 3,053 with 13 new fatalities
(kh 12/04/2021), Number
of patients suffering from severe COVID-19 infection
sees a spike in Kathmandu Valley, by Pabitra Sunar
(rep 12/04/2021), Govt
fails to identify variant of new COVID-19 cases detected
in Nepal (rep 12/04/2021)
Indian
ban on Remdesivir exports may not have much impact on
Nepal : Officials and experts say the concern, however,
is about possible ban on other essential drugs as India
continues to see record high Covid-19 cases and Nepal
lacks vaccines, by Suresh Raj Neupane and Arjun
Poudel (kp 12/04/2021)
Nepal
records 303 fresh cases, tally hits 2,80,028 (kh
11/04/2021)
Health
Ministry recommends school closure for at least three
weeks : Of the total infections at present, 14 percent
are in children compared to 4 percent in the past,
officials say, by Arjun Poudel (kp 11/04/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 3,039 with one more death : With
337 new infections recorded in the past 24 hours, the
active case count stands at 2,800, according to the
Ministry of Health and Population (kp 10/04/2021), Nepal
records 337 fresh cases, tally hits 2,79,725 (kh
10/04/2021)
As
Nepal struggles to get vaccines, two ministers talk with
Indian counterparts : Foreign and health ministers are
assured of resumption of supplies but when the vaccines
will come is not yet clear, by Anil Giri (kp
10/04/2021)
National
Covid-19 tally reaches 279,388 with 288 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, the country did not
record any Covid-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours
(kp 09/04/2021), Nepal
records 288 fresh cases, tally hits 2,79,388 (kh
09/04/2021)
Province
2 districts vulnerable to Covid-19 resurgence but
preparedness sorely lacking : Border crossings in Parsa
and Bara districts have been witnessing a rise in the
number of people returning from India lately, by
Shankar Acharya and Laxmi Sah (kp 09/04/2021)
Health
Ministry to revisit its Covid-19 projection as new cases
may exceed 50,000 mark by July : A second wave of
infections has already started in Kathmandu Valley but
the authorities have still not increased the test
numbers, doctors say, by Arjun Poudel (kp
09/04/2021), Covid-19, Part
Two : We were in such a hurry to throw away our masks
(kp 09/04/2021)
1st
signs of the 2nd wave in Nepal : The coronavirus surge
in India has increased the risk of the spread of the
virus to Nepal, by Sonia Awale (nt 09/0472021)
National
Covid-19 tally reaches 279,100 with 332 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, the country did not
record any Covid-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours
(kp 08/04/2021), Nepal
records 357 fresh cases, tally hits 2,79,125 (kh
08/04/2021)
UK
variant responsible for surge in coronavirus cases in
Nepal, Health Ministry says : Experts stress the need to
invest more in equipment and technology to ascertain
variants and devise strong strategies in light of
looming second wave, by Arjun Poudel (kp 08/04/2021)
Tourism
workers receive jabs against COVID-19 infection (ht
08/04/2021)
2,656
people vaccinated with Covid-19 jabs provided by
China : Government aims to inoculate 400,000 essential
workers, by Arjun Poudel (kp 08/04/2021)
Nepal
records 339 fresh cases, tally hits 2,78,809 (kh
07/0472021)
Essential
workers to be immunised with Chinese vaccine from today
: The jabs will be administered from 23 hospitals—19 in
Kathmandu Valley and four in districts bordering
China. Around 400,000 people have been targeted in this
latest phase, by Arjun Poudel (kp 07/04/2021)
National
Covid-19 tally reaches 278,470 with 260 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, the country did not
record any Covid-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours
(kp 06/04/2021), Nepal
records 260 fresh cases, tally hits 2,78,470 (kh
06/04/2021)
Govt
will not enforce lockdown: Health Minister Tripathi
(kh 06/04/2021)
Antigen
test mandatory for those entering Kathmandu with any
Covid-19 symptom : The measure comes as the country
recorded more than 200 cases in 24 hours for the first
time since January. Health minister warns infections
could reach their peak in May/June (kp 06/04/2021),
Pandemic
fatigue : Sense must prevail in our battle to contain
the spread of the coronavirus (kp 06/04/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 3,036 with four more deaths : With
266 new infections recorded in the past 24 hours, the
active case count stands at 1,832, according to the
Ministry of Health and Population (kp 05/04/2021), Nepal
records 266 fresh cases, tally hits 2,78,210 (kh
05/04/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 3,036 with four new
fatalities (kh 05/04/2021)
Preparing
for the next pandemic : Experts are set to talk about
strategies that worked and policies that stuttered
during this pandemic, by Prakriti Dhakal (kp
05/04/2021)
Procure
vaccines : Availability apart, rumours about the
efficacy of the vaccines could thwart the govt's efforts
to vaccinate the targeted population (ht 05/04/2021)
Jhapa
likely to become coronavirus hotbed, by Gopal
Jhapali (kh 05/04/2021)
Chinese
Covid-19 vaccines to be administered to essential
workers from Wednesday : The 800,000 doses will be given
from 12 hospitals of the Valley, and elsewhere later
depending on their availability, by Arjun Poudel (kp
05/04/2021)
National
Covid-19 tally reaches 277,944 with 176 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, the country did not
record any Covid-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours
(kp 04/04/2021), Nepal
records 176 fresh cases, tally hits 2,77,944 (kh), Nepal
reports no COVID-19 deaths over last 24 hours (kh
04/04/2021)
Landslide
of COVID-19 cases if contact tracing is not resumed,
warn experts (rep 04/04/2021), Nepal
has so far failed to test new COVID-19 variants (rep
04/04/2021)
56
home returnees antigen-tested, positive for Covid-19
(kh 24/04/2021)
Amid
virus surge, experts say time has come to prepare for
worst case scenario : They are worried about lack of
quarantine facilities on the border with India as
cases there continue to rise, by Arjun Poudel (kp
04/04/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 3,032 with one more death : With
128 new infections recorded in the past 24 hours, the
active case count stands at 1,613, according to the
Ministry of Health and Population (kp 03/04/2021), Nepal
records 128 fresh cases, tally hits 2,77,768 (kh
03/04/2021)
COVID-19
cases surge at Nepal border points as Nepali migrant
workers flee home after second wave hits India (rep
03/04/2021), 24
India Returnees Test Positive (rn 03/04/2021)
As
Nepal struggles to continue vaccine drive, India denies
export restrictions : With supply halted,
government has stopped the inoculation campaign, by
Suresh Raj Neupane (kp 03/04/2021)
National
Covid-19 tally reaches 277,640 with 179 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, the country did not
record any Covid-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours
(kp 02/04/2021)
Experts
fear new wave of Covid-19 may be here as infection
numbers increase : Like elsewhere in the world, a new
variant may be responsible for the rising number of
infection and hospitalisation cases but authorities are
not showing urgency to identify them and this could be
detrimental, public health experts say, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 02/04/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 3,031 with one more death : With
152 new infections recorded in the past 24 hours, the
active case count stands at 1,579, according to the
Ministry of Health and Population (kp 01/04/2021), Nepal
records 152 fresh cases, tally hits 2,77,461 (kh
01/04/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 3,031 with one new fatality
(kh 01/04/2021)
Officials
in a fix over vaccination drive as WHO suggests ‘own
decision’ amid vaccine shortage : Authorities say they
are not in a position to say anything right now as there
are just enough doses to vaccinate those who took the
first shots in the first phase, by Arjun Poudel (kp
01/04/2021)
Uncertainty
over second dose of COVID-19 vaccine worries 1.5 million
Nepalis (rep 01/04/2021)
People
between 40 and 59 years to be inoculated with vaccine
received from China (rep 01/04/2021), Safety
Concerns of Chinese Covid-19 Vaccine, by Nitish Lal
Shrestha (kh 01/04/2021)
National
Covid-19 tally reaches 277,309 with 162 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, the country did not
record any Covid-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours
(kp 31/03/2021), Nepal
records 162 fresh cases, tally hits 2,77,309 (kh
31/03/2021), Nepal
reports no COVID-19 deaths over last 24 hours (kh
31/03/2021)
Private
firm seeks permit to import, sell Indian vaccine : It
has told officials it can import 500,000 doses of
Covaxin in three months, by Arjun Poudel (kp
31/03/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 3,030 with three more death : With
167 new infections recorded in the past 24 hours, the
active case count stands at 1,390, according to the
Ministry of Health and Population (kp 30/03/2021), Nepal
records 167 fresh cases, tally hits 2,77,147 (kh
30/03/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 3,030 with three new
fatalities (kh 30/03/2021)
Bhaktapur
school’s virus report raises concern : Health experts
say educational institutions could become coronavirus
hotspots if health and safety measures are continued to
be ignored, by Arjun Poudel (kp 30/03/2021), Continuum
of risk : We must strictly enforce safety protocols in
schools (kp 31/03/2021)
Avoiding
Second Wave Of COVID-19, by Uttam Maharjan (rn
30/03/2021)
National
Covid-19 tally reaches 276,980 with 141 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, the country did not
record any Covid-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours
(kp 29/03/2021), Nepal
records 141 fresh cases, tally hits 2,76,980 (kh
29/03/2021), Nepal
reports no COVID-19 deaths over last 24 hours (kh
29/03/2021)
China-gifted
800,000 doses of vaccine arrive in Nepal : Health
Ministry says it is yet to decide who will be
administered the Sinopharm jabs (kp 29/03/2021)
Deteriorating
air quality amid spike in Covid-19 cases causes concerns
: Experts say asking people to stay inside and
wear face masks is just a temporary solution and
stress a long-term plan to deal with such
situations, by Arjun Poudel (kp 29/03/2021)
Disregarding
Covid-19 risk, hundreds celebrate Holi : Health experts
fear the revelry could become a ‘super-spreading’ event,
by Anup Ojha (kp 29/03/2021)
Nepal
negotiating $150 million aid with ADB to procure
Covid-19 vaccines : The World Bank has announced a $75
million loan to Nepal for the immunisation drive. With
the economy hit by pandemic for more than a year,
the government is struggling to collect revenues, by
Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp29/03/2021)
Nepal
spent around Rs 534 million to import facemasks in first
eight months of current FY (rep 29/03/2021)
National
Covid-19 tally reaches 276,839 with 89 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, the country did not
record any Covid-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours
(kp 28/03/2021)
Migrant
workers start returning home as India reports rise in
Covid-19 cases : As least 34 people entering Nepal from
Gauriphanta border tested positive for Covid-19 in
the past five days, by Arjun Shah (kp 28/03/2021)
Devotees
Ignore Covid Restrictions, Celebrate Holi At Basantapur
(rn 28/03/2021)
Three
more Nepalis living abroad died of COVID-19 in past one
week (rep 28/03/2021)
National
Covid-19 tally reaches 276,750 with 85 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, the country did not
record any Covid-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours
(kp 27/03/2021), Nepal
records 85 fresh cases, tally hits 2,76,750 (kh
27/03/2021)
National
Covid-19 tally reaches 276,665 with 156 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, the country did not
record any Covid-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours
(kp 26/03/2021), Nepal
records 156 fresh cases, tally hits 2,76,665 (kh
26/03/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 3,024 with four new
fatalities (kh 26/03/2021), Corornavirus
infected person dies in Dhulikhel hospital (kh
26/03/2021)
Kathmandu
authorities to make masks mandatory in public vehicles :
The announcement comes as the number of cases has been
rising of late and there have been a spike of cases in
neighbouring India too (kp 26/03/2021)
What
is a ‘double mutant’ variant of the coronavirus detected
in India? The name is given to a variant where two
mutations come together in the same virus. It, however,
has not been linked to the resurgence in Covid-19 cases
in India (kp 26/03/2021)
Valley
authorities to punish Covid-19 rule flouters : But they
are not sure what exactly the punishment entails for
violating the mask and social distancing requirements.,
by Anup Ojha (kp 26/03/2021)
National
Covid-19 tally reaches 276,509 with 120 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, the country did not
record any Covid-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours
(kp 25/03/2021),
Nepal records 120 fresh cases, tally hits 2,76,509
(kh 25/03/2021), Nepal
reports no COVID-19 deaths over last 24 hours (kh
25/03/2021)
Nepal
vaccination drive could be affected as India halts
exports of AstraZeneca vaccines : Of the 2 million doses
for which the government has paid for, the Serum
Institute has yet to supply 1 million doses, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 25/03/2021)
COVID-19
infection on the rise, country might go into lockdown if
trend continues, by Pabitra Sunar (rep 25/03/2021)
Vaccines
from Bahrain likely to be used along with China-gifted
jabs : Nepal is bringing Sinopharm vaccines, the same
one the Bahraini prince brought, next week. But reports
suggest three doses might be needed because the Chinese
shots in some cases have not generated enough protective
antibodies, by Arjun Poudel (kp 25/03/2021)
Kathmandu
Metropolitan City unprepared to deal with potential
second wave of Covid-19, by Anup Ojha (kp
25/03/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 3,020 with one more death : With
145 new infections recorded in the past 24 hours, the
active case count stands at 1,182, according to the
Ministry of Health and Population (kp 24/03/2021), COVID-19:
145 new cases detected on Wednesday (rep
24/03/2021), Nepal
records 145 fresh cases, tally hits 2,76,389 (kh
24/03/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 3,020 with one new fatality
(kh 24/03/2021)
‘Virus?
What virus?’ attitude among public may fuel infection
risks : With second wave looming, carelessness could
spell a disaster, but people blame officials for doing
little to raise awareness in communities and say no to
another lockdown, by Anup Ojha and Arjun Poudel (kp
24/03/2021)
High
alert at border transit points with surge in coronavirus
cases in India (rep 24/03/2021), Kanchanpur
steps up safety measures to curb COVID-19 (kh
24/03/2021)
National
flag carrier flying to China to bring 800,000 doses of
COVID-19 vaccine (rep 24/03/2021)
Health
Ministry starts large-scale seroprevalence study :
Experts say the study is necessary as it would provide
data on the prevalence of coronavirus in communities,
and help authorities prepare strategies, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 24/03/2021)
National
Covid-19 tally reaches 276,244 with 188 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, the country did not
record any Covid-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours
(kp 23/03/2021), Nepal
records 188 fresh cases, tally hits 2,76,244 (kh
23/03/2021), 97
new COVID-19 cases detected in Kathmandu Valley on
Tuesday (rep 23/03/2021), Nepal
reports no COVID-19 deaths over last 24 hours (kh
23/03/2021)
Stay
safe : It will be difficult for us to bring the
coronavirus under control should the second wave spread
in the communities (ht 23/03/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 3,019 with three more death : With
150 new infections recorded in the past 24 hours, the
active case count stands at 1,017, according to the
Ministry of Health and Population (kp 22/03/2021), 150
new cases reported in Nepal, 84 cases in Kathmandu
Valley alone (rep 22/03/2021), Nepal
records 150 fresh cases, tally hits 2,76,056 (kh
22/03/2021)
Don’t
let your guard down, experts say amid vaccination halt
and second wave looming : Doctors call on authorities to
start active case finding, strictly enforce safety
measures, expand testing and step up surveillance along
the open border with India, by Arjun Poudel (kp
22/03/2021)
National
Covid-19 tally reaches 275,906 with 77 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, the country did not
record any Covid-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours
(kp 21/03/2021),
Nepal records 77 fresh cases, tally hits 275,906 (kh
21/03/2021)
No
plans to procure vaccine developed in India despite
Nepal giving it emergency use approval : Authorities
approved the vaccine after review of third phase trial
data, making Nepal the third country to do so. But
they say its price could put it away from Nepal’s reach,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 21/03/2021) [The financial support by the World Bank is meant
to buy vaccine, not for corruption!]
National
Covid-19 tally reaches 275,829 with 79 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, the country did not
record any Covid-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours
(kp 20/03/2021), Nepal
records 79 fresh cases, tally hits 2,75,829 (kh
20/03/2021), Nepal
reports no COVID-19 deaths over last 24 hours (kh
20/03/2021)
COVID-19
Crisis Management Center is ‘nonfunctional’ : The CCMC
sat for a meeting after a gap of three months on
Thursday (rep 20/03/2021)
Nepal
becomes third country to give emergency nod to Indian
vaccine COVAXIN (rep 20/03/2021)
World
Bank approves $75 million for Nepal to buy Covid-19
vaccines : It is expected to facilitate vaccination of
at least one-third of the population (kp
20/03/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 3,016 with one more death : With
125 new infections recorded in the past 24 hours, the
active case count stands at 1,001, according to the
Ministry of Health and Population (kp 19/03/2021), Nepal
sees 125 fresh COVID-19 cases Friday (kh
19/03/2021), Kathmandu
Valley Confirms 45 COVID-19 Cases (sp 19/03/2021)
Vaccines
from Bahrain, which are under probe, are Chinese,
officials say : Nepal’s drug regulator says it is
consulting with foreign and health ministries, as the
issue is not just technical but also concerns
bilateral ties and diplomacy, by Arjun Poudel (kp
19/03/2021)
1.6
million vaccinated, 20 million to go, by Sonia Awale
(nt 19/03/2021)
Despite
doubts, Nepal sticks with AstraZeneca jabs : The
suspension of the Oxford vaccine in Europe may mean
there will be more for countries like Nepal, by
Sonia Awale (nt 19/03/2021)
Moment
of truth : The leadership should leave no stone unturned
to manage the vaccine shortage (kp 19/03/2021)
Covid-19
immunisation to be halted as vaccine flow stops :
Existing stock will be used for the second dose to be
given from April 20. Government should approach other
manufacturers too, experts suggest, by Arjun Poudel
(kp 18/03/2021)
National
Covid-19 tally reaches 275,518 with 94 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, the country did not
record any Covid-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours
(kp 17/03/2021), Nepal
records 94 fresh cases, tally hits 2,75,518 (kh
17/03/2021), Nepal
reports no COVID-19 deaths over last 24 hours (kh
17/03/2021)
National
Covid-19 tally reaches 275,424 with 114 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, the country did not
record any Covid-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours
(kp 16/03/2021), Nepal
records 114 fresh cases, tally hits 2,75,310 (kh
16/03/2021)
Health
Ministry mulls inoculating people over 60 : Nepal has an
existing stock of 700,000 doses and delivery of another
million doses is expected in days. As for the second
dose, there will be no issues with supply, officials say,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 16/03/2021), Ongoing
vaccination drive against COVID-19 falls uncertain as
Covishield vaccine maker fails to deliver second batch
of vaccines on time (rep 16/03/2021)
Nepal’s
drug regulator launches probe into arrival of Covid-19
vaccines in Nepal from Bahrain : A team led by a Bahrain
royal member, which arrived in Kathmandu on Monday for
Everest expedition, brought 2,000 doses of
Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, but officials in Nepal were
unaware, by Arjun Poudel (kp 16/03/2021), Bahrain
Everest team brought 2,000 doses of vaccine. It seems
there was no permission : While the Foreign Ministry was
aware of the arrival of the vaccines on Monday, the
Health Ministry wasn’t. The Department of Drug
Administration has launched a probe, by Arjun Poudel
(kp 17/03/2021)
National
Covid-19 tally reaches 275,231 with 79 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, the country did not
record any Covid-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours
(kp 15/03/2021), Nepal
records 79 fresh cases, tally hits 2,75,310 (kh
15/03/2021), Nepal
reports no COVID-19 deaths over last 24 hours (kh
15/03/2021)
As
government struggles to procure vaccines, it allows
private firms to import them : Public health experts,
who say the government should continue its efforts to
provide vaccines for free, worry that all will not
be able to pay for the anti-Covid-19 shots, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 15/03/2021)
National
Covid-19 tally reaches 275,231 with 53 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, the country did not
record any Covid-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours
(kp 14/03/2021)
Elderly
citizens confident after anti-Covid vaccine : No health
complications reported in Kanchanpur residents, by
Mohan Budhaair and Bhwani Bhatta (kp 14/03/2021), Health
Ministry says ongoing Covid-19 vaccination will not stop
: While several countries in Europe have reported side
effects and suspended use of the AstraZeneca vaccine, no
serious adverse effects have been seen in Nepal, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 14/03/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 3,014 with two more death : With
60 new infections recorded in the past 24 hours, the
active case count stands at 915, according to the
Ministry of Health and Population (kp 13/03/2021), Nepal
records 60 fresh cases, tally hits 2,75,178 (kh
13/03/2021)
National
Covid-19 tally reaches 275,118 with 48 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, the country did not
record any Covid-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours
(kp 12/03/2021), Nepal
records 48 new COVID-19 cases (kh 12/03/2021)
People
with comorbidities yet to get Covid-19 vaccine :
Over 80 percent of people who have died due to Covid-19
in Nepal had comorbidities, but the highly
vulnerable group is yet to be included in the
inoculation campaign, by Arjun Poudel (kp
12/03/2021)
National
Covid-19 tally reaches 275,070 with 97 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, the country did not
record any Covid-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours
(kp 11/03/2021), Nepal
records 97 fresh cases, tally hits 2,75,070 (kh
11/0372021)
High
vaccine acceptance among above 65 population encourages
officials : More people are seeking jabs in the second
phase, surpassing authorities’ expectations, but
arranging vaccines is still a challenge, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 11/03/2021), 669,591
Senior Citizens Receive Jab In 3 Days (rn
11/0372021)
National
Covid-19 tally reaches 274,973 with 104 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, the country did not
record any Covid-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours
(kp 10/03/2021), Nepal
records 104 fresh cases, tally hits 2,74,973 (kh
10/03/2021)
Shortage
of Covid-19 vaccines in Gorkha : Many senior citizens
were turned away from vaccination centres without
getting inoculated, by Hariram Upreti (kp
10/03/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 3,012 with one more death : With
59 new infections recorded in the past 24 hours, the
active case count stands at 870, according to the
Ministry of Health and Population (kp 09/03/2021), Nepal
records 59 fresh cases, tally hits 2,74,869 (kh
(09/03/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 3,012 with one new fatality
(kh 09/03/2021)
Why
only a few came : There is a serious lack of information
about the vaccination drive (kp 09/03/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 3,011 with one more death : With
89 new infections recorded in the past 24 hours, the
active case count stands at 872, according to the
Ministry of Health and Population (kp 08/03/2021), Nepal
records 89 fresh cases, tally hits 2,74,810 (kh
08/03/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 3,011 with one new fatality
(kh 08/03/2021)
People
of Limi and Yari in Humla deprived of immunisation
against Covid-19 : Public health experts say the
government has failed to ensure equal health care rights
to all people, by Arjun Poudel (kp 08/03/2021)
Reducing
COVID-19’s Impact On Education, by Bhushan Dahal (rn
08/03/2021)
National
Covid-19 tally reaches 274,721 with 66 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, the country did not
record any Covid-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours
(kp 07/03/2021), Nepal
records 66 fresh cases, tally hits 2,74,721 (kh
07/03/2021)
Short
of doses, government decides to vaccinate only those
above 65 from todayThe Health Ministry has 1.5 million
shots, WHO is delivering 348,000 on Sunday and the
delivery of a million doses from Serum Institute of
India is expected within a week, by Arjun Poudel (kp
07/0372021), Nepal
receives first batch of COVAX vaccine against COVID-19
(rep 07/03/2021)
341
Nepalis living abroad have succumbed to coronavirus as
of today (rep 07/03/2021)
National
Covid-19 tally reaches 274,655 with 47 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, the country did not
record any Covid-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours
(kp 06/03/2021), Nepal
sees 47 fresh cases of COVID-1 (kh 06/0372021)
National
Covid-19 tally reaches 274,608 with 120 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, the country did not
record any Covid-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours
(kp 05/0372021), Nepal
records 120 fresh cases, tally hits 2,74,608 (kh
05/03/2021)
Officials
mull vaccinating only those above 65 yearson first three
days of second phase of campaign : Serum Institute is
yet to deliver a million doses. Officials expect WHO to
provide 300,000 and China 800,000 doses within a few
days, by Arjun Poudel (kp 05/03/2021)
National
Covid-19 tally reaches 274,488 with 107 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, the country did not
record any Covid-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours
(kp 04/03/2021), Nepal
records 107 fresh cases, tally hits 2,74,488 (kh
04/03/2021)
Vaccine
shortage : The government must ensure there is enough to
go around (kp 04/03/2021)
Adjustment
of COVID-19 fatalities puts death toll at 3,010 (kh
03/03/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 3,010 : With 87 new infections
recorded in the past 24 hours, the active case count
stands at 766, according to the Ministry of Health and
Population (kp 03/03/2021), Nepal
records 87 fresh cases, tally hits 2,74,381 (kh
03/03/2021)
National
Covid-19 tally reaches 274,294 with 78 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, the country did not
record any Covid-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours
(rn 02/03/2021), Nepal
records 78 fresh cases, tally hits 2,74,294 (kh
02/03/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 2,777 with three more deaths :
With 73 new infections recorded in the past 24 hours,
the active case count stands at 968, according to the
Ministry of Health and Population (kp 01/03/2021), Nepal
records 73 fresh cases, tally hits 2,74,143 (kh
01/03/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 2,774 with one more death : With
78 new infections recorded in the past 24 hours, the
active case count stands at 962, according to the
Ministry of Health and Population (kp 28/02/2021)
COVAX
jabs supply to fall short of forecast : WHO likely to
provide only 380,000 doses of 2.25 million it was
expected to deliver to Nepal in the first phase of
scheme, by Arjun Poudel (kp 28/02/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 2,773 with two more deaths : With
81 new infections recorded in the past 24 hours, the
active case count stands at 967, according to the
Ministry of Health and Population (kp 27/02/2021), Nepal
records 81 fresh cases, tally hits 274,065 (kh
27/02/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 2, 773 with two new
fatalities (kh 27/02/2021)
A
year of pandemic teaches a lot, but lessons not
learnedPublic health experts say the Covid-19 crisis
exposed a lot of weaknesses, which could be used as an
opportunity to improve and prepare for the future,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 27/02/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 2,771 with four more deaths : With
112 new infections recorded in the past 24 hours, the
active case count stands at 936, according to the
Ministry of Health and Population (kp 26/02/2021), Nepal
records 112 fresh cases, tally hits 273,984 (kh
26/02/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 2,771 with four new
fatalities (kh 26/02/2021)
Provisions
issued to check spread of new COVID variants (ht
26/02/2021)
Nepal
fights infodemic to push vaccine : A more effective
communication strategy can turn Nepal into a model for a
Covid vaccination drive, by Sonia Awale (nt
26/02/2021)
Should
Nepal’s elderly take the Covid-19 vaccine? Absolutely,
say experts, by Cilla Khatry (ae 26/02/2021)
Health
ministry revises COVID-19 death number for second time,
702 more deaths added in two days : With government
confirming 83 more deaths, the COVID-19 death tally
jumps to 2,767s (rep 27/02/2021) [The
number of infections would even be much higher if
testing were finally carried out. The daily number of
new infections is simply a farce!]
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 2,767 : With 112 new infections
recorded in the past 24 hours, the active case count
stands at 882, according to the Ministry of Health and
Population (kp 25/02/2021), Nepal
records 112 fresh cases, tally hits 2,73,872 (kh
25/02/2021)
Government
seeks another 5 million doses of Covishield from India
vaccine maker : Identifying the virus variants spreading
in the country is equally important to contain the
infections, health experts say, by Arjun Poudel (kp
25/02/2021)
COVID
toll crosses 2,600 as govt revises data (ht
25/02/2021)
Sales
of masks, sanitisers drop as people become carefree :
The pandemic is not over yet, and people should take
precautions even if they have been vaccinated, health
experts say, by Krishana Prasain (kp 25/02/2021) [Highly responsible for this
aberration are Oli, Dahal, Nepal Deuba and all the other
so-called top politicians who lure the people en masse
to the streets for their political power games and make
them believe that there is no pandemic in Nepal!]
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 2,684 with one more death;
national tally reaches 273,760 with 94 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 3,692 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 24/02/2021), Nepal
records 94 fresh cases, tally hits 2,73,760 (kh
24/02/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 2,066 with one new fatality
(kh 24/02/2021)
Covid-19
prevalence in Valley might have been underestimated,
study suggests : Over 45 percent of hospital workers had
developed antibodies by December, offering clues as to
why new cases declined, by Arjun Poudel (kp
24/02/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 2,065 with four more deaths;
national tally reaches 273,666 with 110 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 3,218 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 23/02/2021), COVID-19:
Nepal records 110 fresh cases, tally hits 2,73,666
(kh 23/02/2021), Kathmandu
Valley sees 53 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh 23/02/2021)
Government
crunching numbers to make vaccination effective :
Officials likely to request WHO to delay the shipment of
vaccines under COVAX programme, by Arjun Poudel (kp
23/02/2021)
125
Covid-19 cases reported in past 24 hours : According to
the Health Ministry, there has been no Covid-19 deaths
in the last three days (kp22/02/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 cases reach 2,73,556 with 125 new cases (kh
22/02/2021), Kathmandu
Valley sees 52 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh 22/02/2021),
Man
succumbs to coronavirus in Kailali (kh 22/02/2021),
Nepal
reports no COVID-19 deaths over last 24 hours (kh
22/02/2021) [?????]
How
Oli government botched COVID-19 response, by Ashim
Neupane (rep 22/02/2021)
As
million more doses arrive, experts call for effective
vaccine awareness campaign : Following a scramble in the
first phase of inoculation, micro-level planning,
expansion of immunisation centres and taking people into
confidence is imperative, they say, by Arjun Poudel
(kp 22/02/2021)
National
Covid-19 tally reaches 273,431 with 80 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, the country did not
record any Covid-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours
(kp 21/02/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 cases reach 2,73,431 with 80 new cases (kh
21/02/2021), Kathmandu
Valley sees 49 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh 21/02/2021)
One
million doses of Covishield vaccine arrive from India
(kh 21/02/2021)
National
Covid-19 tally reaches 273,351 with 88 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, the country did not
record any Covid-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours
(kp 20/02/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 cases reach 2,73,351 with 88 new cases (kh
20/02/2021), Kathmandu
Valley sees 54 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh 20/02/2021),
Nepal
reports no COVID-19 deaths over last 24 hours (kh
20/02/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 2,061 with three more deaths;
national tally reaches 273,263 with 97 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 2,931 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 19/02/2021), Nepal
records 97 fresh cases, tally hits 2,73,263 (kh
19/02/2021), Kathmandu
Valley sees 34 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh 19/02/2021)
Nepal
braces for new wave with vaccine drive : Reduced
Covid-19 infections provides Nepal a window to catch-up
with vaccinating the vulnerable, by Sonia Awale (nt
19/02/2021)
All
above 55 to get Covid-19 vaccine in second phase :
Officials say the government will soon secure sufficient
doses to inoculate senior citizens under the campaign
scheduled to start on March 7, by Arjun Poudel (kp
19/02/2021) [???]
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 2,058 with three more deaths;
national tally reaches 273,166 with 96 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 3,541 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 18/02/2021), COVID-19:
Nepal records 96 fresh cases, tally hits 2,73,166
(kh 18/02/2021)
Elderly
to be vaccinated against COVID from Mar 7 (ht
18/02/2021)
National
Covid-19 tally reaches 273,070 with 125 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, the country did not
record any Covid-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours
(kp 17/02/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 cases reach 2,73,070 with 125 new cases (kh
17/02/2021), Kathmandu
Valley sees 60 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh 17/02/2021),
Nepal
reports no COVID-19 deaths over last 24 hours (kh
17/02/2021)
WHO
approves emergency use of ‘Covishield’ vaccines used in
Nepal, by Shree Ram Subedi (kp 17/02/2021)
Cabinet
clears way to procure 2 million vaccine doses : Nepal is
buying the jabs from the Serum Institute of India at $4
per dose, for which the government, changing existing
guidelines, has given the nod to 80 percent advance
payment—around Rs749 million—to the manufacturer, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 17/02/2021)
National
Covid-19 tally reaches 272,945 with 105 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, the country did not
record any Covid-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours
(kp 16/02/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 cases reach 2,72,945 with 105 new cases (kh
16/02/2021), Nepal
reports no COVID-19 deaths over last 24 hours (kh
16/02/2021)
Nepal
at risk from new virus variants, experts warn : The
government’s focus on vaccination while ignoring
importance of testing, contact tracing and genome
sequencing could prove costly, they say, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 16/02/2021) [The
completely wrong and conceptless handling of the
pandemic is undoubtedly one of the biggest areas of
failure of the Oli government!]
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 2,055 with one more death;
national tally reaches 272,840 with 122 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 3,541 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 15/02/2021), COVID-19:
Nepal records 122 new cases; tally hits 2,72,840 (kh
15/02/2021), Kathmandu
Valley sees 73 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh 15/02/2021),
Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 2,055 with one new fatality
(kh 15/02/2021)
Vaccination
begins for third group, but experts say target will be
missed again : Around 300,000 local representatives and
staffers and those working at financial institutions are
on the list, but without proper planning, it’s unclear
if all will be covered, by Arjun Poudel (kp
15/02/2021)
National
Covid-19 tally reaches 272,718 with 104 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, the country did not
record any Covid-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours
(kp 14/02/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 tally reaches 2,72,718 with 104 news cases
(kh 14/02/2021), Kathmandu
Valley sees 61 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh 14/02/2021),
Nepal reports no COVID-19 deaths over last 24 hours
(kh 14/02/2021)
National
Covid-19 tally reaches 272,614 with 57 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, the country did not
report any new Covid-19 related deaths in the last 24
hours (kp 13/02/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 tally reaches 2,72,614 with 57 news cases
(kh 13/02/2021), Nepal
reports no additional COVID-19 deaths over last 24 hour
(kh 13/02/2021)
Rethinking
Covishield vaccine efficacy : Nepal has completed first
phase of Covishield vaccination successfully and has
paused for the second dose to be given after 28 days.
Nepal should go for single dose and longer interval,
by Mahesh K Maskey (rep 23/02/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 2,054 with two more deaths;
national tally reaches 272,557 with 127 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 4,000 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 12/02/2021), Nepal
records 127 new cases of coronavirus, tally hits 272,557
(kh 12/02/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 2,054 with two new
fatalities (kh 12/02/2021)
Covid-19
vaccination may have started, but health experts are
concerned about new variantsWith technology to detect
new variants not available in the country and
inoculation taking time to complete, doctors urge
all to continue strictly following safety measures,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 12/02/2021)
Interval
between Covishield vaccine doses likely to be eight to
12 weeks, by Arjun Poudel (kp 12/02/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 2,052 with five more deaths;
national tally reaches 272,430 with 81 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 3,023 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 11/02/2021), Nepal
records 81 new cases of coronavirus, tally hits
,2,72,430 (kh 11/02/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 2,052 with five new
fatalities (kh 11/02/2021)
Govt
procuring two million doses of ‘Covishield’ from India
within a month : The vaccine will be administered to
people above 55 years of age (rep 11/02/2021)
National
Covid-19 tally reaches 272,349 with 134 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, the country did not
report any new Covid-19 related deaths in the last 24
hours (kp 10/02/2021), Nepal
reports zero COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours
(rep 10/02/2021), Active
COVID-19 cases nil in seven districts of Karnali
Province (rep 10/02/2021), Kathmandu
Valley sees 65 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh10/02/2021)
Ministry
mulls vaccinating workers who come in frequent contact
with public : Bankers, transport staff and public
utility workers, among other priority groups, to get the
vaccine, by Arjun Poudel (kp 10/02/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 2,047 with two more deaths;
national tally reaches 272,215 with 160 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 4,309 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 09/02/2021), Nepal
records 160 fresh cases, tally hits 272,215 (kh
09/02/2021), Kathmandu
Valley sees 79 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh 09/02/2021),
Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 2,047 with two new
fatalities (kh 09/02/2021)
Poor
planning responsible for low Covid-19 vaccination rate
in first phase, experts say : Studies were needed to
inform policy on who to get the vaccine and when, they
suggest, by Arjun Poudel (kp 09/02/2021),
Conduct
sero survey : We cannot afford to let our guard down yet
(kp 09/02/2021), Why
are more than 245,000 frontliners refusing to get
COVID-19 vaccine? : Though the government had planned to
vaccinate at least 430,000 frontline workers, only
184,857 people chose to get the shot (rep
09/02/2021)
Nepal
records 130 fresh cases, tally hits 2,72,055 (kh
08/02/2021)
Number
of new Covid-19 cases has come down dramatically and
experts wonder howFewer tests, virus variants becoming
weaker and already infected population are some of the
hypotheses, but doctors say no one should be complacent
and warn of a resurgence, by Arjun Poudel (kp) [The figures reported by the Oli
government are completely unrealistic. Those who do not
test do not detect new infections. At the same time, Oli
and the opposition he has aroused call masses onto the
streets every day, mostly without mouth-nose masks or
not wearing masks correctly. Nepal seems like the only
wonderland in the Corona crisis: the Oli government does
nothing to contain it and yet the disease is visibly
disappearing even without vaccination.]
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 2,038 with two more deaths;
national tally reaches 271,925 with 119 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 2,251 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 07/02/2021), Nepal
records 119 fresh cases, tally hits 2,71,925 (kh
07/02/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 2,038 with three new
fatalities (kh 07/02/2021)
With
extended vaccination deadline for frontliners over, only
about half took the jabs : Lack of proper risk
communication, overestimating the number of health
workers and geography are the reasons, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 07/02/2021)
Fewer
than 100 Covid-19 infections and no death in last 24
hours, as tally reaches 271,806 with 99 new infections :
This is the third time in the last 10 days that there
have been no deaths related to the coronavirus disease
(kp 06/02/2021), Nepal
records 99 fresh cases, tally hits 271,806 (kh
06/02/2021), Kathmandu
Valley sees 66 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh 06/02/2021),
Nepal
reports no additional COVID-19 deaths over last 24 hours
(kh 06/02/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 2,035 with two more deaths;
national tally reaches 271,707 with 105 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 2,799 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp), Nepal
records 105 fresh cases, tally hits 271,707 (kh
05/02/2021), Kathmandu
Valley sees 58 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh 05/02/2021),
Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 2,035 with two new
fatalities (kh 05/02/2021)
Plan
to procure 4 million Covid-19 vaccines in final phase,
ministry says : Those above 60 will get vaccines after a
month. Nepal began its drive to inoculate 430,000
frontline workers last week and 158,487 people have
received the jab so far, by Arjun Poudel (kp
05/02/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 2,033 with two more death;
national tally reaches 271,602 with 171 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 3,878 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 04/02/2021), 171
diagnosed coronavirus positive, Nepal’s tally hits
2,71,602 (kh 04/02/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 2,033 with two new
fatalities (kh 04/02/2021)
Nepal
set to receive 2.5 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine :
Around 3.3 percent of the population can get the jabs
with doses to be provided under COVAX facility, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 04/02/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 2,031 with one more death;
national tally reaches 271,431 with 142 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 3,597 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 03/02/2021), 142
diagnosed coronavirus positive, Nepal’s tally hits
2,71,431 (kh 03/02/2021), Kathmandu
Valley sees 55 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh 03/02/2021)
WHO
to help national lab set up whole-genome sequencing
facility : With the new facility installed, it will be
easier to monitor new variants of coronavirus in the
country, officials say, by Arjun Poudel (kp
03/02/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 2,030 with one more death;
national tally reaches 271,289 with 171 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 2,946 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 02/02/2021), 171
diagnosed coronavirus positive, Nepal’s tally hits
2,71,289 (kh 02/02/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 2,030 with one new fatality
(kh 02/02/2021)
National
Covid-19 tally reaches 271,118 with 159 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, the country did not
report any new Covid-19 related deaths in the last 24
hours (kp 01/02/2021), 159
diagnosed coronavirus positive, Nepal’s tally hits
2,71,118 (kh 01/02/2021), Kathmandu
Valley sees 85 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh 01/02/2021),
Nepal
reports no additional COVID-19 deaths over last 24 hours
(kh 01/02/2021)
It
may take years to inoculate everyone against Covid-19,
experts say : Health Ministry officials say only
preparations to start a mass vaccination campaign may
require three months, by Arjun Poudel (kp
01/02/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 2,029 with two more deaths;
national tally reaches 270,959 with 105 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 3,308 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 31/01/2021), Nepal
reports 105 new cases; tally hits 2,70,959 (kh
31/01/2021), Kathmandu
Valley sees 68 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh 31/01/2021),
Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 2,029 with two new
fatalities (kh 31/01/2021)
Primary
health centres to administer Covid-19 vaccine to
expedite first phase : Ministry aims to complete the
innoculation drive by February 5, officials say, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 31/01/2021)
Number
of leprosy patients on the rise in Bagmati Province :
According to the data of Health Directorate in Hetauda,
the province has 367 leprosy cases in the current fiscal
year, a rise from 209 cases in the last fiscal, by
Pratap Bista (kp 31/01/2021), Eliminating
leprosy and its stigma : People who are suffering from
any kind of disability from leprosy should be provided
with employment to help them live an independent life,
by Pallavi Koirala (rep 31/01/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 2,027 with two more deaths;
national tally reaches 270,854 with 109 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 3,618 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 30/01/2021), 109
diagnosed coronavirus positive, Nepal’s tally hits
2,70,854 (kh 30/01/2021), Kathmandu
Valley sees 64 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh 30/01/2021),
Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 2,027 with two new
fatalities (30/01/2021), 174
COVID-19 patients undergoing treatment in ICU and
ventilator (kh 30/01/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 2,025 with five more deaths;
national tally reaches 270,745 with 157 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 3,221 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 29/01/2021), Nepal
reports 157 new cases of COVID-19; tally reaches 270,745
(kh 29/01/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 2,025 with five new
fatalities (kh 29/01/2021), 1,249
COVID-19 infected in institutional isolation (kh
29/01/2021)
Zero
Covid-19 deaths doesn’t mean risk subsided, experts say
: For the first time in six months, Nepal reports zero
deaths due to coronavirus infection as more frontline
health workers continue to get vaccinated throughout the
country, by Arjun Poudel (kp 29/01/2021)
No
Covid-19 death in Nepal for the first time since August
last year : 213 new infections confirmed in the past 24
hours, Health Ministry says (kp 28/01/2021),
Nepal reports 213 new cases of COVID-19; tally reaches
2,70,588 (kh 28/01/2021), Nepal
reports no additional COVID-19 deaths over last 24 hours
(kh 28/01/2021)
Nepal
begins first phase of Covid-19 vaccination drive : Prime
Minister Oli says all eligible citizens will be
inoculated within three months but officials fail to
explain how. The country will need around 45
million doses to cover 72 percent of the 30 million
people, by Arjun Poudel (kp 28/01/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 2,020 with three more deaths;
national tally reaches 270,375 with 283 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 4,382PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 27/01/2021), Nepal
reports 283 new cases of COVID-19; tally reaches
2,70,375 (kh 27/01/2021), Kathmandu
Valley sees 145 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh
27/01/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 2,020 with three new
fatalities (27/01/2021)
Is
this the time for election? Government’s effort should
have been centered on reviving the economy and
protecting people from the huge financial and mental
loss. Nepal cannot afford costly elections at this
moment, by Bikram Thapa (rep 27/01/2021)
First
phase of Covid-19 vaccination to be launched today : Now
that frontline workers are getting the jab, public
health experts ask the government to expedite the
procurement of vaccines for the wider population, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 27/01/2021), Who
should avoid India’s COVID-19 vaccine? (rep
27/01/2021)
End
of Nepal’s first COVID-19 wave: Lessons to be learnt,
by Sher Bahadur Pun (ht 27/01/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 2,017 with six more deaths;
national tally reaches 270,092 with 303 new infections
(kp 26/01/2021), Nepal
reports 303 new cases of COVID-19; tally reaches 270,092
(kh 26/01/2021), Kathmandu
Valley sees 172 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh
26/01/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 2,017 with six new
fatalities (kh 26/01/2021)
Provincial
governments gear up to administer first dose of Covid-19
vaccine : The vaccination drive will be executed from
district hospitals and health centres that are under
provincial governments, by Subash Bidari (kp
26/01/2021), Around
62 hospitals to administer COVID-19 vaccines from
Wednesday (kh 26/01/2021)
Health
workers get training for Covid-19 immunisation campaign
: Vaccination drive starts tomorrow in over 50
districts. Politicians and bureaucrats to get the jabs
in the second phase, by Arjun Poudel (kp 26/01/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 2,011 with ten more deaths;
national tally reaches 269,789 with 339 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 4,858 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 25/01/2021), Kathmandu
Valley witnesses 154 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh
25/01/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 2,011 as 10 more die (kh
21/01/2021)
Vaccine
hesitancy poses challenge for Nepal’s campaign against
Covid-19 : Tackling misinformation is as important as
ensuring efficient supply and equitable access,
according to WHO, by Arjun Poudel (kp 25/01/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 2,001 with seven more deaths;
national tally reaches 269,450 with 270 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 4,413 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 24/01/2021), 270
new cases take Nepal’s COVID-19 tally to 2,69,450
(kh 24/01/2021), Kathmandu
Valley witnesses 133 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh
24/01/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 2,001 as seven more die
(kh 24/01/2021)
Covid-19:
The year of living dangerously : One year since Nepal
reported its first case, government response has been
dismal. Vaccines are likely to be available sooner or
later, but the path to inoculate all is not clear,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 24/01/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,994 with eight more deaths;
national tally reaches 269,180 with 232 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 3,541 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 23/01/2021), 232
new cases take Nepal’s COVID-19 tally to 269,180 (kh
23/01/2021), Kathmandu
Valley witnesses 109 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh
23/01/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 1,994 as eight more die
(kh 23/01/2021)
COVID-19
vaccine to be administered from Jan 27 (kh
23/01/2021)
COVID-19
vaccines being dispatched to all provinces : Vaccination
to be carried out at 10 hospitals in Kathmandu (kh
23/01/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,986 with seven more deaths;
national tally reaches 268,948 with 302 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 3,545 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 22/01/2021), 302
new cases take Nepal’s COVID-19 tally to 268,948 (kh
22/01/2021), Nepal’s
death toll reaches 1,986 with seven new fatalities
(kh 22/01/2021)
Plans
afoot to buy additional doses of Covid-19 vaccine,
officials say : Government to procure four million doses
within a month, but some basic preparations like making
guidelines and training health workers are yet to be
completed, by Arjun Poudel (kp 22/01/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,979 with four more deaths;
national tally reaches 268,646 with 336 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 5,030 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 21/01/2021), 336
new cases take Nepal’s COVID-19 tally to 268,646 (kh
21/01/2021), Kathmandu
Valley witnesses 198 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh
21/01/2021), Nepal’s
death toll reaches 1,979 with four new fatalities
(kh 21/01/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,975 with six more deaths;
national tally reaches 268,310 with 318 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 5,012 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 20/01/2021), Nepal
records 318 new coronavirus cases, tally reaches
2,68,310 (kh 20/01/2021), Kathmandu
Valley sees 145 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh
20/01/2021), COVID-19:
Death toll reaches 1,975 with six new fatalities (kh
20/01/2021)
The
first jab : The government cannot let a lack of
infrastructure impede Covid-19 vaccination drive (kp
20/01/2021), One
million doses of Covid-19 vaccine to arrive in Nepal
from India on Thursday : The announcement was made at a
joint press conference by the Health Ministry and Indian
Embassy in Kathmandu (kp 20/01/2021), Vaccines
arriving in Nepal one year after the country reported
its first Covid-19 case : One million doses of
coronavirus vaccine to land in Nepal today under
grant assistance from India, which, officials say
would be used for frontline workers, by Arjun Poudel
(kp 21/01/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,969 with four more deaths;
national tally reaches 267,992 with 348 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 4,956 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 19/01/2021), 348
new cases take Nepal’s coronavirus tally to 2,67,992
(kh 19/01/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 1,969 with four new
fatalities (kh 19/01/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,965 with six more deaths;
national tally reaches 267,644 with 322 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 4,306 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 18/01/2021), 322
new Covid-19 cases registered on Monday; nationwide
tally hits 267,644 (ht 18/01/2021), With
322 new cases, Nepal’s coronavirus cases reach 2,67,644
(kh 18/01/2021), Kathmandu
Valley registers 163 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh
18/01/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 1,965 with six new
fatalities (kh 18/01/2021)
Nepal
confirms three cases of new coronavirus variant (kh
18/01/2021), Fast-spreading
coronavirus variant reported for first time in Nepal as
three UK returnees test positive : The government had
sent swab samples to the World Health Organization’s
collaborating centre in Hong Kong on January 11 to
ascertain if they were infected with the new variant of
the virus, by Arjun Poudel (kp 19/01/2021), New
variant of coronavirus detected in Nepal, by Sabitri
Dhakal (ht 19/01/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,959 with five more deaths;
national tally reaches 267,322 with 266 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 3,508 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 17/01/2021), With
266 new cases, Nepal’s coronavirus cases hit 2,67,322
(kh 17/01/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 1,959 with five new
fatalities (kh 17/01/2021)
Death
toll of Nepalis abroad due to COVID-19 reaches 319
(kh 17/01/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,954 with six more deaths;
national tally reaches 267,056 with 240 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 3,819 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 16/01/2021), COVID-19:
Nepal records 240 new cases; tally hits 2,67,056 (kh
16/01/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 1,954 with six new
fatalities (kh 16/01/2021)
Oxford-AstraZeneca
jab gets emergency use nod : Government should fulfil
its promise to inoculate all eligible citizens, only
allow private players to import if authorities can’t do
so, experts say, by Arjun Poudel (kp 16/01/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,948 with five more deaths;
national tally reaches 266,816 with 270 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 3,084 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 15/01/2021), 270
New COVID-19 Cases, 390 Recoveries, Five Fatalities In
24 Hours (rn 15/01/2021), COVID-19:
Nepal records 270 new cases; tally hits 266,816 (kh
15/01/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 1,948 with five new
fatalities (kh 15/01/2021), 203
COVID-19 patients undergoing treatment in ICU and
ventilator (kh 15/01/2021), 994
COVID-19 infected in institutional isolation (kh
15/01/2021)
Nepal
approves ‘Covishield’ for emergency use (kp
15/01/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,943 with six more deaths;
national tally reaches 266,546 with 403 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 5,032 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 14/01/2021), 403
new Covid-19 cases registered on Thursday; nationwide
tally hits 266,546 (ht 14/01/2021), Nepal
records 403 new coronavirus cases; tally hits 2,66,546
(kh 14/01/2021), Kathmandu
Valley registers 246 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh
14/01/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 1,943 with six new
fatalities (kh 14/01/2021)
Money
should be no issue for government to procure Covid-19
vaccines, experts say : Public health experts react
after government publishes a notice seeking
contributions to vaccinate Nepalis saying saving lives
is its legal and moral responsibility, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 14/01/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,937 with five more deaths;
national tally reaches 266,143 with 445 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 4,154 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 13/01/2021), COVID-19
Update: 445 New Cases, 414 Recoveries In 24 Hours
(rn 13/01/2021), Kathmandu
Valley registers 246 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh
13/01/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 1,937 with five new
fatalities (kh 13/01/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,932 with five more deaths;
national tally reaches 265,698 with 430 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 5,300 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 12/01/2021), Nepal
confirms 430 new COVID-19 cases, tally reaches 265,698
(kh 12/01/2021), 430
New Cases Of COVID-19, 390 Recoveries, Five Fatalities
In 24 Hours (rn 12/01/2021), Kathmandu
Valley registers 259 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh
12/01/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 1,932 with five new
fatalities (kh 12/01/2021)
Mahakali
Hospital fails to run PCR lab : Bhimdatta Municipality
purchased a PCR machine six months ago but it is yet to
come into operation due to delays in procurement of
testing kits and other equipment, by Bhawani Bhatta
(kp 12/01/2021)
Around
95 percent quarantine facilities closed in
KarnaliMore than 40,000 beds have been removed from
various quanrantine centres throughout the province,
according to the Karnali Provincial Health Directorate,
by Chandani Kathayat (kp 12/01/2021)
Seroprevalence
study data yet to be made public : Officials want yet
another study, but that too hasn’t begun, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 12/01/2021)
Vaccine
diplomacy and Nepal : Leaders are busy negotiating when
they should be focusing on public health issues, by
Bikram Timilsina (kp 21/01/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,927 with 10 more deaths;
national tally reaches 265,268 with 488 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 5,309 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 11/01/2021), 488
New Cases Of COVID-19, 527 Recoveries, 10 Fatalities In
24 Hours (rn 11/01/2021), Nepal
confirms 488 new COVID-19 cases, tally reaches 2,65,268
(kh 11/01/2021), Kathmandu
Valley registers 314 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh
11/01/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 1,927 with 10 new fatalities
(kh 11/01/2021)
Almost
50 pc COVID-19 patients staying isolated at home breach
health protocols, study finds, by Sher Bahadur Pun
(rep 11/01/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,917 with five more deaths;
national tally reaches 264,780 with 259 new infections :
According to the Ministry of Health and Population,
258,441 infected people have recovered from the disease
so far (kp 10/01/2021), 259
new cases of COVID-19, 513 recoveries, five fatalities
in 24 hours (rn 10/01/2021), 259
diagnosed coronavirus positive, Nepal’s tally hits
2,64,780 (kh 10/01/2021), Kathmandu
Valley registers 126 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh
10/01/2021), 5
more succumb to coronavirus, Nepal’s death toll reaches
1,917 (kh 10/01/2021)
Half
of Covid-infected not maintaining social distancing at
home, study finds : Public health experts say the
findings are alarming as the second wave of infections
may start soon in the country, by Arjun Poudel (kp
10/01/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,912 with three more deaths;
national tally reaches 264,521 with 362 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 4,286 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 09/01/2021), 362
diagnosed coronavirus positive, Nepal’s tally hits
264,521 (kh 09/01/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,909 with six more deaths;
national tally reaches 264,159 with 554 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 5,269 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 08/01/2021), 554
New Cases Of COVID-19, 585 Recoveries In 24 Hours
(rn 08/01/2021), 554
diagnosed coronavirus positive, Nepal’s tally hits
2,64,159 (kh (08/01/2021), Kathmandu
Valley registers 207 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh
08/01/2021), 6
more succumb to coronavirus, Nepal’s death toll
reaches1,909 (kh 08/01/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,903 with four more deaths;
national tally reaches 263,605 with 412 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 5,132 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 07/01/2021), 412
fresh cases take Nepal’s COVID-19 tally to 2,63,605
(kh 07/01/2021), Kathmandu
Valley records 251 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh
07/01/2021), 4
more succumb to coronavirus, Nepal’s death toll reaches
1,903 (kh 07/01/2021)
Authorities
don’t know yet whether the new variant of coronavirus
has entered the country : The government is yet to set
up facilities for genome sequencing while it has refused
to seek support from the private sector, thereby putting
more people at risk, experts say, by Arjun Poudel
(kp 07/01/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,899 with six more deaths;
national tally reaches 263,193 with 409 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 6,706 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 06/01/2021), COVID-19
Tally Hits 263,193 With 409 New Cases (rn
06/01/2021), 409
new cases reported in past 24 hours; Nepal COVID-19
caseload hits 263,193 (kh 06/01/2021), Kathmandu
Valley records 184 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh
06/01/2021), 6
more succumb to coronavirus, Nepal’s death toll reaches
1,899 (kh 06/01/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,893 with eight more deaths;
national tally reaches 262,784 with 522 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 4,551 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 05/01/2021), 522
new Covid-19 cases registered on Tuesday; nationwide
tally hits 262,784 (ht 05/01/2021), 231
new cases of Covid-19 recorded today in Kathmandu valley
(ht 05/01/2021), Kathmandu
Valley records 232 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh
05/01/2021), Eight
Covid-19 fatalities recorded today, death-tally shifts
to 1,893 (ht 05/01/2021)
952
ICU Beds, 438 Ventilators Remain Vacant With Decreasing
Cases Of COVID-19, by Keshab Raj Poudel (rn
05/01/2021)
Nepal's
Preparation For Vaccines, by Uttam Maharjan (rn
05/01/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,885 with seven more deaths;
national tally reaches 262,262 with 403 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 4,401 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 04/01/2021), 403
New COVID-19 Cases, 594 Recoveries, Seven Fatalities
(rn 04/01/2021), 403
new cases reported in past 24 hours; Nepal COVID-19
caseload hits 262,262 (kh 04/01/2021), Kathmandu
Valley records 185 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh
04/01/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 1,885 with seven new
fatalities (kh 04/01/2021)
New
variant of coronavirus is travelling but authorities are
watching arrivals only from UKNepal had directed all
airlines not to bring passengers from the UK or those
transiting through the country but people are still
arriving in the country through transit flights, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 04/01/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,878 with eight more deaths;
national tally reaches 261,859 with 421 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 5,800 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 03/01/2021),
Nepal: 421 new cases, 637 recoveries, eight deaths and
5,800 PCR tests in last 24 hours (rep 03/01/2021), COVID-19:
Nepal registers 421 new cases, caseload hits 2,61,859
(kh 03/01/2021), Kathmandu
Valley registers 154 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh
03/01/2021)
Death
toll of Nepalis abroad due to COVID-19 reaches 315 as
three more die (kh 03/01/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,870 with six more deaths;
national tally reaches 261,438 with 419 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 5,000 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 02/01/2021), COVID-19:
Nepal registers 419 new cases, caseload hits 2,61,438
(kh 02/01/2021), Kathmandu
Valley registers 154 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh
02/01/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 1,870 as six more succumb to
pandemic (kh 02/01/2021)
Isolation
centres lying vacant for want of COVID patients (ht
02/01/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,864 with eight more deaths;
national tally reaches 261,019 with 426 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 5,225 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 01/01/2021), 426
new Covid-19 cases registered on Friday; nationwide
tally hits 261,019 (ht 01/01/2021), Nepal
registers 426 new cases, caseload hits 261,019 (kh
01/01/2021), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 1,864 as eight more succumb
to pandemic (kh 01/01/2021)
Threat
Of COVID-19 Is Still Intact: Public Health Experts,
by Mukunda Gaire (rn 01/01/2021)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,856 with nine more deaths;
national tally reaches 260,593 with 534 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 6,000 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 31/12/2020), Nepal
registers 534 new cases, caseload hits 2,60,593 (kh
31/12/2020), Kathmandu
Valley logs 312 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh
31/12/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 1,856 as nine more succumb
to pandemic (kh 31/12/2020)
Health
Ministry to set up cold rooms and freezer rooms to store
vaccines : Gavi, the global vaccine alliance, has
provided $700,000 to establish the facilities, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 31/12/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,847 with seven more deaths;
national tally reaches 260,059 with 511 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 5,110 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 30/12/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 tally reaches 2,60,059 with 511 new cases
(kh 30/12/2020), Kathmandu
Valley witnesses 312 COVID-19 cases (kh 30/12/2020),
Seven
more succumb to coronavirus in Nepal; death toll hits
1,847 (kh 30/12/2020)
Some
COVID Vaccine Producing Companies Respond To Govt To
Supply Vaccine, by Keshab Raj Paudel (rn 30/12/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,840 with eight more deaths;
national tally reaches 259,548 with 708 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 6,135 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 29/12/2020), 708
new Covid-19 cases registered on Tuesday; nationwide
tally hits 259,548 (ht 29/12/2020), 708
diagnosed coronavirus positive, Nepal’s tally reaches
2,59,548 (kh 29/12/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll hits 1,840 with eight new fatalities
(kh 29/12/2020)
Over
80 Percent ICU, Ventilators For COVID-19 Patients Vacant,
by Keshab Raj Paudel (rn 29/12/2020)
Five
arrivals from UK test positive, raising fears new
coronavirus variant may be here : Whether they are
infected with the new variant can be ascertained
only after sample is tested abroad, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 29/12/2020)
Health
Ministry expects second wave of Covid-19 cases in three
weeks, by Arjun Poudel (kp 29/12/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,832 with seven more deaths;
national tally reaches 258,840 with 659 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 5,578 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 28/12/2020), 659
diagnosed coronavirus positive, Nepal’s tally reaches
258,840 (kh 28/12/2020), Kathmandu
Valley witnesses 287 COVID-19 cases (kh 28/12/2020)
Quarantine
centres are being closed as pandemic rages on : Public
health experts say the importance of quarantine
facilities has increased in the wake of the emergence of
new coronavirus strains said to be more contagious and
lethal, by Arjun Poudel (kp 28/12/2020)
Nepal
reports 481 new COVID-19 cases, tally hits 2,58,181
(kh 27/12/2020), 6
more succumb to coronavirus taking Nepal’s death toll to
1,825 (kh 27/12/2020)
Serious
COVID-19 linked syndrome in children reported (rep
27/12/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,819 with three more deaths;
national tally reaches 257,700 with 500 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 5,434 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 26/12/2020), 500
new cases reported, Nepal’s COVID-19 tally hits 257,700
(kh 26/12/2020), Kathmandu
Valley records 267 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh
26/12/2020), Three
more succumb to coronavirus taking Nepal’s death toll to
1,819 (kh 26/12/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,816 with eight more deaths;
national tally reaches 257,200 with 608 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 4,142 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 25/12/2020), With
608 new cases in past one day, Nepal's COVID-19 case
tally reaches 257,200 (rep 25/12/2020), 608
new cases reported, Nepal’s COVID-19 tally hits 257,200
(kh 25/12/2020), Kathmandu
Valley records 279 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh
25/12/2020), Nine
more succumb to coronavirus taking Nepal’s death toll to
1,816 (kh 25/12/2020)
Public
responsible for containing spread of new coronavirus
variants, officials say : Experts argue new strain could
spread across the country if officials don’t step up
monitoring and strictly enforce quarantine rules, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 25/12/2020)
Ensuring
Access To Vaccine, by Hira Bahadur Thapa (rn
25/12/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,808 with five more deaths;
national tally reaches 256,592 with 613 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 5,510 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 24/12/2020), 613
new cases reported, Nepal’s COVID-19 tally hits 2,56,592
(kh 24/12/2020), 5
more succumb to coronavirus taking Nepal’s death toll to
1,808 (kh 24/12/2020), 310
COVID-19 patients undergoing treatment in ICU and
ventilator (kh 24/12/2020), 3,993
COVID-19 infected in home isolation (kh 24/12/2020)
New
Covid-linked ailment in infected children raises alarm :
Over dozen cases of multisystem inflammatory syndrome
have been recorded in children at various hospitals,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 24/12/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,803 with five more deaths;
national tally reaches 255,979 with 743 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 6,559 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 23/12/2020), COVID-19
death tally goes past 1,800 in Nepal (rep), Nepal
records 743 new coronavirus cases; tally hits 255,979
(kh 23/12/2020), Kathmandu
Valley records 318 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh
23/12/2020), 5
more succumb to coronavirus taking Nepal’s death toll to
1,803 (kh 23/12/2020)
Coronavirus
spread is not slowing down, these four indicators
demonstrate : Critical care facilities are still
overwhelmed, positivity rates haven’t declined, death
rates have increased and 15 percent of healthy people
seeking to go abroad are testing positive, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 22/12/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,798 with three more deaths;
national tally reaches 255,236 with 722 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 7,000 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 22/12/2020), Nepal
records 722 new coronavirus cases; tally hits 2,55,236
(kh 22/12/2020), 3
more succumb to coronavirus taking Nepal’s death toll to
1,798 (kh 22/12/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,795 with seven more deaths;
national tally reaches 254,514 with 742 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 6,351 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 21/12/2020), Nepal
records 742 new coronavirus cases; tally hits 2,54,514
(kh 21/12/2020), Kathmandu
Valley records 311 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh
21/12/2020), 7
more succumb to coronavirus taking Nepal’s death toll to
1,795 (kh 21/12/2020)
Government
is whitewashing extent of coronavirus infection, public
health experts say : Health Ministry counting test
results of travellers, health workers and government
staff, by Arjun Poudel (kp 21/12/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,788 with 11 more deaths;
national tally reaches 253,772 with 588 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 4,620 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 20/12/2020), 11
more succumb to coronavirus taking Nepal’s death toll to
1,788 (1,097 COVID-19 Recoveries, 588 New Infections, 11
Fatalities In Last 24 Hours (rn 20/12/2020), Nepal
records 588 new coronavirus cases; tally hits 2,53,772
(kh 20/12/2020), Kathmandu
Valley records 238 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh
20/12/2020), 11
more succumb to coronavirus taking Nepal’s death toll to
1,788 (kh 20/12/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,777 with 12 more deaths;
national tally reaches 253,184 with 710 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 4,780 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 19/12/2020), 88
people succumb to COVID-19 this week, 5,591 others get
infected (rep 19/12/2020), Nepal
records 710 new coronavirus cases; tally hits 253,184
(kh 19/12/2020), Kathmandu
Valley records 281 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh
19/12/2020), 12
more succumb to coronavirus taking Nepal’s death toll to
1,777 (kh 19/12/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,765 with 16 more deaths;
national tally reaches 252,474 with 782 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 5,706 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 18/12/23020), 888
people have succumbed to COVID-19 in Bagmati Province
alone : Nepal stands third in terms of COVID-19
recoveries in the SAARC region (rep 18/12/2020), Nepal
records 782 new coronavirus cases; tally hits 252,474
(kh 18/12/2020), Kathmandu
Valley records 287 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh
18/12/2020), 16
more succumb to coronavirus taking Nepal’s death toll to
1,765 (kh 18/12/2020)
Quarantine
and isolation period for COVID-19 infected reduced to 10
days (rep 1/12/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,749 with six more deaths;
national tally reaches 251,692 with 776 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 6,588 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 17/12/2020), Nepal
records 776 new coronavirus cases; tally hits 251,692
(kh 17/12/2020), 95.5
percent COVID-19 patients recover in Nepal, 340
receiving treatment at ICU and ventilators (rep
17/12/2020), Kathmandu
Valley records 363 fresh coronavirus cases (kh
17/12/2020), Six
fatalities take Nepal’s COVID-19 death toll to 1,749
(kh 17/12/2020)
Government
pushes antigen tests to confirm the spread of virus :
Public health experts say antigen tests are
unreliable and could lead to fresh outbreaks,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 17/12/2020),
Government
to ramp up antigen test once again (ht 17/12/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,743 with 13 more deaths;
national tally reaches 250,916 with 736 new infections :
With individuals 239,416 discharged after successful
recovery, the active case count stands at 9,757,
according to the Health Ministry (kp 16/12/2020), 847
COVID-19 Recoveries, 736 New Cases, 13 Fatalities In
Last 24 Hours (rn 16/12/2020), Nepal's
COVID-19 update: 736 new cases, 847 recoveries and 13
deaths in past 24 hours (rep 16/12/2020), 736
diagnosed coronavirus positive, Nepal’s caseload hits
2,50,916 (kh 16/12/2020), Kathmandu
Valley records 391 fresh coronavirus cases (kh
16/12/2020), 13
fatalities take Nepal’s COVID-19 death toll to 1,743
(kh 16/12/2020)
Keep
using face masks until vaccines become available,
experts say : As it might take months, if not years, for
vaccines to be available in Nepal, wearing masks and
maintaining distance should be the new norm, they
point out, by Arjun Poudel (kp 16/12/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,730 with 14 more deaths;
national tally reaches 250,180 with 936 new infections :
With 238,569 individuals discharged after successful
recovery, the active case count stands at 9,881,
according to the Health Ministry (kp 15/12/2020), 936
diagnosed coronavirus positive, Nepal’s caseload hits
2,50,180 (kh 15/12/2020), 14
fatalities take Nepal’s COVID-19 death toll to 1,730
(kh 15/12/2020)
[Just to illustrate what these
low figures mean: Out of about 7,000 tests, about 900
were positive on 15 December, which is a share of about
13%. If you take the figures in Germany for comparison:
There, almost 200,000 people were tested on 14 December,
of which about 14,500 were positive, i.e. about 7.25%.
Conclusion: The proportion of positive tests in all
tests carried out is extremely high in Nepal. If one
wanted to test a similar number of people in relation to
the total population as in Germany, about 75,000 tests
would have had to be carried out. Measured in terms of
the percentage of positive tests in the total tests, one
would arrive at a probable quota of 9,750 positive
tests. Of course, many factors remain unconsidered in
this calculation, but it becomes clear that the
infection figures would be considerably higher with more
intensive testing than indicated daily by the
government. This casts considerable doubt on the
relevance of the daily reported figures.]
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,716 with 18 more deaths;
national tally reaches 249,244 with 821 new infections :
With 236,573 individuals discharged after successful
recovery, the active case count stands at 10,955,
according to the Health Ministry (kp 14/12/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 case tally nears 250,000 : Nepal sees 821 new
COVID-19 cases, 842 recoveries on Monday (rep
14/12/2020), Nepal
records 821 new coronavirus cases; tally reaches
2,49,244 (kh 14/12/2020), Kathmandu
Valley sees 333 new COVID-19 cases (kh 14/12/2020),
18
more succumb to COVID-19 in Nepal, tally hits 1,716
(kh 14/12/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,698 with nine more deaths;
national tally reaches 248,423 with 830 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 5,181 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 13/12/2020), Nepal's
COVID-19 update: 830 new cases, 1,500 recoveries and
nine deaths in past 24 hours (rep 13/12/2020), Nepal
records 830 new coronavirus cases; tally reaches
2,48,423 (kh 13/12/2020), 9
more succumb to COVID-19 in Nepal, tally hits 1,698
(kh 13/12/2020)
It’s
there, not here yet. As the jab is still far away,
precaution is vaccine, experts say : With countries
racing to vaccinate their populations, there are
concerns Nepal may be left behind, as the end of
the pandemic is still nowhere in sight, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 13/12/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,689 with 15 more deaths;
national tally reaches 247,593 with 899 new infections :
According to the Health Ministry, 5,242PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 12/12/2020),
Nepal reports 899 new cases; below 1,000 cases a day in
a month (rep 12/12/2020) [5,000
tests per day are completely ridiculous and the reported
results consequently in no way meaningful!], Nepal
records 899 new coronavirus cases (kh 12/12/2020), Kathmandu
Valley confirms 482 new COVID-19 cases (kh
12/12/2020), 15
more succumb to COVID-19, tally hits 1,689 (kh
12/12/2020)
COVID-19
recovery rate increasing in Nepal (ht 12/12/2020) [This is no wonder against the
extremely small number of test!]
13.9
Per Cent Of Coronavirus Infection In Community (rn
12/12/2020)
COVID-19
pandemic, its psychosocial impact on healthcare workers,
by Saswot Kumar Dhakal and Ujwol Neupane (kh 12/12/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,674 with 11 more deaths;
national tally reaches 246,694 with 1,044 new infections
: According to the Health Ministry, 7,414 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 11/12/2020), COVID-19
in Nepal: MoHP confirms 1,044 new cases and 1,271
recoveries (rep 11/12/2020), Nepal’s
Covid-19 tally advances to 246,694 with 1,044 new cases
recorded on Friday (ht 11/12/2020), 1,044
diagnosed COVID-19 positive, Nepal’s tally hits 246,694
(kh 11/12/2020), Kathmandu
valley records 541 new Covid-19 cases on Friday (ht
11/12/2020), Kathmandu
Valley sees 541 new COVID-19 cases (kh 11/12/2020),
11
fatalities take Nepal’s COVID-19 death toll to 1,674
(kh 11/12/2020)
For
free vaccines : The vaccines must be made available for
free so that no one is left behind in the vaccination
programme (ht 11/12/2020)
With
new reported Covid-19 cases declining, people are
downplaying its risk : Government’s one-way
communication of risk has failed to change people’s
behaviour, and science-defying statements from figures
in power are making things worse, experts warn, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 11/12/2020) [This
decline is artificial depending on insufficient tests!]
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,663 with 12 more deaths;
national tally reaches 245,650 with 1,217 new infections
: According to the Health Ministry, 7,232 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 10/12/2020), COVID-19
updates: Nepal registers 1,217 new COVID-19 cases, 12
more deaths (rep 10/12/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 caseload hits 245,650 with 1,217 new cases
(kh 10/12/2020), 12
fatalities take Nepal’s COVID-19 death toll to 1,663
(kh 10/12/2020)
Phase-III
trial of favipiravir starts in Kathmandu and Pokhara,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 10/12/2020)
Early
inoculation a long shot in Nepal (ht 10/12/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,651 with 14 more deaths;
national tally reaches 244,433 with 1,056 new infections
: With 230,236 individuals discharged after successful
recovery, the active case count stands at 12,245,
according to the Health Ministry (kp 09/12/2020), 1056
New Cases, 1483 Recovered, 14 Deaths (rn
09/12/2020), Nepal
sees 1,056 new cases, 1,483 recoveries and 14 deaths
linked with COVID-19 (rep 09/12/2020), Nepal
reports 1,056 new COVID-19 cases; tally hits 2,44,433
(kh 09/12/2020), Kathmandu
Valley witnesses 507 new COVID-19 cases (kh
09/12/2020), 14
more succumb to coronavirus in Nepal; death toll reaches
1,651 (kh 09/12/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,637 with 23 more deaths;
national tally reaches 243,377 with 1,382 new infections
: With 229,054 individuals discharged after successful
recovery, the active case count stands at 12,686,
according to the Health Ministry (kp 08/12/2020), Nepal
detects 1,382 new COVID-19 cases, recovery rate stands
at 94.1 percent : The Kathmandu Valley alone reported
645 COVID-19 deaths (rep 08/12/2020), Nepal
reports 1,382 new COVID-19 cases; tally hits 243,377
(kh 08/12/2020), 594
new Covid-19 cases reported in Kathmandu Valley on
Tuesday (ht 08/12/2020), Kathmandu
Valley records 594 new COVID-19 cases (kh
08/12/2020), 23
more succumb to coronavirus in Nepal; death toll reaches
1,637 (kh 08/12/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,614 with 20 more deaths;
national tally reaches 241,995 with 1,014 new infections
: According to the Health Ministry, 6,220 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 07/12/2020), 1,014
New Cases Of COVID-19, 1,628 Recoveries, 20 Fatalities
In Last 24 Hours (rn 07/12/2020), Nepal
records 1,014 new cases, 1,628 recoveries and 20 deaths
linked with COVID-19 (rep 07/12/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 tally hits 241,995 with 1,014 new cases (kh
07/12/2020), Kathmandu
Valley sees 422 new COVID-19 cases (kh 07/12/2020),
Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 1,614 with 20 fatalities
(kh 07/12/2020)
60
percent of people who have died of Covid-19 in Nepal
were above 60 : Experts say as infected people are
staying home, it is difficult to save senior citizens
with co-morbidities, by Arjun Poudel (kp 07/12/2020)
301
Nepalis die of Coronavirus in 49 countries (ht
07/12/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,594 with 17 more deaths;
national tally reaches 240,981 with 1,096 new infections
: According to the Health Ministry, 6,495 PCR tests were
performed in the past 24 hours (kp 06/12/2020), 1,096
new cases detected on Sunday, taking Nepal’s COVID-19
caseload to 240,981 (rep 06/12/2020), 1,096
diagnosed COVID-19 positive, Nepal’s tally reaches
2,40,981 (kh 06/12/2020), 17
more succumb to COVID-19; Nepal’s death toll reaches
1,594 (kh 06/12/2020)
Government
halts COVID antigen test after low public participation
(ht 06/12/2020)
Govt
import of COVID-19 vaccine to suffice for 20 pc
population (kh 06/12/2020)
1,024
diagnosed COVID-19 positive, Nepal’s tally reaches
239,885 (kh 05/12/2020), 10
more succumb to COVID-19, Nepal’s death toll reaches
1,577 (kh 05/12/2020)
Nepal
sees 1,272 new cases, 1,575 recoveries and 16 deaths
linked with COVID-19 (rep 04/12/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 tally hits 238,861 with 1,272 new cases (kh
04/12/2020), Kathmandu
Valley sees 606 new COVID-19 cases (kh 04/12/2020),
16
more succumb to COVID-19, Nepal’s death toll reaches
1,567 (kh 04/12/2020)
Why
Nepal’s Covid-19 figures are deceptive : The positivity
and recovery rates go down, while daily deaths stay up,
by Sonia Awale (nt 04/12/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,551 with 13 more deaths;
national tally reaches 237,589 with 1,343 new infections
: The active case count stands at 15,766 with 220,272
people making successful recovery so far, according to
the Health Ministry (kp 03/12/2020), 1,343
new COVID-19 cases, 2,111 recoveries and 13 deaths on
Thursday (rep 03/12/2020), With
1,343 new cases, Nepal’s COVID-19 tally hits 237,589
(kh 03/12/2020), Nepal’s
Covid-19 case count reaches 237,589 Thursday with 1,343
new infections (ht 03/12/2020), Kathmandu
Valley sees 561 new COVID-19 cases (kh 03/12/2020),
13
more succumb to COVID-19, Nepal’s death toll reaches
1,551 (kh 03/12/2020), 453
COVID-19 patients undergoing treatment in ICU and
ventilator (kh 03/12/2020), 10,271
COVID-19 infected in home isolation (kh 03/12/2020)
Until
September, one in eight exposed to virus, seroprevalence
survey shows : A seroprevalence of 13 percent—Province 2
tops the list at 23 percent followed by Bagmati at
17 percent—is a bit too high, public health experts say,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 03/12/2020)
Health
experts raise questions about indiscriminate Covid-19
antigen tests : Mass testing without contact tracing,
use of new technology for precise testing doesn’t help
contain the virus, they say, by Arjun Poudel (kp
03/12/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,538 with 9 more deaths; national
tally reaches 236,246 with 1,490 new infections : The
active case count stands at 16,547 with 218,161 people
making successful recovery so far, according to the
Health Ministry (kp 02/12/2020), Nepal
sees 1,490 new cases, 1,567 recoveries and nine deaths
linked with COVID-19 (rep 02/12/2020), With
1,490 new cases, Nepal’s COVID-19 tally hits 2,36,246
(kh 02/12/2020), Kathmandu
Valley sees 723 new COVID-19 cases (kh 02/12/2020),
9
more succumb to COVID-19, Nepal’s death toll reaches
1,538 (kh 02/12/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,529 with 21 more deaths;
national tally reaches 234,756 with 1,304 new infections
: The active case count stands at 16,633 with 216,594
people making successful recovery so far, according to
the Health Ministry (kp 01/12/2020), Nepal’s
Covid-19 case count reaches 234,756 on Tuesday with
1,304 new infections (ht 01/12/2020), 1,304
new cases confirmed on Tuesday, taking Nepal’s COVID-19
case tally to 233,452 (rep 01/12/2020), With
1,304 new cases, Nepal’s COVID-19 tally hits 233,452
(kh 01/12/2020), Kathmandu
Valley witnesses 530 new COVID-19 cases (kh
01/12/2020), 21
more succumb to COVID-19, Nepal’s death toll reaches
1,529 (kh 01/12/20209
With
free testing available only for symptomatic patients
contact tracing is yet to resume : As people are left to
die in their homes due to government apathy, officials
say that asymptomatic cases, which make up the majority
of the infected, may be superspreaders, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 01/12/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,508 with 29 more deaths;
national tally reaches 233,452 with 1,474 new infections
: The active case count stands at 17,423 with 214,521
people making successful recovery so far, according to
the Health Ministry (kp 30/11/2020), COVID-19
death tally goes past 1,500 in Nepal: MoHP : 1,474 new
COVID-19 cases were confirmed while 1,931 patients got
over the disease in the past 24 hours (rep
30/11/2020)
Nepal's
coronavirus genome is similar to that found in India:
Study, by Shree Ram Subedi (rep 30/11/2020)
Govt
starts rapid antigen testing to contain virus spread
(rep 30/11/2020), Govt
launches ‘antigen’ test against COVID-19; report to come
instantly (kh 30/11/2020)
1,255
more test positive for COVID-19, 25 patients die in past
24 hours (rep 29/11/2020), Nepal
reports 1,255 fresh COVID-19 cases, caseload reaches
2,31,978 (kh 29/11/2020),
Kathmandu Valley sees 548 new COVID-19 cases (kh
29/11/2020), 25
fatalities recorded, Nepal’s death toll hits 1,479
(kh 29/11/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,454 with 19 more deaths;
national tally reaches 230,723 with 1,380 new infections
: The active case count stands at 18,083 with 211,186
people making successful recovery so far, according to
the Health Ministry (kp 28/11/2020), 1,380
New Cases, 515 Recoveries, 19 Deaths In Last 24 Hours
(rn 28/11/2020),
Kathmandu Valley sees 645 new COVID-19 cases (KH
28/11/2020), 19
fatalities recorded, Nepal’s death toll hits 1,454
(kh 28/11/2020)
4,400
health workers infected in two months (ht28/11/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,435 with 23 more deaths;
national tally reaches 229,343 with 1,703 new infections
: While Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur and Kaski
districts have more than 500 active cases, Manang and
Dolpa do not have any active case, according to the
Health Ministry (kp 27/11/2020), 1,703
New Cases, 1,236 Recoveries, 23 Fatalities In Last 24
Hours (rn 27/11/2020), With
1,703 new cases in past one day, Nepal's coronavirus
case tally reaches 229,343 (rep), 1,703
fresh cases take Nepal’s COVID-19 tally to 229,343
(kh 27/11/2020), Kathmandu
Valley Records 822 New Cases Of COVID-19 (rn
27/11/2020), Kathmandu
Valley witnesses 822 new COVID-19 cases (kh
27/11/2020) 23
fatalities recorded, Nepal’s death toll hits 1,435
(kh 27/11/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,412 with 23 more deaths;
national tally reaches 227,640 with 1,614 new infections
: While Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur and Kaski
districts have more than 500 active cases, Manang, Dolpa
and Mugu do not have any active case, according to the
Health Ministry (kp 26/11/2020), 1,614
more people test positive for COVID-19 on Thursday as
Nepal carries out a total of 9,491 PCR tests (rep),
COVID-19
Update: 1,614 New Cases, 1,437 Recoveries, 23 Fatalities
In Last 24 Hours (rn 26/11/2020), 1,614
diagnosed COVID-19 positive, Nepal’s tally hits 227,640
(kh 26/11/2020), Kathmandu
Valley sees 785 new COVID-19 cases (kh 26/11/2020),
23
fatalities recorded, Nepal’s death toll hits 1,412
(kh 26/11/2020)
900,000
people to be vaccinated in the first phase, by Shree
Ram Subedi (rep 26/11/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,389 with 28 more deaths;
national tally reaches 226,026 with 1,948 new infections
: According to the Ministry of Health and Population,
3,140 infected people recovered in the past 24 hours
(kp 25/11/2020), Nepal
records 1,948 new cases, 3,140 recoveries and 28 deaths
linked with COVID-19 in the past one day (rep
25/11/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 tally hits 2,26,026 with 1,948 new cases
(kh 25/11/2020), Kathmandu
Valley sees 835 new COVID-19 cases (kh 25/11/2020),
Nepal
reports 28 fatalities, death toll hits 1,389 (kh
25/11/2020)
With
winter here, respiratory infections will surge and so
will virus spread, doctors warnCold, dry air, low
humidity, indoor stay and poorly ventilated rooms are
likely to facilitate transmission of the coronavirus in
a country where winter is deadly even at normal times,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 25/11/2020)
Only
isolation centre in Rolpa closed despite several Covid
cases, by Kashiram Dangi (kp 25/11/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,361 with 24 more deaths;
national tally reaches 224,078 with 1,790 new infections
: According to the Ministry of Health and Population,
2,791 infected people recovered in the past 24 hours
(kp 24/11/2020), Nepal
reports 1790 new cases, 2,791 recoveries and 24 deaths
linked with COVID-19 (rep 24/11/2020), 1,790
diagnosed COVID-19 positive, Nepal’s tally hits 224,078
(kh 24/11/2020), Kathmandu
Valley sees 947 new COVID-19 cases (kh 24/11/2020),
24
fatalities recorded, Nepal’s death toll hits 1,361
(kh 24/11/2020), 450
COVID-19 patients undergoing treatment in ICU and
ventilator (kh 24/11/2020), 6,518
COVID-19 infected in home isolation (kh 24/11/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,337 with 16 more deaths;
national tally reaches 222,288 with 1,980 new infections
: According to the Ministry of Health and Population,
3,043 infected people recovered in the past 24 hours
(kp 23/11/2020), 1,980
new cases recorded on Monday; Nepal’s Covid-19 tally
hits 222,288 (ht 23/11/2020), COVID-19
Update: 1,980 New Cases, 3,043 Recoveries, 16 Fatalities
In Last 24 Hours (rn 23/11/2020), Nepal’s
COVID19 recovery tally goes past 200,000; 18,884 yet to
recover (rep 23/11/2020), Kathmandu
Valley sees 1,007 new COVID-19 cases (kh
23/11/2020), 16
fatalities recorded, Nepal’s death toll hits 1,337
(kh 23/11/2020)
Nepal
plans to immunize 72 percent of population with corona
vaccine within two years, by Shree Ram Subedi (rep
23/11/2020)
KMC
begins swab collection for free PCR tests (ht
23/11/2020)
91pc
Nepalis recover from COVID-19 abroad (ht 23/11/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,321 with 16 more deaths;
national tally reaches 220,308 with 1,669 new infections
: According to the Ministry of Health and Population,
5,699 infected people recovered in the past 24 hours
(kp 22/11/2020), COVID-19
Update: 1,669 New Cases, 5,699 Recoveries, 16 Deaths In
Last 24 Hours (rn 22/11/2020), 1,669
fresh cases take Nepal’s COVID-19 tally to 2,20,308
(kh 22/11/2020), Kathmandu
Valley registers 957 new COVID-19 cases (kh
22/11/20209, Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 1,321 as 16 more die (kh
22/11/2020)
17,206
COVID-19 infected in home isolation (kh 22/11/2020)
Long
neglected, people of Humla see no point in cooperating
to check virus spread : A week after 56 people were
found to be infected, contact tracing has yet to begin.
Winter brings seasonal flu, which has symptoms similar
to Covid-19 and people may not be aware that they are
carrying the coronavirus, by Arjun Poudel (kp
22/11/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,305 with seven more deaths;
national tally reaches 218,639 with 1,674 new infections
: According to the Ministry of Health and Population,
2,323 infected people recovered in the past 24 hours
(kp 21/11/2020)
COVID-19
Update: 1,674 New Cases, 2,323 Recoveries In Last 24
Hours (rn 21/11/2020), COVID-19
Updates: 2,323 recover while 1,674 test positive on
Saturday (rep 21/11/2020), 1,674
fresh cases take Nepal’s COVID-19 tally to 218,639
(kh 21/11/2020), Kathmandu
Valley registers 899 new COVID-19 cases (kh
21/11/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 1,305 as 7 more die (kh
21/11/2020)
600,000
COVID-19 infections projected in Nepal: Health Minister
Dhakal (rep 21/11/2020)
100,000
antigen tests to be carried out in Kathmandu Valley, one
million nationwide : As polymerase chain reaction tests
do not give accurate results, public health experts
suggest exploring other technologies, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 21/11/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,298 with 22 more deaths;
national tally reaches 216,965 with 1,945 new infections
: With 1,107 new cases reported in the past 24 hours,
the number of confirmed cases in the Kathmandu Valley
has crossed 100,000 mark, according to the Health
Ministry (kp 20/11/2020), Nepal’s
highest single-day COVID-19 recovery of 5,364 recorded
on Friday (rep 20/11/2020), 1,945
fresh cases propel Nepal’s COVID-19 tally to 216,965
(kh 20/11/2020), Kathmandu
Valley registers 1,107 new COVID-19 cases (kh
20/11/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 1,298 as 22 more die (kh
20/11/2020)
Door
opens for trial : While the ordinance has paved the way
for importing vaccines for trial, the govt must ensure
that they are affordable (ht 20/11/2020)
Vax
populi, by Sonia Awali (nt 20/11/2020), When
will Nepal’s Covid vaccine turn come? Nepal may be one
of the last countries to get a vaccine, even then the
poor here will be at the end of the line, by Sonia
Awale (nt 20/11/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,276 with 17 more deaths;
national tally reaches 215,020 with 2,103 new infections
: According to the Ministry of Health and Population,
2,858 infected people recovered in the past 24 hours
(kp 19/11/2020), COVID-19
Update: 2,103 New Cases, 2,858 Recoveries, 17 Fatalities
In Last 24 Hours (rn 19/11/2020), COVID-19
Updates: 2,103 new cases, 2,858 more recoveries and 17
new deaths in Nepal (rep 19/11/2020), 2,103
fresh cases propel Nepal’s COVID-19 tally to 215,020
(kh 19/11/2020), Kathmandu
Valley registers 1,229 new COVID-19 cases (kh
19/11/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 1,276 as 17 more die (kh
19/11/2020)
More
Than 500 Active Cases Of COVID-19 In 14 Districts,
Highest Infection Rate In Bagmati Province (rn
19/11/2020)
Rising
tuberculosis cases could soon lead to another epidemic,
experts warn : They say that misdiagnosis and
under-reporting of the bacterial infection could spread
the disease further, by Arjun Poudel (kp
19/11/2020), Dealing
with tuberculosis : We need an evidence-based strategic
plan to fill the gap in tuberculosis detection and cure
(kp 20/11/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,259 with 12 more deaths;
national tally reaches 212,917 with 1,442 new infections
: While 326 individuals infected with the virus are
being treated in intensive care units across the
country, 54 others are on ventilator support, according
to the Health Ministry (kp 18/11/2020), COVID-19:
Nepal reports 1,442 new cases; tally hits 2,12,917
(kh 18/11/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 1,259 with 12 new fatalities
(kh 18/11/2020)
Number
of Covid-19 deaths far higher than what the government
claims, officials say : Health Ministry’s data does not
include all known deaths as well as of those who
were suspected to have died of the coronavirus but
were not tested, by Arjun Poudel (kp 18/11/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,247 with 17 more deaths;
national tally reaches 211,475 with 502 new infections :
While 318 individuals infected with the virus are being
treated in intensive care units across the country, 38
others are on ventilator support, according to the
Health Ministry (kp 17/11/2020), 502
diagnosed COVID-19 positive, Nepal’s tally reaches
211,475 (kh 17/11/2020), Nepal
sees 507 new cases, 2878 recoveries and 17 deaths linked
with COVID-19 in the past one day (rep 17/11/2020),
Kathmandu
Valley sees 339 new COVID-19 cases (kh 17/11/2020),
Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll hits 1,247 with 17 new fatalities
(kh 17/11/2020)
318
COVID-19 patients undergoing treatment in ICU, 38 on
ventilator support (kh 17/11/2020)
Over
5,400 kids below 10 years infected with COVID-19 so far
(kh 17/11/2020)
1,197
new COVID-19 cases diagnosed in Nepal taking the
national tally to 210,973 (rep 16/11/2020)1,197
diagnosed COVID-19 positive, Nepal’s tally reaches
210,973 (kh 16/11/2020), Nepal's
COVID-19 Tally Hits 210,973 With 1,197 New Infections
(rn 16/11/2020), Kathmandu
Valley witnesses 501 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh
16/11/2020), Nine
more succumb to COVID-19, Nepal’s death toll hits 1,230
(kh 16/11/2020)
310
COVID-19 patients undergoing treatment in ICU, 44 on
ventilator support (kh 16/11/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,221 with six more deaths;
national tally reaches 209,776 with 1,477 new infections
: While 354 individuals infected with the virus are
being treated in intensive care units across the
country, 64 others are on ventilator support, according
to the Health Ministry (kp 15/11/2020), With
1,477 new cases on Sunday, Nepal’s COVID-19 tally
advances to 209,776 (rep 15/11/2020), 1,477
diagnosed COVID-19 positive, Nepal’s tally reaches
209,776 (kh 15/11/2020), Kathmandu
Valley witnesses 807 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh
15/11/2020), Six
more succumb to COVID-19, Nepal’s death toll hits 1,221
(kh 15/11/2020)
Number
of Nepali nationals dying of COVID-19 in foreign
countries rises to 293 (rep 15/11/2020), Death
toll of Nepalis abroad due to COVID-19 reaches 293 as
eight die in India (kh 15/11/2020)
Health
Ministry has spent Rs20 billion on pandemic but
infections continue to surgeOfficials and public health
experts say lack of coordination and collaboration among
various state agencies is the main reason behind the
losing battle against Covid-19, by Arjun Poudel (kp
15/11/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 1,215 with 13 more deaths;
national tally reaches 208,299 with 1,946 new infections
: While 376 individuals infected with the virus are
being treated in intensive care units across the
country, 74 others are on ventilator support, according
to the Health Ministry (kp 14/11/2020), 1,946
new cases recorded on Saturday; Nepal’s Covid-19 tally
advances to 208,299 (ht 14/11/2020), Nepal
adds 1,946 COVID-19 cases on Saturday, total number
jumps to 208,299 (rep 14/11/2020), 1,946
diagnosed COVID-19 positive, Nepal’s tally reaches
208,299 (kh 14/11/2020), Kathmandu
Valley witnesses 835 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh
14/11/2020), 13
more succumb to COVID-19, Nepal’s death toll hits 1,215
(kh 14/11/2020)
376
COVID-19 patients undergoing treatment in ICU, 74 on
ventilator support (kh 14/11/2020)
Nepal
reports 13 more Covid-19-related fatalities to take the
death toll to 1,202; national tally reaches 206,353 with
2,111 new infections : While 387 individuals infected
with the virus are being treated in intensive care units
across the country, 87 others are on ventilator support,
according to the Health Ministry (kp 13/11/2020), 2,111
new cases of COVID-19 in Nepal in past one day (rep
13/11/2020), COVID-19:
Nepal records 2,111 new cases, tally hits 206,353
(kh 13/11/2020), Kathmandu
Valley sees 1,207 new COVID-19 cases (kh
13/11/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll hits 1,202 with 13 new fatalities
(kh 13/11/2020)
Nepal
reports 15 more Covid-19-related fatalities to take the
death toll to 1,189; national tally reaches 204,242 with
1,913 new infections : While 373 individuals infected
with the virus are being treated in intensive care units
across the country, 87 others are on ventilator support,
according to the Health Ministry (rn 12/11/2020), Nepal
confirms 1,913 new COVID-19 cases, 15 deaths on Thursday
(rep 12/11/2020), 1,913
new cases recorded on Thursday; Nepal’s Covid-19 tally
advances to 204,242 (ht 12/11/2020), 1,913
new cases take Nepal’s COVID-19 tally to 204,242 (kh
12/11/2020), COVID-19
Update: 1,913 New Cases, 2,349 Recoveries, 15 Deaths In
Last 24 Hours (rn 12/11/2020), 15
more fatalities registered today; Covid-19 death-toll
advances to 1,189 (ht 12/11/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll hits 1,189 with 15 new fatalities
(kh 12/11/2020), Kathmandu
Valley sees 973 new COVID-19 cases (kh 12/11/2020)
Health
Ministry preparing legal grounds to roll out Covid-19
vaccines, by Arjun Poudel (kp 12/11/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 infection tally crosses 200,000 mark with 2,569
new cases : Twenty-six more fatalities take the death
toll to 1,174, according to the Health Ministry (kp
11/11/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 case tally goes past 200,000 mark (rep
11/11/2020), 2,569
new cases take Nepal’s COVID-19 tally to 2,02,329
(kh 11/11/2020), Kathmandu
Valley sees 1,261 new COVID-19 cases (kh
11/11/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll hits 1,174 with 26 new fatalities
(kh 11/11/2020)
Govt
spends over Rs 6 billion for COVID-19 prevention,
treatment (kh 11/11/2020)
Race
for a cure :The Oli administration needs to be on its
toes about the latest vaccine developments (kp
11/11/2020)
Isolation
Centers Vacant; All Infected At Home (rn 11/11/2020)
Nepal
reports 22 more Covid-19-related fatalities to take the
death toll to 1,148; national tally reaches 199,760 with
2,736 new infections : While 404 individuals infected
with the virus are being treated in intensive care units
across the country, 96 others are on ventilator support,
according to the Health Ministry (kp 10/11/2020), Nepal's
COVID-19 case tally inching closer to 200,000, Kathmandu
Valley confirms 93,775 cases (rep 10/11/2020), 2,736
new cases take Nepal’s COVID-19 tally to 199,760 (kh
10/11/2020), Kathmandu
Valley sees 1,420 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh
10/11/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll hits 1,148 with 22 new fatalities
(kh 10/11/2020)
Nepal
reports 18 more Covid-19-related fatalities to take the
death toll to 1,126; national tally reaches 197,024 with
2,571 new infections : While 411 individuals infected
with the virus are being treated in intensive care units
across the country, 83 others are on ventilator support,
according to the Health Ministry (kp 09/11/2020), 2,571
new cases recorded on Monday; Nepal’s Covid-19 tally
hits 197,024 (ht 09/11/2020), COVID-19
Update: 2,571 New Cases, 1,798 Recoveries, Caseload
197,024 (rn 09/11/2020), 2,571
fresh cases take Nepal’s COVID-19 caseload to 197,024
(kh 09/11/2020), 2,571
new cases added to Nepal’s COVID-19 tally, 81 percent
patients recover (rep 09/11/2020), Kathmandu
Valley Records 1,428 New Cases Of COVID-19 In Last 24
Hours (rn 09/11/2020), Kathmandu
Valley sees 1,428 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh
09/11/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll hits 1,126 with 18 new fatalities
(kh 09/11/2020)
Women
Account For 33% Of COVID-19 Infections (rn
09/11/2020)
2,817
new cases added to Nepal’s COVID-19 case tally, 2,812
patients recover (rep 08/11/2020), Nepal’s
Covid-19 tally reaches 194,453 with 2,817 new cases on
Sunday (ht 08/11/2020), COVID-19
Update: 2,817 New Cases, 2,812 Recoveries, 21 Deaths In
Last 24 Hours (rn 08/11/2020), Kathmandu
Valley Records 1,533 New Cases Of COVID-19 (rn
08/11/2020), 21Covid-19
fatalities registered on Sunday, death-toll shifts to
1,108 (ht 08/11/2020)
544
Nepalis Abroad Contract Coronavirus This Week, One More
Death Reported (rn 08/11/2020)
Nepal
reports 17 more Covid-19-related fatalities to take the
death toll to 1,087; national tally reaches 191,636 with
2,753 new infections : While 365 individuals infected
with the virus are being treated in intensive care units
across the country, 76 others are on ventilator support,
according to the Health Ministry (kp 07/11/2020), Nepal
has witnessed 191,636 COVID-19 infections since Jan 23;
2,753 added on Saturday (rep 07/11/2020), 2,753
diagnosed COVID-19 positive, Nepal’s tally reaches
1,91,636 (kh 07/11/2020), Kathmandu
Valley witnesses 1,512 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh
07/11/2020), 17
more succumb to COVID-19, Nepal’s death toll hits 1,087
(kh 07/11/2020)
Govt
mulls over bringing Chinese vaccine for clinical trial
in Nepal (rep 07/11/2020)
150,000
plus people win their battle against COVID-19 in Nepal,
the country records highest single-day recovery of 4,500
(rep 06/11/2020), 2,909
diagnosed COVID-19 positive, Nepal’s tally reaches
188,883 (kh 06/11/2020), 18
more succumb to COVID-19, Nepal’s death toll hits 1,070
(kh 06/11/2020)
Spared
at first, elderly hit hard by Covid-19 : The coronavirus
crisis has added to the hardships and isolation of
Nepal’s seniors, by Sonia Awale (nt 06/11/2020)
Heat
map of Nepal’s Covid-19 hotspots : Cell phone data
tracking reveals high risk areas because of the movement
of people during Dasain, by Sonia Awale (nt
06/11/2020)
Nepal
reports 18 more Covid-19-related fatalities to take the
death toll to 1,052; national tally reaches 185,974 with
3,051 new infections : While 428 individuals infected
with the virus are being treated in intensive care units
across the country, 74 others are on ventilator support,
according to the Health Ministry (kp 05/11/2020), COVID-19
Updates: Nepal confirms COVID-19 3,051 cases out of
13,068 tests carried out on Thursday (rep
05/11/2020), Nepal
reports 3,051 new coronavirus cases; tally reaches
185,974 (kh 05/11/2020), COVID-19
Update: 3,051 New Cases, 3,430 Recoveries, 18 Deaths In
Last 24 Hours (rn 05/11/2020), Kathmandu
Valley Logs 1,398 New Cases Of COVID-19 (ht
05/11/2020), Kathmandu
Valley witnesses 1,398 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh
05/11/2020), 18
more succumb to COVID-19, Nepal’s death toll hits 1052
(kh 05/11/2020)
30
COVID-19 Infected In Critical Condition In Banke (rn
05/11/2020)
Nepal
sets new daily record for Covid-19 fatality with 30
deaths : The national infection tally has reached
182,923 with 3,309 new confirmed cases, according to the
Health Ministry (kp 04/11/2020), 30
more COVID-19-related deaths recorded on Wednesday,
highest number of fatalities in a single day so far
(rep 04/11/2020), Nepal
sees 3,309 new cases and 3,844 recoveries linked with
COVID-19 in the past one day (rep 04/11/2020), Nepal
reports 3,309 new coronavirus cases; tally reaches to
1,82,923 (kh 04/11/2020), Nepal’s
Covid-19 tally reaches 182,923 with 3,309 new cases on
Wednesday (ht 04/11/2020), Kathmandu
Valley witnesses 1,878 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh
04/11/2020), 30
more succumb to COVID-19, Nepal’s death toll hits 1,034
(kh 04/11/2020)
379
COVID-19 patients in ICU, 78 receiving treatment on
ventilator (kh 04/11/2020)
Critical
Covid-19 patients can’t get treatment in Lamjung : The
district has not set up an ICU facility even after
receiving funds six months ago, by Aash Gurung (kp
04/11/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 death toll surges past 1,000 with 20 more
fatalities in the past 24 hours : The national infection
tally has reached 179,614 with 3,114 new confirmed
cases, according to the Health Ministry (kp
03/11/2020), COVID-19
death tally in Nepal goes past 1000 mark as country
confirms 3,114 cases on Tuesday (rep 03/11/2020), COVID-19
Death Toll Crosses 1,000 Mark, 3,114 New Infections In
Last 24 Hours (rn 03/11/2020), Nepal’s
Covid-19 tally reaches 179,614 with 3,114 new cases on
Tuesday (ht 03/11/2020), 3,114
cases propel Nepal’s COVID-19 tally to 179,614 (kh
03/11/2020), Kathmandu
Valley witnesses 1,468 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh
03/11/2020), 20
more succumb to COVID-19, Nepal’s death toll hits 1,004
(kh 03/11/2020)
372
COVID-19 patients undergoing treatment in ICU, 68 on
ventilator support (kh 03/11/2020)
Nepal
reports 24 more Covid-19-related fatalities to take the
death toll to 984; national tally reaches 176,500 with
2,933 new infections : The active case count stands at
37,524 with 137,992 people making successful recovery so
far, according to the Health Ministry (kp
02/11/2020), COVID-19
Updates: 2,933 new cases detected through 13,446 PCR
tests on Monday; 24 new deaths reported (rep
02/11/2020), Nepal’s
Covid-19 tally reaches 176,500 with 2,933 new cases on
Monday (ht 02/11/2020), Kathmandu
Valley records 1,630 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh
02/11/2020), 24
fatalities take Nepal’s COVID-19 death toll to 984
(kh 02/11/2020)
Over
4,700 kids below 10 years infected with COVID-19 so far
(kh 02/11/2020)
Gandaki
lacks beds to care for Covid-19 patients : The province,
which has 3,000 active cases, has only 176 intensive
care beds and 57 ventilators, by Deepak Pariyar (kp
02/11/2020)
In
a U-turn, Health Ministry now says it will run free
tests based on contact tracing :The ministry had
discontinued free tests and treatment, which public
health experts say made the Covid-19 situation worse,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 02/11/2020)
Nepal
reports 23 more Covid-19-related fatalities to take the
death toll to 960; national tally reaches 173,567 with
2,824 new infections : The active case count stands at
37,765 with 134,842 people making successful recovery so
far, according to the Health Ministry (kp
01/11/2020), COVID-19
Updates: Nepal’s case tally jumps to 173,567 including
2,824 new cases confirmed on Sunday (rep
01/11/2020), 2,824
diagnosed COVID-19 positive, Nepal’s tally jumps to
173,567 (kh 01/11/2020), Kathmandu
Valley sees 1,622 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh
01/11/2020), 23
fatalities take Nepal’s COVID-19 death toll to 960
(kh 01/11/2020)
Pandemic
is out of control in Kathmandu, warn health experts :
One in every 28 people in Kathmandu diagnosed with
COVID-19, by Kunga Hyolmo (rep 01/11/2020)
Remdesivir
shows mixed results in Nepal, experts say : The
medication cut hospital stay of serious patients,
lessened symptoms of Covid-19, by Arjun Poudel (kp
01/11/2020)
Sudurpaschim
districts lack ICU beds (ht 01/11/2020)
Nepal
reports 17 more Covid-19-related fatalities to take the
death toll to 937; national tally reaches 170,743 with
2,508 new infections : The active case count stands at
38,584 with 131,222 people making successful recovery so
far, according to the Health Ministry (kp
31/10/2020), COVID-19
Update: 2,508 New Cases, 2,264 Recoveries, 17 Fatalities
In Last 24 Hours (rn 31/10/2020), 2,508
people diagnosed with COVID-19 in Nepal on Saturday
(rep 31/10/2020), 2,508
diagnosed COVID-19 positive, Nepal’s tally jumps to
170,743 (kh 31/10/2020), Kathmandu
Valley recorded 1,357 new cases of COVID-19 in past 24
hours, Valley’s COVID-19 case tally reaches 76,348 : 54
percent of total COVID-19 cases recorded across the
country on Saturday were detected in the Valley alone
(rep 31/10/2020), Kathmandu
Valley sees 1,357 COVID-19 cases (kh 31/10/2020), 17
fatalities take Nepal’s COVID-19 death toll to 937
(kh 31/10/2020)
Crematorium
workers fear taking virus home to family : Nine of 16
employees have already tested positive, by Anup Ojha
(kp31/10/2020)
Nepal
reports 16 more Covid-19-related fatalities to take the
death toll to 920; national tally reaches 168,235 with
3,517 new infections : The active case count stands at
38,357 with 128,958 people making successful recovery so
far, according to the Health Ministry (kp
30/10/2020), Nepal
registers 3,517 fresh coronavirus cases : National tally
reaches 168,235 (kh 30/10/2020), 1,888
test COVID-19 positive in Kathmandu Valley in last 24
hrs (kh 30/10/2020), 76.7
percent patients win COVID-19 in Nepal as case tally
soars to 168,235 : The country reports the highest
single-day COVID-19 recoveries of 4,096 (rep
30/10/2020), 16
more succumb to COVID-19, Nepal’s death toll reaches 920
(kh 30/10/2020)
300
COVID-19 patients undergoing treatment in ICU, 71 on
ventilator support (kh 30/10/2020)
COVID-19
spread may accelerate in winter, warn scientists, by
Shree Ram Subedi (rep 30/10/2020)
Kathmandu
district alone has 42.34 percent of total active cases
in Nepal (rep 30/10/2020) [This
shows above all where there is more testing!]
No
risk communication strategy yet as Covid-19 infections
and death toll soar, by Arjun Poudel (kp 30/10/2020)
Impoverished
families in Udayapur have no access to Covid-19 testing
: Poor people with Covid-19-like symptoms forced to stay
home as they can’t pay for expensive tests, by
Dilliram Khatiwada (kp 30/10/2020)
COVID-19
kills 406 people in just 29 days, Nepal’s death tally
goes past 900 (rep 29/10/2020)
Nepal
reports 17 more Covid-19-related fatalities to take the
death toll to 904; national tally reaches 164,718 with
2,364 new infections : The active case count stands at
38,952 with 124,862 people making successful recovery so
far, according to the Health Ministry (kp
29/10/2020), 2,634
diagnosed positive, coronavirus tally reaches 164,718
(kh 29/10/2020), Nepal
adds 2,364 new COVID-19 cases, national case tally
reaches 164,718 (rep 29/10/2020), 1,615
new COVID-19 cases reported in Kathmandu Valley in past
24 hours (rep 29/10/2020), Kathmandu
Valley sees 1,615 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh
29/10/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll hits 904 with 17 new fatalities
(kh 29/10/2020)
304
COVID-19 patients undergoing treatment in ICU, 76 on
ventilator support (kh 29/10/2020)
Jumla
Again Witnesses Coronavirus Cases (rn 29/10/2020)
In
Nepal's capital, sole crematorium for COVID victims
becomes busier, by Gopal Sharma (rep 29/10/2020)
Covid
cases expected to surge in villages in next two weeks :
Experts urge authorities to prepare district hospitals
as they expect Dashain returnees to transmit the virus,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 29/10/2020), Virus
in the villages : Dashain has been a low-key
affair this year. But it might have helped spread the
coronavirus (kp 29/10/2020)
Nepal
reports 11 more Covid-19-related fatalities to take the
death toll to 887; national tally reaches 162,354 with
1,954 new infections : The active case count stands at
39,643 with 121,824 people making successful recovery so
far, according to the Health Ministry (kp
28/10/2020), 1,954
new COVID-19 cases reported in Nepal on Wednesday
(rep 28/10/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 tally reaches 162,354 with 1,954 fresh cases
(kh 28/10/2020), Kathmandu
Valley sees 843 new COVID-19 cases, total caseload goes
past 71,000 (rep 28/10/2020), Kathmandu
Valley witnesses 843 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh
28/10/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll hits 887 with 11 new fatalities
(kh 28/10/2020)
Nepal
reports 14 more Covid-19-related fatalities to take the
death toll to 876; national tally reaches 160,400 with
570 new infections : The active case count stands at
40,681 with 118,843 people making successful recovery so
far, according to the Health Ministry (kp
27/10/2020), Nepal
witnesses sharp decline in COVID-19 cases, only 570 new
cases recorded in past 24 hours (rep) [But
only thanks to little testing during Dashain!!],
Kathmandu
Valley Reports 252 New Cases Of Novel Coronavirus
(rn 27/10/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll hits 876 with 14 new fatalities
(kh 27/10/2020)
252
new COVID-19 cases, four new fatalities reported in
Gandaki Province (kh 26/10/2020) [Forget
this figure on Dashain! The daily reported numbers are
irritating anyway. If they prove anything, then it is
the fact that outside the Kathmandu valleys there is
much less testing than around the centre of power!]
Nepal
reports five more Covid-19-related fatalities to take
the death toll to 847; national tally reaches 158,089
with 2,856 new infections : The active case count stands
at 45,572 with 111,670 people making successful recovery
so far, according to the Health Ministry (kp
25/10/2020), 2,856
fresh cases take Nepal’s COVID-19 tally to 158,089
(kh 25/10/2020), 2,856
new COVID-19 cases recorded in past 24 hours, Nepal’s
case tally reaches 158,089 (rep 25/10/2020), 1,535
new cases of COVID-19 detected in Kathmandu Valley in
past 24 hours (rep 25/10/2020), Kathmandu
Valley records 1,535 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh
25/10/2020). Five
more die of COVID-19, Nepal’s death toll hits 847
(kh 25/10/2020)
273
COVID-19 patients undergoing treatment in ICU : 66 on
ventilator support (kh 25/10/2020)
Number
of Nepali nationals dying of COVID-19 in foreign
countries rises to 284 (rep 25/10/2020)
Nepal
reports 17 more Covid-19-related fatalities to take the
death toll to 829; national tally reaches 153,008 with
4,499 new infections : The active case count stands at
46,691 with 105,488 people making successful recovery so
far, according to the Health Ministry (kp
24/10/2020)
COVID-19
Update: 2,225 New Cases, 2,846 Recoveries, 13 Deaths In
Last 24 Hours (rn 24/10/2020), 2,225
new cases of COVID-19 recorded across the country in the
past 24 hours : Nepal’s COVID-19 case tally hits 155,233
as death toll stands at 842 (rep 24/10/2020), Nepal’s
confirms 2,225 fresh cases, COVID-19 tally jumps to
155,233 (kh 24/10/2020), Kathmandu
Valley witnesses 1,110 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh
24/10/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll hits 842 with 13 new fatalities
(kh 24/10/2020)
Youth
dies in isolation center after hospitals deny admission
(kh 24/10/2020) [A 36 years old
adult should not be called youth!]
Nepal
reports 17 more Covid-19-related fatalities to take the
death toll to 829; 4,499 new infections take tally to
153,008 : The active case count stands at 46,691 with
105,488 people making successful recovery so far,
according to the Health Ministry (kp 23/10/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 tally surpasses 150,000 mark, Kathmandu Valley
records 2,720 new cases (rep 23/10/2020), Kathmandu
Valley witnesses 2,720 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh
23/10/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll hits 829 with 17 new fatalities
(kh 23/10/2020)
Nepal’s
COVID-19 case tally nears 150,000, Kathmandu Valley adds
1,552 new cases (rep 22/10/2020), COVID-19
Update: 3,637 New Cases, 3,215 Recoveries, Tally Hits
148,509 (rn 22/10/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 tally reaches 148,509 with 3,637 fresh cases
(kh 22/10/2020), Kathmandu
Valley Logs 1,552 New Cases Of COVID-19 (rn
22/10/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll hits 812 with 21 new fatalities
(kh 22/10/2020)
Contact
tracing was never effective. Government decision on
tests and treatment has made it even more difficult :
After authorities said people have to pay for tests and
treatment, labs are refusing to conduct tests and no one
is coming forward to share information, making contact
tracing difficult, which could exacerbate the virus
situation, public health experts say, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 22/10/2020)
Nepal
sets new daily records for Covid-19 fatality and
infection with 26 deaths and 5,743 cases : Kathmandu
Valley also confirmed a record 3,107 new infections in
the past 24 hours (kp 21/10/2020), Nepal
sees record daily jump of 5,743 coronavirus infections
on Wednesday (rep 21/10/2020), Nepal
Records Highest Single-Day Spike In COVID-19 Tally With
5,743 New Infections, 26 Fatalities In 24 Hours (rn
21/10/2020), 5,743
fresh cases propel Nepal’s COVID-19 tally to 1,44,872
(kh 21/10/2020), Kathmandu
Valley Logs 3,107 New Cases Of COVID-19, Highest In A
Single Day (rn 21/10/2020), Kathmandu
Valley sees 3,107 new COVID-19 cases (kh
21/10/2020), Nepal
reports 26 more COVID-19-related deaths, highest
single-day fatalities (rep 21/10/2020), 26
more succumb to COVID-19, Nepal’s death toll reaches 791
(kh 21/10/2020)
COVID-19
Patients Dying In State No 1 Due To Lack Of Hospital
Beds (rn 21/10/2020)
COVID-19
Update: 3,093 New Cases, 2,108 Recoveries, Tally Reaches
139,129 (rn 20/10/2020), 3,093
diagnosed coronavirus positive, Nepal’s tally jumps to
139,129 (kh 20/10/2020), Kathmandu
Valley Logs 1,702 New Cases Of COVID-19 (rn
20/10/2020), 3,093
COVID-19 cases added to national tally on Tuesday,
Kathmandu Valley reports 1,702 new cases (rep
20/10/2020), Kathmandu
Valley witnesses 1,702 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh
20/10/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 765 with eight new
fatalities (kh 20/10/2020)
Health
officials in Dailekh warn of difficult times with surge
in Covid-19 cases : Eighty-nine people in the district
tested positive for the virus in the past week,
raising fears that the virus might have spread in the
community, by Jyotee Katuwal (kp 20/10/2020)
COVID-19
Update: 3,790 New Cases, 2,335 Recoveries, 18 Deaths In
Last 24 Hours (rn 19/10/2020), 3,790
COVID-19 cases added to Nepal’s national tally on
Monday; 2,388 more cases in Kathmandu Valley
(rep 19/10/2020), 3,790
fresh cases propel Nepal’s COVID-19 tally to 136,036
(kh 19/10/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 757 with 18 new fatalities
(kh 19/10/2020)
Serious
Covid-19 patients are not getting hospital beds : To
make room for serious patients, the Ministry of Health
has decided to discharge patients whose conditions are
not severe but patients are still not getting hospital
beds, by Arjun Poudel (kp 19/10/2020)
Govt
decides not to foot cost of COVID test, treatment,
by Sabitri Dhakal (ht 19/10/2020)
Protocol
for disposal of COVID dead changed : Family members will
now have to take responsibility of managing bodies of
those who die of COVID-19 at homed, by Ram Kumar
Kamat (ht 19/10/2020)
2,942
diagnosed coronavirus positive, Nepal’s COVID-19 tally
jumps to 132,246 (kh 18/10/2020), Nepal
adds 2,942 cases, 2,326 recoveries and 12 deaths linked
with COVID-19 (rep 18/10/2020), 1,698
New Cases Of COVID-19 Confirmed In Kathmandu Valley
(rn), 12
succumb to COVID-19, Nepal’s death toll hits 739 (kh
18/10/2020)
Risk
of community transmission high in BaglungHealth
officials have a tough time tracing contacts as Covid-19
suspects move freely in the community, by Prakash
Baral (kp 18/10/2020)
Global
COVID-19 death toll of Nepali people surpasses 1000 mark
(rep 18/10/2020), 1,010
Nepalis die of COVID-19 abroad; 171,000 infected (kh
18/10/2020)
Nepal
reports 12 more Covid-19-related fatalities to take the
death toll to 727; national infection tally reaches
129,304 with 3,167 new cases : Kathmandu Valley recorded
1,746 new infections with 1,451 cases in Kathmandu, 152
in Lalitpur and 143 in Bhaktapur, according to the
Health Ministry (kp 17/10/2020), 3,167
new COVID-19 cases reported on Saturday in Nepal, total
number nears 130,000 (rep 17/10/2020), 3,167
diagnosed coronavirus positive, Nepal’s COVID-19 tally
jumps to 129,304 (rep 17/10/2020), Kathmandu
Valley records 1,746 new COVID-19 cases (kh
17/10/2020), 12
succumb to COVID-19, Nepal’s death toll hits 727 (kh
17/10/2020)
Youths
at a higher risk of COVID-19 in Kathmandu Valley
(rep 17/10/2020) [However, this
is not surprising in view of the fact that more than 50%
of the total population is younger than 25 years of age!]
Nepal’s
COVID-19 case tally jumps to 126,137 with 4,392 cases on
Friday (rep 16/10/2020), 4,392
fresh cases propel Nepal’s COVID-19 tally to 126,137
(kh 16/10/2020), Valley’s
COVID-19 case tally surpasses 50,000 mark with 2,402 new
cases reported in past 24 hours (rep 16/10/2020), Kathmandu
Valley witnesses 2,402 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh
16/10/2020), 21
more die of COVID-19, Nepal’s death toll reaches 715
(kh 16/10/2020)
Nepal
reports 19 more Covid-19-related fatalities to take the
death toll to 694; national infection tally reaches
121,745 with 3,749 new cases : Kathmandu Valley recorded
1,935 new infections with 1,693 cases in Kathmandu, 134
in Bhaktapur and 108 in Lalitpur, according to the
Health Ministry (kp 15/10/2020), Nepal
adds 3,749 cases, 3,564 recoveries and 19 fatalities
linked with COVID-19 (rep 15/10/2020), Nepal
records 3,749 fresh COVID-19 cases, tally jumps to
121,745 (kh 15/10/2020), Valley’s
COVID-19 case tally nears 50,000 with 1,935 new cases
recorded in past 24 hours (rep 15/10/2020), Kathmandu
Valley registers 1,935 new COVID-19 cases (kh
15/10/2020), COVID-19:
Death toll reaches 694 with 19 new fatalities in Nepal
(kh 15/10/2020)
Number
of Covid-19 patients in need of critical care
isincreasing in SudurpaschimThe current medical
infrastructure and human resources across all Covid-19
specific hospitals in the province are not enough to
provide effective treatment, health officials say,
by Mohan Budhaair (kp 15/10/2020)
Nepal
sees 2,638 new cases, 2,174 recoveries and 12 deaths
linked to COVID-19 in past 24 hours (rep
14/10/2020), 2,638
diagnosed coronavirus positive, Nepal’s tally jumps to
1,17,996 (kh 14/10/2020), With
1,403 new cases in the past 24 hours, the Kathmandu
Valley’s COVID-19 case tally reaches 47,401 (rep
14/10/2020), Kathmandu
Valley witnesses 1,403 cases in last 24 hours (kh
14/10/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 675 with 12 new fatalities
(kh 14/10/2020)
COVID-19
death rate highest in Chitwan district (rep
14/10/2020)
Nepal
reports 18 more Covid-19-related fatalities to take the
death toll to 663; national infection tally reaches
115,358 with 3,556 new cases : Kathmandu Valley recorded
2,129 new infections with 1,746 cases in Kathmandu, 216
in Lalitpur and 167 in Bhaktapur, according to the
Health Ministry (kp 13/10/2020), Nepal
records 3,556 new COVID-19 cases, national caseload
rises to 115,358 (rep 13/10/2020), 3,556
diagnosed coronavirus positive, Nepal’s tally jumps to
115,358 (kh 13/10/2020), COVID-19
Update: 3,556 New Cases, 1,503 Recoveries, Tally Spikes
To 115,358 (rn 13/10/2020), Kathmandu
Valley records 2,129 new COVID-19 cases (kh
13/10/2020), Kathmandu
Valley Logs 2,129 New Cases Of COVID-19 (rn
13/10/2020), 2,129
new COVID-19 cases reported in Kathmandu Valley in past
24 hours (rep 13/10/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 663 with 18 new fatalities
(kh 13/10/2020), 307
COVID-19 patients undergoing treatment in ICU, 66 on
ventilator support (kh 13/10/2020)
Local
units unprepared to manage people returning home for
festive season : Locals are worried about the possible
outbreak of Covid-19, as authorities do not
conduct PCR tests on those returning home for Dashain
and Tihar, by Basanta Pratap Singh (kp 13/10/2020)
Govt
reduces COVID-19 test fee to Rs 1,000 (kh
13/10/2020)
Among
33,880 Active Patients, 19,957 In Home Isolation (rn
13/10/2020)
Majority
of Covid-19 patients in Chitwan in home isolation :
Health workers worry about the lack of proper system to
monitor the health of patients in home isolation, by
Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 13/10/2020)
Nepal’s
COVID-19 caseload surges to 111,802 with 4,047 new
cases; active case tally jumps to 33,880 (rep
1/10/2020), 4,047
cases propel Nepal’s COVID-19 tally to 111,802 (kh
12/10/2020), Kathmandu
Valley’s COVID-19 case tally rises to 43,869 with 2,283
new cases in the past 24 hours : Valley’s COVID-19 death
toll surpasses the 200 mark (rep 12/10/2020), Kathmandu
valley registers 2,283 new COVID-19 cases; 4 deaths
(kh 12/10/2020), Nine
more succumb to COVID-19, Nepal’s death toll reaches 645
(kh 12/10/2020)
Same
patient, same day, two different hospitals, two
different reports : Experts say misleading lab reports
could be one reason for the uncontrolled spread of
the virus while authorities say there could be different
reasons for result variation, by Arjun Poudel (kp
12/10/2020)
‘We
thought they would come back to us’ : As people get on
with life amid the pandemic, a family that lost three of
their loved ones to the coronavirus wants people
to understand the deadly face of the virus, by Stizu
Bajracharya (kp 12/10/2020)
17
more Nepalis die of COVID abroad (ht 12/10/2020)
Nepal’s
COVID-19 caseload jumps to 107,755 with 2,071 new cases
(rep 11/20/2020), Nepal
reports 2,071 COVID-19 cases; tally reaches 1,07,755
(kh 11/10/2020), 1,416
new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Kathmandu Valley in
past 24 hours : Valley’s COVID-19 caseload increased by
10,738 in just one week (rep 11/10/2020), Kathmandu
Valley records 1,416 new COVID-19 cases; 8 deaths
(kh 11/10/2020), With
22 New Fatalities, Nepal's COVID-19 Death Toll Spikes To
636 (rn 11/10/2020), (kh 11/10/2020), COVID-19
death toll hits 636 with 22 more fatalities in Nepal
(kh 11/10/2020)
Nepal
has lowest recovery rate and highest active case rate in
South Asia (rep 11/(10/2020)
11
more succumb to COVID-19 in Nepal (kh 11/10/2020)
Record-high
single-day spike of 5,008 COVID-19 cases reported in
Nepal in past 24 hours (rep 10/10/2020), Nepal
reports 5,008 cases in highest single-day spike :
COVID-19 tally reaches 105,684 (kh 10/10/2020), Nepal
records 5000+ single-day infections for the the first
time : Tally leaps to 105,684 (ht), Highest
single-day spike of 2,672 new cases recorded in
Kathmandu Valley in past 24 hours (rep), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll hits 614 with 14 more fatalities
(kh 10/10/2020), One
more person dies of coronavirus in Dhading (kh
10/10/2020)
We
are heading to critical situation, says govt as COVID-19
cases surges (kh 10/10/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 tally crosses 100,000 mark with 2,059 new
infections; death toll reaches 600 with 10 more
fatalities : According to the Health Ministry, 318
Covid-19 patients are being treated in intensive care
units across the country and 75 others are on ventilator
support (kp 09/10/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 tally jumps to 100,676 with 2,059 fresh cases
(kh 09/10/2020), With
2,059 fresh cases recorded in past 24 hours, Nepal’s
coronavirus case tally crosses 100,000 mark (rep
09/10/2020), Nepal's
COVID-19 Caseload Crosses 100,000-Mark With 2,059 New
Infections (rn 09/10/2020), Kathmandu
Valley reports 1,409 new cases (rep 09/10/2020), 1,409
New Cases Of COVID-19 In Kathmandu Valley (rn
09/10/2020), With
10 New Fatalities, Nepal's COVID-19 Death Toll Reaches
600 (rn 09/10/2020), 10
succumb to COVID-19, Nepal’s death toll hits 600 (kh
09/10/2020)
Nepal
records highest single-day spike for the second day in a
row with 4,364 new coronavirus infections ; Kathmandu
Valley reported a record 2,540 new infections, with
2,085 cases in Kathmandu, 320 in Lalitpur and 135 in
Bhaktapur, according to the Health Ministry (kp
08/10/2020), Nepal
reports 4,364 fresh cases in highest single-day spike :
COVID-19 caseload hits 98,617 (kh 08/10/2020), Nepal
reports record-high 4,364 COVID-19 cases on Thursday,
caseload inching closer to 100,000 : The Kathmandu
Valley recorded 36.59 percent of the confirmed cases
across the country on Thursday (rep 08/10/2020), Kathmandu
Valley saw highest single-day spike of 2,540 cases of
COVID-19 in the past 24 hours : Valley death toll hits
181 as case tally reaches 36,089 (rep 08/10/2020), Kathmandu
Valley registers record-high 2,540 new COVID-19 cases
(kh 08/10/2020), Two
more die of COVID-19 in Dharan (kh 08/10/2020)
181
ICU beds, 76 ventilators in Kathmandu Valley: Health
Ministry (kh 08/10/2020)
Protect
health workers No one is safe if our frontliners
are unsafe (kp 08/10/2020)
Fear
as 91 infected go out of contact in capital (kh
08/10/2020)
Active
Covid-19 cases soar to 25,007 after country sees new
spike in daily infectionsPublic health experts say the
number of cases could be much higher, as many
asymptomatic patients are yet to be tested, which raises
risk of virus spreading further, by Arjun Poudel (kp
08/10/2020)
Nepal
witnesses highest single day spike of 3,439 COVID-19
cases in the past 24 hours, taking tally to 94,253
(rep 07/10/2020), 3,439
New Cases Of COVID-19, Highest In A Single Day, 25,007
Active Cases (rn 07/10/2020), Kathmandu
Valley sees record daily jump of 1,684 coronavirus
infections in past one day (rep 07/10/2020), Kathmandu
Valley Records Highest Single-Day Tally With 1,684 New
Cases (rn 07/10/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 578 with 15 new fatalities
(kh 07/10/2020)
Crowded
prisons have raised Covid-19 risk among inmates, by
Binod Ghimire (kp 07/10/2020)
Nearly
third of COVID dead below 50 years (ht 07/10/2020)
COVID-19
Cases Escalating, Precautions Lessening, by Aashish
Mishra (rn 07/10/2020)
COVID-19
Update: 1,551 New Cases, 2,340 Recoveries, Tally Crosses
90,000 (rn 06/10/2020), Nepal
confirms 1,551 new COVID-19 cases, tally jumps to 90,814
(kh 06/10/2020), Kathmandu
Valley Logs 1,017 New Cases Of COVID-19 (rn
06/10/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 563 with nine new fatalities
(kh 06/10/2020)
Valley
has run out of intensive care beds and ventilators for
Covid-19 patients : Even if the facilities are added,
they will not be able to keep up with the growing number
of cases, which will mean seriously ill patients won’t
get the support they need, officials say, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 06/10/2020), Hospitals
face shortage of ICU beds, ventilators (ht
06/10/2020)
PCR
machine lies unused for lack of supportive equipment :
The machine was purchased at Rs 3.8 million to test swab
samples in Mahakali Hospital in Bhimdatta Municipality,
but it has been sitting idle for last two months, by
Bhawani Bhatta (kp 06/10/2020)
Nepal
reports 19 more Covid-19-related deaths, highest
single-day fatalities; 2,440 new infections take
national tally to 89,263 ; Kathmandu Valley reported
1,531 new infections, with 1,178 cases in Kathmandu, 250
in Lalitpur and 103 in Bhaktapur, according to the
Health Ministry (kp 05/10/2020), Nepal’s
coronavirus case tally nears 90,000 with 2,440 new cases
in past 24 hours (rep 05/10/2020), 2,440
diagnosed COVID-19 positive, Nepal’s tally reaches
89,263 (kh 05/10/2020), Kathmandu
Valley’s COVID-19 cases tally surpasses 30,000 with
1,531 new cases recorded in last 24 hours (rep
05/10/2020), Kathmandu
Valley records 1,531 new COVID-19 cases,12 deaths
(kh 05/10/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 554 with record-high 19 new
fatalities (kh 05/10/2020)
Number
of Covid-19 deaths increasing in Province 1 : Sixteen
people in the province died due to the virus in
the past week, according to data, by Deo Narayan Sah
and Jitendra Sah (kp 05/10/2020)
Over
70% Of New Virus Cases In Valley (rn 05/10/2020)
Nepal’s
COVID-19 case tally surpasses 86,000 mark with 2,253 new
cases reported in past 24 hours : Death toll hits 535
(rep 04/10/2020), 2,253
cases propel Nepal’s COVID-19 tally to 86,823 (rep
04/10/2020), COVID-19
Update: 2,253 New Cases, 1,329 Recoveries, Tally Jumps
To 86,823 (rn 04/10/2020), Kathmandu
Valley Logs 1,599 New Cases Of COVID-19 (rn
04/10/2020), COVID-19
caseload in Kathmandu Valley nears 30,000 : 1,599 more
people contracted the virus in the past 24 hours in the
Kathmandu Valley (rep), Nepal
records seven fatalities, COVID-19 death toll reaches
535 (kh 04/10/2020)
35,900
Nepalis abroad recover from coronavirus, 266 die (kh
04/10/2020)
COVID-19
Update: 2,120 New Cases, 2,044 Recoveries, Tally Hits
84,570 (rn 03/10/2020), 2,120
new cases, 8 deaths and 2,044 cases of recovery recorded
in Nepal in past 24 hours (rep 03/10(2020), 2,120
cases propel Nepal’s COVID-19 tally to 84,570 (kh
03/10/2020), 1,177
New Cases Of COVID-19 Recorded In Kathmandu Valley
(rn 03/10/2020), Kathmandu
Valley logs 1,177 new COVID-19 cases; three die (kh
03/10/2020), Kathmandu
Valley records 60 pc of Nepal’s total COVID-19 cases
(kh 03/10/2020), Kathmandu
Metropolis alone witnesses almost 10,000 cases of
COVID-19 (rep 03/10/2020), Nepal's
COVID-19 Death Toll Reaches 528 With Eight Fatalities
(rn 03/10/2020), Eight
fatalities recorded, Nepal’s COVID-19 death toll reaches
528 (kh 03/10/2020)
Risk
Of Infection Spreading To Villages In Festival (rn
03/10/2020)
COVID-19
likely to spread further during Dashain and Tihar
(kh 03/10/2020)
Nepal
Records Highest Single-Day Spike In COVID-19 Cases With
2,722 New Cases, 3,307 Recoveries, Tally Surges To
82,450 (rn 02/10/2020), Nepal
sees record daily jump of 2,722 coronavirus infections
in past one day, COVID-19 tally reaches 82,450
(rep), Nepal
confirms 2,722 new cases in highest single-day spike :
COVID-19 tally reaches 82,450 (kh), Kathmandu
Valley Records A Whopping 1,638 New Cases Of COVID-19,
Highest In A Single Day (rn 02/10/2020), Kathmandu
reports highest single-day jump of 1,638 coronavirus
cases (rep 02/10/2020), Kathmandu
Valley witnesses record-high 1,638 COVID-19 cases; five
die (kh 02/10/2020), Nepal's
COVID-19 Death Toll Reaches 520 With 11 New Fatalities
(rn 02/10/2020), 11
more succumb to coronavirus, Nepal’s death toll hits 520
(kh 02/10/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 death toll crosses 500 mark; 1,911 new
infections take the national tally to 79,728 : Kathmandu
Valley reported a record 943 new infections, highest for
a single day, with 817 new cases in Kathmandu, 68 in
Lalitpur and 58 in Bhaktapur (kp 01/10/2020), 1,911
new COVID-19 cases detected in Nepal, caseload closer to
80,000 (rep), 1,911
diagnosed COVID-19 positive in last 24 hours, Nepal’s
caseload reaches 79,728 (kh 01/10/2020), COVID-19
Update: 1,911 New Cases, 961 Recoveries, Tally Surges To
79,278 (rn 01/10/2020), Kathmandu
Valley’s COVID-19 caseload nears 25,000-mark with 943
new cases in past 24 hours (rep), Kathmandu
Valley Records Highest Single-Day Tally With 943 New
Cases Of COVID-19 (rn 01/10/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll crosses 500-mark : 11 succumb to
pandemic in last 24 hours (kh 01/10/2020), Nepal's
COVID-19 Death Toll Crosses 500 With 11 New Fatalities
(rn 01/10/2020), Nepal’s
coronavirus-related death toll crosses 500 mark (rep
01/10/2020), A
Doctor Dies From COVID-19 While Under Treatment At Bheri
Hospital, by Govinda Sharma (rn 01/10/2020), 220
COVID-19 patients undergoing treatment in ICU : 25 on
ventilator support (kh 01/10/2020)
COVID-19
Update: 1,559 New Cases, 1,057 Recoveries, Tally Hits
77,817 (rn 30/09/2020), Nepal
sees 1,559 cases, 1,057 recoveries, and seven deaths
linked to COVID-19 in past 24 hours (rep
30/09/2020), 1,559
diagnosed COVID-19 positive, Nepal’s caseload reaches
77,817 (kh 30/09/2020), 902
New Cases Of COVID-19 Recorded In Kathmandu Valley
(rn 30/09/2020), Kathmandu
Valley alone witnessed 57.86 percent of total COVID-19
cases recorded across Nepal in the past 24 hours
(rep 30/09/2020), Nepal's
COVID-19 Death Toll Reaches 498 With Seven Fatalities
(rn 30/09/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 tally reaches 76,258 with 1,513 new cases; 10
more fatalities take death toll to 491 : Kathmandu
Valley reported a record 934 new infections, highest for
a single day, with 747 new cases in Kathmandu, 114 in
Lalitpur and 73 in Bhaktapur (kp 29/09/2020), COVID-19
Update: 1,513 New Cases, 731 Recoveries, Tally Hits
76,258 (rn 29/09/2020), 1,513
diagnosed COVID-19 positive, Nepal’s caseload reaches
76,258 (kh 29/09/2020), 1,513
cases, 731 recoveries, and 10 fatalities linked to
COVID-19 reported in Nepal in past 24 hours (rep), Kathmandu
Valley records highest single-day spike of 934 new cases
of COVID-19 (rep 29/09/2020), Kathmandu
Valley sees record-high 934 COVID-19 cases; three die
(kh 29/09/2020), Kathmandu
Valley Records 934 New Cases Of COVID-19, Highest In A
Single Day (rn 29/09/2020), With
10 New Fatalities, Nepal's COVID-19 Death Toll Reaches
491 (rn 29/09/2020), 10
more succumb to coronavirus, Nepal’s death toll hits 491
(kh 29/09/2020)
Number
of PCR tests conducted to detect coronavirus in Nepal
crosses 1 million mark : 4,021 real time PCR tests on
average a day conducted since the first test on January
23 (rep 29/09/2020)
Weak
monitoring increases risk of COVID-19 transmission in
public vehicles in Valley, by Kunga Hyolmo ()rep
29/09/2020)
Russia
to supply 25 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to Nepal
(rep 29/09/2020), Officials
unaware of Russia supplying Covid-19 vaccines :
Officials from state agencies, including foreign and
health ministries, say they don’t know about the
purported deal with a private firm on Russian vaccines
arriving in Nepal, by Arjun Poudel (kp 30/09/2020) [Such a measure should not be
possible at all without the knowledge and priority
involvement of the government! What kind of government
is this?]
Nepal’s
Covid-19 tally reaches 74,745 with 1,351 new cases; four
more fatalities take death toll to 481 : Kathmandu
Valley recorded 817 new infections with 649 new cases in
Kathmandu, 132 in Lalitpur and 36 in Bhaktapur,
according to the Health Ministry (kp 28/09/2020), COVID-19
Update: 1,351 New Cases, 742 Recoveries, Tally Hits
74,745 (rn 28/09/2020), 1,351
new cases reported across county, Nepal’s COVID-19 tally
reaches 74,745 (kh 28/09/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 caseload nears 75,000 including 19,624
active cases (rep), 817
New Cases Of COVID-19 Recorded In Kathmandu Valley
(rn 28/09/2020), Kathmandu
Valley's coronavirus-related death toll rises to 134
(rep 28/09/2020), Woman
dies of COVID-19 in Banke, Nepal’s death toll hits 482
(kh 28/09/2020)
Despite
a spike in cases, authorities are reducing tests and
contact tracing in Valley : More than 800
coronavirus-infected people are out of contact,
authorities say, by Arjun Poudel (kp 28/09/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 tally reaches 73,394 with 1,573 new cases; 10
more fatalities take death toll to 477 : Kathmandu
Valley recorded 809 new infections with 633 new cases in
Kathmandu, 104 in Lalitpur and 72 in Bhaktapur,
according to the Health Ministry (kp 27/09/2020), COVID-19
Update: 1,573 New Cases, 885 Recoveries, Tally Soars To
73,394 (rn 27/09/2020), 1,573
cases, 10 fatalities and 885 recoveries linked to
COVID-19 recorded in past one day (rep 27/09/2020),
1,573
fresh cases propel Nepal’s COVID-19 caseload to 73,394
(kh 27/09/2020), 809
New Cases Of COVID-19 In Kathmandu Valley (rn
27/09/2020), Kathmandu
Valley records 809 new cases of COVID-19, Valley’s
COVID-19 case tally reaches 21,307 (rep 27/09/2020),
Kathmandu
Valley registers 809 new COVID-19 cases, 5 deaths
(kh 27/09/2020), With
10 New Fatalities, Nepal's COVID-19 Death Toll Reaches
477 (rn 27/09/2020), 10
more fatalities take Nepal’s COVID-19 death toll to 477
(kh 27/09/2020)
People
above 60 years of age urged to stay indoors (kh
27/09/2020)
Scrub
Typhus And Dengue Patients On The Rise (rn
26/09/2020)
More
health workers contract coronavirus, by Sabitri
Dhakal (ht 26/09/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 tally reaches 70,614 with 1,313 new cases; six
more fatalities take the death toll to 459 : The active
case count stands at 18,289 with 51,866 individuals
discharged after successful recovery, according to the
Health Ministry ()kp 25/09/2020)
COVID-19:
1,313 new cases reported; Nepal’s tally jumps to 70,614
(kh 25/09/2020), With
1,313 fresh cases in past 24 hours, Nepal’s coronavirus
case tally surpasses 70,000 mark (rep 25/09/2020), 645
new COVID-19 cases in Valley (rep 25/09/2020), Kathmandu
Valley sees 645 new coronavirus cases, two deaths
(kh 25/09/2020), Six
more die of COVID-19, Nepal’s death toll hits 459
(kh 25/09/2020), 227
COVID-19 patients undergoing treatment in ICU, 39 on
ventilator support (kh 25/09/2020)
Covid-19
lessons for Kathmandu from the Tarai : Tables are turned
as the virus jumps from the plains to spread rapidly in
Kathmandu Valley, by Sonia Awale (nt 25/09/2020)
1,497
new COVID-19 cases reported, Nepal’s tally jumps to
69,301 (kh 24/09/2020), 755
new COVID-19 cases reported in Kathmandu Valley, case
tally reaches 19,128 : Valley’s COVID-19 death toll hits
122 with six new deaths on Thursday (rep
24/09/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 453 with record-high 17 new
fatalities (kh 24/09/2020)
As
Covid-19 cases soar, test numbers are declining and
contact tracing is ineffectiveThe authorities that were
too slow to recognise the looming threat seem to have
given up the fight against the virus, public health
experts say, by Arjun Poudel (kp 24/09/2020)
Overnight
wait for PCR test for scores (ht 24/09/2020)
Surge
in covid patients requiring ventilator support across
Nepal (ht 24/09/2020)
Frontline
workers at risk of Covid-19 despite dip in cases141
health workers, 49 janitors, three ambulance drivers
tested positive for virus in Parsa, by Shankar
Acharya (kp 24/09/2020)
Dhaulagiri
Hospital in Baglung yet to get a PCR machine : It’s been
three months since the decision to place a PCR machine
at the hospital was taken but Ministry of Health and
Population is yet to release the budget, by Prakash
Baral (kp 24/09/2020)
1,172
new cases propel Nepal’s COVID-19 caseload to 67,804
(kh 23/09/2020), Kathmandu
Valley COVID-19 case tally reaches 18,374 with 637 new
cases in the past 24 hours (rep 23/09/2020), Seven
more persons succumb to coronavirus in Nepal : Death
toll reach 436 (kh 23/09/2020)
507
Inmates Contract COVID-19 At Siraha Prison (rn
23/09/2020)
Nepal’s
COVID-19 case tally hits 66,632 with 1,356 new cases in
past 24 hours (rep 22/09/2020), 1,356
diagnosed coronavirus positive, Nepal’s tally jumps to
66,632 (kh 22/09/2020), Two
more succumb to COVID-19, Nepal’s death toll reaches 429
(kh 22/09/2020)
Four
contract scrub typhus in Bajura (ht 22/09/2020)
COVID-19
recovery rate of Province 1 is 27 percent less than
national average (rep 22/09/2020)
Nepal
reports 16 more Covid-19-related deaths, highest
single-day fatalities : Country’s infection tally
reaches 65,276 with 1,154 new cases, death toll hits
427, according to the Health Ministry (kp
21/09/2020), 1,154
new COVID-19 cases registered, Nepal’s tally jumps to
65,276 (kh 21/09/2020), Kathmandu
Valley’s COVID-19 caseload increased by 674 in past 24
hours, taking the Valley’s tally to 17,090 (rep
21/09/2020), Kathmandu
Valley reports 674 fresh COVID-19 cases, six deaths
(kh 21/09/2020), 16
people died of COVID-19 in past 24 hours, death toll
hits 427 (rep 21/09/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 427 with record-high 16 new
fatalities (kh 21/09/2020)
Nepal’s
COVID-19 Recovery Rate 72.10%, Death Rate 0.64% (rn
21/09/2020)
Women,
children highly affected by COVID pandemic (ht
20/09/2020)
Nepal
adds 1,325 cases, 966 recoveries and 10 deaths linked to
coronavirus in past 24 hours (rep 20/09/2020), Nepal
reports 1,325 new coronavirus cases, tally reaches
64,122 (kh 20/09/2020), Kathmandu
Valley reports 767 new COVID-19 cases, taking caseload
to 16,416 : Valley alone has one fourth of the total
cases confirmed across the country (rep 20/09/2020),
Kathmandu
Valley witnesses 767 new COVID-19 cases (kh
20/09/2020)
244
Nepalis die of COVID-19 abroad : 100,831 Nepalis are
infected by COVID-19 globally as of Sunday morning
(rep 20/09/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 401 with 11 more deaths; 1,204 new
infections take total cases to 62,797 : According to the
Health Ministry, 45,267 people have recovered from the
disease so far with 1,447 in the past 24 hours (kp
19/09/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 caseload inches closer to 63,000 with 1,204 new
cases in past 24 hours (rep 19/09/2020), 1,204
diagnosed positive, Nepal’s COVID-19 caseload reaches
62,797 (kh 19/09/2020), COVID-19
Update: 1,204 New Cases, 1,447 Recovered, Tally Stands
At 62,797 (rn 19/09/2020), Kathmandu
Valley records 711 new COVID-19 cases, five deaths
(kh 19/09/2020), Kathmandu
Valley Records 711 New Cases Of COVID-19 (rn
19/09/2020), Kathmandu
Valley’s COVID-19 tally surpasses 15,500-mark as death
toll hits 100 (rep 19/09/2020), Nepal's
COVID-19 Death Toll Crosses 400 With 11 Fatalities
(rn 19/09/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 toll hits 401 with 11 more deaths (kh
19/09/2020)
Nepal
records highest single-day spike in coronavirus cases
with more than 2,000 new infections : The Kathmandu
Valley reports a record daily infection surge with 859
new cases (kp 18/09/2020), Nepal
records 2,000 plus COVID-19 cases for first time, taking
the country’s COVID-19 case tally to 61,593 (rep
18/09/2020),
Nepal records 2,020 COVID-19 cases in highest single-day
spike, tally jumps to 61,593 (kh 18/09/2020), Kathmandu
Valley alone recorded 859 new cases of COVID-19 and four
new deaths in past 24 hours (rep 18/09/2020), Kathmandu
Valley witnesses record-high 859 COVID-19 cases, four
deaths (kh 18/09/2020), Seven
more succumb to COVID-19, Nepal’s death toll hits 390
(kh 18/09/2020)
Fear
of infection looms large as 500 tested positive go out
of contact in capital (kh 18/09/2020)
Ban
on PCR tests on deceased draws flak (ht 18/09/2020)
Home-treatment
of mild and moderate Covid-19 cases in Nepal, by
Anup KC (ae 18/09/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 tally reaches 59,573 with 1,246 new infections;
four more fatalities take the death toll to 383 :
According to the Health Ministry, the active case count
stands at 16,241 with 42,949 individuals discharged
after successful recovery (kp17/09/2020), 1,246
diagnosed positive in last 24 hours, Nepal’s COVID-19
tally soars to 59,573 (kh), COVID-19
Update: 1,246 New Cases, 1,243 Recovered, Tally Stands
At 59,573 (rn 17/09/2020), With
1,246 fresh cases and four more fatalities, Nepal’s
coronavirus case tally nears 60,000 (rep
17/09/2020), Kathmandu
Valley Records 618 New Cases Of COVID-19 (rn
17/09/2020), Kathmandu
Valley witnesses 618 new COVID-19 cases (kh
17/09/2020), Kathmandu
Valley’s COVID-19 caseload surpasses 14,000-mark as
death toll hits 91 : 618 new cases and one new death in
the past 24 hours in the Valley (rep 17/09/2020), With
Four Fatalities, Nepal's COVID-19 Death Toll Reaches 383
(rn 17/09/2020), Four
Covid-19 deaths recorded on Thursday, death toll stands
at to 383 (ht 17/09/2020), Four
more fatalities take Nepal’s COVID-19 death toll to 383
(kh 17/09/2020)
Half
of Covid-19 infections in Chitwan are hospital-acquired
: A report released by the District Covid-19 Crisis
Management Centre on Monday points at a high rate of
infection among doctors, nurses and health workers,
by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 17/09/2020)
Myagdi
Records More Cases Of Dengue, Scrub Typhus, by Amrit
Prasad Poudel (rn 17/09/2020)
COVID-19
Update: 1,539 New Cases, 1,068 Recovered, Tally Stands
At 58,327 (rn 16/09/2020), Nepal
confirms 1,539 new COVID-19 cases, tally jumps to 58,327
(kh 16/09/2020),
Record-high surge in single-day Covid-19 cases in
Kathmandu valley, 737 infections reported Wednesday
(ht 16/09/2020), COVID-19
cases in Kathmandu Valley reach closer to 14000-mark as
death toll hits 90 : 737 new cases in the past 24 hours
(rep 16/09/2020), Kathmandu
Valley witnesses record 737 new COVID-19 cases (kh
16/09/2020)
Sudurpaschim
labs not utilised to their full extent : The province’s
four labs can test over 4,000 swab samples a day. But
only 1,000 samples are being collected, by Mohan
Budhaair (kp 16/09/2020)
Nepal
records 1,459 new Covid-19 infections, highest for a
single day; 11 more deaths take toll to 371 : According
to the Health Ministry, Kathmandu Valley reported 676
new infections, with 555 cases in Kathmandu, 86 in
Bhaktapur and 35 in Lalitpur districts (kp
15/09/2020), Nepal
sees 1,459 new cases, 11 more fatalities linked to
coronavirus in past 24 hours (rep 15/09/2020), Nepal
confirms 1,459 coronavirus cases in highest single-day
spike : Caseload reaches 56,788 (kh 15/09/2020), Kathmandu
Valley’s COVID-19 tally surges to 12,924 with 676 new
cases in the past 24 hours (rep 15/09/2020), COVID-19:
Kathmandu Valley witnesses 676 new cases, four deaths
(kh 15/09/2020), Nepal
records 11 new fatalities, death toll climbs to 371
(kh 15/09/2020)
PCR
report of private hospitals also valid now (ht
15/09/2020)
Nepal
reports 15 more Covid-19 deaths, highest single-day
fatalities : Country’s tally reaches 55,329 with 1,170
new infections, death toll hits 360, according to the
Health Ministry (kp 14/09/2020), Nepal
records 1,170 new cases, 15 new fatalities attributed to
coronavirus in past 24 hours (rep 14/09/2020), Nepal
confirms 1,170 fresh COVID-19 cases, tally jumps to
55,329 (kh 14/09/2020), Kathmandu
Valley Records 512 New Cases Of COVID-19 (rn
14/09/2020), Kathmandu
Valley COVID-19 caseload surges to 12,248 with 512 new
cases in past 24 hours (rep 14/09/2020), Kathmandu
Valley reports 512 new COVID-19 cases; 8 deaths (kh
14/09/2020), Nepal
Records 15 Deaths From COVID-19, Highest In A Single Day
(rn 14/09/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 360 with record-high 15 new
fatalities (kh 14/09/2020)
1,039
cases propel Nepal’s coronavirus tally to 54,159 : 9
deaths reported (kh 13/09/2020), 1,039
new COVID-19 cases, nine deaths in past 24 hrs; Nepal’s
caseload surpasses 54,000 (rep 13/09/2020), Kathmandu
Valley’s COVID-19 tally reached 11,736 with 597 new
cases in the past 24 hours : 5,143 cases of COVID-19
recorded in the past 10 days in Valley (rep
13/09/2020), Nine
more succumb to COVID-19, Nepal’s death toll hits 345
(kh 13/09/2020)
Govt
lowers cost of PCR test for COVID-19 to Rs 2,000
(rep 13/09/2020), Decrease
in price of PCR tests could lead to compromise in
quality, experts warn : The Health Ministry, however,
says the decision was taken after evaluating the
market price and that there is a mechanism for
quality control, by Binod Ghimire (kp 15/09/2020)
Sudurpaschim
ill-equipped to fight Covid-19 pandemic, by Arjun
Shah (kp 13/09/2020)
43
Nepali nationals succumbed to COVID-19 in foreign lands
last week (rep 13/09/2020), Death
toll of Nepalis abroad due to COVID-19 hits 243 (kh
13/09/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 336 with 14 more deaths; 1,201 new
infections take tally to 53,120 : According to the
Health Ministry, 37,524 people have recovered from the
disease so far with 852 discharged in the past 24 hours
(kp 12/09/2020), COVID-19
Update: 1,202 New Cases, 852 Recovered, Tally Hits
53,120 (rn 12/09/2020), 1,201
cases propel Nepal’s coronavirus tally to 53,120 (kh
12/09/2020), With
1,201 new cases in past 24 hours, Nepal’s COVID-19
caseload goes past 53,000 (rep 12/09/2020), Kathmandu
Valley Records 431 New Cases Of COVID-19 (rn
12/09/2020), Kathmandu
Valley’s COVID-19 case tally surpasses 11,000 mark with
431 new cases in past 24 hours (rep 12/09/2020), Kathmandu
Valley records 431 new COVID-19 cases, five deaths
(kh 12/09/2020), COVID-19
Death Toll Surges To 336 With 14 Fatalities (rn
12/09/2020), 14
succumb to COVID-19, Nepal’s death toll hits 336 (kh
12/09/2020)
Nepal
Records Highest Single-Day Spike With 1,454 New Cases Of
COVID-19, Tally Hits 51,919 (rn 11/09/2020), Nepal
sees 1,454 new cases, five more fatalities linked to
coronavirus in past 24 hours (rep 11/09/2020), Kathmandu
Valley Records Whopping 696 Cases Of COVID-19, Highest
In A Single Day (rn 11/09/2020), Nepal
adds 1,454 coronavirus cases in highest single-day spike
: Caseload reaches 51,919 (kh 11/09/2020), 8,210
cases recorded in Kathmandu Valley in last 23 days;
total caseload surges to 10,708 : Valley records highest
single-day spike of 696 cases (rep 11/09/2020), Kathmandu
Valley reports record-high 696 COVID-19 cases (kh
11/09/2020), Five
More Succumb To COVID-19, Death Toll Reaches 322 (kp
11/09/2020), Five
deaths in 24 hours take total COVID-19 fatalities to 322
(kh 11/09/2020), Woman
succumbs to COVID-19 in Biratnagar (kh 11/09/2020)
Take
infected areas as clusters, restrict movement and speed
up tests, say experts : Doctors say that contact tracing
and tests will be ineffective if Covid-19 spills over to
the wider community, by Arjun Poudel (kp 11/09/2020)
COVID-19
reporting: Need of collaboration between media and
research, by Chhatra Karki (ht 11/09/2020) [see
discussed special
issue of ASTA]
With
1,246 new cases of coronavirus in past 24 hours, Nepal’s
COVID-19 case tally crosses 50,000 mark (rep
10/09/2020), 1,246
diagnosed COVID-19 positive, Nepal’s caseload hits
50,465 (kh 10/09/2020), Kathmandu
Valley’s COVID-19 case tally surpasses 10,000 with 572
new cases in past 24 hours (rep 10/09/2020), Kathmandu
Valley reports record high spike in COVID-19 cases : 572
cases in Valley (kh 10/09/2020)
Nepal
should rethink approaches of combating Covid-19 : We are
not nearly testing enough number of people to know where
we are on the curve. There’s a chance that the infection
is already rampant, by Sarans Pandey (rep
10/09/2020)
59
inmates in Siraha prison test positive for COVID-19
(kh 10/09/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 death toll reaches 312 with six more
fatalities; 1,081 new infections take tally to 49,219 :
With 33,882 individuals discharged after successful
recovery, the active case count stands at 15,025,
according to the Ministry of Health and Population
(kp 09/09/2020), 1,081
diagnosed COVID-19 positive, Nepal’s caseload hits
49,219 (kh 09/09/2020, With
1,081 new cases in past 24 hours, Nepal's COVID-19 tally
nears 50,000 (rep 09/09/2020), Kathmandu
Valley’s COVID-19 tally rises to 9,440 with highest
single-day rise of 464 new cases in the past 24 hours
(rep 09/09/2020), Kathmandu
Valley witnesses 464 new COVID-19 cases; 2 deaths
(kh 09/09/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll rises to 312 : Six more deaths
recorded in past 24 hours (rep 09/09/2020), Six
succumb to COVID-19, Nepal’s death toll reaches 312
(kh 09/09/2020)
Delay
in test reports hinders contact tracing in Kapilvastu,
by Manoj Paudel (kp 09/09/2020)
COVID-19
Update: A Record 2,287 Recovered In A Single Day, 902
New Cases, Tally Hits 48,138 (rn 08/09/2020), Nepal’s
reports 902 new cases, COVID-19 tally jumps to 48,138
2,287 discharged in last 24 hours (kh 08/09/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 tally crosses 48,000 mark with 902 new cases in
past 24 hours (rep 08/09/2020), With
396 new cases in past 24 hours, Kathmandu Valley’s
COVID-19 tally jumps to 8,580 (rep 08/09/2020), Kathmandu
Valley Records 396 New Cases Of COVID-19 (rn
08/09/2020),
Kathmandu Valley records 396 new COVID-19 cases, two
deaths (kh 08/09/2020), Six
More Succumb To COVID-19, Death Toll Reaches 306 (rn
08/09/2020), Woman
dies of coronavirus in Pokhara (kh 08/09/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 300 with 11 more deaths; 979 new
infections take tally to 47,236 : According to the
Ministry of Health and Population, 30,677 Covid-19
patients have recovered so far with 1,736 being
discharged from various hospitals in the past 24 hours
(kp 07/09/2020), 979
diagnosed COVID-19 positive in last 24 hours, Nepal’s
tally reaches 47,236 (kh 07/09/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 tally rises to 47,236 with 979 new cases in
past 24 hours (rep 07/09/2020), COVID-19
Update: 979 New Cases, 1,736 Recovered, Tally Stands At
47,236 (rn 07/09/2020), 326
New Cases Of COVID-19 Recorded In Kathmandu Valley
(rn 07/09/2020),
Kathmandu Valley reports 326 COVID-19 cases, three
deaths (kh 07/09/2020), Kathmandu
Valley’s COVID-19 tally hits 8,254 : 326 new cases
reported in past 24 hours (rep 07/09/2020), With
11 Fatalities, COVID-19 Death Toll Reaches 300 (rn
07/09/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll hits 300 (rep 07/09/2020), Nepal’s
coronavirus death toll climbs to 300 with 11 more
fatalities (kh 07/09/2020)
Coronavirus
death toll of Nepalis abroad climbs to 200 (ht
07/09/2020)
Control
border movement, save lives, by Devendra Gautam (rep
07/09/2020)
Nepal’s
COVID-19 tally rises to 46,257 with 980 new cases in
last 24 hours (rep 06/09/2020), 980
new coronavirus cases take Nepal’s tally to 46,257
(kh 06/09/2020), COVID-19:
Man under home isolation dies in Kathmandu (kh
06/09/2020)
As
virus spreads, city to focus on contact tracing : As
many families live in the same house in Kathmandu, the
risk of transmission from one household to another is
high, officials say, by Anup Ojha (kp 06/09/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 280 with nine more deaths; 1,041
new cases take tally to 45,277 : According to the
Ministry of Health and Population, 27,127 people have
recovered so far with 1,566 being discharged in the last
24 hours (kp 05/09/2020), COVID-19
Update: 1,041 New Cases, 1,566 Recovered, Tally Surges
To 45,277 (rn 05/09/2020), With
1,041 new cases in last 24 hours, Nepal’s COVID-19 tally
surpasses 45,000 (rep 05/09/2020), 1,041
new coronavirus cases take Nepal’s tally to 45,277 :
1,566 discharged in last 24 hours (kh 05/09/2020), Kathmandu
Valley Records 408 New Cases Of COVID-19 (rn
05/09/2020), 5,402
COVID-19 cases in Kathmandu Valley since prohibitory
orders enforced : Valley records 16.54 percent COVID-19
cases of the national tally (rep 05/09/2020), Kathmandu
Valley witnesses 408 COVID-19 cases, three deaths
(kh 05/09/2020), With
Nine Fatalities, COVID-19 Death Toll Reaches 280 (rn
05/09/2020), Nine
more succumb to coronavirus, Nepal’s death toll hits 280
(kh 05/09/2020)
Coronavirus
patients in home isolation complain of being neglected
by authorities : Health workers have not reached out to
every patient in home isolation for lack of
manpower and resources, say local authorities, by
Amrita Anmol and Sanju Paudel (kp 05/09/2020)
With
1,359 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, national tally
climbs to 44,236. Kathmandu Valley alone reported 33.40
percent of the total cases recorded today (rep
04/09/2020), 1,359
new cases of coronavirus reported in last 24 hours :
National COVID-19 tally reaches 44,236 (kh
04/09/2020), Kathmandu
Valley records 454 new COVID-19 cases (kh
04/09/2020), 14
fatalities take Nepal’s coronavirus death toll to 271
(kh 04/09/2020)
Coronavirus
infected woman, treated using plasma therapy, dies
(kh 04/09/2020)
Cluster
infections cause Covid-19 cases to soar in Valley
despite restrictions : Just extending curbs is not
helping contain the virus spread as nearly two-thirds of
the cases so far were detected during two weeks of
prohibitory orders, health experts say, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 04/09/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 tally moves to 42,877 with 1228 new cases on
Thursday (ht 03/09/2020), 1,228
new cases push Nepal’s COVID-19 tally to 42,877 (kh
03/09/2020), Nepal
recorded 1,228 new cases of coronavirus in past 24
hours, taking country's national COVID-19 tally to
42,877 (rep), Kathmandu
Valley reports 445 new COVID-19 cases; 4,540 cases in
last 15 days (rep 03/09/2020), Kathmandu
Valley yet again witnesses record-high 445 COVID-19
cases (kh 03/09/2020), Over
400 infections reported in Kathmandu valley yet again on
Thursday (ht 03/09/2020), Six
deaths attributed to COVID-19 reported in Nepal in past
24 hours (rep 03/09/2020), Six
succumb to COVID-19, death toll hits 257 (kh
03/09/2020)
Bharatpur
Hospital Calls For Blood Donation For Plasma Therapy
(rn 03/09/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 death toll reaches 251 with 12 more fatalities;
1,120 new infections take national tally to 41,649 :
According to the Ministry of Health and Population,
1,112 Covid patients were discharged from various
hospitals in the past 24 hours (kp 02/09/2020), Nepal's
COVID-19 national update: 1,120 fresh cases, 12 deaths
and 1,112 recoveries in past 24 hours (rep
02/09/2020), Nepal
records 1,120 new coronavirus cases, caseload reaches
41,649 (kh 02/09/2020), COVID-19
Update: 1,120 New Cases, 1,112 Recovered, Tally Hits
41,649 (rn 02/09/2020), 388
New Cases Of COVID-19 Recorded In Kathmandu Valley
(rn 02/09/2020), Kathmandu
Valley’s COVID-19 tally surpasses 6000 mark (rep
02/09/2020), 12
Succumb To COVID-19, Death Toll Reaches 251 (rn
02/09/2020), Nepal
reports twelve deaths linked to coronavirus in past 24
hours (rep 02/09/2020)
Government
To Study About COVID-19 Infection Spreading In
Community-Level (rn 02/09/2020)
Nepal’s
toll reaches 239 with 11 more Covid-19 related deaths;
1,069 new infections take national tally to 40,529 :
According to the Ministry of Health and Population,
Kathmandu Valley reported a record 481 new infections,
with 393 cases in Kathmandu, 58 in Lalitpur and 30 in
Bhaktapur (kp 01/09/2020), COVID-19
Update: Tally Soars To 40,529 With 1,069 New Cases, 768
Recovered (rn 01/09/2020), 1,069
diagnosed coronavirus positive in last 24 hours :
Nepal’s caseload reaches 40,529 (kh 01/09/2020), Kathmandu
Valley Records 481 New Cases Of COVID-19, Highest In A
Single Day (rn 01/09/2020), Kathmandu
Valley records 481 COVID-19 cases in highest single-day
spike (kh 01/09/2020), No
sign of COVID-19 coming under control in Kathmandu even
after 13 days of lockdown : 481 cases reported in the
Valley in the past 24 hours (rep 01/09/2020),
1,069
diagnosed coronavirus positive in last 24 hours :
Nepal’s caseload reaches 40,529 (kh 01/09/2020), Province
2 records four more COVID-19 deaths (kh 01/09/2020),
Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 239 with 11 more fatalities
(kh 01/09/2020)
On
average, four people died of COVID-19 a day in past one
week : 1,386 new cases recorded in past one week, by
Mithilesh Yadav (rep 01/09/2020) [related to Province 2]
Remdesivir
Used In Nepalgunj Medical Hospital For First Time To
Treat COVID-19 Patient, by Siraj Khan (rn
01/09/2020)
Current
efforts to slow the virus not working, time to start
antibody tests, doctors say : The mass testing, or
seroprevalence survey, can provide estimation on the
percentage of people in a population with antibodies
against SARS-Cov-2, which causes Covid-19, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 01/09/2020)
Corona
Patients Need Humane Treatment, by Yam Bahadur Dura
(rn 01/09/2020)
Nepal
records 899 cases, tally jumps to 39,460 (kh
31/08/2020), Nepal
reports 899 new cases of coronavirus in past 24 hours,
taking national COVID-19 tally to 39,460 (rep
31/08/2020), COVID-19
Update: Tally Surges To 39,460 With 899 New Cases
(rn 31/08/2020), Kathmandu
Valley Records 298 New Cases Of COVID-19 (rn
31/08/2020), With
298 new cases reported in Kathmandu Valley in last 24
hours, COVID-19 tally reaches 5,426 (rep
31/08/2020), Nepal’s
coronavirus death toll climbs to 228 with seven more
fatalities (kh 31/08/2020)
Ensure
effective contact tracing and place symptomatic patients
in hospitals, doctors say : Given the lack of facilities
at home for self-isolation for a majority of Nepalis,
encouraging them to stay home after testing positive for
Covid-19 could spell a disasters, by Arjun Poudel
(kp 31/08/2020)
Province
2 has seen highest number of coronavirus deathsAs many
as 85 Covid-19 patients have died in the province
as of Sunday, according to the Social Development
Ministry in Janakpur, by Ajit Tiwari and Bhusan
Yadav (kp 31/08/2020)
Govt
Postpones Vaccine Testing (rn 31/08/2020)
Province
1 sees 3,311 COVID-19 cases; death rate stands at around
1 percent : Province 1 has witnessed 3,311 cases of
coronavirus until Monday morning (rep 31/08/2020)
Nepal
reports highest single-day death toll and new Covid-19
infections : According to the health ministry, 14
individuals succumbed to the disease while 1,221 new
cases were recorded across the country with 429 in the
Kathmandu Valley alone, in the last 24 hours (kp
30/08/2020), Nepal
sees record daily jump of 1,221 coronavirus infections
on Sunday (rep 30/08/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 caseload reaches 38,561 with 1,221 new cases
(kh 30/08/2020), 429
new cases of COVID-19 in Kathmandu Valley, tally hits
4,997 (rep 30/08/2020), Kathmandu
witnesses 429 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday (kh
30/08/2020), 14
more coronavirus deaths reported in Nepal : Death toll
hits 221 (kh 30/08/2020)
Most
people dying of COVID-19 in Nepal belong to 41-50 age
group : 73.91 percent of the deceased are males; Death
rate in past one week is 0.933 percent (rep
30/08/2020)
Govt
reduces PCR test fee to Rs 4,400 (kh 30/08/2020)
Despite
growing evidence, ministry says no community
transmission yet : With system overwhelmed, infected not
getting re-tested for virus but told to continue home
isolation and only serious cases may be
accommodated in hospitals, by Arjun Poudel (kp
30/08/2020), Dhangadhi
reports community transmission cases of Covid-19, by
Mohan Budhaair (kp 30/08/2020)
Tackling
Social Stigma Against Health Workers, by Shyam P.
Lohani (rn 30/08/2020)
COVID-19
tracing easier said than done : Lack of teams, inability
to use digital signals hindering job, by Ram Kumar
Kamat (ht 30/08/2020)
COVID-19
Update: Tally Stands At 37,340 With 884 New Cases
(rn 29/08/2020), Health
ministry reports 884 new cases in past 24 hours, taking
national COVID-19 tally to 37,340 (rep 29/08/2020),
Kathmandu
Valley Records 186 New Cases Of COVID-19 (rn
29/08/2020), 884
cases recorded, Nepal’s COVID-19 caseload reaches 37,340
(kh 29/08/2020), 186
persons test coronavirus positive in Kathmandu Valley
(kh 29/08/2020), 12
COVID-19 related deaths confirmed, death toll crosses
200, reaches 207 (rn 29/08/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll crosses 200-mark : 12 succumb to
pandemic in last 24 hours (kh 29/08/2020), Nepal
records one COVID-19 death every three and a half hours
: Death rate keeps on rising while recovery rate goes
down (rep 29/08/2020), Nepal
records a coronavirus related death in every two hours
(kh 29/08/2020), 49,200
will die of COVID-19 by 2020-end in Nepal: Study (kh
29/08/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 death toll reaches 195 with record 12 more
fatalities, 927 new infections take the tally to 36,456
: Kathmandu Valley reports 415 new cases, highest for a
single day so far, according to the Health Ministry
(kp 28/08/2020), COVID-19
Update: Tally Climbs To 36,456 With 927 New Cases
(rn 28/08/2020), Nepal's
COVID-19 tally surpasses 36,000-mark as 927 new cases
recorded in past 24 hours (rep 28/08/2020), 927
diagnosed coronavirus positive in last 24 hrs : Nepal’s
case tally reaches 36,456 (kh 28/08/2020), Valley
Records Highest Single-Day Tally With 415 New COVID-19
Cases (rn 28/08/2020), 12
Succumb To COVID-19, Death Toll Hits 195 (rn
28/08/2020)
Covid-19
is sickening and killing people of all age groups :
Doctors say attributing coronavirus-related deaths
simply to pre-existing and underlying conditions is akin
to denying the threat of virus which has
penetrated society, by Arjun Poudel (kp 28/08/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 caseload reaches 35,529 with record 1,111 new
infections, eight more deaths take the toll to 183 :
Kathmandu Valley reports 377 new cases, highest for a
single day so far, according to the Health Ministry
(kp 27/08/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 tally jumps to 35,529 with 1,111 fresh cases
(kh 27/08/2020), COVID-19
Update: Tally Surges To 35,529 With 1,111 New Cases, 569
Recovered (rn 27/08/2020), COVID-19
cases keep soaring in Kathmandu Valley; 377 new cases
reported in past 24 hours : COVID-19 tally in Valley
stands at 4,019 (rep 27/08/2020), Kathmandu
Valley Records 377 New Cases Of COVID-19, Highest For A
Single Day (rn 27/08/2020), Eight
Succumb To COVID-19, Death Toll Reaches 183 (rn
27/08/2020), Nepal's
COVID-19 death toll climbs to 183 with eight fatalities
in past 24 hours (rep 27/08/2020)
WHO
predicts a surge in coronavirus deaths (ht
27/08/2020)
Government
Initiates Discussion On Prospects Of Clinical Trial Of
COVID-19, by Sharad Sharma (rn 27/08/2020)
By
extending restrictions, government is barking up the
wrong tree, experts say : Authorities are still not
following the basics—doing effective contact tracing,
isolating the infected, listening to experts and
ensuring that there are sufficient dedicated Covid-19
health facilities, by Arjun Poudel (kp 27/08/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 175 with 11 more deaths; 885 new
infections take tally to 34,418 : Kathmandu Valley
records 301 new infections, highest for a single day so
far, according to the Health Ministry (kp
26/08/2020), COVID-19
Update: Tally Surges To 34,418 With 885 New Cases
(rn 26/08/2020), Nepal
reports 885 new cases of COVID-19; toll hits 175 (kh
26/08/2020),
Health Ministry records 885 new cases of coronavirus in
past 24 hours, taking country's COVID-19 tally to 34,418
(rep 26/08/2020), With
301 Cases, Kathmandu Records Highest Single-Day Spike In
COVID-19 Cases (rn 26/08/2020), 11
Succumb To COVID-19, Death Toll Hits 175 (rn
26/08/2020)
With
Over 3,700 COVID-19 Cases In Kathmandu, Experts Estimate
Community Transmission, by Ishwor Chandra Jha (rn
26/08/2020)
Health
workers say they reuse disposable masks as hospitals
don’t provide enough : More health workers not involved
in treating Covid-19 patients are getting infected with
the coronavirus due to the lack of enough personal
protective equipment, by Arjun Poudel (kp
26/08/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 toll reaches 164 with seven more deaths; 855
new infections take tally to 33,533 : According to the
Ministry of Health, three persons from Kathmandu and one
each from Siraha, Parsa, Dhanusa and Rupandehi died due
to Covid-19 related complications (kp 25/08/2020), 855
persons tested positive for coronavirus in past 24
hours, taking country's COVID-19 tally to 33,533
(rep 25/08/2020), Kathmandu
Valley records highest single-day tally with 232 new
cases of COVID-19 (rn 25/08/2020), COVID-19
cases in Kathmandu Valley keep on soaring; 232 cases on
Tuesday alone (rep 25/08/2020), Seven
succumb to COVID-19, death toll hits 164 (rn
25/08/2020), Bara
reports two new COVID-19 deaths (kh 25/08/2020)
COVID-19
testing halted after PCR kits turn dysfunctional (kh
25/08/2020)
Docs
advocate plasma therapy for critically ill COVID
patients : ‘Maybe the govt, media, celebrities should
appeal to recovered patients to donate plasma’, by
Ram Kumar Kamat (ht 25/08/2020)
Experts
stress full compliance with procedures for Covid vaccine
trials : China, Russia and UK’s Oxford University Group
have shown interest to perform Phase III clinical trials
in Nepal, by Arjun Poudel (kp 25/08/2020), Moving
forward safely : The government must consider ethical
guidelines and protocols before allowing Covid-19
vaccine trials (kp 26/08/2020), Misleading
Oxford Projection About Nepal, by Namrata Sharma (rn
09/09/2020)
Covid-19
tests proving difficult in remote regions of Karnali :
Local governments say geographical remoteness and human
resources shortage have hindered them from running
effective virus containment measures, by Chandani
Kathayat (kp 25/08/2020)
Two
district hospitals in Province 5 closed after health
workers catch coronavirusDistrict Hospitals in
Arghakhanchi and Nawalparasi (West) have closed all
services, except for emergency, and sent the infected
health workers in isolation, by Birendra KC and
Nabin Paudel (kp 25/08/2020)
743
new cases of coronavirus infection recorded in last 24
hrs: National tally reaches 32,678 (kh 24/08/2020),
With
743 new cases of coronavirus in past 24 hours, Nepal's
COVID-19 tally reaches 32,678 (rep 24/08/2020), 224
test positive for COVID-19 in Kathmandu Valley (kh),
Kathmandu
Valley reports 2,911 cases in last 24 days, 224 new
cases today : Total COVID-19 count in Valley stands at
3,262 (rep 24/08/2020), Koteshwor
and Maharajgunj are COVID-19 ‘hotspots’ in Kathmandu
(rep 24/08/2020), With
eight fatalities, Nepal’s COVID-19 death toll reaches
157 (kh 24/08/2020)
Over
1,000 police personnel infected from COVID-19 (kh
24/08/2020)
454
health workers infected with COVID-19 (kh
24/08/2020)
Health
workers under attack as lack of Covid awareness is
fuelling stigma: While the government fumbles in
handling the pandemic, it is also failing to ensure risk
communication and make people aware of the disease in a
proper way, doctors say, by Arjun Poudel (kp
24/08/2020)
Phase
III clinical trials of three COVID-19 vaccines to start
soon in Nepal : Three possible vaccines against
COVID-19 positive to conduct clinical trials in
Nepal (rep
24/08/2020)
COVID-19
Update: 818 New Cases, 281 Recovered (rn
23/08/2020), Nepal
records 818 new cases of coronavirus in past 24 hours:
MoHP (rep 23/08/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 tally reaches 31,935 with 818 new cases: Death
toll hits 149 (kh 23/08/2020), Kathmandu
Valley Records 166 New Cases Of COVID-19 (rn
23/08/2020), Kathmandu
Valley sees 166 more cases, 100 plus cases in past eight
days in a row (rep 23/08/2020), Three
Succumb To COVID-19, Death Toll Hits 149 (rn
23/08/2020)
192
Nepali nationals have succumbed to COVID-19 in foreign
countries so far (rep 23/08/2020)
Suture
the wound, heal Nepal : Almost unrestricted movement of
aliens from across the open border is one of the main
reasons behind a rapid spread of the virus in places
close to the border, by Devendra Gautam (rep
23/08/2020)
Asymptomatic
patients staying home raises fear among city residents :
The government decision came after a surge in the number
of active Covid-19 cases across the country, by
Shuvam Dhungana (kp 23/08/2020)
Remdesivir
now available in Nepal to treat COVID-19 patients,
by Sampada A. Khatiwada (rn 22/08/2020)
Government
urged to treat corona patients in COVID hospitals
(ht 22/08/2020)
With
a deluge of new COVID-19 cases, govt directs hospitals
to admit only serious COVID-19 patients (rep
22/08/2020)
With
838 new cases of coronavirus in past 24 hours, Nepal's
COVID-19 tally crosses 30,000-mark (rep 21/08/2020),
838
diagnosed coronavirus positive, Nepal’s caseload reaches
30,483 (rep 21/08/2020), 182
new COVID-19 cases in Kathmandu Valley (rep
21/08/2020), Kathmandu
Valley reports 182 new COVID-19 cases on Friday
(kh), 11
fatalities take Nepal’s COVID-19 death toll to 137
(kh), With
three new deaths today, Valley’s COVID-19 toll reaches
16 (rep 21/08/2020), Two
succumb to COVID-19 at Patan Hospital (rn
21/08/2020), Two
COVID-19 patients die at APF Hospital (kh
21/08/2020), One
more dies from COVID-19 in Butwal (kh 21/08/2020), COVID-19
patient in home isolation succumbs to infection in
Biratnagar (rn 21/08/2020), 56
from Sudurpaschim diagnosed COVID-19 positive at
Dadeldhura Hospital (kh 21/08/2020), Gandaki
Province sees 21 fresh cases of COVID-19 (kh
21/08/2020)
Learning
from HIV to fight Covid-19 in Nepal : Nepal’s experience
in HIV/AIDS prevention holds lessons in tackling the
spread of the novel coronavirus, by Sonia Awale (nt
21/08/2020)
India
returnees being sent home directly (ht 21/08/2020)
Restrictions
can’t check virus spread, proper response needed,
experts say: Public health experts reiterate that the
authorities must utilise the period to expand
testing and contact tracing and devise short- and
long-term strategies, by Arjun Poudel (kp
21/08/2020)
Rupandehi
authorities face local resistance to their bid to set up
isolation centres: Tilottama and Siddharthanagar
municipalities have failed to set up new isolation
centres as Covid-19 cases spiral, by Sanju Paudel
(kp 21/08/2020)
Restrictions
can’t check virus spread, proper response needed,
experts say: Public health experts reiterate that the
authorities must utilise the period to expand
testing and contact tracing and devise short- and
long-term strategies, by Arjun Poudel (kp 21/08
Health
ministry confirms 707 new cases of coronavirus in past
24 hours (rep 20/08/2020), Nepal
records 707 cases in last 24 hours, tally reaches 29,645
(kh 20/08/2020), COVID-19
tally in Kathmandu crosses 2,000 in just 20 days
(rep 20/08/2020), Kathmandu
Valley witnesses 200 fresh COVID-19 cases (kh
20/08/2020), COVID-19
cases in Kapilvatu surpass 1,000, by Kiran Man
Bajracharya (rep 20/08/2020), Six
succumb to COVID-19, death toll hits 126 (kh
20/08/2020)
28-yr-old
youth dies from coronavirus in Rajbiraj (kh
20/08/2020)
COVID-19
caseload spikes to 28,938 with 681 new cases, 131 in ICU
(rn 19/08/2020), Nepal
reports 681 additional Covid-19 cases today;
nationwide-tally stands at 28,938 (ht 19/08/2020), 159
new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Kathmandu Valley
(rn 19/08/2020), Health
Ministry confirms 681 new cases of coronavirus in the
past 24 hours (rep 19/08/2020), Kathmandu
Valley records 159 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday
(ht 19/08/2020), Kathmandu
Valley records 159 new cases of COVID-19 in last 24
hours (ht 19/08/2020), Kathmandu
Valley witnesses 159 new cases of coronavirus (kh
19/08/2020), Nepal
reports 681 new cases of COVID-19, tally hits 28,938:
Death toll at 120 (kh 19/08/2020)
Authorities
not keeping track of Covid patients in home isolationAs
of Tuesday, 11 individuals have died and 2,232 tested
positive for the coronavirus in Province 1, by Deo
Narayan Sah (kp 19/08/2020)
Many
avoid tests due to Covid-related stigma, by Shuvam
Dhungana (kp 19/08/2020)
Nepal
records 1,016 new Covid-19 infections, highest for a
single day: According to the Health Ministry, Kathmandu
Valley reported 205 new cases, the most single day
infections, while seven people died due to Covid-19
related complications (kp 18/08/2020), Nepal
reports 1,016 new cases in highest single-day spike:
COVID-19 tally stands at 28,257 (kh 18/08/2020), Nepal
records highest single-day tally with 1,016 new cases,
tally soars to 28,257 (rn 18/08/2020), With
205 new cases, Kathmandu witnesses highest single-day
COVID-19 cases (rn 18/08/2020), Kathmandu
Valley sees 205 fresh coronavirus cases (kh
18/08/2020), Seven
fatalities reported, Nepal’s COVID-19 death toll reaches
114 (kh 18/08/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 115 after woman dies in
Chitwan (kh 18/08/2020)
COVID-19
patients in home isolation recovering faster than those
staying in hospital isolation centers: MoHP (rep
18/08/2020)
It's
still possible to control the Covid-19 threats, by
Suresh Sharma (rep 18/08/2020)
Virus
is taking hold in community, warn public health experts:
With not enough tests being done, infection sources not
being traced and 70 percent of the infected in the
Valley in home isolation, experts warn of an alarming
situation, by Arjun Poudel (kp 18/08/2020)
COVID-19
update: Tally jumps to 27,241 with 581 new cases (rn
17/08/2020), Kathmandu
Valley records 168 new cases of COVID-19 (rn
17/08/2020), Death
toll reaches 107 with three COVID-19 related deaths
(rn 17/08/2020)
More
health workers contract coronavirus in Chitwan district
(ht 17/08/2020)
With
641 new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours,
Nepal's COVID-19 tally reaches 26,660 (rep
16/08/2020), COVID-19
Nepal: 641 test positive, 134 discharged in last 24 hrs:
National caseload at 26,660 (kh 16/08/2020), Kathmandu
Valley sees highest single-day spike with 172 new cases,
1391 cases since Aug 1 (rep 16/08/2020), Kathmandu
Valley records highest single-day Covid-19 surge with
172 new cases (kh 16/08/2020), Biratnagar
reports one more COVID-19 related death (rep
16/08/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 104 after woman dies in
Dharan (kh 16/08/2020), Health
Ministry reports two more COVID-19 deaths in past 24
hours: 104 people succumb to the COVID-19 in Nepal
(rep 16/08/2020)
Quarantine
facilities in Achham start filling up again: Around
20,000 Nepalis working in India returned to the district
within the first three months of the nationwide lockdown
(kp 16/08/2020)
Government
to set up 2,000 additional isolation beds in Kathmandu
Valley: Health experts suggest converting state-run
hospitals into Covid-19 hospitals and pushing preventive
measures, by Arjun Poudel (kp 16/08/2020)
28
people including Bharatpur Hospital chief test positive
for COVID-19, by Sarita Shrestha (rep 16/08/2020)
With
468 new cases in last 24 hours, Nepal’s COVID-19 tally
hits 26,019: Number of total PCR tests conducted so far
stands at 505,660 (rep 15/08/2020), COVID-19
Nepal: 468 test positive, 124 discharged in last 24 hrs:
National caseload at 26,019 (kh 15/08/2020), COVID-19
tally surpasses 1,200 in Kathmandu in two weeks, 98 in
last 24 hours (rep 15/08/2020), Kathmandu
Valley reports 98 new COVID-19 cases (kh
15/09/2020), COVID-19
patient dies in Butwal, by Rekha Bhusal (rep
15/08/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll surpasses 100-mark (rep
15/09/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll hits 102 (kh 15/08/2020)
Medical
colleges instructed to allocate one-third beds for
COVID-19 patients (kh 15/08/2020)
Two
dozen cases reported in Kapilvastu’s Taulihawa Bazaar on
Friday: District Hospital, the only government hospital
in the area, has closed its services after Covid-19
spread among staff, by Manoj Paudel (kp15/08/2020)
Scrub
typhus kills one person in Bajhang, eight others in
hospital: The disease has been reported in the district
for the first time, say health workers, by Basanta
Pratap Singh (kp 15/08/2020)
Nepal
records 594 new cases and four more COVID-19 related
deaths in the past 24 hours (rep 14/08/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 tally reaches 25,551 after 594 diagnosed
positive (kh 14/08/2020), Kathmandu
Valley records 119 coronavirus cases (kh
14/08/2020), Four
more succumb to coronavirus, Nepal’s death toll hits 99
(kh 14/08/2020)
Covid-19
in Sudurpashchim: Experts fear COVID-19 could have been
spreading at community level as people without recent
travel history test positive, by Dil Bahadur
Chhatyal (rep 14/08/2020)
Contact
tracing is key, but a lack of human resource is making
it ineffective: As virus cases rise, public health
experts say authorities must mobilise more people to do
the job–and they don't necessarily need to be health
workers. College students, teachers and members of local
clubs can do it, by Arjun Poudel (kp 14/08/2020)
COVID-19
Update: Tally Climbs To 24,957 With 525 New Cases
(rn 13/08/2020), With
525 new cases in last 24 hours, Nepal’s COVID-19 tally
nears 25,000 (rep 13/08/2020), COVID-19
Cases In Kathmandu Valley Continue To Rise, 127 Cases
Recorded On Thursday (rn 13/08/2020), COVID-19
in Nepal: 525 diagnosed positive, 109 discharged in past
24 hours: National tally reaches 24,957 (kh
13/08/2020), Valley
sees 100 plus COVID-19 cases three days in a row, 127 in
past 24 hours (rep 13/08/2020), Four
COVID-19 Related Deaths Confirmed, Death Toll Hits 95
(rn 13/08/2020), Province
1 records highest single-day spike with 115 new COVID-19
cases (rep 13/08/2020)
Most
people ignoring plea to wear mask in Kathmandu, by
Sabitri Dhakal (ht 13/08/2020)
With
484 new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours,
Nepal's COVID-19 tally reaches 24,432 (rep
12/08/2020), Nepal’s
tally rises to 24,432 as 484 more test positive for
COVID-19 (kh 12/08/2020), Two,
including one tested positive for COVID-19, die in
Butwal Corona Hospital, by Rekha Bhusal (rep
12/08/2020), 38-year-old
woman dies of coronavirus at Patan Hospital (rep
12/08/2020), Nepal's
COVID-19 death toll climbs to 91 (rep 12/08/2020), Nepal
confirms 8 more deaths, COVID-19 death tally reaches 91
(kh 12/08/2020)
PCR
laboratories in Province 1 overwhelmed with increasing
number of samples: Delay in test results has not only
caused distress but also risked community transmission
of the disease, Covid-19 suspects and patients say,
by Deo Narayan Sah (kp 12/08/2020)
‘COVID-19
likely to persist until India gets rid of it’ (ht
12/08/2020)
COVID
spreads at community level in Rautahat (ht
12/08/2020)
COVID-19
Update: Tally Soars To 23,948 With 638 New Cases (rn
11/08/2020), 638
fresh cases propel Nepal’s COVID-19 tally to 23,948
(kh 11/08/2020), Nepal
records 638 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours
(rep), Nepal’s
Covid-19 tally reaches 23,948 as 638 new infections
surface Tuesday (ht 11/08/2020), Kathmandu
Valley records highest single day spike of 134 new cases
of COVID-19, by Kunga Hyolmo (rep 11/08/2020), Kathmandu
Valley Records Highest Single Day Tally With Whopping
134 New Cases Of COVID-19 (rn 11/08/2020), Kathmandu
Valley registers 134 COVID-19 cases (kh 11/08/2020),
MoHP
Confirms Four COVID-19 Related Deaths (rn
11/08/2020), Nepal
reports four COVID-19 fatalities, pushing death toll to
83 (kh), Newborn
baby of COVID-19 patient dies in Nepalgunj (rep
11/08/2020)
183
health workers in Nepal infected with COVID-19 so far
(rep 11/08/2020)
Cases
of coronavirus rising among bank staff (ht
11/08/2020)
29
Nepal Army personnel diagnosed with COVID-19 in Dang
(rep 11/08/2020)
Don’t
let COVID-19 overshadow the risk of dengue, by
Mahesh Lamsal (ht 11/08/2020)
As
Covid-19 cases rise, government plans to place patients
in all hospitals, but public health experts say it could
be tricky: Doctors warn against repeating Italy’s
mistake and suggest that authorities convert some
community and private hospitals into dedicated
coronavirus hospitals instead, by Arjun Poudel (kp
11/08/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 tally speeds past 23k as 338 cases surface
Monday (ht 10/08/2020), With
338 new cases of coronavirus, Nepal's COVID-19 tally
crosses 23,000-mark (rep 10/08/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 caseload reaches 23,310 with 338 fresh cases (kh
10/08/2020), 44
new COVID-19 cases in Kathmandu Valley (rep
10/08/2020), Kathmandu
Valley adds 44 new confirmed coronavirus cases (kh
10/08/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 79: 140 COVID-19 patients
recovered in the last 24 hours (rep 10/08/2020), Four
die of coronavirus in last 24 hrs, Nepal’s death toll
hits 79 (kh), Janakpur
reports one more COVID-19 death, by Mithilesh Yadav
(rep 10/08/2020)
'Nearly
28 percent of Kathmanduites do not wear facemasks'
(rep 10/08/2020)
Losing
the fight against a pandemic, one battle after another:
The government’s promise to set up more isolation beds
in the Valley has failed to materialise while money
allocated for provinces has not been properly utilised,
officials say, by Arjun Poudel (kp 10/08/2020)
Biratnagar
sees a surge in coronavirus infections in the past few
days: As many as 245 people have tested positive for the
virus in the metropolis as of Sunday, by Madhav
Ghimire and Jitendra Sah (kp10/08/2020)
14
COVID patients out of contact in Banke (ht
10/08/2020)
Nepal
reports 380 new COVID-19 cases, tally at 22,972 (kh
09/08/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 cases surpass 22,900 with 380 fresh cases in
the last 24 hours (rep 09/08/2020), Kathmandu
Valley witnesses 92 new COVID-19 cases (kp
09/08/2020), One
more succumbs to COVID-19 in Banke (rep 09/08/2020)
Two
die in Janakpur, PCR results awaited (rep
09/08/2020), Girl
who died after denied admission to hospitals tests
COVID-19 positive (kh 09/08/2020), 62-year-old
man dies of COVID-19 in Pokhara: Nepal’s death toll from
pandemic reaches 74 (kh 09/08/2020), Woman
with breathlessness symptom dies on way to hospital
(kh 09/08/2020)
After
two weeks of reopening, hospitals are full. Worst is yet
to come, doctors say: Public health experts say
piecemeal efforts won’t help curb the virus spread and
authorities must step up to increase testing, tracing
and isolation beds, by Arjun Poudel (kp 09/08/2020)
Death
toll of Nepalis abroad due to coronavirus hits 191
(kh 09/08/2020)
Ministry
of Health confirms 378 new COVID-19 cases; nationwide
tally hits 22,592 today (ht 08/08/2020), Kathmandu
valley records 62 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday
(ht 08/08/2020). Kathmandu
Valley records 62 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours;
461 cases this week (rep 08/08/2020), 378
diagnosed with COVID-19 in last 24 hrs, Nepal’s tally at
22,592 (kh 08/08/2020)
COVID-19
cases found in 136 places in Kathmandu Valley (kh
08/08/2020)
Hand
washing stations were installed across the city to fight
virus–but they have no water now: While people complain
about authorities’ failure to ensure one simple measure
against the virus, officials say no one uses them as
everyone uses hand sanitiser, by Anup Ojha (kp
08/08/2020), Lax
approach by authorities in dealing with new arrivals
could spell a disaster for Sudurpaschim: Lack of
coordination among government agencies and poor policy
to blame for the spike in coronavirus cases, health
officials say, by Chitranga Thapa (kp 08/08/2020), Birtamod
Municipality starts mass screening while under lockdown:
The sole isolation centre in Jhapa reaches its capacity
within first four days of its operation, by Arjun
Rajbanshi (kp 08/08/2020)
COVID-19
Update: Tally Soars To 22,214 With 464 New Cases (rn
07/08/2020), Nationwide
COVID-19 tally crosses 22k with 464 new cases detected
on Friday (ht 7/08/2020), 106
New Cases Of COVID-19 Today, Kathmandu Valley Gets A New
Record In Single Day Spike (rn 07/08/2020), 464
new cases propel Nepal’s COVID-19 caseload to 22,214
(kh 07/08/2020), 106
more people test positive for COVID-19 in Kathmandu
Valley (rep 07/08/2020), Two
Persons Succumb To COVID-19 In Patan Hospital (rn
07/08/2020), Five
Succumb To COVID-19, Death Toll Climbs To 70 (rn
07/08/2020), Nepal's
coronavirus death toll reaches 70 (rep 07/08/2020),
One
more dies of coronavirus in Biratnagar (kh
07/08/2020)
Nepal’s
virus vortex: As cases surge and hospitals fill up,
by Sonia Awale (nt 07/08/2020)
Valley
hospitals overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients, no
isolation bed available for new patients (rep
07/08/2020)
Testing
time for Nepal: The time may have come to randomly test
people in communities to get a fair assessment of the
spread of the virus (ae 07/08/2020)
Restrictions
maybe in place, but Valley’s mobility is too high to
curb virus spread: With a growing number of people
living in core city areas of the Valley being infected,
doctors warn that the Capital is turning into a
coronavirus hotspot, by Arjun Poudel (kp 07/08/2020)
Gandaki
begins mass testing to contain coronavirus transmission:
Provincial Health Directorate said people working in
vulnerable sectors will be prioritised, by Deepak
Pariyar (kp 07/08/2020)
Covid-19
toll reaches 65 after five more deaths, 360 new cases
confirmed: Ministry says two persons from Morang and one
each from Dhanusha, Sarlahi and Saptari died. Kathmandu
recorded highest 76 new cases in 24 hours (kp
06/08/2020), COVID-19
Update: Tally Soars To 21,750 With 360 New Cases (rn
06/08/2020), 360
new coronavirus cases detected; nationwide tally hits
21,750 (ht 06/08/2020), With
360 new cases in the past 24 hours, Nepal’s COVID-19
tally reaches 21,750 (rep 06/08/2020), A
Record 87 New Cases Of COVID-19 Confirmed In Kathmandu
Today, Valley Tally Crosses 500 Mark (rn
06/08/2020), 87
new COVID-19 cases reported in Kathmandu Valley; 293 in
last five days (rep 06/08/2020), Five
More Succumb To COVID-19, Death Toll Reaches 65 (rn
06/08/2020), 56-year-old
man succumbs to coronavirus in Birgunj: Nepal’s death
toll from pandemic hits 66 (kh 06/08/2020)
COVID-19
and its impacts, by Sagar Prasad Phuyal (rep
06/08/2020)
Coronavirus
Insurance Programme formally launched (ht
06/08/2020), Govt
offers 50 pc subsidy on premium charge to families
insuring against coronavirus (rep 07/08/2020)
COVID-19
Update: Tally Stands At 21,390 With 381 New Cases
(rn 05/08/2020), Kathmandu
Records 62 New Cases Of COVID-19 On Wednesday (rn
05/08/2020), 46-Year-Old
COVID-19 Patient Dies In Parsa (rn 0n5/08/2020), 381
new cases detected today take Nepal’s COVID-19 tally to
21,390 (ht 05/08/2020), With
381 new cases in the past 24 hours, Nepal’s COVID-19
tally reaches 21,390, by Kunga Hyolmo (rep
05/08/2020), Nepal's
coronavirus death toll reaches 60 (reo 05/08/2020),
Five
succumb to coronavirus on Wednesday (kh 05/08/2020)
Kathmandu
Valley's Covid-19 tally exceeds 60 two days in a row,
by Sabitri Dhakal (ht 05/08/2020)
Gandaki
State Introduces Mass Screening Programme For COVID-19
(rn 05/08/2020)
The
pandemic is intensifying postpartum depression: With
restrictions on movement, families cannot travel to
extend support, and new mothers fear infection if they
go for check-ups, by Elisha Shrestha (kp 05/08/2020)
Province
2 does not have enough beds for surging number of Covid
patients: The provincial government has declared its
plan to add 500 beds across hospitals in the province to
accommodate the increasing number of coronavirus
patients, by Ajit Tiwati (kp 05/08/2020)
Shortage
of VTMs squeezes PCR testing in Province 1: Contrary to
the provincial government’s declaration to conduct 1,000
PCR tests per day, the province in its entirety has the
capacity to perform only 450 swab tests on a daily basis,
by Deo Narayan Sah (kp 05/08/2020)
What
is convalescent plasma therapy, how it works and does it
work for Covid-19: Medical experts across the world are
experimenting with the therapy in moderate to critical
Covid-19 patients. There has been some success, but they
are yet to conclusively call it a proven and effective
treatment (kp 05/08/2020)
With
259 new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours,
Nepal's COVID-19 tally crosses 21,000-mark (rep
04/08/2020), 62
new cases reported in Kathmandu Valley in past 24 hours,
by Kamal Subedi (rep 04/08/2020), Nepal
confirms 259 cases, coronavirus tally hits 21,009: Death
toll reaches 58 (kh 04/08/2020)
COVID-19
Update: Caseload Surges To 20,750 With 418 New Cases
(rn 03/08/2020), Kathmandu
Valley Records 51 New Cases Of COVID-19 (rn
03/08/2020), Resurgence
of Covid-19 cases in Nepal as 418 new cases surface on
Monday, tally reaches 20,750 (ht 03/08/2020), One
more succumbs to COVID-19 in Morang (rep
03/08/2020), With
418 new cases, Nepal’s COVID-19 tally soars to 20,750
(rep 03/08/2020), 418
cases in past 24 hrs take Nepal’s COVID-19 caseload to
20,750 (kh 03/08/2020)
Govt
urges children below 12 and elderly above 60 not to come
out of home (rep 03/08/2020)
COVID
patient recovers after plasma therapy, by Sabitri
Dhakal (ht 03/08/2020)
How
the government got lost in its fight against the
pandemic: After refusing to recognise the risk and
failing to come up with right strategies, authorities
now have few options left to contain the virus spread,
experts say, by Arjun Poudel (kp 03/08/2020)
Nepal’s
COVID-19 count reaches 20,332 with 246 new cases
detected on Sunday (ht 02/08/2020), Nepal
reports 246 new COVID-19 cases, tally jumps to 20,332
(kh 02/08/2020)
Kathmandu
Valley ‘could become' next hotspot for COVID-19
outbreak: , by Ashim Neupane (rep 02/08/2020)
189
Nepalis abroad succumb to coronavirus so far: 28
including 25 in India die in past week (kh
02/08/2020)
As
Covid-19 cases rise, Kathmandu Valley could see yet
another lockdown: Restrictions can’t be ruled out amid
increasing risk of virus spread and difficulty in
contact tracing, officials say, by Arjun Poudel (kp
02/08/2020), Officials
trade blame as virus spreads in Capital: Mayor Shakya
passes the buck to central authorities, who say local
governments need to act more responsibly to contain the
spread of coronavirus, by Anup Ojha (kp 02/08/2020)
Say
no to coronavirus stigmatisation: Misinformation and
prejudice during a pandemic may be more dangerous than
the pandemic itself, by Subidha Parajuli (kp
02/08/2020)
Lack
of ventilators in Province 2 hospitals contributes to
Covid-19-related deaths: Although the Janakpur
government in April decided to purchase 50 ventilators
for government hospitals in the province, the decision
is yet to be implemented, by Ajit Tiwari (kp
02/08/2020)
COVID-19
Update: Tally Surges To 20,086 With 315 New Cases
(rn 01/08/2020), With
315 new cases of coronavirus today, Nepal's COVID-19
tally surpasses 20,000-mark, by Kunga Hyolmo (rep
01/08/2020), 315
diagnosed with COVID-19, Nepal’s caseload at 20,086
(kh 01/08/2020), Woman
succumbs to COVID-19 in Birgunj, by Ritesh Tripathi
(rep 01/08/2020), 68-year-old
woman dies in Birgunj, Nepal’s COVID-19 death toll hits
58 (kh 01/08/2020)
Biratnagar
goes under lockdown for two weeks after spike in
coronavirus cases: With 11 new coronavirus cases
reported on Friday, the total number of cases crossed
100 in the metropolis, by Deo Narayan Sah (kp
01/08/2020)
Three
Including CEO Of Jagadamba Enterprises Succumb To
COVID-19 In Parsa (rn 31/07/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 56 as sexagenarian dies at
Patan Hospital (kh 31/07/2020)
Community
transmission in Nepal (ae 31/07/2020)
Sunsari
denizens cautioned on threat of COVID-19 community
spread (ht 31/07/2020)
With
state-run hospitals overwhelmed, government permits
private hospitals to admit patients: Public health
experts say that the government should not shun its
prime responsibility of protecting the people, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 31/07/2020)
Covid-19
fears grip police personnel after 44 officers in Nepal
Police Headquarters contract virus: Law enforcement
officers have been working without adequate safety gear,
which has raised their risk of catching coronavirus,
by Shuvam Dhungana (kp 31/07/2020), 72
personnel infected with COVID-19 at Nepal Police
Headquarters: 250 police personnel infected nationwide
(ht 31/07/2020)
Province
2 witnesses resurgence of coronavirus infections and
deaths: Ten deaths and as many as 643 new cases were
confirmed in the past two weeks, by Ajit Tiwari and
Santosh Singh (kp 31/07/2020)
MUS
to control COVID-19, by Alok Rajouria (ht
31/07/2020)
COVID-19,
Handwashing, and Access to Water, by Manita Raut and
Alok Rajouria (ht 31/07/2020)
With
274 new cases of coronavirus today, Nepal's COVID-19
tally reaches 19,547: 227 COVID-19 patients recovered in
the last 24 hours (rep 30/07/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 tally jumps to 19,547 with 274 fresh cases
(kh 30/07/2020), Kathmandu
Valley reports 45 new COVID-19 cases (kh 30/07/2020)
Failure
to ensure effective contact tracing could spell a
disaster as Covid-19 cases rise, experts say: With
lockdown lifted, there has been an increase in people’s
movement, but government authorities have failed to keep
up with contact tracing, by Arjun Poudel (kp
30/07/2020)
Katari
bazaar in Udayapur closed due to the risk of coronavirus
infection: Until Wednesday, 92 people had tested
positive for coronavirus in Udayapur. Among them, seven
are from Katari, by Dilliram Khatiwada (kp
30/07/2020)
COVID-19
Update: Tally Stands At 19,273 With 210 New Cases, 146
Recovered (rn 29/07/2020), With
210 new cases recorded today, nationwide COVID-19 count
reaches 19,273 (ht 29/07/2020)
Public
health experts warn of community spread of virus as
Valley reports 53 new cases: With the lockdown declared
over and increased public movement, doctors say contact
tracing will be more difficult, and Kathmandu could turn
into a Covid-19 hotspot, by Arjun Poudel (kp
29/07/2020
Two
Saptari local levels shut (ht 29/07/2020)
Coronavirus
infected patients sent home to self-isolate as Parsa’s
Covid hospital exceeds its bed capacity: All 50 beds in
Gandak Hospital are occupied, which has led the hospital
to send 26 infected patients home to self-isolate,
by Shankar Acharya (kp 29/07/2020)
34
Persons Including NA, NP Officials, Jail Inmates Test
COVID-19 Positive In Parsa, by Dipak Prasad Gautam
(rn 29/07/2020)
311
new cases take Nepal’s COVID-19 tally to 19,063 (kh
28/07/2020), Health
Ministry reports 311 new cases and one more COVID-19
related death (rep 28/07/2020), Man
succumbs to coronavirus in Bajhang, Nepal’s death toll
reaches 49 (kh 28/07/2020)
13
out of 34 COVID-19 cases in Kapilvastu have no travel
history (kh 28/07/2020)
More
Indian nationals are seeking Covid-19 tests in Kathmandu
post lockdown: The Health Ministry starts collecting
random samples of people entering Kathmandu Valley, but
public health experts stress mandatory tests for all
travellers, by Arjun Poudel (kp 28/07/2727)
Public
sacrifice wasted: It’s only a matter of time before
pocket lockdowns turn national and push the country
further into uncertainty (kp 28/07/2020)
Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll hits 48 (kh 27/07/2020), ICU
Ward Of Janakpur Hospital Sealed After Death Of A
COVID-19 Patient (rn 27/07/2020)
COVID-19
Update: 139 New Cases, 626 Recovered, Tally Hits 18,752
(rn 27/07/2020), Health
Ministry reports 139 new cases of COVID-19 in the past
24 hours (rep 27/07/2020), 139
new cases in past 24 hrs, Nepal’s COVID-19 count reaches
18,752 (rep 27/07/2020)
Prohibitory
order continues in Saptari as COVID cases surge (ht
27/07/2020)
Biratnagar
shuts all non-essential services while Inaruwa goes
under lockdown as infections rise: Health unit claims
community transmission of coronavirus in Biratnagar;
Social Development Ministry in Province 1 says it’s too
early to confirm, by Madhav Ghimire & Deo
Narayan Sah (kp 27/07/2020), Biratnagar
shuts services other than essential ones (ht
27/07/2020)
Infection
Rate Hasn't Increased: Govt., Risk Is Still High: Health
Experts, by Ishwar Chandra Jha (rn 27/07/2020)
Government
may reimpose lockdown if coronavirus infections continue
to spike: The government’s failure to expand the test
range and increase in public mobility post lockdown have
raised the infection risk, Health Ministry officials say,
by Arjun Poudel (kp
COVID-19
Update: 130 New Cases, 75 Recovered, Tally Reaches
18,613 (rn 26/07/2020), 65-Year
Old COVID-19 Suspect Dies In Birgunj, PCR Report Yet To
Come (rn 26/07/2020), Nepal
COVID-19 Update: 130 new cases, 75 recoveries recorded
on Sunday (ht 26/07/2020), With
130 new cases witnessed in the past 24 hours, Nepal's
COVID-19 tally reaches 18,613: 75 COVID-19 patients
recovered on Sunday (rep 26/07/2020), Indian
national dies at Narayani COVID-19 Hospital, by
Ritesh Tripathi (rep 26/07/2020), Nepal’s
coronavirus count reaches 18,613 with 130 new cases
(kh 26/07/2020)
COVID-19
detected in community (ht 26/07/2020)
Biratnagar
Metropolis Decides To Strictly Implement Health Safety
Protocols (rn 26/07/2020)
Nepalis'
Death From COVID-19 Reaches 161: NRNA (rn
26/07/2020)
Health
Ministry warns explosion of Covid-19 cases without
safety measures: With rapid growth in India, health
officials seek tightening of cross-border movement,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 26/07/2020)
COVID-19
Update: 109 New Cases, 106 Recovered (rn
25/07/2020), 17-Year
Old Dies Of COVID-19, Death Count Reaches 45 (rn
25/07/2020), 109
new COVID-19 cases reported today; nationwide tally
stands at 18,483 (ht 25/07/2020), COVID-19:
109 new cases reported in past 24 hours, taking national
tally to 18,483; Recovery tally reaches 13,053 (rep
25/07/2020), Nepal’s
coronavirus count hits 18,483 with 109 new cases (kh
25/07/2020)
Nepal
witnesses rise in COVID-19 symptomatic patients (kh
25/07/2020)
One
more Covid-19 related death and 133 new cases takes
Nepal’s tally to 18,374: According to the Health
Ministry, an 85-year-old woman from Parsa, who had
contracted the coronavirus, died at Narayani Hospital in
Birgunj on Friday (kp 24/07/2020), COVID-19
Update: Caseload Stands At 18,374 With 133 New Cases,
107 Recovered (rn 24/07/2020), 85-Year
Old Woman Succumbs To COVID-19 (rn 24/07/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 tally stands at 18,374 with 133 new cases
reported on Friday (ht 24/07/2020), COVID-19
tally reaches 18,374 with 133 new cases in past 24
hours; 70.5 percent patients recover so far (rep
24/07/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 tally stands at 18,374 with 133 new cases
(kh 24/07/2020)
Curfew
To Be Clamped From Saturday Morning In Birgunj To Curb
COVID-19 Spread, by Deepak Gautam (rn 24/07/2020), Indefinite
prohibitory order imposed in Birgunj after spike in
coronavirus cases: Authorities have decided to heighten
surveillance along Nepal-India border and expand tests
and contact tracing, by Bhusan Yadav (kp 25/07/2020)
Nepal
records 147 new cases of coronavirus in the past 24
hours (rep 23/07/2020), Nepal
adds 147 cases, COVID-19 tally reaches 18,241 (kh
23/07/2020)
Nepal’s
coronavirus death toll climbs to 43 as 60-yr-old dies in
Birgunj (kh 23/07/2020)
COVID-19
Update: National Tally Stands At 18,094 With 100 New
Cases, 207 Recovered (rn 22/07/2020), Nepal
reports 100 new COVID-19 cases; 2 deaths in last 24
hours: Death toll reaches 42; total cases stand at
18,094 (kh 22/07/2020), Chinese
woman dies of coronavirus at Teaching Hospital (kh
22/07/2020)
Risk
of community transmission increases in Kathmandu despite
expansion in testing criteria: About 5,000 persons enter
the Valley every day despite restrictions on movement
from one district to another, by Arjun Poudel (kp
22/07/2020)
Nepal’s
coronavirus tally reaches 17,994 with 150 fresh cases
(kh 21/07/2020)
Public
health experts criticise decision to test all returnees
within five days: Although testing all returnees is a
good idea, it needs to be done at least after eight
days, they say, by Arjun Poudel (kp 21/07/2020)
COVID-19
Update: Tally Hits 17,844 With 186 New Cases, 173
Recovered (rn 20/07/2020), Nepal
logs 186 new coronavirus cases on Monday; nationwide
count stands at 17,844 (ht 20/07/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 tally climbs to 17,884 as 186 more test
positive in past 24 hours, 11,868 recover so far
(rep 20/07/2020)
With
156 new cases, Nepal’s COVID-19 count reaches 17,658 on
Sunday (ht 19/07/2020), COVID-19:
Nepal reports 156 news cases, total tally reaches 17,658
including 11,695 recoveries (rep 19/07/2020), Nepal
reports 156 new cases taking COVID-19 tally to 17,658
(kh 19/07/2020)
With
57 new cases reported on Saturday, Nepal’s COVID-19
count reaches 17,502 (ht 18/07/2020), Nepal
reports 57 new COVID-19 cases, 103 recoveries in past 24
hours (rep 18/07/2020)
Ineffective
contact tracing increases risk of community transmission
in Karnali: A large number of people in public roles
have exposed themselves to the risk of Covid-19 while
managing quarantine facilities, distributing relief, and
attending public gatherings, by Kalendra Sejuwal (kp
18/07/2020)
Elderly
Succumbs To COVID-19 In Saptari, by Dhirendra Prasad
Shahi (rn 17/07/2020)
COVID-19
Update: 285 Recovered, 101 New Cases, Caseload Reaches
17,445 (rn 17/07/2020), Nepal
COVID-19 Update: 101 new cases, 285 recoveries, one
death recorded on Friday (ht 17/07/2020)
COVID-19
Pandemic Is Not Only Biological, by Hira Bahadur
Thapa (rn 17/07/2020)
No
COVID-19 community transmission in Kathmandu Valley:
Health Ministry (kh 17/07/2020)
Health
Ministry fails to set up intensive care facility for
Covid-19 patients in Kirtipur: One ministry official
says there have been no Covid-19 cases requiring
intensive care and they will set up the facility as per
the need, by Arjun Poudel (kp 16/07/2020)
Nepal
reports 116 new COVID-19 cases, tally reaches 17,177
(kh 15/07/2020)
116
new coronavirus cases detected; Nepal’s COVID-19 tally
crosses 17,000 mark (ht 14/07/2020), With
116 new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours,
Nepal's COVID-19 tally surpasses 17,000-mark (rep
14/07/2020), COVID-19:
With 116 new cases, Nepal’s tally reaches 17,061 (kh
14/07/2020)
Use
of Ayurvedic doctors to treat Covid patients by Health
Ministry raises concern among public health experts:
Ministry spokesperson says ‘treatment is treatment,
anyone who can provide treatment can be used’, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 14/07/2020)
144
new cases in 24 hrs, Nepal’s COVID-19 caseload at
16,945: 10,294 discharged so far (kh 13/07/2020)
82
cases reported, Nepal’s Covid-19 case count stands at
16,801 (ht 12/07/2020), Nepal
reports 82 news cases of COVID-19 in past 24 hours
taking the national tally to 16,801 (rep
12/07/2020), 82
new cases take Nepal’s COVID-19 count to 16,801 (kh
12/07/2020)
‘Waterborne
disease, another threat for nation’ (ht 12/07/2020),
Amid
Covid-19, health experts warn of an outbreak of
water-borne diseases: Doctors say water- and
vector-borne diseases could kill more people than the
coronavirus if authorities fail to pay attention as
monsoon wreaks havoc, by Arjun Poudel (kp
13/07/2020)
Even
months into the pandemic, the government has yet to
introduce risk communication strategy: Public health
experts say failure to communicate with people properly
and provide them with accurate information could lead
them either to overreact to the risk or undermine it,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 12/07/2020) [You
must understand that Oli and his colleagues have more
important things to do like power struggles and
suppression of fundamental rights!]
With
upsurge in cases, govt sets eyes on community level
tests: 45,000 samples to be tested throughout the
country, by Rita Lamsal (kh 11/07/2020)
Three
more Covid-19 deaths and 70 new infections reported in
Nepal as case count reaches 16,719: 8,442 people,
including 431 in the last 24 hours, ha ve returned home
after recovery from the infection (kp 11/07/2020), Three
More Succumb To COVID-19, Death Toll Hits 38 (rn
11/07/2020), Three
persons succumb to COVID-19, Nepal’s death toll hits 38
(kh 11/07/2020)
Major
coronavirus crisis looms as Health Ministry reduces
sample collection and test range: Health experts warn
the government is making a serious mistake by lowering
the test numbers, by Arjun Poudel (kp 11/07/2020)
118
new cases of coronavirus confirmed in the past 24 hours
: Health Ministry (rep 10/07/2020), Kathmandu
Valley records 42 new cases of coronavirus (rep
10/07/2020)
COVID-19
Tally Reaches 16,531 With 108 New Cases, 139 Recovered
(rn 09/07/2020), Nepal
confirms 108 new cases, COVID-19 caseload hits 16,531
(kh 09/07/2020)
255
new cases of coronavirus recorded in the past 24 hours :
Health Ministry (rep 08/07/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 count reaches 16,423 with 225 new cases: As
many as 253 discharged (kh 08/07/2020)
Patients
seeking treatment in non-Covid hospitals are testing
positive for coronavirus: Health Ministry officials, who
have so far claimed that the infection does not spread
from asymptomatic patients, are now saying there is a
high risk of community transmission, by Arjun Poudel
(kp 08/07/2020), Pandemic
could affect school retention and enrolment rates:
Government needs to roll out financial packages for
marginalised communities so that children can go to
school, they say, by Binod Ghimire (kp 08/07/2020)
Local
government in Bajura rushes to send people home from
quarantine: Fourteen of the 51 individuals sent home
from quarantine three days ago test positive for virus,
by Basanta Pratap Singh (kp 08/07/2020)
688
Recover From COVID-19, New Cases 204 Today (rn
07/07/2020), Nepal’
COVID-19 count reaches 16,168 with 204 fresh cases
(kh 07/07/2020)
Nepal
Covid-19 Update: 180 new cases, 264 recoveries, one
death recorded on Monday (ht 07/07/2020)
'Over
99 Per Cent COVID-19 Patients In Nepal Are Asymptomatic'
(rn 07/07/2020)
People
rescued from abroad and placed in holding centers are
coming out and moving freely: Doctors at TU Teaching
Hospital say such people are reaching the hospital on
their own not only for tests but also to collect the
reports, by Arjun Poudel (kp 07/07/2020)
180
new cases take Nepal’s COVID-19 caseload to 15,964
(kh 06/07/2020)
Volunteers,
teachers and college students to be trained for contact
tracing: Government has allocated Rs 380 million to each
province to expand their isolation facilities, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 06/07/2020)
Individuals
returning from quarantine centres are not adhering to
home quarantine mandate: Covid-19-infected people have
started attending wedding ceremonies and are taking part
in paddy transplantation and other social gatherings in
their community, raising fears among the locals, by
Basanta Pratap Singh (kp 06/07/2020)
COVID-19
Case Load Hits 15,784 With 293 New Cases, Total 6,547
Recovered (rn 05/07/2020), COVID-19
tally hits 15,784 with 293 new cases in Nepal (kh
05/7/2020)
Health
Ministry reports two more COVID-19 deaths (rep
04/07/2020), Coronavirus
death toll climbs to 34 in Nepal (kh 04/07/2020)
232
new cases of coronavirus deteced across the country on
Saturday (rep 04/07/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 tally hits 15,491 with 232 new cases (kh
04/07/2020)
Ministry
develops guidelines for rehab centres (ht
04/07/2020)
Coronavirus
detected in sewers of Kathmandu Valley: Research shows
that the number of asymptomatic COVID-19 patients might
be huge in the Valley (rep 04/07/2020)
Nepal's
COVID-19 death toll climbs to 32 (rep 03/07/2020), Man
succumbs to COVID-19 in Kathmandu, Nepal’s death toll
reaches 32 (kh 03/07/2020)
Nepal
sees highest single-day spike with 740 cases of
coronavirus, total number of COVID-19 surpasses 15,000
(rep 03/07/2020), Nepal
reports 740 new cases in highest single-day spike:
COVID-19 tally stands at 15,259 (kp 03/07/2020)
91
health workers across the country have been infected
with coronavirus so far: Public health experts warn
health facilities could become coronavirus hotspots if
the government fails to set up an infection control
system, by Arjun Poudel (kp 03/07/2020)
49-day-old
baby dies of COVID-19 in Nepal: Death toll reaches 31
(kh 02/07/2020)
473
new cases in past 24 hrs, Nepal’s COVID-19 tally jumps
to 14, 519 (kh 02/07/2020)
Six
percent of Covid-19 cases are from communities, but no
community transmission yet, Health Ministry says: Public
health experts have long suspected community
transmission and have urged the government to
acknowledge the fact and take adequate measures, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 02/07/2020)
482
new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, nationwide tally
crosses 14,000 (ht 01/07/2020), COVID-19:
Nepal reports 482 new cases, total surges to 14,046:
Nepal reports 30 death so far (kh 01/07/2020)
Virus
testing halted in Surkhet after machine stops working:
In Karnali, around 1,600 swab samples are yet to be
tested, authorities say, by Kalendra Sejuwal (kp
01/07/2020)
‘Nepal,
India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan have already
lost a golden opportunity to contain the COVID-19 with
no or minimal damage’, interview with Dinesh Neupane
(South Asia Time 30/06/2020)
COVID-19
Tally Hits 13,564 With 316 New Cases, 53,070 Still In
Quarantine (rn 30/06/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 count stands at 13,564 with 316 new cases
recorded today (ht 30/09/2020), Nepal
records 316 new cases of COVID-19 in past 24 hours
(rep 30/06/2020), COVID-19:
Nepal reports 316 new cases, total surges to 13,564
(kh 30/06/2020)
Restrictions
on testing and focus on returnees from abroad don’t
contain Covid-19, say experts: They say active
surveillance and testing of all symptomatic patients are
necessary to flatten the curve and stop coronavirus from
spreading in the community, by Arjun Poudel (kp
30/06/2020)
Local
units in Province 5 have mandated home quarantine for
returnees but without any regulation: The local units
across various districts in the province have no record
of how many people have returned and are currently
quarantining at home (kp 30/06/2020)
Nepal's
COVID-19 death toll climbs to 29 (rep 29/06/2020), Nepal
reports a new coronavirus death, tally reaches 29
(kh 29/06/2020)
Nepal
COVID-19 Update: 476 new cases, 121 recoveries, one
death (ht 29/06/2020), Nepal’s
coronavirus cases reach 13,248 with 476 fresh cases
(kh 29/06/2020)
June
29 deadline missed: Is ramping up PCR tests still
possible?, by Rita Lamsal 29/06/2020)
Nepal
Health Research Council to perform whole-genome
sequencing of coronavirus: The council is planning to
collect samples from 60 infected people for the study to
determine the strain and properties of the virus found
in Nepal, by Arjun Poudel (kp 29/06/2020)
Poor
management continues to afflict people quarantined in
Tarai districts: Health workers hardly visit those
centres and the infected people in the isolation wards
are not getting any medical attention, they say, by
Shiva Puri (kp 29/06/2020)
Madi
quarantine facilities become breeding ground for
coronavirus: 27 out of 63 positive cases in Chitwan are
from Madi Municipality alone, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel
(kp 29/06/2020)
COVID-19:
Tally reaches 12,772 as Nepal reports 463 new cases
(kh 28/06/2020)
158
Nepalis die from COVID-19 abroad (kh 28/06/2020)
Health
Ministry reports 28th Covid-19 death in Nepal, by
Kunga Hyolmo (rep 27/06/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll hits 28 (kh 27/06/2020)
554
New Cases Confirmed Today, National COVID-19 Tally
Climbs To 12,309 (rn 27/06/2020), Nepal’s
coronavirus count crosses 12,000-mark with 554 new cases
recorded today (ht 27/06/2020), With
554 cases of coronavirus in past 24 hours, Nepal's
Covid-19 tally surges to 12,309 (ht 27/06/2020),
(kh 27/06/2020)
COVID-19
spreads to all 77 districts of Nepal (kh 27/06/2020)
Experts
say Covid-19 epidemic yet to start, stress community
tracing: ‘Testing people placed in quarantine only will
not help contain the pandemic’, by Arjun Poudel (kp
27/06/2020)
Woman
dies of coronavirus in Dang, Nepal’s death toll hits 27
(kh 26/06/2020)
MoHP
reports 593 new cases today, Nepal’s Covid-19 tally
jumps to 11,755 (rep 26/06/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 count reaches 11,755 with 593 new cases (kh
26/06/2020)
Lalitpur
resident succumbs to Covid-19 (rep 25/06/2020)
55-Year
Old Succumbs To COVID-19 In Gandaki State, Case Load
Hits 753 (rn 25/06/2020), COVID-19
death toll reaches 25 in Nepal as 55-yr-old dies in
Pokhara (kh 25/06/2020)
629
new cases reported on Wednesday, Nepal’s coronavirus
tally hits 10,728 (ht 24/06/2020)
Incompatible
PCR test kits will raise infection risk, Parsa health
officials warn: PCR tests have been halted at the
Narayani Hospital in Birgunj since Monday for a lack of
compatible PCR test kits, by Bhusan Yadav (kp
24/06/2020)
Apex
court stays COVID quarantine guideline: Makes PCR test
mandatory before discharging those showing no symptom
from quarantines (ht 24/06/2020)
Man
succumbs to coronavirus in Surkhet, Nepal’s death toll
hits 24 (kh 23/06/2020)
538
New Cases Of COVID-19 Confirmed Today, Caseload Surges
To 10,099 (rn 23/06/2020), 538
new cases in past 24 hrs, Nepal’s COVID-19 count reaches
10,099 (kh)
SC
stays guideline for discharging COVID-19 patients sans
test (kh 23/06/2020)
Coronavirus
infected persons moving freely in Bajura (ht
23/06/2020)
Fear
of Covid-19 and overlapping symptoms increase risk of
late diagnosis of seasonal ailments: Doctors say
fatalities will increase from seasonal diseases if not
treated on time, by Arjun Poudel (kp 23/06/2020)
PCR
test kits procured by Nepal Army incompatible with most
Nepali laboratories: Health Ministry officials say that
around 28,000 PCR test kits purchased by the Nepal Army
do not work with most PCR testing machines, which could
lead testing rates to decline, by Arjun Poudel (kp
23/06/2020) [???]
With
535 new cases reported on Monday, Nepal’s coronavirus
tally hits 9,561 (ht 22/06/2020), With
535 new cases of coronavirus, Nepal's Covid-19 tally
soars to 9561 (rep 22/06/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 tally stands at 9,561 with 535 new cases,
by Khabarhub (kh 22/06/2020)
Covid-19
reaches community transmission stage in Karnali
Province, provincial ministry says: The risk of
community transmission is increasing due to the lack of
contact tracing and delay in PCR tests, doctors say,
by Kalendra Sejuwal (kp 22/06/2020)
Number
of COVID-19 cases in Nepal crosses 9000-mark (rep
21/06/2020), Nepal
COVID-19 recovery tally jumps to 1,772 with 194
recoveries in last 24 hours, by Kunga Hyolmo (rep
21/06/2020), Nepal
reports 421 new cases of COVID-19, tally reaches 9,026:
Death toll reaches 23 in the country (kh 21/06/2020)
Death
toll of Nepalis due to coronavirus reaches 130 (kh
21/06/2020)
First
COVID-19 case found in Mustang (ht 21/06/2020), Elderly
who traveled to Mustang from Bauddha tests positive for
Covid-19 (rep 21/06/2020)
Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 23 (kh 20/06/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 tally stands at 8,605 with 331 new cases on
Saturday (ht 20/06/2020), 331
new cases of COVID-19, Nepal’s tally reaches 8,605
(kh 20/06/2020)
Nepal
records 426 new cases, coronavirus tally jumps to 8,274
(kh 19/06/2020)
Rapid
test kits procured by Omni only accurate 50 percent of
the time, says report: A report by the Nepal Health
Research Council on the poor validity of the test kits
was submitted to the Health Ministry in May but rapid
tests have continued regardless, by Arjun Poudel (kp
19/06/2020)
As
30,000 plus swab samples pile up, patients have to wait
for up to three weeks to get results (rep
19/06/2020)
Budget
for improvement of quarantine facilities (kp
19/06/2020)
Health
ministry projects 40,000 COVID-19 cases by mid-July
(rep 18/06/2020)
Two
fatalities registered on Thursday, Nepal’s Covid-19
death toll advances to 22 (ht 18/06/2020), Health
ministry confirms two more COVID-19 deaths, by Kunga
Hyolmo (rep 18/06/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 22 (kh 18/06/2020)
A
Record 671 New Cases Of COVID-19 Confirmed, Tally Spikes
To 7,848, Death Toll Hits 22 (rn 18/06/2020), COVID-19
Highlights: 671 new cases, 19 recoveries, two deaths
recorded on Thursday (ht 18/06/2020), Nepal
records highest single-day spike with 671 fresh cases of
coronavirus (rep 18/06/2020), Nepal
reports 671 new cases in highest single-day spike: Tally
jumps to 7,848 (kh 18/06/2020)
Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 20 (kh 17/06/2020)
Daily
spike hits 500 for the first time, Nepal’s Covid-19
tally crosses 7,000 on Wednesday: 586 new cases
reported; total cases stand at 7,177 (ht
17/06/2020), Nepal
sees highest single-day spike with 586 cases of
coronavirus, total number of COVID-19 cases jumps to
7177 (rep 17/06/2020), 586
new cases confirmed, Nepal’s tally hits 7,177 (kh
17/06/2020)
380
new cases reported on Tuesday, Nepal’s coronavirus tally
leaps to 6591 (ht 16/06/2020), With
380 new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours,
Nepal's COVID-19 tally jumps to 6591 (rep
16/06/2020), COVID-19:
380 new cases confirmed, Nepal’s tally hits 6,591
(kh 16/06/2020)
As
rainy season looms near quarantines likely to become
death-traps (kh 16/06/2020)
Study
finds a litany of shortcomings and shortages in Covid-19
treatment facilities: From inadequate protective suits
to lack of trained medical workers to limited testing
capacity, health facilities have a host of issues
keeping them from fighting the disease effectively,
by Arjun Poudel kp 16/06/2020)
Nepal
Coronavirus Update: 451 new cases, 67 recoveries
recorded on Monday (ht 15/06/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 count jumps to 6,211 with 451 new cases (kh
15/06/2020)
Govt
to let pvt labs conduct PCR tests, by Ram Kumar
Kamat (ht 15/06/2020)
425
new cases, 61 recoveries, one death reported on Sunday
(ht 14/06/2020)
Second
coronavirus fatality reported in Gulmi, Nepal’s death
toll climbs to 19 (ht 14/06/2020), Man
dies of COVID-19 in Gulmi (rep 14/06/2020), COVID-19
patient dies in Gulmi, Nepal’s death toll reaches 19
(kh 14/06/2020)
Delay
in PCR test results compels many to remain in quarantine
for longer period: According to Provincial Health
Laboratory, the delay in reporting results was due to an
increase in swab collection, by Aash Gurung (kp
14/06/2020)
23
sent home from quarantine test COVID-19 positive in
Dhading (kh 14/06/2020)
9,000
Nepalis abroad recover from COVID-19 (kh 14/06/2020)
273
new cases, 36 recoveries, 2 deaths from COVID-19 (ht
13/06/2020)
Directive
on RDT creates panic in Sudurpaschim (ht 13/06/2020)
Highest
single day cases recorded on Friday, Covid-19 tally
shoots past 5,000 (ht 13/06/2020)
448
new cases, 16 recoveries, one death reported on Friday
(ht 12/06/2020), With
448 new cases, Nepal’s COVID-19 tally crosses 5000 mark
(rep 12/06/2020)
Quarantine
centres are turning into Covid breeding ground, National
Human Rights Commission warns: Government ignoring
repeated calls to improve situation in quarantine
facilities, says its monitoring report, by Binod
Ghimire (kp 12/06/2020)
Need
For Effective Quarantine Policy To Contain Virus, by
Madhav P. Bhatta U(rn 12/06/2020)
COVID-19
cases highest among youths, by Sabitri Dhakal (ht
12/06/2020) [This is related to
the fact that in Nepal pervertedly all persons up to the
age of 40 years are called youths. According to this,
more than 75 percent of Nepalis would be youths! In
addition, many infected persons are labour migrants, who
are recruited in particular from the younger generation.]
Youth
Who Died At Sunauli Tests Positive For COVID-19, by
Laxman Poudel (rn 12/06/2020), Man
dies of coronavirus in Arghakhanchi, Nepal’s death toll
reaches 16 (kh 12/06/2020)
MoHP
reports 250 fresh cases of COVID-19, tally jumps to 4614
(rep 11/06/2020), COVID19:
With 250 new cases, Nepal’s tally jumps to 4,614 (kh
11/06/2020)
No
evidence of Covid community transmission yet but
infection cases could rise, WHO Nepal representative
says: Jos Vandelaer argues relaxation does not mean
going back to life before restrictions were imposed and
that everyone should practice more self-discipline
protect oneself and others (kp 11/06/2020)
27
Cases Of Dengue In Gandaki State (rn 11/6/2020)
Space
crunch forces COVID suspects into tent (ht
11/06/2020)
Why
diagnostic testing is important to control possible
complications from coronavirus, by Lata Ghimire (rep
11/06/2020)
National
COVID-19 Tally Climbs To 4,364 With 279 New Cases
(rn 10/06/2020)
Five
Sent Home From Quarantine As They Tested Negative In RDT
Test Positive In PCR, by Janarjan Khatri (Urn
10/06/2020)
14
health workers infected with coronavirus so far (ht
10/06/2020)
Collection
of swab samples halted in Sudurpaschim: The lone PCR
machine in the province is being used to process only
150 samples a day. More than 1,600 collected swabs are
yet to be processed, by Arjun Shah (kp 10/06/2020)
ain
damages road to Okharpauwa landfill: The condition of
the road might worsen further if rain continues, say
officials while doctors warn diseases could spread
easily if the collection of waste is disrupted, by
Anup Ojha (kp 10/05/2020)
A
COVID-19 Patient Dies In Chitwan (rn
09/06/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 death toll reaches 15: COVID-19 infected man
dies at Bharatpur Hospital (kh 09/06/2020)
Swab
collection halted in Jajarkot (ht 09/06/2020)
Malaria
a threat to those in quarantine facilities in
Sudurpaschim: Sudurpaschim Health Directorate has
instructed health workers to test swab samples for both
malaria and coronavirus in the quarantine facilities,
by Arjun Shah (kp 09/06/2020)
Pregnant
Woman Airlifted From Achham Tests COVID-19 Positive,
Hospital Sealed (rn 09/06/2020)
Coronavirus
death toll reaches 14 in Nepal (kh 08/06/2020)
314
cases reported on Monday, coronavirus tally hits 3,762
(ht 08/06/2020), Nepal
reports 314 new cases of COVID-19, tally surges to 3762
(rep 08/06/2020), Nepal
reports 314 new COVID-19 cases; figure reaches 3,762
(kh 08/06/2020)
Most
Covid victims have died untested, with infections
detected after death: Doctors are questioning why they
weren’t tested earlier since most of them had been
living in quarantine, and why they didn’t receive proper
medical attention, by Arjun Poudel (kp 08/06/2020)),
Death by negligence:
Quarantines and isolation centres are turning into
Covid-19 death traps (kp 09/06/2020)
COVID
victim cremated before test result came, by Dinesh
Shrestha (ht 08/06/2020)
Reason
to worry: Silent spread of COVID-19 infection in Nepal,
by Sher Bahadur Pun (rep 07/06/2020)
Nepal
reports 213 new COVID-19 cases; figure reaches 3,448
(kh 07/06/2020)
Health
workers deployed at Covid-19 frontline deprived of their
allowances: The health workers were supposed to be paid
an amount equivalent to their salary for working under
challenging conditions, by Arjun Poudel (kp
07/07/2020)
COVID-19
Claims Two More Lives, Death Tally Reaches 13 (rn
06/06/2020), Coronavirus
death toll in Nepal reaches 13 (kh 06/06/2020)
Number
of Covid-19 deaths rises to 13; 323 new cases confirmed
on Saturday: A 58 year-old man from Dolpa and a
55-year-old woman from Kailali tested positive after
their deaths, according to the Health Ministry (kp
06/06/2020), COVID-19
Case Load Crosses 3,000 Mark, Reaches 3,235 With 323 New
Cases (rn 06/06/2020), Health
Ministry reports 323 new coronavirus cases taking total
count to 3,235 (ht 06/06/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 count reaches 3,235 with 323 new cases (kh
06/06/2020)
National
COVID-19 Tally Hits 2,912 With 278 New Cases (rn
05/06/2020), With
new 278 coronavirus cases today, Nepal's COVID-19 tally
jumps to 2912 (rep 05/06/2020), Coronavirus
spreads to 68 districts in Nepal (kh 05/06/2020)
Six
coronavirus patients discharged before recovery (kh
05/06/2020)
Health
authorities in FWP directed not to collect throat swab
samples for next five days, by Arun Bam (rep
05/06/2020)
Health
Ministry recommends declaring public health emergency
but Cabinet undecided: A public health emergency will
allow the government to make use of all healthcare
infrastructure, both public and private, and
redistribute funds to fight Covid-19, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 05/06/2020)
In
Narainapur, the worst appears to be over but fears
remain: Narainapur, with 118 cases, had emerged as a
hotspot for Covid-19 due to poorly managed quarantine
facilities but things have improved in recent days,
by Janak Raj Sapkota (kp 0506/2020)
The
dangers of the dengue virus: Haphazard urbanisation in
Nepal has created ideal conditions for the mosquito that
carries the disease, by Tom Robertson (nt
05/06/2020)
Narayan
Campus in Dailekh reports more than half the district’s
coronavirus cases: All returnees to Dailekh from India
are sent to the facility at Narayan Campus before being
sent to their local units. This, many believe, has
turned the facility into a breeding ground for the virus,
by Jyotee Katuwal (kp 05/06/2020)
Palpa's
45-Year Old Succumbs To COVID-19, Death Toll Hits 10
(rn 04/06/2020)
One
more death and 334 new cases, highest in a single day,
push Nepal’s Covid-19 tally to 2,634: Swab sample of a
45-year-old man from Palpa, who became the 10th person
to die due to Covid-19, came positive for the disease,
according to the Health Ministry (kp 04/06/2020), Nepal’s
single-day cases cross 300 for the first time, tally
hits 2,634 (ht 04/06/2020), Nepal
reports one new death, COVID-19 infected cases reach
2,634: 334 new cases reported on Thursday (kh
04/06/2020)
Home
isolation for asymptomatic, mild Covid cases, by
Sabitri Dhakal (ht 04/06/2020)
Sudurpaschim
sees steady rise in coronavirus cases but hospitals do
not have enough beds: According to Sudurpaschim Health
Directorate, sub-regional hospitals, district hospitals
and primary health centres in Sudurpaschim Province have
a combined capacity of 180 isolation beds, by Mohan
Budhaair (kp 04/06/2020)
In
Karnali, quarantined individuals are getting sick while
medical attention has been hard to come by: As Karnali
Province reports more than 250 cases within just two
weeks since the virus was first detected, the provincial
and local governments are struggling to manage resources,
by Jyotee Katuwal (kp 04/06/2020)
Public
health experts point at government failure amid
projections of spike in cases: Officials estimate that
the number of Covid-19 cases is likely to double within
a week, ultimately reaching a peak of 20,000 infections
and between 400 and 500 deaths, by Arjun Poudel (kp
04/06/2020))
Nepal’s
coronavirus death toll reaches 9 (kh 03/06/2020)
Nepal
reports 201 coronavirus cases on Wednesday, national
tally hits 2,300 (ht 03/06/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 tally soars to 2,300 with 201 new cases (kh
03/06/2020)
Quarantines
in Sudurpaschim bursting at seams (ht 03/06/2020)
PCR
tests of all quarantined persons fraught with problems
(ht 03/06/2020)
PCR
report now mandatory for COVID-19 insurance (ht
03/06/2020)
Only
critically-ill COVID-19 patients will be admitted to
hospital: Health Minister Dhakal (rep 03/06/2020)
Lack
of trained medical staff exacerbates Kapilvastu’s
Covid-19 response: While the district is scrambling to
locate the infected and suspects of Covid-19, it is also
grappling with a shortage of medical staff, by Manoj
Paudel (kp 03/06/2020)
Number
of COVID-19 cases in Nepal crosses 2000 mark (rep
02/06/2020), 288
new cases reported, Nepal’s tally at 2,099 (kh
02/06/2020)
Covid-19
suspects in Sudurpaschim have to wait for more than a
week to get test results: The provincial lab has asked
the Mahakali Municipality to stop collecting swab
samples for the time being amid increasing numbers of
samples to be tested, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp
02/06/2020)
Tourist
standard hotels agree to government rate for quarantine
(ht 02/06/2020)
Quarantined
people’s swabs collected after minor’s death
(ht 02/06/2020)
Hospitals
are now demanding PCR test results before admitting
patients: Doctors say that hospitals must balance the
desire to protect their staff with the need to provide
critical care to patients, by Arjun Poudel (kp
01/06/2020)
135
Nepalis succumbed to COVID-19 worldwide, around 16
thousand infected (ht 01/06/2020)
Ill-managed
quarantine facilities putting lives of many at risk,
doctors say, by Ashim Neupane (rep 01/06/2020)
COVID-19
infected person also suffers from Dengue in Dang (kh
01/06/2020)
166
cases confirmed on Sunday, Nepal’s Covid-19 tally
reaches 1567 (ht 31/05/2020), After
the confirmation of 166 new cases of coronavirus,
Nepal's COVID-19 tally jumps to 1567 (rep
31/05/2020), Nepal
reports 166 new COVID-19 cases, tally jumps to 1,567
(kh)
Two-year-old
girl, who died at an isolation ward in Bajura, tests
positive for coronavirus (kh 31/05/2020)
128
Nepalis die of COVID-19 worldwide; 15,826 infected
(rep 31/05/2020)
Nepal
reports 817 COVID-19 cases in a single week (kh
31/05/2020)
13-year-old
infected with dengue, cases reach 10 (kh 31/05/2020)
Rising
Covid-19 cases and limited isolation beds once again
expose government’s lack of preparedness to fight the
virus: Amid plans to send infected persons home and to
poorly managed quarantine, experts warn of community
spread, by Arjun Poudel (kp 31/05/2020)
Province
2 expands its isolation capacity as Covid-19 cases
continue to rise: As many as 57 new cases were confirmed
on Saturday, by Ajit Tiwari (kp 31/05/2020)
Nepal
reports 189 new Covid-19 cases, the highest in a single
day, as national tally crosses 1,400: This is the fourth
consecutive day when the country has reported more than
100 cases (kp 30/05/2020), 189
new cases take Nepal’s COVID-19 tally to 1,401 (ht
30/05/2020), With
189 more people testing positive for coronavirus,
Nepal's COVID-19 tally soars to 1401 (rep
30/05/2020), 189
new cases confirmed, Nepal’s COVID-19 tally jumps to
1,401 (kh 30/05/2020)
Man
from Dailekh dies of coronavirus; number of COVID-19
deaths reaches seven, by Nagendra Upadhyaya (rep
30/05/2020), 37-year-old
man dies of Covid-19 at a quarantine facility in Dullu,
Dailekh: It took four hours for health workers team to
reach the facility after the person fell unconscious,
by Jyotee Katuwal (kp 31/05/2020)
13
more patients of COVID-19 discharged after recovery
today, by Kunga Hyolmo (rep 30/05/2020)
Police
fire in the air to save health workers (ht
30/05/2020)
170
new cases take Nepal’s COVID-19 tally to 1,212; MoHP
confirms 6th fatality (ht 29/05/2020), Nepal's
COVID-19 tally soars to 1212 with 170 new cases of
coronavirus in the past 24 hours (rep 29/05/2020), Nepal
reports 170 COVID-19 new cases, tally hits 1,212 (kh
29/05/2020)
Nepal
reports sixth COVID-19 death (rep 29/05/2020)
Quarantine
facilities filled to their capacity in most local units:
Almost all local units are overwhelmed with the large
influx of returnees in the past week, by Basanta Pratap
Singh (kp 29/05/2020)
156
new cases confirmed on Thursday, Nepal’s COVID-19 tally
races past 1,000 (ht 28/05/2020), Nepal
records highest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases with
156 new infections today, national tally climbs to 1042
(rep 28/05/2020)
Quarantine
facilities in Tanahun ill-managed (ht 28/05/2020)
Calls
to allow returnees to self-quarantine grow as officials
fail to manage: As authorities step-up testing,
resource-strapped labs are under pressure to process
samples quickly. With long queues for tests, returnees
from India are forced to stay in quarantine for more
than the mandatory period, by Arjun Poudel and Manoj
Paudel (kp 28/05/2020)
Dengue
cases on the rise, country lacks testing kits, by
Sabitri Dhakal (ht 28/05/2020)
Nepal
reports first 100-plus single day cases, tally soars to
886 (ht 27/05/2020), Nepal
reports fifth COVID-19 death: The number of coronavirus
positive cases have reached 886 in the country (kh
27/05/2020), With
114 new COVID-19 cases, Nepal’s tally climbs to 886
(kh 27/05/2020)
Home
quarantined pregnant woman dies in Saptari (ht
27/05/2020)
Authorities
in Dailekh struggle to prepare proper quarantine
facilities for returnees: In Narayan Municipality, 25
individuals are cooped up in one small room. Those
quarantined in other municipalities are not faring any
better, by Jyotee Katuwal (kp 27/05/2020)
Health
Ministry insists Nepal has still not entered ‘community
transmission’ stage: Such a claim from the ministry
comes when people without travel history have been
infected with the coronavirus, by Arjun Poudel (kp
26/05/2020)
How
Narainapur turns out to be a ‘coronavirus hub’: One in
each six cases of Nepal is from Narainapur, by
Raghab Sharma (kh 26/05/2020)
35
Coronavirus suspects escape over delay in test reports
(kh 26/05/2020)
Inmates
at risk of contracting coronavirus in Kathmandu valley,
by Ujjwal Satyal (ht 26/05/2020)
Septuagenarian
diagnosed with Covid-19 post demise in Parsa (ht
25/05/2020), Nepal
reports fourth COVID-19 death (rep 25/05/2020)
Fear
Grips Bara Locals, 21 COVID-19 Cases Detected In A
Single Day (rn 25/05/2020), 72
new cases take nationwide COVID-19 count to 675 (ht
25/05/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 tally hits 682 with seven new cases (kh
25/05/2020)
National
Hospital, Birgunj, To Be Sealed Off, by Deepak
Prasad Gautam (rn 25/05/2020)
With
patients testing positive for Covid-19, more hospitals
could close down completely: If hospitals close down,
more patients will be deprived of medical services and
the country’s health infrastructure will come under more
stress, doctors warn, by Arjun Poudel (kp
25/05/2020)
Narainapur
declared ‘prohibited area’ as chaos and misinformation
continues: In the Banke rural municipality, as many as
13 infected went into hiding after they tested positive
for the coronavirus. The reasons are manifold, including
rumours, fake news and illiteracy, by Thakur Singh
Tharu (kp 25/05/2020)
Health
Ministry confirms 19 cases of coronavirus today;
COVID-19 national tally soars to 603 (rep
24/05/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 tally hits 603 with 19 new cases (kh
24/05/2020)
Infected
people stay in quarantine centres in lack of isolation
ward: Twenty-five people in Godaita Municipality,
Sarlahi, have tested positive for Covid-19, by Om
Prakash Thakur (kp 24/05/2020), Rukum
town stops providing meals to those in quarantine, gives
them cash instead: People in various quarantine
facilities across the municipality say Rs 178 given by
the municipality every day is not enough to cover the
cost of their four meals, by Hari Gautam (kp
24/05/2020)
Hotels
to provide rooms to quarantine healthcare workers,
by Arpana Ale Magar (ht 24/05/2020)
117
NRNs Die Of Corona Virus, 13,000 Infected (rn
24/05/2020)
National
COVID-19 Tally Hits 548 With 32 More Cases (rn
23/05/2020), 32
new cases including one from Valley take COVID-19 count
to 548 (ht 23/05/2020),
Nepal's COVID-19 tally soars to 584 with 36 new cases of
coronavirus today afternoon (rep 23/05/2020), Nepal’s
coronavirus tally stands at 584 with 36 new cases
(kh 23/05/2020)
Contact
tracing is getting complicated as test subjects are not
providing genuine personal details: Stigma surrounding
the Covid-19, most likely exacerbated by the incidents
of discrimination faced by patients from their landlords
and neighbours, has caused the people to give false
information, officials say, by Arjun Poudel (kp
23/05/2020)
Karnali
province far from prepared to combat possible spread of
Covid-19: A 35-year-old man from Dailekh was reported as
the first positive case on Monday, by Kalendra
Sejuwal and Jyoti Katuwal (kp 23/05/2020)
Kavre
quarantines almost vacant (ht 23/05/2020)
National
COVID-19 tally reaches 507 with 20 new cases: MoHP
(rn 22/05/2020), Nine
more contract COVID-19, national tally hits 516 (rep
22/05/2020), Nepal’s
coronavirus tally stands at 516 with nine new cases
(kh 22/05/2020)
Government
has failed to procure a single ventilator for Covid
treatment: Public health experts say except for
enforcing and extending the lockdown, authorities have
done nothing substantial, by Arjun Poudel (kp
22/05/2020)
Nepal
Reports Third COVID-19 Death, by Deepak Gyawali (rn
21/05/2020), Nepal
records new COVID-19 death (kh 21/05/2020), Health
Ministry confirms three new Covid-19 cases; national
tally reaches 456
Samples of two persons from Banke and one from
Kapilvastu came positive for coronavirus, Health
Ministry says (kp 22/05/2020), Gulmi
teacher succumbs to coronavirus: Docs have no clue from
who the
41-year-old contracted the virus, by Ram Kumar Kamat
and Krishna Prasad Dhakal (ht 22/05/2020)
COVID-19
national tally reaches 453 with nine new cases today
(rep 21/05/2020), Three
new cases confirmed, Nepal’s COVID-19 count reaches 457
(kh 21/05/2020)
Narainapur
Covid-19 patients finally moved to isolation ward: All
59 infected were moved to the ward in the
Nepalgunj-based Lions Hospital, which lacks resources to
accommodate all, on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.
The ward only has 25 beds, by Rupa Gahatraj (kp
21/05/2020)
Eleven
more positive cases confirmed on Tuesday, tally reaches
54 in Province 1: The first positive case in the
province was reported in Udayapur on April 17; the
infection has spread to six other districts in a month,
Madhav Ghimire by Dilliram Khatiwada (kp 20/05/2020)
Health
Ministry confirms 27 new cases, Covid-19 tally hits 402
(ht 19/05/2020), COVID-19
cases climb to 402 in Nepal with 27 news cases (kh
19/05/2020), Twenty-seven
more infected with neo-coronavirus disease: Five
contract the virus in valley; Sixty-two-year-old patient
discharged from Koshi Hospital (ht 20/05/2020)
Tarai
reports a scary picture, by Anjali Subedi (rep
20/05/2020)
Has
the disease spread in community? (ht 19/05/2020)
Electric
crematorium closed for past two days (ht 19/05/2020)
Two
hospitals sealed after COVID cases (ht 19/05/2020)
COVID-19
claims lives of 10 migrants: 1,285 Nepali workers
infected in major labour destinations (ht
19/05/2020)
Quarantine
facilities in Province 5 crowded and mismanaged: Family
members visiting quarantine facilities to bring food for
their relatives increases the risk of rampant community
transfer of the virus, say health officials, by
Manoj Paudel (kp 19/05/2020)
With
53 new cases, Nepal's COVID-19 tally soars to 357
(rep 18/05/2020), Nepal
confirms 53 new cases, COVID-19 tally hits 357 (kh
18/05/2020), 80
new cases of COVID-19 detected: Condition of a
41-year-old
teacher from Gulmi critical, by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht
19/05/2020)
Man
lost his job, wanted to come home. Lockdown killed him:
Bishnu Prasad Neyopane died in his wait for restrictions
to be lifted. There’re more than 3,500 Nepalis like him
in Kuwait, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 18/05/2020) [The responsibility lies especially
with PM Oli and his government, who completely shirk
their obligation for the migrant workers! The problem is
not the lockdown as such, but the disinterest in its
effects!], Govt
likely to evacuate Nepalis stranded abroad from next
week (ht 18/05/2020) [Of
course, PM Oli is absolutely aware that this will
require up to 1.500 flights or even more!], Nepali
workers in Kuwait: “We don’t want to die in a foreign
land”, by Sabina Karki (kh 18/05/2020)
Covid-19:
A scientific perspective: There seems to be a
misconception that lockdown measures alone will tackle
the novel coronavirus. This is far from the truth,
by Sameer M. Dixit (kp 18/05/2020)
Rapid
diagnostic tests not relevant for Nepal at this moment:
WHO, interview with Jos Vandelaer, a medical
doctor and World Health Organisation country
representative to Nepal (ht 18/05/2020)
Lack
of coordination among federal, provincial and local
governments may prove costly in Province 5, say
officials: The province has so far reported 110
Covid-19 cases but management of quarantine and health
facilities in many places remain in a dismal state,
by Amrita Anmol (kp 18/05/2020)
Second
Covid-19 death reported, 25-y/o succumbs to the disease
in Banke (ht 17/05/2020), Nepal
records second COVID-19 death (kh 17/05/2020)
Ten
new cases of COVID-19 detected; total infection count
reaches 291 (ht 17/05/2020)
Patients
complain about lack of care, inadequate food, by
Sabitri Dhakal (ht 17/05/2020)
Asymptomatic
patients to be quarantined or sent home as ministry
expects 1,000 cases in a week: Health experts warn
delays in tests and contact tracing will cause the
coronavirus to spread in communities, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 17/05/2020)
Chhapkaiya,
Covid-19 hotspot in Province 2, is at high risk of
community transmission: Local residents demand
polymerase chain reaction tests of more people in the
dense settlement, by Shankar Acharya (kp 17/05/2020)
Woman
suspected to have been infected by coronavirus dies in
Dhulikhel, by Madhususan Guragain (rep 16/05/2020),
Health
Ministry sends team to find cause of death of
Sindhupalchowk woman (kh 16/05/2020),
Nepal
reports its first Covid-19 death: The Health Ministry
confirms a woman’s death at Dhulikhel Hospital on
Thursday was due to the coronavirus, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 17/05/2020), First
COVID-19 death in Nepal, by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht
17/05/2020), Nepal’s
first COVID-19 victim: Words fail to describe a
heartrending experience, by Moti Ram Timalsina
(kh(18/05/2020)
63
Nepalis die of COVID-19 in UK (rep 16/05/2020)
Nepal’s
Covid-19 tally reaches 276 with confirmation of nine new
cases today (ht 16/05/2020), With
two new cases, Nepal’s COVID-19 tally hits 278 (kh
16/05/2020), 14
more, including two NA personnel test positive for virus
(ht 17/05/2020)
As
cases of Covid-19 surge in Province 5, hospitals run out
of resources: Hospitals say their resources will be
spread thin if more patients are admitted, by Sanju
Poudel and Durhalal KC (kp 16/05/2020)
Coronavirus
cases climb to 258 in Nepal with nine new cases (kh
15/05/2020)
Meanwhile,
a measles outbreak in Nepal: Delays in vaccination
during lockdown infects more with measles than does
coronavirus nationwide, by Shiva Upreti (nt
15/05/2020)
Kalaazar
patient found in Bajura district (ht 15/05/2020)
COVID-19
count increases to 246 with one new case identified
(ht 14/05/2020), COVID-19
cases climb to 246 in Nepal after one more case reported
(kh 14/05/2020)
If
Covid-19 cases continue to increase at current rate,
Nepal’s health infrastructure could easily be
overwhelmed, doctors warn: Most of Nepal’s isolation,
ICU beds and ventilators are centralised in the
Kathmandu Valley and urban centres, leaving many parts
of the country without adequate infrastructure, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 14/05/2020), Cases
are still rising: It’s not that lockdown measures
wouldn’t have worked, it’s that the government has
failed at implementing a successful regimen (kp
14/05/2020), Hospitals
treating Covid face shortage of beds (ht
14/05/2020), COVID-19:
Parsa, Banke face potential shortfalls in hospital beds,
by Bhupal Luitel (kh 14/05/2020)
Patients
flee from Birgunj hospital (ht 14/05/2020)
Province
2 teeters on edge with the highest number of Covid-19
cases in the country: Of the 98 confirmed cases in the
province, 85 are from Parsa district alone, by Ajit
Tiwari and Shankar Acharya (kp 14/05/2020)
In
Gandaki Province, almost all quarantine centres are
virtually empty: People have been reluctant to stay in
the centres, local officials say (kp 14/05/2020)
State
5 To Increase Hospitals For Treatment Of COVID-19
Patients (rn 14/05/2020)
24
new cases of COVID-19 confirmed; total count reaches 243
(ht 13/05/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 cases jump to 243 (rep 13/05/2020)
Nepal’s
COVID-19 tally spikes to 191 as 57 new cases confirmed
today (rep 12/05/2020), Nepal
reports 57 more COVID-19 cases, tally jumps to 191: 57
more confirmed cases in a day (kh 12/05/2020), 158
men and 33 women out of COVID-19 infected in Nepal so
far (kh 12/05/2020)
Testing
stepped up in Banke as it emerges as hotspot for
Covid-19: With 24 positive cases in Nepalgunj,
authorities are focusing on tracing contacts of those
infected to control the spread of the virus, by
Thakur Singh Tharu (kp 12/05/2020)
Gandaki
Province has no active Covid-19 case, but officials warn
against complacency: Covid-19 cases are on the rise in
other provinces and trucks, including people, are coming
in. So there’s still a possibility of an outbreak, says
the Provincial Health Office, by Lal Prasad Sharma
(kp 12/05/2020), Kapilvastu
sealed for a week after spike in coronavirus cases: The
district reported 16 coronavirus cases on Monday alone,
by Manoj Paudel (kp 12/05/2020)
Coronavirus
cases double in nine days: Nepal count 134; Country
reports largest single-day surge in cases with 24
testing positive, by Sabitri Dhakal (ht 12/05/2020)
7,721
quarantined people in Rolpa return home without COVID
tests (kh 12/05/2020)
Coronavirus
kills 60 Nepalis including 49 ex-Gurkhas in UK (kh
12/05/2020)
13
new cases, national COVID-19 tally jumps to 134 (rep
11/05/2020)
Dengue,
kala-azar and malaria cases surge in several parts of
the country: Health officials say these vector-borne
diseases could get worse with temperature rise and
pre-monsoon rains, by Arjun Poudel (kp 11/05/2020)
‘Improper
sampling can lead to false results’, by Sabitri
Dhakal (ht 11/05/2020)
Ten
new Covid-19 cases confirmed; national tally reaches
120: All cases are men from Kapilvastu (kp
11/05/2020)
Karnali
launches campaign for mass coronavirus testing: The
drive aims to conduct tests on around 10,000 people
suspected of having Covid-19, by Kalendra Sejuwal
(kp 11/05/2020)
In
Humla, cramped quarantine with shared facilities and no
running water: Individuals say they are happy to comply
with quarantine measures but the state of the facilities
is dangerously unacceptable, by Elisha Shrestha (kp
11/05/2020)
Officials
warn rise in number of cargo trucks entering Nepal
raises the risk of coronavirus: Health workers fear the
spread of Covid-19 if safety guidelines are not followed
while allowing entry to trucks, by Arjun Poudel (kp
10/05/2020)
COVID-19
Lab In Bharatpur Resumes After 10 Days (rn
10/05/2020)
78
NRNs Dead, Almost 5,500 Infected By Corona Virus (rn
10/05/2020)
COVID-19
Cases In Nepal Reach 109 With 7 New Cases Today (rn
09/05/2020), Eight
more coronavirus cases detected, taking country’s
infection tally to 110: Covid-19 cases rise to 32 in
Bhulke, Udayapur, one of the hotspots of the outbreak
(kp 10/05/2020), Eight
test positive for COVID-19, by Sabitri Dhakal (ht
10/05/2020)
Highlanders
less susceptible to coronavirus infection: Study (ht
09/05/2020) [Does
the pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2 virus decrease at
high-altitude?, by Christian Arias-Rexas et al.]
Government
set to begin pool testing to trace novel coronavirus
infection, by Sabitri Dhakal (ht 09/05/2020)
Quarantined
people sent home without any test (ht 09/05/2020)
Local
units in Gorkha start immunisation drive against
measles-rubella: The local units decided to run
vaccination campaigns after five cases of measles were
reported recently, by Hariram Upreti (kp
09/05/2020))
19
Indian nationals out of contact since they left a
quarantine facility in Saptari on Wednesday night: The
individuals managed to leave the Koshi Basic School
quarantine despite round the clock security provided by
Nepal Police and Armed Police Force personnel, by
Abdhesh Kumar Jha (kp 09/05/2020)
Three
Latest COVID-19 Patients Of Kapilvastu Had Also Sneaked
Through No Man's Land, by Deepak Gyawali (rn
09/05/2020)
A
New COVID-19 Case Confirmed In Nepalgunj, Tally Reaches
102 (rn 08/05/2020), Nepal's
COVID-19 tally reaches 102 with one more patient testing
positive for deadly virus today (rep 08/05/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 tally hits 102 as Nepalgunj reports one more
case: Nepalgunj becomes new hotspot with 24 cases
(kh 08705/2020)
Health
experts warn of multiple outbreaks if contact tracing
efforts are not ramped up: Lack of coordination among
government agencies is said to be the major factor
behind the delay, by Artjun Poudel (kp 08/05/2020)
Nepal’s
future normal: Nepalis have come up with ways to cope
with the COVID-19 because we are inherently laid back,
by Anil Chitrakar (nt 08/05/2020)
Two
Infected In Kapilvastu Taken To Lumbini State Hospital
(rn 08/05/2020)
PCR
Test On Priority: Minister Dhakal (rn 08/05/2020)
Birgunj
Sealed After Confirmation Of 17 COVID-19 Cases In A
Single Day, by Deepak Prasad Gautam (rn 07/05/2020),
Seventeen
of a Parsa family test positive for coronavirus
infection: Two-month-old infant among the infected: Nine
of those contracting disease below 14 years, by
Sabitri Dhakal (ht 07/05/2020), Two
new Covid-19 patients identified, Nepal’s case tally
crosses 100 (ht 07/05/2020), Nepal's
COVID-19 tally reaches 101 with two new cases today
(rep 07/05/2020)
Solukhumbu
woman who had recently returned from Udayapur tests
positive for nCoV antibodies, by Shyam Rai (ht
07/05/2020)
Three
recovered patients test positive for Covid-19 once
again, raising alarm: Doctors, however, say that it is
unlikely the patients were reinfected or are even able
to spread the coronavirus, by Arjun Poudel (kp
07/05/2020)
Myagdi
Reports Two More Dengue Cases (rn 07/05/2020, Country
facing double whammy of dengue and coronavirus (ht
07/05/2020)
88
Nepalis contract COVID-19 in Bahrain (ht 07/05/2020)
Labs
across country running out of Covid-19 test kits: The
Nepal Army, which was to procure medical equipment
through a fast track process is yet to deliver the kits,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 06/05/2020), Shortage
of laboratory materials imperils novel coronavirus
testing, by Sabitri Dhakal (ht 06/05/2020)
Dang’s
health workers lack proper medical gears to tackle
Covid-19: Even today, many health workers in Dang who
are involved in the treatment of Covid-19 patients or
suspects are without protective equipment and at risk of
catching the virus, by Durgalal KC (kp 06/05/2020)
NHRC
to conduct Genetic analysis of COVID-19 (rep
06/05/2020)
Six
Indians who earlier tested positive for coronavirus
discharged after recovery, by Chuman Basnet (rep
06/05/2020)
Seven
more people test positive for COVID-19 in Nepalgunj;
total number climbs to 82 (rep 05/05/2020), 7
more COVID-19 cases confirmed in Nepal; tally reaches 82
(kh 05/05/2020), 1,582
samples tested for coronavirus in last 24 hours (kh
05/05/2020), Seven
new Covid-19 cases confirmed in Banke: Nepal’s
coronavirus tally reaches 82 (kp 06/05/2020)
Without
proper contact tracing, the lockdown will have little
effect, doctors say: Public health experts warn that
failure to expand contact tracing, especially in
Covid-19 hotspots, and not testing all suspects could be
costly, by Arjun Poudel (kp 05/05/2020), ‘Test,
trace, test to arrest COVID transmission’
Experts call for seven-fold jump in tests — from an
average of 139 a day at present to 1,000, by Sabitri
Dhakal (ht 05/05/2020)
Poorly
built quarantine facilities in Kalikot highlights local
units’ hasty move: Most of the facilities in Kalikot do
not meet the basic requirements set by the federal
government, by Tularam Pandey (kp 04/05/2020)
18
Indians flee quarantine facility in Jhapa (ht
04/05/2020)
Number
of COVID-19 infected Nepalis climbs to 84 in Kuwait
(kh 04/05/2020)
Nepal
reports 10 more COVID-19 cases, tally reaches 69 (kh
03/05/2020), 16
new Covid-19 cases detected on Sunday: Fifteen in Banke
and one in Parsa tested positive for the virus, Health
Ministry says (kp 04/05/2020), Sixteen
test positive for neo-coronavirus: Fifteen of them from
Nepalgunj; Seven-year-old contracts virus; Biggest
single-day spike (ht), High
Alert Measures Placed In State 5 Following 17
Coronavirus Cases In Two Days (rn 04/05/2020)
Days
After Being Discharged From Hospital, COVID-19 Patient
Re-Admitted, by Deepak Prasad Gautam (rn 03/05/2020)
COVID-19:
NRN Death Toll Reaches 73 With 5000 Infected (rn
03/05/2020)
Nepali
Congress demands provincial halt to rapid diagnostic
tests in Province 1: A meeting of the Nepali Congress
Provincial Assembly Party on Thursday decided to draw
the attention of the government to stop RDTs immediately
questioning its efficacy, by Deo Narayan Sah (kp
02/05/2020)
89
COVID-19 suspects put in isolation across Nepal (kh
02/05/2020)
Karnali
hasn’t reported a single Covid-19 case, but remains on
edge: The province prepares for a fight against Covid-19
given the large influx of Nepali migrant workers from
India in the last month, by Kalendra Sejuwal (kp
02/05/2020)
MoHP
Confirms Two New COVID-19 Cases (rn 01/05/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 tally hits 59 (kh 01/05/2020)
Expecting
mother expelled from operation theatre (ht
01/05/2020)
Woman
kept in isolation ward dies (rep 01/05/2020) [The RDT method is known to be an
extremely unreliable test method!]
Four
places in Nepalgunj sealed after first coronavirus case
(kh 01/05/2020)
Blanket
ban on international arrivals will not stop new Covid-19
cases, experts say: As people continue to cross the
border illegally, experts suggest that it is better to
allow them to enter the country, send them to
quarantine, maintain their records and send them home
(kp 30/04/2020) [This should
have been understood by the Oli government from the very
first moment!]
Nepal’s
response to COVID-19: Initiatives, challenges, future
pathways, by Sujan B. Marahatta (ht 30/04/2020)
Returnees
not staying in self-quarantine in Kavre (ht
30/04/2020)
‘Health
workers at Koshi Hospital fighting coronavirus
undeterred, undaunted’ (ht 30/04/2020)
Despite
accuracy concerns, Nepal to procure 100,000 RDT kits
(kh 30/04/2020)
Disengaging
strategy from COVID-19, by Binoj Basnyat (kh
30/04/2020)
Nepal
reports three more COVID-19 cases, tally reaches 57
(kh 29/04/2020)
Jhapa
local unit stops using rapid diagnostic tests due to
faulty results: The local unit has decided to contact
trace and expedite coronavirus testing among the local
population through the Polymerase Chain Reaction method,
by Arjun Rajbanshi (kp 29/04/2020)
Measles
outbreaks reported in five districts including in
Kathmandu and Lalitpur in last one month: Doctors warns
continuous disruption in routine immunisation could put
lives of thousands of children at risk, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 29/04/2020)
Two
New COVID-19 Cases In Rautahat Confirmed, Count Climbs
To 54, by Krishna Tiwari (rn 28/04/2020), Two
more COVID-19 cases confirmed, the number of total
reported cases climbs to 54 (rep 28/04/2020)
Over
10,400 PCR tests conducted in Nepal so far (kh
28/04/2020)
Public
health experts suggest more PCR tests as they call into
question the efficacy of rapid test kits: The Department
of Health Services, however, bets on rapid test kits in
the fight against coronavirus even though the National
Public Health Laboratory says the validity of RDT kits
was based on a small sample size, by Arjun Poudel
(kp 28/04/2020)
Shortage
of supplementary equipment affects coronavirus testing
in Karnali: The recently purchased PCR machines can
process a maximum of 96 samples at a time but the
available VTMs and processing kits will not be
sufficient to run the maximum number of tests, by
Kalendra Sejuwal (kp 28/04/2020)
Man
dies in quarantine in Rolpa, by Dinesh Subedi (rep
28/04/2020)
Dang’s
health workers struggle to find accommodation to
self-quarantine: For a lack of quarantine facility,
health workers deployed at the temporary hospital are
staying on hospital premises, by Durgalal KC (kp
27/04/2020)
Three
more test positive: 2 in Birgunj, 1 in Jhapa: Four
discharged after recovering; Wards No2 and 3 of Birgunj
sealed, by Sabitri Dhakal (ht 27/04/2020)
49
Nepalis succumb to COVID-19 globally, nearly 2000
infected (ht 27/04/2020)
Malaria
seen in people staying in quarantine: Threat of dengue
also looms large, by Sabitri Dhakal (ht 26/04/2020)
No
medication was given to COVID-19 patients in Baglung,
self-confidence helped them beat the virus, by
Santosh Pokharel and Sangam Gharti Magar (rep 26/04/2020)
Two
New COVID-19 Cases Confirmed, Number Reaches 51 (rn
26/04/2020), Nepal’s
COVID-19 tally reaches 51 as Birgunj reports 2 new cases
(kh 26/04/2020), Four
more COVID-19 patients recover in Nepal (kh
26/04/2020)
Efficacy
of rapid corona tests questioned as 16 test positive
after negative RDT (ht 25/04/2020)
Coronavirus
spreads to 12 districts in Nepal (kh 25/04/2020)
11th
COVID-19 patient recovers, 38 active cases now, by
Sangam Gharti Magar (rep 25/04/2020), MoHP
provides latest update on COVID-19 in Nepal (rep
25/04/2020), 12 COVID-19 patients recover in Nepal so far
(jg 25/04/2020)
Nepal
Covid-19 tally hits 49 after one new case in Jhapa:
Health Ministry said a 62-year-old man tested positive
for the virus at BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences
in Dharan (kp 25/04/2020)
COVID-19:
WHO Removes Nepal From High Risk Zone, Puts Into Risk
Zone (rn 25/04/2020)
Saptari
in short supply of Rapid Diagnostic Test kits: Although
a few days ago the provincial government took the
decision to send a Polymerase Chain Reaction machine to
the district to conduct tests, the district-based
authorities are yet to fix a location to set up a PCR
machine in Saptari, by Abdesh Kumar Jha (kp
24/04/2020)
Three
Virus Patients Discharged, Two New Cases Detected,
by Ajita Rijal (rn 24/04/2020), Three
more test positive for novel coronavirus disease (ht
24/04/2020), The
48th COVID-19 patient traveled far and wide, by
Eksan Raj (rep 24/04/2020)
COVID-19
fear in army barracks after Bhulke residents test
positive (ht 24/04/2020)
Dengue
and scrub typhus cases reported in Myagdi: Health
workers in Myagdi have advised people to adopt
preventive measures to control the spread of dengue and
scrub typhus citing them as easily transmissible
diseases, by Ghanashyam Khadka (kp 23/04/2020)
Fighting
COVID-19 At The Local Levels, by Mukti Rijal (rn
23/04/2020)
Udayapur
is a ticking time bomb, warn doctors, as more Covid-19
cases are identified: While doctors suspect that Nepal
has already entered stage 3 of the pandemic—community
transmission—the Health Ministry says all cases are
interrelated, by Arjun Poudel (kp 23/04/2020)
With
two new cases, Nepal’s COVID-19 tally reaches 47 (kh
23/04/2020), COVID-19
cases jump to 47 in Nepal with 2 new cases today
(rep 23/04/2020)
Two
real-time polymerase chain reaction machines purchased
for Karnali: The machines will be installed at the
Provincial Hospital in Birendranagar and Jumla-based
Karnali Academy of Health Sciences, by Kalendra
Sejuwal (kp 23/04/2020)
Three
New COVID-19 Cases Confirmed, Number Reaches 45 (rn
22/04/2020), Three
more cases confirmed, total tally hits 45 on Wednesday
(ht 22/04/2020), COVID-19
cases mount to 45 in Nepal (kh 22/04/2020), 7
persons recover from COVID-19 in Nepal so far (kh
22/04/2020)
Government
prepares to seal Udayapur district following
confirmation of 11 new Covid-19 cases in a day:
According to the Epidemiology and Disease Control
Division, all the patients who tested positive for
Covid-19 on Tuesday were asymptomatic, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 22/04/2020))
COVID-19:
Udayapur reports 11 new cases, total cases in Nepal jump
to 42 (kh 21/04/2020), State-1
shares 56 pc COVID-19 patients in Nepal (kh
22/04/2020), Udaypur
Faces Shortage Of Medical Equipment To Increase COVID-19
Test (rn 22/04/2020)
Of
the total 5,000 entering Jumla in a month, the number of
people tested for Covid-19 is in the hundreds: The local
administration admitted that most of the people sent
home from quarantine were not tested for Covid-19,
by LP Devkota (kp 22/04/2020)
Nepal
mulls using plasma therapy in COVID-19 treatment: Health
Ministry preparing directives, by Rita Lamsal (kh
21/04/2020)
Health
Ministry purchasing additional 100,000 rapid diagnostic
test kits via fast track process: Public health experts
suggest to perform polymerase chain reaction test
mandatorily on suspects, by Arjun Poudel (kp
21/04/2020)
One
COVID-19 Case Confirmed In Udaypur: MoHP (rn
21/04/2020), One
more person tests positive for COVID-19 in Nepal (kh
21/04/2020)
81
per cent COVID patients in Nepal asymptomatic, by
Sabitri Dhakal (ht 21/04/2020)
Status
Of Virus Outbreak In Nepal, by Uttam Maharjan (rn
21/04/2020)
Detection
of Covid-19 patients from mosques prompts government to
start mass testing at religious sites with dozens of
people in a single residential unit: Monasteries,
vihars, gurukuls and mosques house dozens of devotees
and students studying religious texts, by Binod
Ghimire (kp 20/04/2020)
Four
cases of recovery from Covid-19 recorded, so far: Health
Ministry (ht 20/04/2020)
First
she tested positive for Covid-19. Then she started
getting death threats: Prasiddhi Shrestha, Nepal’s
second case of coronavirus, fought hate speech and death
threats after her diagnosis, by Elisha Shrestha (kp
20/04/2020)
Shortage
of kits to transport virus samples, by Sabitri
Dhakal (ht 20/04/2020)
Two
more labs ready to verify PCR tests (ht 20/04/2020)
One
more person tests positive for Covid-19, taking the
total number of cases to 31: A 65-year-old man from
Biratnagar tested positive for the disease on Saturday,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 19/04/2020)
Health
experts for more polymerase chain reaction tests, by
Sabitri Dhakal (ht 19/04/2020)
Patient
treated in isolation ward dies (ht 19/04/2020)
Rapid
tests halted in three Karnali districts due to shortage
of RDT kits: The Provincial Health Directorate had
dispatched around 5,000 kits to all 10 districts of
Karnali Province last week, by Kalendra Sejuwal and
Biplab Maharjan (kp 19/04/2020)
PCR
machine was sent to Narayani Hospital without
supplementary equipment: Doctors at the hospital say a
larger space is required to set up a laboratory that can
safely run tests without compromising the results,
by Bhusan Yadav (kp 19/04/2020)
Jhulke
village in Udayapur district completely sealed: Doctors
say the condition of all 12 COVID-19 patients appears
normal, by Hari Adhikari and Shyam Rai (kp
19/04/2020)
Coronavirus
has killed 28, and infected 1,200 Nepalis worldwide
(rep 19/04/2020)
Second
COVID-19 Patient Of Nepal Recovers, Discharged From
Hospital Today (rn 18/04/2020), Two
Covid-19 patients discharged from hospitals: The
19-year-old student and a 65-year-old woman returned
from France and Belgium respectively were found infected
with coronavirus, by Arjun Poudel (kp 19/04/2020), Two
COVID-19 patients discharged: Another 19-year old girl
has tested
positive for the fourth time, by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht
19/04/2020)
With
14 new cases, Nepal’s Covid-19 tally doubles in a single
day: Twelve cases in Udayapur and two in Chitwan mark a
sharp rise in Covid-19 infections in the country,
bringing the total to 30, by Arjun Poudel (kp
18/04/2020)
Why
rapid tests are doing more harm than good: Nepal’s
decision to use rapid diagnostic kits for mass testing
may actually be putting more people at risk, by Ramu
Sapkota (nt 17/04/2020)
While
dealing with Covid-19, government should not lose sight
of other infectious diseases, say doctors: With the
onset of summer, infectious diseases like malaria,
typhoid, dengue, and cholera could lead to epidemics of
their own if focus stays on the coronavirus, they say,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 17/04/2020)
COVID
test: Question mark over efficacy of labs outside
capital, by Tekendra Deuba (ht 17/04/2020)
Test
for COVID-19 slows down in Sudur Paschim Province for
lack of test kits (rep 17/04/2020)
Coronavirus
threat affects immunisation campaign: Millions of kids
not to get measles and other vaccines on time, by
Sabitri Dhakal (ht 16/04/2020)
People
who returned from abroad before lockdown seek Covid-19
test voluntarily: Local government officials, neighbours
pressing returnees to get tested even after spending
months at home, by Arjun Poudel (kp 16/04/2020) [This also has to do with the
deliberate lack of information by the Oli government,
whose policies suggest that infections can only be
transmitted by people who have come to Nepal from
abroad!]
Test,
test, test: The government needs to aggressively move
forward with mass testing (kp 16/04/2020)
Woman,
son test positive for COVID-19, by Sabitri Dhakal
(ht 15/04/2020), Sun
City Apartments family among 153 arriving by Qatar
Airways flight, by Ashim Neupane (rep 15/04/2020), Daughter-in-law,
living in Sun City Apartment, tests negative (kh
15/04/2020), All
residents of Sun City Block A test negative for
coronavirus (kh 15/04/2020), Kin
of COVID-positive duo tests negative: 298 residents of
apartment building test negative for virus (ht
16/04/2020)
Rapid
test shows three COVID-19 positive cases in Kavre and
Dhading (rep 15/04/2020)
Experts
call on officials to test all suspects for Covid-19 as
rapid testing uncovers five cases in single day: They
echo suggestion by the World Health Organization that
testing of the masses is the only way to contain the
disease, by Arjun Poudel (kp 15/04/2020), Speed
up testing (rep 15/04/2020)
Newly
diagnosed cases create fear in Province 2 (ht
15/04/2020)
54
that had come into contact with COVID-19 positive woman,
quarantined in Kailali (ht 15/04/2020)
358
people test negative in RDT (ht 15/04/2020)
With
mass testing, more cases of Covid-19 begin to emerge: On
Monday alone, mass testing using rapid test kits
identified five new cases of Covid-19; three have yet to
be confirmed via a PCR test, by Arjun Poudel (kp
14/04/2020), 5
test positive: 2 for virus, 3 for antibodies, by
Sabitri Dhakal (ht 14/04/2020), 3
in Sun City Apartments test COVID positive in RDT,
samples being tested at Teku, by Ashim Neupane (rep
14/04/2020)
Twenty-six
put under quarantine again due to ‘negligence of
authorities’ (ht 14/04/2020)
Yet
another Covid-19 case identified in Kailali: The new
patient is a 65-year-old woman from Kailali who operated
a tea shop in Birgunj, by Arjun Poudel (kp
13/04/2020), Three
Indian nationals in Birgunj test positive for Covid-19:
Despite the lockdown, the emergence of new cases shows
that the government needs to enforce stronger
supplementary measures, public health experts say,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 13/04/2020), Three
Indians test positive for COVID-19, by Sabitri
Dhakal (kp 13/04/2020), Province
2 government expedites bid to trace contacts of three
positive cases, by Ram Kumar Kamat and Ram Sharraf
(ht 13/04/2020)
Tests
conducted on 49 quarantined in Palpa; all tested
negative for Covid-19: All 36 quarantined at Sisne in
Rukum (East) were sent home without carrying out tests,
by Madhab Aryal (kp 13/04/2020)
All
of Nepal’s Covid-19 patients recovering with at least
three to be discharged next week once they test
negative: All eight are being treated with symptomatic
drugs, except for one, who is also receiving
hydroxychloroquine as supplement, by Arjun Poudel
(kp 12/04/2020)
Quarantined
individuals in Baitadi complain of sub-par facilities: A
total of 105 quarantine facilities have been set up in
the district’s four municipalities and six rural
municipalities, by Tripti Shahi (kp 12/04/2020)
Infected
patients in normal condition (ht 10/04/2020)
Provinces
roll out rapid testing on all suspects and all those
who’ve returned from India: As there are concerns about
the efficacy of the test kits and the rapid testing
method itself, PCR tests will be conducted on any
positive samples, said the Health Ministry, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 10/04/2020)
Surkhet’s
Covid-19 test lab starts sending samples to Kathmandu as
machine malfunctions: As the machine started
malfunctioning, the lab on Tuesday sent 15 samples of
throat swabs to Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease
Hospital in Teku, Kathmandu, by Kalendra Sejuawal
(kp 10/04/2020)
Jumla
organises mobile camps to collect swabs of recent
returnees: Health personnel collected 324 swab samples
and sent them to Kathmandu through a sky truck and a
helicopter of Nepal Army on Tuesday evening, by LP
Devkota (kp 09/04/2020)
No
COVID-19 case since April 4: MoHP (ht 09/04/2020)
Patient
dies in isolation ward (ht 09/04/2020)
RTPCR
machine installed in Dhangadhi (ht 09/04/2020)
Local
levels told to ensure basic amenities in quarantine
centres (ht 09/04/2020)
Patients
of chronic ailments cannot afford to avoid hospital, but
they’re afraid of catching Covid-19: Fears have been
exacerbated by news that healthcare workers are forced
to work without proper protection, which puts them and
patients both at risk of infection, by Elisha
Shrestha (kp 09/04/2020)
Government
is completely lost and out of focus in its preparedness
against Covid-19, medical experts say: The government is
sending medics to work in critical care with three days
of training, by Arjun Poudel (kp 08/04/2020)
'Nepal
has just one ventilator for 114,000 people': Hospitals
can handle only 5,000 COVID-19 cases: Experts, by
Ashim Neupane (rep 08/04/2020)
Ambulance
drivers at risk of contracting COVID-19, by Sabitri
Dhakal (ht 08/04/2020)
Isolation
ward in Bajura without docs, equipment: Foreign
returnees in the district roaming freely (ht
08/04/2020)
Learning
for Nepal: If we do not heed the warning and take part
in our civic responsibility, Kathmandu could be another
epicenter for pandemic soon. It is part of our civic
obligation to listen to the experts and act responsibly,
by Navin Raj Kaini (rep 08/04/2020)
COVID-19
patient tests positive second time, 88 samples test
negative for virus (ht 07/04/2020)
Rapid
Diagnostic Test not reliable: WHO Nepal Office, by
Shree Ram Dubedi (rep 07/04/2020)
Baglung
awaiting medical equipment to start running Covid-19
tests: In Parbat, the local administration is on high
alert after two cases tested positive for the novel
coronavirus in the neighbouring Baglung district, by
Prakash Baral (kp 07/04/2020)
Hospitals
outside Kathmandu ill-prepared to fight coronavirus
outbreak: Lack protective gear, N95 masks, ICU beds,
ventilators, PPE stock in Seti Provincial Hospital won’t
last even four days, by Sabitri Dhakal (ht
07/04/2020)
Palpa’s
local unit chiefs pressure district administration to
test quarantined individuals: On Monday, a group of the
local unit chiefs visited Chief District Officer Yadav
Subedi and demanded speedy testing of all the
quarantined individuals, by Madhav Aryal (kp
07/04/2020)
Flow
of seasonal patients up (ht 07/04/2020)
Measles
outbreak kills two children and infects over 150 in
Chepang settlements of Dhading district: The Chepang
families fear that the global Covid-19 pandemic is
overshadowing the outbreak of measles-rubella in these
settlements, by Harihar Singh Rathore (kp
06/04/2020), Measles
claims two lives, 180 ill in Dhading (ht 06/04/2020)
Rapid
coronavirus antibodies tests begin today, by Ram
Kumar Kamat (ht 06/04/2020)
Govt
to mobilise 50,000 health volunteers (ht 06/04/2020)
Sukraraj
hospital needs anaesthetists, critical care physicians,
by Sabitri Dhakal (ht 06/04/2020)
A
contrarian view to the current response: The focus has
to be testing and treating more than panicking and
merely closing down businesses, by Ujjwal K
Chaudhury (kp 06/04/2020)
Timing
is critical: Tests must be conducted in other parts of
the country too (kp 06/04/2020). Experts
say WHO guidelines hindering expansion of test base:
Doctors point out to the need of expanding the base of
the test to include people with mild illness and those
without any symptoms (rep 06/04/2020)
Poor
quarantine facilities could themselves become outbreak
hotspots, doctors warn: In quarantine, people are
closely packed into small spaces and they continue to
share things like cigarettes, raising the risk of the
virus spreading among them, by Arjun Poudel (kp
06/04/2020)
With
first case of local transmission, window to prevent a
mass outbreak is fast closing, public health experts
say: As Nepal enters stage 2 of the pandemic, Saturday’s
three new cases have brought the total number of cases
reported in the country to nine, by Arjun Poudel (kp
05/04/2020) [This has to do with the strange idea
that only people who come to Nepal from abroad can be
infected; only they are therefore tested!],
First
local transmission of COVID-19: With this case, Nepal
has now entered the second stage of the coronavirus
spread, by Sabitri Dhakal (ht 05/04/2020)
Woman
who tested positive had been sent home as there were no
symptoms (ht 05/04/2020)
Coronavirus
testing hospitals in Province 1 shirk their
responsibility: Patients with flu-like symptoms are
being referred to BP Koirala Institute of Health
Sciences without tests, doctors at Dharan-based hospital
say, by Pradeep Menyangbo (kp 05/04/2020)
Quarantine
centre set up by Province 2 government in Dhanusa lacks
basic facilities: The facility does not have a running
water supply or enough soaps, say health workers, by
Ajit Tiwari (kp 05/04/2020), Quarantine
centres sans basic facilities (ht 05/04/23020)
Only
70 samples tested on an average per day after lockdown,
by Ashim Neupane (rep 05/04/2020)
703
foreign returnees quarantined in Tanahun (ht
05/04/2020)
As
Province 5 steps up contact tracing to avoid outbreak,
health workers decry lack of resources: All 109 local
units of the province have set up quarantine facilities,
but those who have been residing in those facilities are
leaving them since they lack basic amenities (kp
05/04/2020)
Rapid
test kits to be tested for efficacy today and if found
acceptable, rolled out for mass testing in Sudurpaschim:
The government currently has around 75,000 rapid test
kits imported from China but they haven’t been used due
to concerns about their quality, by Arjun Poudel (kp
05/04/2020)
Coronavirus
cases climb to nine in Nepal (kh 04/04/2020)
Family
of man suspected of Covid-19 infection refuses to accept
his body alleging hospital of negligence:
Thirty-four-year-old Baburam Thapa from Palpa, who had
recently returned from Dubai, died on Sunday in an
isolation facility in Butwal while waiting for his
Covid-19 test, by Amrita Anmol and Sanju Poudel (kp
04/04/2020)
65-year-old
woman tests positive for COVID-19, by Ram Kumar
Kamat (ht 03/04/2020), Nepal
reports 7th coronavirus case (kh 03/04/2020)
Army
to bring COVID-19 medical supplies from China under G2G
process (rep 03/04/2020)
Health
workers at quarantine facilities themselves at risk,
by Yogesh Rawal (rep 03/04/2020)
Swab
collection of those in quarantine facilities in Karnali
districts take a back seat due to lack of human resource
and equipment: Health workers deployed at the quarantine
and isolation facilities have been using locally
prepared protective equipment for personal safety,
by Chandani Kathayat and Hari Gautam (kp 03/04/2020)
Despite
strict instructions from the provincial government,
private hospitals in province-2 unwilling to provide
services: Nepal Chikitsak Sangh on Wednesday issued a
statement in retaliation to Chief Minister Lal Babu
Raut’s call to cancel the registration of private
hospitals refusing treatment to patients, by Ajit
Tiwari (kp 03/04/2020)
Destigmatizing
corona patients: There has always been a close relation
between disease and discrimination, which leads to
stigmatization. We should not allow this to happen in
Nepal, by Rakshya Ojha (rep 02/04/2020)
Test,
test, test: If we don’t test to detect the cases and
conduct surveillance, we don’t know what may be coming
our way, by Drona Rasali (rep 02/04/2020)
Patients
with fever being turned away due to COVID fear, by
Sabitri Dhakal (ht 02/04/2020), Private
health facilities refusing service to face music (ht
02/04/2020), A
52-year-old woman dies after seeking treatment at four
different hospitals in a day: Two hospitals in
Biratnagar refused to treat the patient who was
suffering from high fever on suspicions of being a
Covid-19 case, victim’s daughter says, by Deo
Narayan Sah (kp 02/04/2020)
Baitadi
reels under shortage of medical equipment to combat the
spread of Covid-19: Department of Health Services sent
only 10 thermal guns and a few necessary medical
equipment to be distributed across Sudurpaschim Province,
by Tripti Shahi (kp 02/04/2020)
Govt
adopts three-pronged approach to fight COVID-19 (ht
01/04/2020)
Govt
yet to trace all passengers on board three aircraft,
by Ashim Neupane (rep 01/04/2020)
Media’s
tendency to link every death to Covid-19 is spreading
misinformation and stigma, say doctors: Doctors believe
media portals need to exercise caution while publishing
stories about the coronavirus as false reports can be
very damaging to the social fabric, by Arjun Poudel
(kp 01/04/2020)
Rapid
testing kits only for use in case of a massive outbreak,
says Health Ministry: Amid concerns about the efficacy,
quality and cost of the kits purchased from China, the
ministry has said that it will be testing them before
use, by Arjun Poudel (kp 01/04/2020)
This
week's three hospital deaths not related to COVID-19:
Govt (rep 01/04/2020)
Province
2 government to take strong action against private
health institutions that refuse treatment to patients:
The government has instructed chief district officers of
all eight districts to abrogate registration of private
health institutions if found guilty of turning away
patients, by Ajit Tiwari (kp 01/04/2020)
Private
hospitals not taking fever patients, forcing people to
seek treatment at state-run health facilities: The
government is considering seeking clarification from the
hospitals turning down patients, Health Ministry
spokesperson says, by Arjun Poudel (kp 31/03/2020),
Supreme
Court orders private hospitals to treat COVID-19
patients (kh 31/03/2020), Attending
corona patients a must for private hospitals: SC (ht
01/04/2020)
‘Docs
can prescribe anti-malaria, anti-HIV drugs to COVID-19
patients, if needed’ (ht 31/03/2020)
No
new COVID-19 cases (ht 31/03/2020)
Three
suspected COVID-19 patients die while undergoing
treatment in capital hospitals (ht 31/03/2020)
Two
COVID-19 suspects die at Bir Hospital (kh
30/03/2020), Two
patients who died in Bir Hospital test negative for
COVID-19 (kh 31/03/2020)
Youth
dies in Butwal corona hospital, test report awaited,
by Krishna Prasad Dhakal (ht 30/03/2020) [He
was a 34-year-old adult, not a youth!]
Authorities
face a hard time when it comes to contact tracing those
who travelled with four Covid-19 patients: Of the 458
passengers who shared flights with four persons from
Qatar, Sharjah and Delhi, 302 are still out contact,
by Janak Raj Sapkota and Arjun Poudel (kp 30/03/2020)
As
Covid-19 fears grow, some medical personnel face
eviction from their homes: Reports of medical personnel
being forced to work without adequate protection have
only aggravated discriminatory behaviour from landlords,
say doctors, by Arjun Poudel & Aditi Aryal (kp
30/03/2020)
Govt
to take strict action against hospitals not attending to
patients (rep 30/03/2020)
Health
workers attending COVID-19 patient to undergo test
(ht 30/03/2020)
Being
Social In Asocial Times, by Nishtha Shrestha (rn
30/03/2020)
Government
is preparing to extend the lockdown by at least one more
week: Given that the incubation time for the virus is 14
days, the lockdown could last for at least one more
week, according to Health Minister Bhanu Bhakta Dhakal,
by Tika R. Pradhan (kp 29/03/2020)
NAC
aircraft carrying medical supplies from China arrives
(kp 29/03/2020), NAC
brings 12.66 tons medical supplies from China: Donated
Chinese kits stopped midway over quality concerns
(kh 29/03/2020)
Infected
in Dhangadi traveled to many places, contacted many,
by Dil Bahadur Chhatyal (rep 29/03/2020)
14
days' isolation required even after discharge from
hospital: Chinese doctors, by Shree Ram Subedi (rep
29/03/2020)
Govt
to supply much-needed medical kits to provinces via
choppers (rep 29/03/2020)
Police
personnel at high risk of contracting COVID-19 (ht
29/03/2020)
Ensure
Safety Of Health Workers, by Shyam P. Lohani (rn
29/03/2020)
Effective
Contact Tracing Needed, by Anup K.C. (rn 29/03/2020)
COVID-19
on Nepalis expats: 3 dead, 35 infected, and 1 recovered
(kh 29/03/2020)
Fifth
COVID-19 case confirmed in teenager from Baglung: The
girl had arrived on the same flight as the 19-year-old
girl currently in isolation at STIDH, by Sabitri
Dhakal (ht 29/03/2020)
254
foreign returnees in home quarantine (ht 29/03/2020)
Janakpur
Provincial Hospital declines to treat woman suffering
from high fever (ht 28/03/2020))
Provincial
government in Karnali scrambles to arrange for
fully-functional quarantine facilities: Around 80 people
who returned from India in the past two weeks cooped up
in a 28-room hotel in Birendranagar, by Kalendra
Sejuwal (kp 28/03/2020)
Fourth
COVID-19 positive case confirmed by Health Ministry
(ht 27/03/2020), Nepal
reports fourth COVID-19 case, first outside Kathmandu
Valley (kh 27/03/2020), Man
from Kailali tests positive for COVID-19: Fourth
Nepali to contract the disease; First case outside
capital means it’s spreading: Govt, by Sabitri
Dhakal (ht 28/03/2020)
Eight
suspected COVID-19 patients in isolation wards (ht
27/03/2020)
Growing
anxiety: As Nepal has limited stock of PPEs, the health
minister would do well to have them in place before
there is an attack of the virus (ht 27/03/2020)), Nepal’s
Night Watch needs you: Help them with PPEs, by Ramu
Kharel (ht 27/03/2020)
Health
gear from China unlikely to arrive before April first
week, by Roshan S. Nepal (ht 27/03/2020)
Contact
tracing of all who got close with Covid-19 patients
continues but time is fast running out: Authorities have
traced just 11 of the more than 30 people the third
Covid-19 patient came into contact with, but none has
been tested yet, by Arjun Poudel (kp 27/03/2020), Co-passengers
of COVID patient who boarded Air Arabia being tracked
down (ht 28/03/2020)
Those
on the frontlines: Medics should be kept informed and
issued protective gear (kp 27/03/2020)
Mobilise
provincial, local governments to track, test and
quarantine people who returned to Nepal, experts say:
Local governments and health facilities complain of
inadequate resources to handle a possible crisis, by
Anil Giri (kp 27/03/2020)
Bara
is inadequately prepared to handle outbreak, health
officials say: Elected representatives claim they have
fully-equipped health desks and isolation wards, which
is not true, by Laxmi Sah (kp 27/03/2020)
Lockdown
helps control rapid spread of the virus but it also
lessens chances of more tests: Fear and halt in
transportations services massively reduce the number of
people visiting hospitals, by Arjun Poudel (kp
27/03/2020)
With
flights halted, COVID-19 test samples stuck (ht
26/03/2020) [!!!]
Dismay
mounts as govt fails to open swab test labs outside
Valley (rep 26/03/2020)
Gandaki
provincial government sets up isolation wards and
quarantine facilities in preparation of the coronavirus
pandemic: All levels of provincial government working in
coordination to identify suspicious cases (kp
26/03/2020)
Health
workers in Province 1 demand facilities at hospitals to
treat Covid-19 patients: Health workers and ambulance
drivers are at high risk of Covid-19 since they don’t
have personal protective equipment, by Deo Narayan
Sah (kp 26/03/2020), Protective
gear shortage imperils health workers (ht
26/03/2020)
‘Govt
should reveal localities of patients’, by Ram Kumar
Kamat (ht 26/03/2020)
Docs
handling COVID-19 left unaware of man testing positive,
by Ashim Neupane (rep 2603/2020)
Third
person tests positive for COVID-19 in Nepal (ht
25/03/2020), Man
from UAE third Nepali with COVID (ht 26/03/2020)
COVID-19
prevention: Revive hand washing and social isolation,
by Jiba Raj Pokharel (ht 25/03/2020)
Universities
and schools ready to provide rooms for quarantine
facilities: Deputy Prime Minister Pokharel says there
are enough rooms to quarantine 100,000 people in the
Valley alone, by Binod Ghimire (kp 25/03/2020)
19-year-old
woman who returned from France via Qatar tests positive
for Covid-19: The Health Minister confirmed Nepal’s
second case of the coronavirus at a press meet on Monday,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 23/03/2020), 125
who flew with COVID-19 patient traced: All elderly with
symptoms of the contagious disease to be tested, by
Sabitri Dhakal (ht 25/03/2020), Take
quick action: All 125 persons must be sent to
quarantines so that they can be treated in better heath
facilities should they have contracted it (ht
26/03/2020)
Birgunj-based
businessman reported to have contracted Covid-19 tests
negative for the virus: Lab report by Rajendra Memorial
Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna,
specifically mentions ‘negative’ for 2019-nCoV, by
Bhusan Yadav (kp 23/03/2020)
Role
of non-governmental sector can be crucial in tackling
Covid-19, public health experts say: The government has
yet to respond to non-government organisations’ offer of
help as the virus threat grows, by Prithvi Man
Shrestha (kp 23/03/2020)
Will
Covid-19 make us humane? The absence of positive cases
in Nepal does not mean the absence of virus altogether.
It could mean there are no enough tests performed to
find the infected people, by Mukesh Baral (rep
23/03/2020)
Test,
test, test, says WHO but Nepal has neither the means nor
the matter: The number of individuals tested for
Covid-19 is far lower than the number of tests as of the
572 tests so far, 175 Nepalis evacuated from Hubei were
counted twice, by Arjun Pudel (kp 23/03/2020), Inadequate
testing: The only way to keep the country safe is to
screen and test every suspected case as advised by the
World Health Organisation (ht 23/03/2020), Government
requests India and China for protective gear and medical
equipment: Minister Bhatta says Nepal will follow
Chinese model to deal with Covid-19 cases, by Anil
Giri (kp 23/03/2020)
5,000-bed
quarantine facilities to be set up in valley (ht
23/03/2020), 60-bed
quarantine coming up in Dhankuta (ht 23/03/2020)
Experts
suggest effective monitoring, not completely sealing
border with India: With the rising number of Covid-19
cases in India and increased cross-border movement,
calls are growing for completely shutting the border
with the southern neighbour, by Tika R. Pradhan and
Binod Ghimire (kp 22/03/2020), Health
desks at border check points ill equipped to handle
influx of people: Lapses at border transit points may
pose high risk of COVID-19 outbreak in Nepal (rep
22/03/2020)
Amid
Covid-19 fears, it is the people in lower economic
strata who are most vulnerable: Many people in the
Capital may have started working remotely, but there are
some who have to be in the field to make a
living—without proper care and hygiene, by Srizu
Bajracharya (kp 22/03/2020)
Hospitals
waiting for reagent to test COVID-19, by Sabitri
Dhakal (ht 22/03/2020)
Concerns
over virus prompt doctors to apply for leave: Government
directive to hospitals with more than 100 beds to not
refer cases has made health workers wary, administrators
say, by Arjun Poudel (kp 22/03/2020)
Seasonal
flu cases on the rise in Jhapa, locals worried (ht
21/03/2020)
The
Covid-19 outbreak so far and how Nepal can prepare for
the worst: Even though the number of Covid-19 cases in
Nepal remains inexplicably stuck at one, doctors and
public health experts warn of a potential disaster if
measures aren’t taken (kp 21/03/2020), Oli
announces suspension of all flights, all long-haul
transport and all non-essential services: The prime
minister, in a televised address, announced these
measures to control the spread of Covid-19 into Nepal,
by Tika R. Pradhan (kp 21/03/2020)
Teku
lab to get kits for testing 20,000 samples (ht
21/03/2020)
Docs
seek more protective equipment, by Sabitri Dhakal
(ht 21/03/2020)
Police
set up coronavirus response unit at every station: Exams
called off, breathalyser tests suspended, arrests for
minor offence discouraged, by Shuvam Dhungana (kp
21/03/2020)
Nepal
looks to India and China for lessons on containing the
coronavirus: Although Nepal has yet to make an official
request for support, it is currently studying what both
countries are doing to restrict the spread of Covid-19,
foreign minister says, by Anil Giri (kp 20/02/2020)
For
health workers on the front lines, no training and no
protective gear: As health workers are more at risk of
exposure to the virus, it is necessary to ensure that
they are trained and have proper gear, or they might
quit, by Arjun Poudel (kp 20/03/2020)
Unknown
malady claims two infants (ht 20/03/2020)
Doctors
advise contact tracing of all suspected of harbouring
Covid-19: Contact tracing has been effective in
preventing the virus’ spread in many East Asian
countries but Nepal lacks the means to trace and
adequate means to test, by Arjun Poudel (kp
19/03/2020), Lack
of kits at Nepal’s only testing centre hampering
COVID-19 fight, by Sabitri Dhakal (ht 19/03/2020)
Health
workers, security personnel in Province 2 are screening
people for coronavirus without protective gear: A
majority of health desks at the border point are without
necessary medical equipment, by Santosh Singh (kp
19/03/2020)
Stay
calm, be cautious: Freaking out will only make a
difficult situation worse (kp 19/03/2020)
Sudurpaschim
braces for Covid-19, but lacks preparedness: Some
districts are solely dependent on understaffed and
underequipped health desks to stave off coronavirus,
by Mohan Shahi (kp 19/03/2020)
Govt
orders shutdown of theaters; restricts mass gatherings
over coronavirus scare: Nepal govt has banned people
coming from the Middle East and the Gulf States, Iran,
Turkey, Malaysia, South Korea, Japan and the whole of
Europe from March 20 (Khabarhub 18/03/2020), Govt
stops import of edibles from eight countries (rep
18/03/2020), Government
takes drastic steps to counter novel coronavirus threat.
People told not to leave home unless it’s urgent; Cinema
halls, stadiums shut till April 30 (ht 19/03/2020)
At
Covid-19 helpline, thousands of calls from Nepalis
looking for accurate information: Since being instituted
on Friday, the 1115 helpline has received over 22,000
calls regarding Covid-19, its spread, symptoms and
precautions, by Anup Ojha (kp 18/03/2020)
Two
COVID-19 suspects admitted to STIDH (ht 18/03/2020)
Combating
misinformation: Misinformation terrifies people more
than the virus. National media as well as social media
platforms have greater role to play in raising awareness
among people about the virus, by Sagat Gautam (rep
18/03/2020)
Preparations
to cope with coronavirus begin in Khotang, isolation
ward set up (ht 18/03/2020)
Incoming
passengers on the loose: Authorities fail to implement
mandatory self-quarantine, by Sabitri Dhakal (ht
18/03/2020)
WB
recommends zero tariff on medical goods to fight
coronavirus threat, by Rupak D. Sharma (ht
18/03/2020)
Bharatpur
plans to build temporary treatment facility for Covid-19
patients in three days: The authorities concerned aim to
turn Chitwan Expo Centre into a treatment centre within
72 hours by installing the required tools, equipment and
infrastructure, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp
18/03/2020)
NA
sets up makeshift tents for quarantine (ht
17/03/2020)
Govt
to set up 235 ICU beds amid coronavirus fears (rep
17/03/2020)
All
467 suspects test negative (ht 17/03/2020)
COVID-19
suspect sent to Kathmandu (ht 16/03/2020), Virus
suspect flees (ht 16/03/2020)
Stock
of kits to transport coronavirus samples limited, by
Sabitri Dhakal (ht 16/03/2020), India
offers $ 10 million to fight COVID-19; We’re assembling
a rapid response team of doctors and specialists, along
with testing kits: Modi (ht 16/03/2020)
Panel
fails to chalk out plan to tackle COVID-19 (ht
16/03/2020), MoFAGA
seeks details of preventive measures against coronavirus
(ht 16/03/2020)
Amid
virus fears, breathalysers to be used only sparingly to
check drink driving: Traffic police personnel need to be
vigilant while conducting such checks as droplets from
an infected person may transmit the disease, health
officials say, by Anup Ojha (kp 15/03/2020)
Police
arrest black marketeers, confiscate 75,000 face masks
(rep 15/03/2020)
S
Korea returnee tests negative for coronavirus (ht
15/03/2020)
Tension
grips Nepalgunj as two cases of COVID-19 confirmed in
Lucknow (ht 15/03/2020)
Man
suspected of having coronavirus refuses to stay in
isolation ward and returns home: It is learnt that the
man, a migrant worker in Saudi Arabia, returned to Nepal
a week ago, by Pradeep Menyangbo (kp 15/03/2020)
Dengue
cases reported across country, by Sabitri Dhakal (ht
15/03/2020)
COVID-19
fear looms, precautions being taken, by Sabitri
Dhakal (ht 14/03/2020), Coronavirus
infection threat spreads panic, by Shuvam Dhungana
(ht 14/03/2020)
Parents
demand that schools close down but government wants to
finish with exams first: As Covid-19 continues to
spread, parents are concerned with the safety of their
children, as schools bring together large groups of
people in confined spaces, by Binod Ghimire (kp
14/03/2020)
Committee
formed to prevent virus spread (ht 14/03/2020)
13,000
people screened for coronavirus in Gaur (ht
14/03/2020)
There
are 129 land crossings with India and China. Only 41
will get health desks: The health workers will ask
people to remain in self-quarantine if they have
influenza-like symptoms, officials say, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 13/03/2020)
Drastic
steps planned to prevent outbreak: It’s time to act, not
plan: Critics, by Roshan S. Nepal (ht 13/03/2020), Any
COVID-19 affected area will be put under lockdown: Govt
(rep 13/03/2020)
Two
quarantine centres to be established in Province 1
(ht 13/03/2020)
19-bed
isolation ward in Bharatpur Hospital (ht 13/03/2020)
A
South Korea returnee stays in self-quarantine in Myagdi:
The foreign job returnee has been staying in a separate
room of his family’s rented apartment and away from the
direct contact of his family members, by Ghanshyam
Khadka (kp 13/03/2020)
Ukrainian
couple, showing Covid-19-like symptoms, returned to
India: The Ukrainian nationals were found suffering from
high fever and showed common cold symptoms, by
Parbat Portel (kp 13/03/2020)
Lalitpur
to make face masks amid shortage: City plans to sell the
cotton masks for Rs5 and Rs7 apiece, much less than its
cost price of Rs17, by Anup Ojha (kp 12/03/2020), After
face masks, Lalitpur now plans to manufacture its own
hand sanitisers:NAST scientists say they are going to
teach ward residents ways to make hand sanitisers
locally, by Anup Ojha (kp 15/03/2020)
All-party
meeting on corona virus threat: Govt urged to act on war
footing (ht 12/03/2020), Government
still not prepared to fight coronavirus outbreak, b
y Sabitri Dhakal (ht 12/03/2020), Leaders
demand mandatory quarantine for people from
coronavirus-hit countries (rep 12/03/2020)
Govt
lab can test only 500 cases a week for COVID-19: 24
hours call center to be operational from Friday, by
Shree Ram Subedi (rep 12/03/2020), Central
laboratory is equipped to test 500 Covid-19 cases a
week, but that is far too low, say public health
experts: An outbreak in densely populated Kathmandu
could overwhelm the laboratory, which is the only public
health facility where the test is conducted, by
Samuel Chhetri (kp 13/03/2020)
Valley
denizens under the influence of coronavirus 'myths',
by Aditi Baral (rep 12/03/2020)
Coronavirus
impacts Sauraha hoteliers (ht 12/03/2020)
Submission
of 14-day travel record mandatory for expedition permit
(ht 11/03/2020)
Suspension
of food import from virus-hit nations (ht
11/03/2020)
Amid
acute shortage of face masks in domestic market, private
sector vows to produce 15,000 face masks per day
(rep 11/03/2020) [This means
that you would need upto six years to produce masks for
all Nepalese citizens!?]
Health
minister says those potentially exposed to Covid-19
should self-quarantine (rep 11/03/2020) [??????]
Gandaki
steps up monitoring at projects employing Chinese
workers, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 11/03/2020), 71
Chinese workers quarantined at Pokhara Airport
construction site: They had returned to Nepal carrying
the Chinese authorities’ certificates that they were
free from Covid-19, by Lal Prasad Sharma (kp
11/03/2020)
Joint
Prevention System Against COVID-19, by Guangying
Duan and Huazhong Tu (rn 11/03/2020)
Health
officials at Biratnagar customs point say they lack
proper security gears to tackle contingent Covid-19
infections: They say nearly 300 people entering Nepal
are screened for Covid-19 symptoms every day, by Deo
Narayan Sah (kp 10/03/2020)
Central
laboratory to be upgraded to respond to possible
outbreak of Covid-19: Five lab technicians have been
carrying out coronavirus tests around the clock, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 09/03/2020)
House
asks government to come up with action plan to deal with
coronavirus threat: Gagan Thapa presented a proposal
seeking united effort between the federal parliament,
the three tiers of government and other agencies for
effective preparations, by Binod Ghimire (kp
07/03/2020), Nepal
Police sent directive for personnel’s safety from
Covid-19, however, they are yet to send precautionary
equipment: The directive instructed all on-duty police
personnel to wear face masks, avoid handshakes and wash
hands frequently, among other dos and don’ts, by
Shuvam Dhungana (kp 07/03/2020), Schools
take measures to prevent Covid-19 from spreading:
Students and their parents feel awareness programmes
need to be made mandatory at all schools, by Anup
Ojha (kp 07/03/2020), Coronavirus
fears spark panic buying nationwide as government urges
calm: There is enough stock of daily essential items to
last six months, with enough liquid petroleum gas to
last a month, according to a report, by Krishana
Prasain (kp 07/03/2020)
Without
a clear statement from the federal government regarding
Covid-19, misinformation spreads at local level: In
times of crises, Singha Durbar, in coordination with
provincial and local governments, should issue an
unambiguous statement, say federal and health experts,
by Tika R. Pradhan (kp 06/03/2020), Patient
with flu-like symptoms flees hospital, displaying a
chilling lack of gravity on government’s part: Doctors
at Sukraraj Hospital say that no security personnel have
been deputed to hold patients who refuse to remain in
isolation, and they have none of their own, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 06/03/2020), Government
rejects request to shut schools amid virus scare:
Authorities argue there is no immediate threat of a
coronavirus outbreak, by Binod Ghimire (kp
06/03/2020)
Prepare
for the worst: More funds should be set aside to prevent
outbreaks (kp 05/03/2020), Foreign
nonprofits offer help to combat potential health crisis
in event of Covid-19 outbreak: They have proposed
helping the government with testing kits, and support
for quarantine centres and health facilities, by
Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 05/03/2020), Dharan
and Pokhara step up measures to tackle Covid-19: The two
cities, however, have yet to equip physicians to deal
with the contingent outbreak, by Pratikshya Kafle
(kp 05/03/2020), Gandaki
Province lacks infrastructure to countner coronavirus
threat, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 05/03/2020)
Hospitals
urge ministry to arrange for face masks, gloves and
other protective gear: As a precautionary measure, Patan
and Civil Service hospitals have started sewing cloth
masks, by Arjun Poudel (kp 04/03/2020)
Qatar
returnee sent to Teku hospital after screening at TIA
(rep 04/03/2020)
Dolpa
village in fear as residents show Covid-19 like symptoms,
by Bishnu Prasad Devkota (rep 04/03/2020), Dolpa's
unidentified disease confirmed to be seasonal flu
(rep 08/03/2020)
All
175 Nepalis evacuated from Hubei Province test negative
for Covid-19. 18 crew members involved in the evacuation
left the quarantine centre on Sunday evening after they
too tested negative, by Arjun Poudel (kp 03/03/2020)
Govt
takes a number of measures to prevent spread of COVID-19
epidemic (rep 03/03/2020)
Nepalis
urged to scrap foreign visits , by Roshan S. Nepal
(ht 03/03/2020)
Stay
extremely alert (rep 02/03/2020), Govt
directs bodies under MoCTCA to make prompt preparations
to prevent coronavirus (rep 02/03/2020), Four
suspected COVID-19 patients in hospital, by Sabitri
Dhakal (ht 02/03/2020)
As
UN health agency raises Covid-19 outbreak risk to the
highest level, Nepal scrambles go step up measures:
Health ministry preparing to equip airport health desk
with more human resources and thermal cameras, by
Arjun Poudel 01/03/2020)
As
Covid-19 spreads, public health officials consider plans
for a worst-case scenario: Department of Health Services
has a Plan B for a few infections but its Plan C
envisions shutting down all schools, public transport
and gatherings in case of a mass outbreak, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 28/02/2020)
Measles
outbreak in Dhading , two years after district declared
fully immunised: A medical team found that none of the
children in Soldanda village was vaccinated against the
disease, by Arjun Poudel (kp 27/02/2020), Not
measles-free after all: Immunisation drives lose
credibility due to premature celebrations (kp
28/02/2020)
Health
workers alerted countrywide about a possible outbreak of
vector-borne diseases: Health Ministry not to procure
test kits to examine dengue cases this year, says senior
official, by Arjun Poudel (kp 26/02/2020)
Nepal
ill-prepared for coronavirus outbreak, by Sabitri
Dhakal (ht 26/02/2020)
Better
record-keeping needed to prevent outbreaks: Experts; The
Epidemiology and Disease Control Division has sought
help from the World Health Organization to maintain
records of passengers at international health desks in
Nepal, by Arjun Poudel (kp 21/02/2020)
All
175 Nepalis rescued from China test negative for
coronavirus: A second test will be conducted again after
10 days, by Arjun Poudel (kp 20/02/2020), Quarantined
China evacuees test negative for COVID-19, by
Sabitri Dhakal (ht 20/02/2020)
Woman
who recently returned from China admitted to hospital
(ht 18/02/2020)
Nepal’s
Role To Battle COVID-19, by Balmukunda Regmi (rn
18/02/2020)
175
Nepali nationals finally evacuated from coronavirus-hit
areas of China, by Sangeet Sangroula (rep
16/02/2020), What
after they land in Nepal? (rep 16/02/2020), Nasal,
throat swabs collected from Nepalis evacuated from
China’s Wuhan; tests to be conducted today: Of the 185
who had expressed their desire to return, 175 landed in
Kathmandu on Sunday morning, by Arjun Poudel (kp
17/02/2020)
Nepal
Airlines to rescue Nepalis from Hubei on Saturday: While
cockpit crew will be quarantined for a week, all others,
including cabin crew and passengers, will be placed in
isolation for at least two weeks, officials say, by
Sangam Prasain (kp 15/02/2020)
Concerns
over quarantine centre in Bhaktapur stem from lack of
trust in government: The government has failed to
communicate to the public properly about the new strain
of virus and risk factors, causing panic among people,
health experts say, by Arjun Poudel (kp 14/02/2020)
Three
coronavirus suspects test negative: Government has
prepared contingency plans, will execute them in case of
an outbreak (kp 14/02/2020)
Govt
allays fear of coronavirus in Sindhupalchowk: Says it
could just be seasonal flu; Test today, result tomorrow,
by Sabitri Dhakal (ht 13/02/2020), ‘No
case of coronavirus-like disease reported in Jugal Rural
Municipality’ (rep 13/02/2020), Sindhupalchowk’s
viral fever being contained (ht 14/02/2020)
Labs
issue ‘coronavirus certificate’ after testing for
ailments unrelated to the virus: Health Ministry to
procure 20,000 coronavirus test kits through a ‘fast-
track’ process, by Arjun Poudel (kp 09/02/2020)
Health
workers reach flu-hit villages in Bajura a week after
outbreak: Two people died and dozens were infected with
influenza-like ailments, but local health facilities are
without doctors, by Arjun Poudel (kp 09/02/2020)
Eradicating
Leprosy, by Shyam P. Lohani (rn 09/02/2020)
PM
Oli tells officials to set up quarantine sites at four
locations (rep 07/02/2020)
Bhaktapur
locals protest against likely quarantine site, by
Sabitri Dhakal (kp 06/02/2020)
Two
die of viral fever, hundreds fall ill (ht
06/02/2020)
Education
consultancies and recruiting agencies are forcing
students and labourers into taking coronavirus test:
Neither the governments at home nor those abroad have
asked anyone to take the test before applying for a
visa, according to the health ministry, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 05/02/2020)
Evacuees
could be quarantined in Bhaktapur (ht 05/02/2020)
Quarantine
location to be finalised today (ht 04/02/2020)
No
screening for passengers arriving TIA on a Beijing
flight Monday, by Ashim Neupane (rep 04/02/2020)
Nepalis
rush to buy face masks amidst coronavirus outbreak but
there are none available: Public health experts,
however, say face masks alone cannot prevent the spread
of the virus, by Arjun Poudel (kp 03/02/2020)
Nepal
cannot afford to fail in quarantine and treatment
measures: Nepal cannot, and must not, fail in its duty
towards all its citizens—even the ones stuck in China.
At the same time, it cannot afford to fail in quarantine
and treatment measures (kp 03/02/2020)
As
government plans to evacuate Nepalis from Hubei, experts
stress preparedness at home: Nepali embassy in Beijing
has asked Nepalis wishing to return from the virus-hit
Chinese province to fill out forms and contact it,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 02/02/2020), 180
Nepalis have made requests to return home, Nepali
Embassy in Beijing says: While the embassy says it is
all prepared to evacuate Nepalis, officials in Kathmandu
are struggling to find places where the returnees could
be quarantine, by Anil Giri (kp 03/02/2020)
Disseminate
information on coronavirus in tourist areas:
Stakeholders (ht 02/02/2020)
BP
Koirala Institute of Health Sciences refers patient
suspected of having coronavirus to Kathmandu: The
institute is unequipped to run tests to detect the
virus, doctors at the institute said, by Pradeep
Menyangbo (kp 01/02/2020)
Govt
sets up health desks at four customs points (rep
01/02/2020)
WHO
declares public health emergency as coronavirus spreads,
but there are questions over first—and only—case in
Nepal: The patient has contested the authorities’ claim
that he ever had the coronavirus and said he has been
meeting friends and family ever since he was discharged,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 01/02/2020), Nepal
lacks preparation as WHO declares global emergency,
by Sabitri Dhakal (ht 01/02/2020)
'Over
23,000 children could die in Nepal in a decade unless
world acts on pneumonia' (rep 31/01/2020)
Why
Nepal must watch Coronavirus, but not panic: Because: we
border China and infected individuals with no symptoms
can transmit disease, by Sameer M Dixit (nt
31/01/2020)
Health
desk set up at Tatopani checkpoint (ht 31/01/2020)
WHO
urges Nepal to stay ready to prevent coronavirus
(rep 31/01/2020)
Nepali
authorities being too slow to recognise disease outbreak
threats is not new, experts say: Even as the new
coronavirus spreads rapidly, with one case confirmed in
the country and globally the death toll and cases
rising, Nepal’s response has been lackadaisical, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 30/01/2020), Preparations
at Pokhara hospitals inadequate, by Santosh Pokharel
(rep 30/01/2020)
As
other airports institute stringent screening, TIA
installs thermal scanners and a health desk: All
mandatory screening instructions for airlines flying to
China have come from Chinese authorities while the
Kathmandu airport has only circulated a manual, by
Sangam Prasain (kp 29/01/2020)
Rasuwagadhi
border to close for 15 days to prevent coranavirus,
by Himnath Devkota (rep 29/01/2020)
Face
masks rerouted to China, shortage hits market, by
Arpana Ale Magar (kp 29/01/2020)
Coronavirus
suspects test negative, by Sabitri Dhakal (ht
29/01/2020)
Leprosy
cases found highest in Province 2 (ht 29/01/2020)
Doctors
released two more patients suspected of having
coronavirus without waiting for test results: The tests,
which can now be conducted at the National Public Health
Laboratory, showed no presence of the coronavirus but
experts say doctors should have waited for the results,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 28/01/2020), Testing
for coronavirus starts in Nepal, by Sabitri Dhakal
(ht 28/01/2020)
Testing
for coronavirus starts in Nepal: No new 2019-nCoV cases
found, says Epidemiolgy and Disease Control Division,
by Sabitri Dhakal (ht 28/01/2020)
A
majority of leprosy patients do not seek treatment
fearing ostracisation from society in Sudurpaschim: The
government aims to make Nepal leprosy-free by 2020 but
every year one or two new cases of leprosy surface in
the country, by Mohan Shahi (kp 28/01/2020)
Health
Ministry rules out evacuating Nepalis from China at the
moment: At least 100 Nepalis, mostly students, are in
Wuhan, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak,
according to the Nepali embassy in Beijing, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 27/01/2020), Distressed
and panicked, Nepalis in Hubei say they want to come
home: At least 177 Nepali students and workers from the
Chinese province have asked for evacuation, according to
the Nepali Embassy in Beijing, by Anil Giri (rep
30/01/2020), Nepal
unlikely to evacuate citizens from China, by Ujjwal
Satyal (ht 30/01/2020)
‘Seasonal
flu’ claims seven lives in Humla, by Dhan Bahadur
Budha (krep 27/01/2020)
Cases
of Coronavirus in Nepal raises concerns: Coronavirus
causing pneumonia and kidney failure has come to Nepal
and authorities must pay heed (kp 27/01/2020), Tackling
the coronavirus outbreak needs a holistic approach: The
need of the hour is to activate national preparedness
along with international collaboration, by Mukesh
Adhikari (kp 27/01/2020)
After
one confirmed case, officials suspect coronavirus
infection in two more Nepalis: A man and a woman, who
recently returned from Shanghai and Nanjing, are under
observations at Teku hospital, by Arjun Poudel (kp
25/01/2020), Two
more coronavirus cases suspected but government agencies
are woefully prepared to combat its spread: A man and a
woman, who returned from Shanghai and Nanjing recently,
are under observation at Teku hospital, officials say,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 26/01/2020), STIDH
admits 2019-nCov suspects: Health ministry has asked
hospitals to come up with: contingency plans to help
prevent disease spread, by Sabritri Dhakal (ht
26/01/2020)
Movement
against leprosy: End discrimination, by Santosh
Dulal and Ganesh Maya Shrestha (ht 24/01/2020)
Health
workers at Teku hospital to get precautionary training
against coronavirus: Patients suspected to have been
infected with the deadly virus will be kept in the
hospital’s cabin, by Arjun Poudel (kp 23/01/2020)
Amid
novel coronavirus concerns, WHO Nepal country office
furnishes draft report on Teku hospital isolation
facility: An expert team from the UN health agency has
pointed out several factors lacking in the isolation
ward set up at the hospital, by Arjun Poudel (kp
24/01/2020)
Corona
virus infection suspected in capital, by Sabitri
Dhakal (ht 18/01/2020), Nepali
man returned from Wuhan lays bare government
preparedness to contain deadly viruses: Epidemiology and
Disease Control Division sought security agencies help
to set up isolation facilities, by Arjun Poudel (kp
20/01/2020), Even
as coronavirus cases rise, Kathmandu airport has not
implemented mandatory screenings॥ A large number of
Chinese tourists and Nepalis living and working in China
arrive at the airport every day, but health screenings
remain the passengers’ prerogative, by Arjun Poudel
(kp 22/01/2020), Blood,
throat swab sent to HK for diagnosis (ht 22/01/2020)
UN
health agency alerts Health Ministry about the risk of
transmission of a new strain of coronavirus: The new
strain of coronavirus was first detected in the Wuhan
city of China, by Arjun Poudel (kp 13/01/2020), Nepal
vulnerable to new China virus, warn doctors (ht
16/01/2020)
Authorities
fail to contain influenza in Humla: Continuous snowfall,
human resource crunch and lack of viral transport medium
are making it difficult to contain the disease, a week
after it broke out, by Arjun Poudel (kp 05/01/2020)
Health
Ministry seeks WHO’s help to strengthen its flu
surveillance: The Ministry of Health and Population has
been tracking flu viruses since 2010 through a National
Influenza Centre, by Arjun Poudel (kp 03/01/2020)
Number
of acute respiratory infection patients up, by
Sabitri Dhakal (ht 02/01/2020)
Recurrent
pneumonia prevalent among Nepali children, by
Sabitri Dhakal (ht 26/12/2019)
Cold
puts kids at high risk of diarrhoea, by Sabitri
Dhakal (ht 24/12/2019)
Country
continues to grapple with scrub typhus: At least 1,300
cases reported in the past five months; disease control
office says the lack of trained health workers has
delayed diagnosis, by Arjun Poudel (kp 0/12/2019)
As
mercury dips, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
cases up, say doctors: Cases of fire hazards also see a
significant rise during the winter, by Arjun Poudel
(kp 10/12/2019)
Dengue
threat is not over yet even though it’s already winter,
doctors say: Six South Asian Games players from Sri
Lanka admitted to hospital for dengue virus; half a
dozen dengue cases are reported in Kathmandu every day,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 09/12/2019)
Zika
or dengue epidemic? Only tests will tell, by Sher
Bahadur Pun (ht 25/11/2019)
Health
Ministry gears up to declare Nepal malaria-free country
by 2022: Imported malaria cases, lack of trained human
resource at the local level and climate change pose a
challenge in meeting the target, by Arjun Poudel (kp
18/11/2019)
Pneumonia
is still a major killer of children in Nepal: Of the
total deaths of under-five children, 30 percent died of
pneumonia in Nepal, which is two-fold of World Health
Organisation’s estimations, by Arjun Poudel (kp
14/11/2019), Fighting
for breath: Nepal needs to develop national guidelines
to tackle pneumonia (kp 15/11/2019)
Nepal
set to miss target of ending tuberculosis by 2035:
Experts warn of catastrophic condition in coming years
if immediate steps are not taken, by Arjun Poudel
(kp 13/11/2019)
Increasing
leprosy cases: Cause for concern, by Santosh Dulal
(ht 13/11/2019)
Health
Ministry to follow WHO's revised deadline to eliminate
measles, rubella virus: The World Health Organization
South-East Asia Region revised measles elimination
deadline in the region to 2023, by Arjun Poudel (kpü
/11/2019)
Scrub
typhus incidence up by eight-fold in Kathmandu valley:
Rise in temperature, lack of sanitation causative
factors (ht 10/11/2019)
Dengue
patients still on the rise in Birgunj Metropolitan City:
Looking at the number of patients flocking the hospital,
doctors suspect that around 500 people have been
infected with the dengue virus in Birgunj, by
Shankar Acharya (kp 03/10/2019)
Viral
fever grips a Musahar settlement in Siraha: Ward office
has mobilised a team of health workers in the affected
area to provide treatment, by Bharatz Jrgha Magar
(kp 26/10/2019)
What
is sickle cell anaemia and why is it so prevalent in the
western plains? Marriages within the tribe, social
stigma, lack of public awareness and cumbersome process
to avail of government help are sickening mostly the
Tharu community, by Kamal Panthi (kp 24/10/2019)
Rautahat
continues to see dengue patients, health officials say:
Chandrapur Municipality has launched several campaigns
to raise awareness among the locals on the precautions
to be taken to control dengue, by Shiva Puri (kp
24/10/2019)
Curriculum
introduced to raise awareness about sickle cell anaemia:
The disease—which is a group of blood disorders—spreads
like an epidemic every year in several Tharu villages in
Bardiya, by Thakur Singh Tharu (kp 18/10/2019)
Dengue
cases decline with cold weather (ht 17/10/2019)
Sickle
cell patients losing lives for want of treatment in
Bardiya district (ht 17/10/2019)
146
dengue patients found in Birgunj: Dengue detected in all
32 wards of the metropolis, health officials say, by
Shankar Acharya (kp 11/10/2019)
KMC
mayor diagnosed with dengue (ht 04/10/2019)
Dengue:
Prepare for the next outbreak, by Mahesh Lamsal (kp
25/09/2019)
Disease
deadlier than dengue spreading in valley: Compared to
2018, number of scrub typhus patients in 2019 has
doubled, by Sabitri Dhakal (ht 24/09/2019), Control
scrub typhus: The three tiers of govt must work in
tandem by strengthening all health facilities to bring
scrub typhus under control (ht 25/09/2019)
Dengue
cases reported in hill districts of Province 1: : Over
4,000 people have been diagnosed with dengue in the
province since its outbreak some two months ago, by
Ramesh Chandra Adhikari (kp 21/09/2019), 11
more districts in grip of dengue: Number of patients
continues to go up, by Sabitri Dhakal (ht
21/09/2019)
At
House of Representatives, health minister makes light of
dengue spread: Even as doctors call for urgent action,
Upendra Yadav says no need to declare health emergency
and flies to the US, by Binod Ghimire (kp
19/09/2019), Minister
Yadav rules out health emergency: Claims number of
dengue patients decreasing (ht 19/09/2019), Ruling
party MPs blast Minister Yadav over dengue crisis
(rep 19/09/2019), Will
dengue impact Visit Nepal 2020?, by Priyanka
Adhikari (rep 19/09/2019), Challenges
In Controlling Dengue, by Uttam Maharjan (rn
19/09/2019)
Doctors
warn dengue-infected pregnant women against
self-medication: While the virus could cause still and
premature birth, doctors say self-medication could be
equally dangerous, by Arjun Poudel (kp 18/09/2019)
2,046
diagnosed with dengue in Chitwan (ht 18/09/2019)
Health
Ministry pays Rs 5.8 million to release insecticidal
mosquito nets stuck at customs: The ministry had
purchased 77,800 such nets with last year's budget for
free distribution among the people vulnerable to malaria,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 17/09/2019)
Govt
told to disseminate info on dengue (ht 17/09/2019)
Dengue
awareness low among people (ht 17/09/2019)
Despite
study warning risks of Zika, officials are woefully
unprepared to tackle it: The same kind of mosquito that
spreads dengue also carries Zika virus, which is known
to cause birth defects through infection during
pregnancy, by Arjun Poudel (kp 16/09/2019)
Dengue
cases likely to increase in Kathmandu, by Sabitri
Dhakal (ht 16/09/2019)
Dengue
infected patients join in anti-dengue drive in Chitwan:
The number of patients infected with the vector-borne
disease has reached 1,632 in the district, by Ramesh
Kumar Paudel (kp 15/09/2019)
Fogging
does not help contain dengue epidemic, experts say: To
combat the spread of dengue—which has already
hospitalised over 8,000 people and killed six across the
country—the government had sprayed core city areas with
insecticides last week, by Arjun Poudel (kp
13/09/2019), ‘Implement
search and destroy strategy to control dengue’ (ht
14/09/2019)
Mosquitoes
move up mountains as the earth warms: Global heating has
fanned the spread of vector-borne diseases like dengue
across the Himalaya, by Sonia Awale (nt 13/09/2019)
Climate-health
emergency, by Sonia Awale (nt 13/09/2019)
Dengue
spreads to all but one district of Gandaki province:
1,200 infected in Gandaki province, 900 in Pokhara alone,
by Santosh Pokharel (rep 13/09/2019)
What
is dengue and why is the outbreak so severe this year?
Cases of dengue fever have been reported from at least
56 districts across the country and experts warn it is
likely to continue spreading until the end of the
post-monsoon period, by Arjun Poudel (kp
12/09/2019), Political
will necessary to fight dengue epidemic, experts say:
Local level representatives’ absence in a crucial
meeting organised to discuss ways to contain the disease
shows apathy at the political level, by Arjun Poudel
(kp 12/09/2019), The
Health Ministry has failed at controlling the dengue
outbreak: Tragic stories of clearly avoidable deaths due
to dengue fever reflects the dysfunction of our health
care system (kp 12/09/2019), Capital
sees 4-fold hike in dengue cases: Over 1,000 patients in
Kathmandu; Govt urged to declare national public health
emergency, by Sabitri Dhakal (ht 12/09/2019)
14
SHAPU patients detected in Pokhara (ht 12/09/2019)
Dengue
outbreak exposes the country’s fragile health care
system: Nepal is disastrously ill-prepared to deal with
any kind of health emergency, experts say, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 11/09/2019)
NCP
leader Gautam suffering from dengue (ht 11/09/2019)
As
dengue spreads, officials scramble to contain the
disease: Over 8,000 people in 56 districts have been
hospitalised due to dengue fever, by Arjun Poudel
(kp 10/09/2019), Dengue
spreading at alarming rate nationwide (ht
10/09/2019)
Viral
fever claims minor in Jajarkot (ht 10/09/2019)
MPs
wonder why govt is letting dengue spread: Local level
reps claim they lack: budget, manpower to do needful,
by Sabitri Dhakal (ht 09/09/2019)
Combating
dengue: Community mobilization is the key; If guided by
experts and supported by the government, community
mobilization could be a better approach to dengue
control in Nepal, by Narayan Gyawali and Sameer Mani
Dixit (rep 09/09/2019)
Over
300 people infected with scrub typhus in 20 districts:
Health workers say more cases are expected after
November, but health facilities lack reagents, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 08/09/2019)
Dengue
cases exceed 1,000 in Chitwan: Highly populated wards in
Bharatpur Metropolitan City worst hit with the dengue
outbreak, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 08/09/2019)
175
persons test positive for dengue in a day at STIDH,
by Sabitri Dhakal (ht 07/09/2019)
As
dengue spreads across country, Health Minister Yadav is
nowhere to be seen (rep 07/09/2019)
Agriculture
Minister diagnosed with dengue (ht 06/09/2019), Capital
sees first dengue death, govt minister also hospitalized,
by Priyabka Adhikari (rep 06/09/2019)
Viral
fever patients up in Siraha (ht 06/09/2019)
Dengue
spread continues as reported cases top 800 in a week:
More than 2,500 new cases have been detected in the last
47 days, with Province 3 recording the highest number of
cases, by Arjun Poudel (kp 05/09/2019), Dengue
cases surge 66pc in a week, by Sabitri Dhakal (kp
05/09/2019), Threats
of dengue: As there is no prescribed medicine to cure
dengue, the three tiers of government must launch
awareness drives in the affected districts (ht
06/09/2019)
Cases
of scrub typhus on the rise (ht 04/09/2019)
Dengue
making its way uphill, by Ganesh Bishu (rep
04/09/2019)
Ruling,
opposition party lawmakers accuse govt of failing to
control Dengue outbreak, by Santosh Ghimire (rep
02/09/2019)
Dengue
'out of control' in Pokhara: Even health workers and
traffic police affected, by Santosh Pokharel (rep
01/09/2019)
Sunsari's
dengue data does not tell whole story: The Epidemiology
and Disease Control Division has been collecting data
only from the state-run health facilities, by
Pradeep Menyangbo (kp 31/08/2019)
Dengue
spirals in 42 districts, over 4,600 infected: Experts
say had concerned authorities acted on time, the virus
could have been contained within a month, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 29/08/2019), Health
Ministry to seek the help of Army, police to combat
dengue outbreak: The mosquito-borne disease has spread
in 42 districts, infecting more than 4,600 people so far
this year, by Arjun Poudel (kp 30/08/2019)
Two
more medical staffers contract dengue: Over 60 persons
have been infected in Kathmandu valley, by Sabitri
Dhakal (ht 28/08/2019), Dengue
in Kathmandu: The ongoing monsoon, and the circulation
of other infectious diseases that come with it, may lead
physicians to misdiagnose or be unable to identify or
manage dengue appropriately and in a timely manner,
by Sher Bahadur Pun (ht 29/08/2019)
TB
still a stubborn scourge in Kailali village, by
Pushparaj Joshi (ht 29/08/2019)
Viral
fever grips Durlang Village in Parbat: The outbreak led
to the closing of school after more than 150 people were
taken ill, by Agandhar Tiwari (kp 28/08/2019)
Dengue
yet to come under control in Katari Municipality (ht
28/08/2019)
Dengue
patients increase in hills (ht 27/08/2019)
Dengue
patient dies in Chitwan hospital: Bharatpur Hospital
records 91 dengue cases in the last two weeks, by
Ramesh Kzmar Paudel (jo 27/08/2019)
Concerns
grow over dengue spread, but government is too slow to
act: State agencies are just gearing up for meetings to
chart out strategies to combat the disease, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 26/08/2019)
With
fresh patients getting diagnosed daily, dengue outbreak
in Province 1 is far from being contained: In Dharan
alone, 3400 patients have been officially diagnosed with
the fever, by Pradeep Menyangbo (kp 25/08/2019)
One
more STIDH staffer diagnosed with dengue, by Sabitri
Dhakal (ht 24/08/2019), As
dengue fear grip Valley, KMC opts for awareness drive,
by Aditi Baral (rep 24/08/2019)
206
suffering from mosquito-borne disease in Pokhara (ht
24/08/2019)
27
minors suffering from jaundice in Kavre (ht
22/08/2019)
Over
50 dengue cases reported in Kathmandu Valley in a matter
of days: Epidemiology and Disease Control Division
suspects patient numbers could be much higher, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 22/08/2019)
Cholera
bacteria found among diarrhoea patients in Dadeldhura:
More than 80 people have been taken ill in Parashuram
Municipality over the past week, by Pant (kp
22/08/2019)
Attack
of the mosquitoes: A multi-sectoral approach is
necessary to control the dengue outbreak (kp
20/08/2019)
Staffers
of STIDH diagnosed with dengue (ht 20/08/2019)
Indigenous
dengue cases reported in Kathmandu Valley, over a dozen
people infected: Doctors urge people to visit health
facilities if symptoms occur, by Arjun Poudel (kp
19/08/2019)
Seasonal
diseases on the rise in Bajura District Hospital: Cases
of seasonal diseases like fever, flu and diarrhoea on
rise, doctors say, by Sangita Timilsena (kp
18/08/2019)
Lymphatic
filariasis: Twenty-four school children infected, by
Sabitri Dhakal (ht 18/08/2019)
Pokhara
reports 79 dengue cases in two weeks (rep
18/08/2019)
Dengue
yet to be contained in Damak (ht 17/08/2019)
Sunsari
records 3,266 dengue cases in 3 months, by Amar
Khadka (rep 17/08/2019)
Here’s
how you can protect yourself from dengue: With the
possibility of an outbreak in the valley, it’s important
to understand the disease and recognise its symptoms
(kp 15/08/2019)
Number
of TB patients more than previously estimated: Study: A
report of the National Prevalence Survey shows about
70,000 people across the country are infected with
tuberculosis, by Arjun Poudel (kp 15/08/2019)
125
dengue cases reported in Hetauda (ht 15/08/2019)
Call
for help to control dengue in Panchthar (ht
13/08/2019)
UN
health agency warns of possible dengue outbreak in
Kathmandu Valley: Two experts from the World Health
Organization recently visited the country to assess the
situation, by Arjun Poudel (kp 12/08/2019), Govt
structure a hindrance in containing dengue (ht
12/08/2019)
11
dengue cases reported in Capital, by Sabitri Dhakal
(ht 11/08/2019), 100
affected with dengue (ht 11/08/2019), 21
dengue cases detected in Pokhara (ht 11/08/2019)
Nepal
TB cases grossly underestimated: The country needs to
get its act together to meet the WHO goal of eliminating
tuberculosis by 2035, by Paul Nunn and Bhim Singh
Thakuri (nt 16/08/2019)
Hetauda
sees eight dengue cases in past five days: Health
workers suspect the number of vector-borne diseases
could be on the rise, by Subash Bidari (kp
01/08/2019), More
than 30 people down with dengue in Hetauda: The city has
begun destroying mosquito breeding grounds and spraying
insecticide in the affected areas, by Subash Bidari
(kp 03/08/2019)
Kailali
sees rise in number of mosquito-borne diseases: In
Kailali, 158 people contracted the mosquito-borne
diseases in the last fiscal year, by Mohan Budhaair
(kp 28/07/2019)
Nepal
achieves Hepatitis-B control (ht 27/07/2019)
Dharan
fight to contain dengue: More than 3,000 people have
been infected with dengue in the city in the last two
and a half months, health workers say, by Pradeep
Menyangbo (kp 25/07/2019)
Makwanpur
sees rise in the number of tuberculosis patients: People
working in construction sites and crusher industries are
at risk of contracting tuberculosis, by Pratap Bista
(kp 24/07/2019)
Dengue
cases rampant in Dharan (ht 21/07/2019)
Threat
of diseases looms after deluge, by Sabitri Dhakal
(ht 17/07/2019)
Woman,
35, dies of dengue in Dharan: This is the first dengue
death in the sub-metropolitan city where around
1,500 people have been infected with the disease,
by Pradeep Menyangbo (kp 14/07/2019)
Pokhara
at high risk of dengue outbreak, a new study shows:
Entomologists have found the presence of Aedes aegypti
and Albopictus mosquitoes in high numbers, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 12/07/2019)
New
treatment offers hope for Nepal’s leprosy patients:
Hospital has novel solution to heal wounds, but no cure
for stigma and ostracisation, by Sonia Awale (nt
12/07/2019)
Malaria
in hilly, mountainous regions (ht 10/07/2019)
Lab
report gives reprieve to people who came in contact with
victim of bird flu virus, by Arjun Poudel (kp
08/07/2019)
TB
centres across country lack reagent for test: Thousands
of patients are deprived of testing services because of
the government’s lack of concern, by Arjun Poudel
(kp 05/07/2019)
One
more dengue patient confirmed in capital: The patient
had recently travelled to Dharan (ht 02/07/2019)
Epidemiology
and disease control office seeks WHO’s help
to run ‘isolation ward’: Though the ward was set up 10
years ago, not a single patient has been treated there,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 28/06/2019)
Dengue
patients found in Saptari (ht 28/06/2019)
Disease
control office alerts Valley’s local units of possible
dengue outbreak: The warning is based on several studies
carried out in the past that have found the
presence of dengue-carrying mosquitoes in significant
numbers in the Valley, by Arjun Poudel (kp
23/06/2019)
Dengue
risk declines: Heavy rain washes away mosquito eggs
reducing their number (ht 23/06/2019), Respite
for Dharan but dengue spreading in eastern Tarai
(rep 23/06/2019)
Charali
and Dhulabari at high risk of dengue, health workers say,
by Parwat Portel (kp 21/06/2019)
200
people taken ill with diarrhoea after a wedding feast A
field inspection by the Drinking Water and Sanitation
Division Office suggests that contaminated water could
have contributed to the spread of the disease, by
Anish Tiwari (kp 20/06/2019)
Private
health centers charging exorbitant fee for dengue test:
Patients forced to pay Rs 1500 to Rs 2500 for testing
kits which costs Rs 248 (rep 19/06/2019)
Village
declared ‘open defecation-free’ notes alarming rise of
dysentery patients: Many villagers frequently suffer
from dysentery, as the water they drink is feared to
have been contaminated, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp
18/06/2019)
Dengue
fear: Chitwan on high alert: Health Directorate
launches mosquito search and destroy campaign,
mobilising 90 health volunteers, including
representatives of local development organisations, in
the district, by Pramita Dhakal (kp 17/06/2019)
Dengue
threat looms over Kathmandu, by Sabitri Dhakal (ht
17/06/2019)
Alarm
as dengue spreads to Itahari, by Amar Khadka
(15/06/2019)
Dengue
reported in Jhapa, Morang (kp 13/06/2019)
‘State
unprepared to deal with epidemics’, by Arjun Poudel
(kp 12/06/2019)
Province
1 government allocates Rs 8m to contain dengue in
Dharan: BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences
confirmed 54 new cases on Monday, taking the
number of dengue patients to 368, by Pradeep
Menyangbo (kp 11/06/2019)
Dharan
sees rise in dengue patientsAs of Saturday, 281 people
have been diagnosed with the mosquito-borne disease in
the Sub-metropolis, by Pradeep Menyangbo (kp
09/06/2019)
A
second type of mosquito responsible for the spread of
dengue in Dharan: Previously, female Aedes aegypti were
thought to be solely responsible for the spread of
dengue in the city, by Pradeep Menyangbo (kp
08/06/2019)
Dharan
launches mosquito search and destroy drive, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 05/06/2019), Dengue-hit
Dharan destroying mosquito breeding grounds, by
Rohit Rai (rep 06/06/2019), Dengue
dangers (repm 06/06/2019), Two
wards of Dharan sub-metropolis declared crisis-hit zones
over dengue: As many as 188 people from Wards 8 and 15
have been diagnosed with dengue so far this year, by
Pradeep Menyangbo (kp 07/06/2019)
Cases
of diarrhoea on the rise (ht 05/06/2019)
Dengue
cases increasing in Dharan: Rapid response team sent to
contain the spreading of the disease, by Pradeep
Menyangbo (kp 01/06/2019), Dharan
dengue outbreak out of control (ht 04/06/2019), 33
more infected with dengue in Dharan, by Rohit Rai
(rep 05/06/2019)
First
bird flu death: What next?, by Sher Bahadur Pun (ht
31/05/2019)
Residents
of Bhairabpur suffer from chickenpox (kp 24/05/2019)
Specimens
from patients sent for tests for bird flu virus: A team
of 35 experts carried out epidemiological surveillance,
by Arjun Poudel (rep 20/05/2019)
Nine
new cases of dengue reported in Dharan, by Pradeep
Menyangbo (kp 20/05/2019)
African
malaria threat: Malaria imported from African continent
has been increasing steadily in the last few years, and
is posing unnoticed public health threat to Nepal,
by Sher Bahadur Pun (rep 20/05/2019)
Baitadi
at risk of malaria, by Tripti Shahi (kp 20/05/2019)
Authorities
launch bird flu awareness drive in Kavre (ht
17/05/2019)
Three
children infected with dengue in Dharan, by Pradeep
Menyangbo (kp 16/05/2019)
Authorities
to send more specimens abroad to test for bird flu
virus: Health Ministry says it is still tracking the
people who came in close contact with the person who
died of the H5N1 virus on March 29, by Arjun Poudel
(kp 12/05/2019)
Diarrhoea
stalks several parts of Doti district, by Mohan
Shahi (kp 09/05/2019)
Cholera
case in capital, Influenza B surging in Valley (rep
09/05/2019)
Disease
control division scans media reports to get information
about epidemic outbreak, by Arjun Poudel (kp
08/05/2019)
First
cholera case of year confirmed in Capital, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 07/05/2019), Man
tests positive for cholera in Kathmandu (ht
08/05/2019), Water
samples collected from Kathmandu’s cholera-hit area for
lab test, by Arjun Poudel (kp 09/05/2019), Coliform
in water caused cholera case in capital (rep
10/05/2019)
One
dead, several affected by viral fever in Bajura, by
Krishna Oli (rep 06/05/2019)
First
bird
flu death exposes passive surveillance and poor
preparedness: 21-year-old Bhaktapur resident’s case is
the first H5N1 human infection in the world since
February 2017, by Arjun Poudel, by Arpan Shrestha
(kp 03/05/2019), Nepal
sees first bird flu death (re 03/05/2019), On
bird flu, awareness is the key (rep 05/05/2019), Bird
flu death raises alarm, but government response is slow,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 06/05/2019), Control
measures: To prevent potential pathogenic outbreaks, the
authorities need to respond better (kp 07/05/2019)
Unusually
hot temperatures trigger seasonal ailments in Baitadi,
by Tripti Shahi(kp 03/05/2019)
Diarrhea
outbreak in Gulmi village brought under control, by
Shiva Lal Subedi (rep 02/05/2019)
Measles
outbreak
in Morang, Dang and Kapilvastu raises concern: Over
13,000 children—aged nine months to 15 years—in
disease-hit areas are being immunised, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 01/05/2019)
Nine
deaths
in a remote Humla village worry locals; disease yet to
be diagnosed: Authorities say teams of experts have been
dispatched to the region, but they are yet to reach,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 28/04/2019), Medical
team
reaches Tajakot to treat patients with flu-like
symptoms: Throat swab of patients will be collected
today to be sent to Kathmandu to ascertain the
cause, by Arjun Poudel (kp 29/04/2019), Humla
death toll reaches 10 (ht 30/04/2019), Mystery
illness in Tajakot under control; throat swab samples
sent for test, by Kalendra Sejuawal (kp 01/05/2019),
Disease,
hunger
and chronic poverty kill people in Humla: Doctors on the
ground say living conditions are terrible in the
district, by Arjun Poudel (kp 05/05/2019)
Gulmi
diarrhoea: Coliform found in drinking water; authorities
claim disease under control, by Ghanashyam Gautam
(kp 28/04/2019), Diarrhea
outbreak leaves over 160 bed-ridden in Gulmi, by
Shiva Lal Subedi (rep 28/04/2019)
Disease
control
division to work with Met Office to combat
climate-induced epidemics: Vector-borne diseases like
malaria found in areas earlier considered non-endemic,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 26/04/2019)
Nepal
unlikely to eliminate malaria by 2022 (kp
25/04/2019), Highest
number of patients found in Mugu district (ht
26/04/2019), Sudurpaschim
at high risk of malaria, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp
26/04/2019)
Two-thirds
deaths
caused by non-communicable diseases, a new
study finds: Findings by Nepal Burden of Disease show
heart disease and respiratory diseases are the leading
causes of deaths in males and females respectively,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 12/04/2019)
New
study shows 12 percent of population suffers from
chronic respiratory diseases, by Arjun Poudel (kp
09/04/2019)
Number
of TB patients on the rise: Tuberculosis ranks as the
seventh leading cause of deaths in the country (ht
26/03/2019)
Kailali
authorities express concerns over vector-borne diseases,
by Mohan Budhaair (kp 11/03/2019)
Health
officials
fear leprosy resurgence in the country: Leprosy-free
status could be lost if prevalence rate reaches 1% of
total population, by Arjun Poudel (kp 07/03/2019)
Leprosy
cases
on the rise in Rautahat: District Public Health Office
to mobilise volunteers to locate leprosy patients in the
district, by Shiva Puri (kp 01/03/2019)
Elimination
of lymphatic filariasis unlikely by 2020 (ht
23/02/2019)
Malaria
cases rise in districts considered non-endemic, by
Arjun Poudel (kp 19/02/2019)
Valley
likely to see diarrhoea outbreak (ht 19/02/2019)
Not
enough research on Kala-azar: Experts, by Keshav
Rana (rep 05/02/2019)
Number
of leprosy cases increasing despite govt efforts (ht
03/02/2019)
No
one diagnosed with leprosy in Jumla, Humla and Dolpa
(ht 27/01/2019)
Call
to eliminate leprosy-related discrimination (ht
26/01/2019)
Cases
of swine flu reported in Kathmandu (ht 23/01/2019)
Brushing
off rumours, experts say there are no cases of swine flu,
by Arpan Shrestha (kp 15/01/2019)
Swine
flu threat: New challenges ahead, by Sher Bahadur
Pun (ht 07/01/2019)
Bhojpur
on alert after two kala-azar cases confirmed (rep
03/01/2019)
116
cases of leprosy in Karnali Province, by Nagendra
Upadhyaya (rep 03/01/2019)
Temperature
plummets
in Tarai districts: Health officials say the number of
patients suffering from cold-related diseases is on the
rise (kp 22/12/2018)
Efforts
to Contain Malaria in Nepal, by Balaram Chaulagain
(rn 17/12/2018)
Fighting
dengue: More efforts required, by Sher Bahadur Pun
(ht 17/12/2018)
Sudurpaschim:
TB
patients increasing by 3,500 each year: Inspector at
Sudurpaschim Health Directorate says they are
facing challenges to control the disease in the
region, by Mohan Budhair (kp 30/11/2018)
Dharan
sees 10 dengue cases in three weeks, by Pradeep
Menyangbo (kp 19/11/2018)
Nepal
at high risk of imported diseases outbreak (ht
13/11/2018)
We
are
not prepared for Zika virus outbreak: Government of
Nepal should conduct awareness programs about the virus.
Health authorities should run screening and protecting
protocol, by Bishnu Prasad Upadhyay and Binod
Rayamajhee (rep 05/11/2018)
Scrub
typhus
spreads after earthquake: The magnitude of the outbreak
escalated in 2016—831 cases of scrub typhus were
reported in 47 districts and 14 people died by the
end of that year, by Arpan Shrestha and Nayak Paudel
(kp 04/11/2018)
Diarrhoea
affects 47 in Makwanpur (kp 02/11/2018)
Dengue
cases reported across country (ht 01/11/2018), Nine
found infected with dengue in Kanchanpur (rep
02/11/2018)
Pokhara
sees rise in dengue patients, by Lal Prasad Sharma
(kp 28/10/2018), 22
new cases of dengue reported in Pokhara, by Lal
Prasad Sharma (kp 31/10/2018)
Unidentified
disease kills two in Kanchanrup, by Abdhesh Kumar
Jha (kp 28/10/2018), Medical
specialists
yet to reach affected area in Saptari: Locals are in
terror, fearing the disease to be another outbreak of a
fatal influenza in their locality, by Abdhaesh Kumar
Jha (kp 31/10/2018)
Seven
dengue cases detected in Balaju alone (ht
27/10/2018)
Imported
dengue cases reported (ht 15/10/2018)
Health
authority issues dengue alert in Bardibas, by
Rabindra Uprety (kp 12/10/2018)
NHRC
conducts research on Sickle Cell Anaemia (kp
10/10/2018)
Authorities
up border watch to stop infectious diseases, by
Nayak Paudel (kp 08/10/2018)
Farwest
faces malaria risk, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp
08/10/2018)
Medics
yet to contain diarrhoea in Nainahi (kp 26/09/2018)
Cases
of influenza-like illness increasing in valley (ht
19/09/2018)
Rise
of scrub typhus: Urgent action required, by Sher
Bahadur Pun (ht 17/09/2918)
Health
department
declares war on influenza viruses: Officials plan
preventive measures to control the outbreak of Swine and
Hong Kong flu, by Abdhesh Kumar Jha and Nayak Paudel
(kp 15/09/2018), Lack
of experts affects treatment (ht 17/09/2018), Cash-strapped
Saptari
struggles to contain Swine, Hong Kong flus: Health
officials say over 400 new cases of suspected flu
reported on Sunday , by Abdhesh Kumar Jha (kp
18/09/2018), Medical
experts reach flu affected areas (ht 18/09/2018)
Schools
closed for three days after flu threat in Saptari
district (ht 15/09/2018)
Unknown
disease downs 400, by Abadhesh Kumar Jha (kp
11/09/2018)
Typhoid
patients on the rise (kp 11/09/2018)
Malaria
stalks Baitadi (kp 29/08/2018)
Diarrhoeal
diseases up due to climate change: Report (ht
29/08/2018)
Scrub
typhus detected in 82 patients (ht 24/08/2018)
Residents
quiver
as stray dogs go on snapping spree: Number of victims
seeking anti-rabies vaccinations has nearly doubled in
the last year, by Anup Ojha (kp 23/08/2019)
Fresh
diarrhoea outbreak in Thula Chiudi (kp 15/08/2018)
Dengue
strikes Darchula (kp 14/08/2018)
Kala-azar
claims four lives in eight months (06/08/2018)
Fresh
malaria spate in Righa downs 24 people (kp
01/08/2018)
79
new leprosy patients found in Siraha (kp 23/07/2018)
Spread
of Tuberculosis continues, by Pushparaj Joshi (rep
23/07/2018)
Incidence
rate of malaria high in Righa village of Mugu district
(kp 17/07/2018)
Suspected
cholera cases on the rise (ht 11/07/2018)
Kala-azar:
A major health concern in Province 5, by Binod
Pariyar (rep 10/07/2018)
Outbreak
of Malaria in Mugu infects 16 villagers (kp
01/07/2018), Malaria
downs 26 people in Righa, by Raj Bahadur Shahi (kp
05/07/2018)
Gastritis
patients at high risk of cholera (ht 27/06/23018)
Cholera
outbreak: Act before it’s too late, by Sher Bahadur
Pun (ht 25/06/2018)
Kala-azar
downs three people in Darchula, kills one person, by
Manoj Badu (kp 23/06/2018)
Diarrhea
and viral fever cases spike in Sindhuli; Muddy rains
contaminated water sources: Doctors, by Anil
Bhandari (rep 23/06/2018)
Eye
allergy on the rise in valley (ht 19/06/2018)
Awareness
needed to avoid sickle cell anaemia: Nepal Health
Research Council (ht 19/06/2018)
Nipah
alert: As flying foxes are found in different areas
including in Kathmandu, Nepal is at high risk of Nipah
virus outbreaks, by Binod Rayamajhee and Sagar Aryal
(rep 17/06/2018)
43
new leprosy cases detected in Rupandehi (ht
17/06/2018)
Doctors
fear possible trachoma resurgence (ht 14/06/2018)
Myths
about NCDs: Shift in approach required, by Barbara
J. Engebretsen (ht 13/06/2018)
Viral
fever cases on the rise in valley (ht 10/06/2018)
Seasonal
patients up in Saptari (ht 08/06/2018)
Nipah
virus in India: Lessons we need to learn, by Sher
Bahadur Pun (ht 04/06/2018), Nipah
Virus: A Dissection, by Uttam Maharjan (rn
07/06/2018)
Skin
diseases on the rise in valley (ht 03/06/2018)
Diarrhoea
downs 1,200 in Dang, by Durgalal KC (kp 28/05/2018),
Diarrhoea
outbreak in Shantinagar ‘subsiding’, by Durgalal KC
(kp 29/05/2018), Shantinagar
diarrhoea crisis ends after 5 days, by Durgalal KC
(kp 01/06/2018)
Diarrhoea
cases rising (ht 14/05/2018)
WHO
calls to fast-track efforts to eliminate rabies (ht
04/05/2018)
Dengue-like
illness: A public health threat, by Sher Bahadur Pun
(ht 02/05/2018)
Chickenpox
cases on the rise in valley (ht 27/04/2018)
Malaria
cases being reported in hills (ht 26/04/2018), 21
patients
of malaria found in Nawalparasi: A majority of the
people in the district sleeping outside their homes to
escape summer heat is one of the major reasons,
by Narayan Sharma (kp 30/04/2018)
World
Tuberculosis Day marked (kp 25/03/2018)
300
new leprosy cases detected in four districts (ht
02/03/2018)
STIDH
reports first case of paralytic rabies in the country
(ht 01/03/2018)
Significant
rise in viral fever patients (ht 20/02/2018)
Mystery
disease forces school to remain shut (ht 14/02/2018)
Outbreak:
Jajarkot is becoming the disease capital of the
country due to shortage of medicines, by Binod
Rayamajhee and Sagar Aryal (kp 13/02/2018)
Sickle
cell disease rife among Tharus (kp 12/02/2018)
Hong
Kong flu spread: Timely interventions required, by
Sher Bahadur Pun (ht 06/02/2018)
3k
new leprosy cases spotted each year (kp 29/01/2018),
3,000
new leprosy cases detected in 2017 (ht 29/01/2018)
Cold
puts kids at high risk of viral diarrhoea (ht
29/01/2018)
Scrub
tyhpus claimed 11 lives, 667 people infected till Nov
15: EDCD, by Bishnu Prasad Aryal (rep 26/01/2018)
Influenza
of strains AH3, B confirmed in Khadachakra, by
Tularam Pandey (kp 26/01/2018), Influenza
scare:
Though National Influenza Centre has said there is no
need to panic, precautionary measures are a must in the
wake of flu season (ht 26/01/2018)
Kalikot
flu outbreak: Schools closed for four days in
Khadachakra, by Tularam Pandey (kp 24/01/2018), Six
more samples from Kalikot test positive for Hong Kong
flu, by Sabitri Dhakal (ht 25/01/2018)
16
samples test positive for Hong Kong flu (ht
24/01/2018)
Medical
team to visit leprosy-affected districts (ht
20/01/2018), Leprosy
cases rising despite govt’s efforts (ht 22/01/2018)
Kalikot
flu kills 5, over100 infected (kp 20/01/2018)
What
are you allergic to? An epidemic of pollution-related
allergies sweeps Kathmandu as winter wears on, by
Sonia Awale (nt 19/01/2018)
Late
diagnosis a barrier to eliminating malaria (ht
18/01/2018)
Govt
rules out epidemic in Jajarkot deaths (kp
14/01/2018), Flu
takes one more life in Jajarkot; toll climbs to 14
(kp 15/01/2018), Viral
fever still out of control in Jajarkot (ht
16/01/2018), ‘Junichande
flu epidemic under control’, by Bhim Bahadur Singh
(kp 18/01/2018)
Five
die of ‘viral fever’ in Bajura village, by Arjun
Shah (kp 13/01/2018)
Jajarkot
viral fever toll climbs to 13, by Bhim Bahadur Singh
(kp 11/01/2018), Consultant
docs off to affected areas (kp 12/01/2018), Health
workers struggling to contain viral fever in Jajarkot:
1,500 treated till date, more patients pouring in
(ht 12/01/2018)
Flu
claims
life of 2-month-old; 10 dead in 2 weeks: Seasonal flu
has affected hundreds of people at Junichande Rural
Municipality in Jajarkot district (kp 10/01/2018)
Quake
victims’ children suffer from pneumonia (ht
09/01/2018)
Extreme
cold continues to trouble viral fever patients, by
Janak KC (rep 09/01/2018)
Viral
fever outbreak in Bajura district (ht 08/01/2018)
Viral
fever claims nine, including five children in a week
(ht 07/01/2018)
Case
of Lyme disease detected at STIDH (ht 06/01/2018)
4
die of viral fever in Humla: Health facilities without
medicines, by Jaya Bahadur Rokaya (kp 03/01/2018), Medical
team sent to viral fever-Affecte dareas in Humla (kp
05/01/2018)
Emerging
Lyme disease: A wake-up call for Nepal, by Sher
Bahadur Pun (02/01/2018)
National
tuberculosis prevalence survey set to be conducted from
January (ht 30/12/2017), TB
prevalence survey soon (kp 31/12/2017)
Cold
affects
life in Mahottari: The District Health Office says
patients of pneumonia, asthma and cold diarrhoea,
among other ailments, are increasing, by
Rabindra Upreti (kp 17/12/2017)
Viral
fever grips far-flung Bajura villages (ht
16/12/2017)
Viral
fever cases on the rise in Valley (ht 10/12/2017)
Fatal
Chikungunya virus: Emerging in Nepal, by Sher
Bahadur Pun (ht 06/12/2017)
Unidentified
disease claims one; scores ill (kp 05/12/2017)
Still
spreading: Scrub typhus is the most prevalent, neglected
and under-recognised, yet easily treatable disease in
Nepal, by Santosh Thapa and Binod Rayamajhee (kp
03/12/2017)
Dozens
succumb to viral fever in Mugu (ht 03/12/2017), Health
workers reach Mugu villages to contain viral fever
(kp 07/12/2017)
Viral
fever
claims four lives within a week: In mid-Oct four persons
of Seri Satbad, Khale Kawa and Paikhugaun villages had
died of viral fever in the district (kp 02/12/2017)
Dangerous
dengue: Dengue is spreading fast in Nepal, in what could
be the worst and most explosive epidemic since 2010,
by Sher Bahadur Pun (rep 21/11/2017)
Dengue
causes fear among locals in Rautahat’s Paurai Bazar
(kp 10/11/2017)
Medicine
shortage in viral fever-affected Gorkha village (kp
02/11/2017)
Dengue
claims one life in Damak, nearly 350 infected, by
Arjun Rajbanshi (kp 26/10/2017), Dengue
downs over 300, sparks drug shortage in Mahottari
district (kp 27/10/2017), 854
tested postive for dengue so far this year, cases may
rise, says EDCD (ht 27/10/2017)
Dengue
outbreak in Rupandehi, 91 infected, by Rekha Bhusal
(rep 24/10/2017)
Dengue
spreading fast in Jhapa, by Raju Adhikari (rep
23/10/2017), Jhapa
sees over 100 dengue cases within month (kp
24/10/2017)
Malaria
downs 60 in Mugu (kp 19/10/2017)
Dengue
and malaria detected in high hills, by Khagendra
Awasthi (kp 18/10/2017)
Govt
ignoring fast-spreading dengue fever: Public health and
municipality offices cite budget crunch, by Raju
Adhikari (rep 16/10/2017)
Sukraraj
Hospital swamped with dengue patients (ht
10/10/2017)
Sakarapur
reels from diarrhoea; health officials suspect cholera
(kp 09/10/2017)
Valley
at high risk of dengue (ht 07/10/2017)
Three
cutaneous
leishmaniasis cases detected at Sukraraj infectious
disease hospital: Infected sand flies transmit the
disease when they bite a healthy person, by Sabitri
Dhakal (ht 07/10/2017)
27
cases of dengue infection detected in Dhading (rep
06/10/2017)
Increasing
dengue cases spreads fear in Mahottari (rep
05/10/2017)
Deadly
malaria Matter of concern, by Sher Bahadur Pun (ht
05/10/2017)
‘Unknown
disease kills two persons’: Doctors unable identify the
disease stalking Musahar settlement (kp 03/10/2017)
Diarrhoea
claims one in Dolakha, 12 taken ill (rep 02/10/2017)
201
Scrub typhus cases detected in two months (kp
27/09/2017)
Children
below age of 10 at high risk of SHAPU infection (ht
26/09/2017)
10
dengue patients admitted to STIDH, by Sabitri Dhakal
(ht 24/09/2017)
CD
deploys team to tackle malaria outbreak (ht
21/09/2017)
Eight
test positive for hepatitis A (ht 18/09/2017)
H1N1
influenza death toll reaches 14 (ht 17/09/2017)
354
scrub typhus cases in 34 districts, five deaths so far
this year (ht 16/09/2017)
‘Swine
flu kills one, 42 sick’ (kp 14/09/2017)
Dengue
alarm: Huge concern, by Sher Bahadur Pun (ht
13/09/2017)
300
scrub typhus cases so far this year (ht 08/09/2017)
Malaria
cases declining in Nepal, says EDCD (ht 08/09/2017)
Viral
fever takes hold of flood victims, by Nirmal Ghimire
(rep 05/09/2017), Two
Bhojpur villagers die of viral fever (kp 07/09/2017)
Scrub
typhus, dengue cases on the rise (ht 03/09/2017)
‘309
infected with swine flu in Chitwan’ (kp 02/09/2017),
Threat
Of Swine Flu, by Balaram Chaulagain (rn 03/09/2017)
Three
die of viral fever (kp 01/09/2017)
Diarrhoea,
fever cases up (kp 29/08/2017)
Viral
fever patients up in Dhading, Sindhuli (ht
29/08/2017)
Hundreds
of flood survivors under grip of viral diseases, by
Pawan Yadav, Shankar Acharya and Laxmi Sah (kp 27/08/2017)
Typhus
alert: City dwellers may not know that Scrub typhus has
been making a shift from rural to urban areas, by
Sher Bahadur Pun (rep 27/08/2017)
Malaria
cases on the rise in Bajura (ht 26/08/2017)
Two
women die of viral fever in Tehrathum (kp
26/08/2017)
Viral
fever grips flood-hit Siraha (ht 24/08/2017)
Viral
diseases stalk people in landslide-affected areas,
by Shahiman Rai (kp 22/08/2017)
Kaski,
Syangja still not safe from H1N1 infection, by
Santosh Pokharel and Mohan Gurung (rep 22/08/2017)
Over
450 viral fever patients treated in Rukum (kp
21/08/2017)
Diseases
break out in flood-hit areas (ht 20/08/2017)
Scrub
typhus infections on the rise (ht 20/08/2017), Scrub
typhus
threat: Now that most of the Tarai is inundated by
floods there is more danger of the disease spreading due
to lack of hygiene and rise in the number of dangerous
rodents (ht 22/08/2017)
Viral
haemorrhagic fevers claim lives of four children (kp
19/08/2017)
Fear
of
diseases looms in the wake of floods: Experts call for
urgent steps to supply water, sanitation and medicines:
Most of the flood survivors are left with no option than
to spend nights under the open sky without basic
facilities, by Chandan Kumar Mandal and Pawan Yadav
(kp 18/08/2017)
Over
200 ill of unknown cause (kp 18/08/2017)
Epidemic
in flood-affected area ruled out (ht 17/08/2017), Saptari
flood victims start falling ill (ht 17/08/2017), Kailali
flood victims falling ill following the disaster (ht
18/08/2017)
Doctors
issue epidemic alert to flood victims (ht
14/08/2017)
Alarming
surge
of swine flu in Nepal: The trend is worrying because it
seems to be the same strain that caused a pandemic in
2009, by Binod Rayamajhee (kp 13/08/2017)
Narayani
Hospital without lab kits to test swine flu, by
Shankar Acharya (kp 10/08/2017)
Fear
of waterborne diseases looms among Pokhara denizens
(ht 10/08/2017)
104
test positive for swine flue in western region, by
Lal Prasad Sharma (kp 08/08/2017)
Swine
flu panic: Precautionary measures, by Sher Bahadur
Pun (ht 08/08/2017)
H1N1
influenza death toll reaches 10 (ht 08/08/2017)
Woman
succumbs to scrub typhus in Chitwan (ht 08/08/2017)
Three
die of suspected H1N1 influenza in Palpa (ht
06/08/2017), Flu
scare: Schools in Palpa’s Kaseni closed for three days
(kp 07/08/2017)
Swine
flu alert issued in Waling after death (ht
28/07/2017), Three
of a family test positive for swine flu (ht
29/07/2017), Medical
team from Capital begins inspection in Syangja (kp
30/07/2017), Health
authorities
urge caution after swine flu claims two lives: Doctors
report an increase in cases of severe pneumonia while
patients are being treated in intensive care unit
(kp 31/07/2017), Swine
flu alert: With a regional outbreak of an old virus
strain, Nepal should take preventive steps (kp
02/08/2017), Five
new cases of swine flu detected in Syangja (kp
03/08/2017), Swine
flu death toll reaches six (ht 03/08/2017), Two
women from Jhapa die of swine flu in two weeks (rep
03/08/2017), Swine
flu death toll reaches eight (kp 04/08/2017), Ample
medicine in stock for pandemic influenza (kp
04/08/2017), Schools
in Syangja to remain shut for a week (ht
05/08/2017), Syangja
schools shut over swine (kp 06/08/2017), Swine
flu
claims one more life: 74-yr-old man from Palpa dies
while undergoing treatment in Capital; EDCD holding a
review meeting today as death toll continues to rise,
by Madhav Aryal (kp 06/08/2017)
13
scrub typhus patients in Chitwan (ht 25/07/2017), Scrub
typhus claims four in FY 2016/17 (kp 26/07/2017), 37
new scrub typhus patients in Chitwan (ht 31/07/2017)
Snakebite
cases
up in flood-affected areas (ht 12/07/2017)
Diarrhoea
kills
one, scores fall sick in Gorkha village (kp
11/07/2017)
ENT
problems
on the rise in Kathmandu Valley (ht 11/07/2017)
Scrub
typhus
kills 4 people, infects 504 in one year (kp
06/07/2017)
Diarrhoea
cases
increasing in Valley (ht 05/07/2017), Diarrhoea
outbreak
hits Tanahun residents (ht 05/07/2017), 236
diarrhoea
outbreaks in 2 months (kp 09/07/2017)
Diarrhoea
outbreak
in Barpak kills 15-month-old (kp 04/07/2017)
Experts
call
for caution against waterborne diseases, by Samipa
Khanal (kp 23/06/2017)
Scrub
Typhus
diagnosed in Chitwan (ht 21/06/2017)
Number
of
seasonal patients on the rise in Valley (ht
15/06/2017), Cases
of influenza, diarrhoea and common cold rising in
Capital (rep 15/06/2017)
Cholera
alert:
Knocking at our doors, by Sher Bahadur Pun (ht
13/06/2017)
Chickenpox
outbreaks
hit Doti schools (kp 11/06/2017)
Dengue
case
reported in Kathmandu Valley (ht 30/05/2017), Two
test
positive for dengue in Kathmandu, by Arjun Poudel
(ht 31/05/2017)
One
death
from SARI reported in Kathmandu (ht 24/05/2017)
Non-communicable
diseases:
Serious health concerns, by Anusha Ban (ht
23/05/2017)
Biratnagar
at
high risk of jaundice epidemic (ht 19/05/2017)
Chickenpox
outbreak in Gadhimai, by Madan Thakur (rep
20/04/2017)
Musahar
community at mercy of kala-azar, by Santosh Sigh
(rep 12/04/2017)
Overpoulation
invites
cholera outbreaks in urban areas (ht 11/04/2017)
Chickenpox
stalks
children in Palpa (kp 31/03/2017)
Swine
flu detected in Kathmandu Valley (kp 30/03/2017)
Zoonotic
disease
pandemic preparedness: Implement safety policies to
protect citizens, advise experts (kp 25/03/2017)
120
new cases of TB detected daily in Nepal: Every year,
44,000 new cases are transmitted while 5,000 to 7,000
deaths occur due to TB, by Bishnu Prasad Aryal (rep
25/03/2017)
187
patients
diagnosed with SARI so far this fiscal (ht
22/03/2017)
Essential
non-communicable
disease interventions in eight more districts (ht
17/03/2017)
Diarrhoea
downs
58 in Dhading: ‘Contaminated water or food may
have caused the sickness’, by Harihar Singh Rathour
(kp 04/03/2017)
Nepal
aims
for zero leprosy by 2020 (kp 29/01/2017), Stigma
associated
with disease still haunts Nepal, by Manish Gautam
and Krishna Prasad Gautam (kp 30/01/2017), Number
of
leprosy patients up in Tarai districts (ht
30/01/2017), Avoid
stigma:
The society can play a crucial role in eradicating
leprosy. If the stigma associated with the disease is
dealt this will be a big step forward (ht
30/01/2017), Awareness
key to eradicating leprosy, by Anita Shrestha (ht
02/02/2017)
Sickle-cell
disease rampant among Tharu community, by Yogesh
Rawal (rep 14/01/2017), SCD
test
available in Dhangadi (ht 23/01/2017)
Researchers
blame climate change behind increasing diarrhoea
epidemic (rep 22/12/2016)
Rabies
scare
in Orang VDC: Villagers arrive in Charikot for treatment
after two persons died in a month; Local health post
without rabies vaccines, by Rajendra Manandhar (kp
19/12/2016), Another
rabies
death leaves folk of Dolakha village fretting (kp
20/12/2016)
1,473
dengue
cases in 30 districts in five months: Report (kp
08/12/2016)
Sickle
cell
anaemia a major threat in Tharu community: Health
experts have called for tests for sickle cell anaemia
before marriage as the children born to parents
suffering from the disease are prone to infection,
by Thakur Singh Tharu and Ganesh Chaudhary (kp 04/12/2016)
Report
raises
doubts over effectiveness of measles vaccine, by
Manish Gautam (kp 29/11/2016)
Scrub
typhus
cases on the rise in Kailali: Four deaths in as many
months this year, by DR Panta (kp 20/11/2016)
Jajarkot
locals
deprived of health care in face of diarrhoea epidemic
(ht 19/11/2016)
Two
dengue
deaths in three days in Chitwan (kp 18/11/2016)
Dengue
scare:
64 cases reported in 18 months in Mid-western Region
(kp 17/11/2016), 36
people
infected in Rupandehi (kp 17/11/2016)
Leprosy
on rise in Jhapa, by Raju Adhikari (rep 14/11/2016)
Dengue
found
in Surkhet (kp 12/11/2016)
4
dengue patients found in Morang (kp 10/11/2016)
Chitwan
Dengue
coming under Control: DPHO (ht 08/11/2016)
Dengue
cases rising in Banke, 45 infected so far, by Arjun
Oli (rep 07/11/2016)
Over
200
cases of denguereported in Damak: Locals say the
authorities have failed to put in place effective
measures to control the disease, by Parbat
Portel (kp 06/11/2016)
First
dengue
case reported in Pokhara (ht 29/10/2016)
Scrub
typhus
kills teenage girl (kp 28/10/2016)
Dengue
cases reach 521, test kits in short supply (rep
28/10/2016)
110
dengue cases recorded in Jhapa this season alone:
Haphazard disposal of garbage fuelling dengue epidemic,
by Raju Adhikari (rep 27/10/2016), Dengue
cases
expected to rise in Jhapa, say EDCD officials (ht
28/10/2016)
Schools
closed
after dengue outbreak in Chitwan towns (kp
26/10/2016)
Dengue
outbreak:
The best ways to prevent the disease from spreading in
settlements is to remove waterlogged areas, keep the
settlements clean and properly dump bio-degradables
(ht 26/10/2016)
Panic
among
people with dengue scare unabated in Jhapa (ht
26/10/2016)
Health
teams
in Rautahat villages following rabies scare (kp
26/10/2016)
EDCD
deploys
teams to control dengue (ht 25/10/2016)
Low
health
coverage increases risk of epidemic outbreak in
Kathmandu Valley (ht 24/10/2016)
TB
cases
declining in western region: Reports (ht 24/10/2016)
Fighting
epidemics: Despite the early warning signs the fact that
health workers in the valley failed to exercise caution
and implement preventive measures says a lot about the
way our health system operates (rep 21/10/2016)
Girl
dies
of scrub typhus in Chitwan (kp 21/10/2016)
Scrub
Typhus claims nine in six months (rep 20/10/2016)
EDCD
team
in Chitwan after dengue outbreak: The team will assist
health officials in the district in a campaign to
destroy mosquito breeding places to control dengue
spread (kp 17/10/2016), Dengue
grips Chitwan, 219 infected, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel
(rep 19/10/2016), 12
dengue cases found in Valley in last six days (ht
19/10/2016), EDCD
warns
of dengue epidemic in the Valley: Search and destroy
campaign to be launched (ht 20/10/2016)
WHO
calls
for efforts to end tuberculosis (ht 15/10/2016)
59
new cases of scrub typhus in Chitwan (rep
10/10/2016)
Medical
team
sent to dengue-hit Chitwan for study (ht 06/10/2016)
EDCD
starts
Dengue search and destroy drive (ht 04/10/2016)
Scrub
typhus
outbrake: Infectious mites found in 70 pc of mice
samples (kp 01/10/2016)
WHO
calls
for stronger measures against Zika (ht 01/10/2016)
Chikungunya
infection
found in Chitwan woman (kp 30/09/2016), Chikungunya
case
reported in Rautahat, by Tilak Ram Rimal (ht
01/10/2016)
Dengue,
chikungunya
cases in Valley, by Arjun Poudel (ht 28/09/2016)
Cholera
detected
in diarrhoea-hit Koiladi (kp 22/09/2016)
Patients
suffering
from viral fever increase in Bajura (ht 22/09/2016)
The
Chikungunya menace, by Sher Bahadur Pun (rep
20/09/2016), Woman
tests
positive for Chikungunya (ht 27/09/2016)
Dengue
case
reported in Kathmandu (ht 18/09/2016)
Fresh
cholera
cases worry health officials (ht 16/09/2016), EDCD
in
bid to check spread of cholera (ht 17/09/2016)
Scrub
typhus cases reported from 37 districts: Seven dead, 240
infected so far (rep 15/09/2016), Over
200
scrub typhus patients in Chitwan (ht 17/09/2016)
Govt
fails
to stem cholera spread, by Manish Gautam (kp
12/09/2016), Worth
of
water: Recurrent outbreaks of cholera should alarm
authorities and jolt them into action (kp
13/09/2016)
Epidemiologists
study
mice for scrub typhus vectors, by Shiva Puri (kp
12/09/2016)
Polluted
water
causing fever, typhoid (ht 12/09/2016)
MoH
urges
caution against cholera (kp 11/09/2016)
Scrub
typhus
cases on the rise (kp 10/09/2016)
Cholera
bacteria rampant in Valley water supply, by Arjun
Poudel (rep 08/09/2016)
Capital
sees
increase in cholera cases, by Sabitri Dhakal (ht
03/09/2016)
After
Lalitpur, cholera spreads in Kathmandu (rep
02/09/2016)
Valley
records
29 new cholera cases in a week (ht 31/08/2016)
Scrub
typhus
spreads in Kailali (ht 31/08/2016)
First
detected
in Aug 2015, scrub typhus has killed 13, by Bimal
Khatiwada (kp 28/08/2016)
Medical
team
in Chitwan to study status of scrub typhus (ht
27/08/2016)
15-year-old
boy
dies of Japanese encephalitis (kp 24/08/2016)
One
dies
of scrub typhus in Chitwan Medical Hospital (ht
24/08/2016)
Hundreds
fall
ill due to water contamination (kp 24/08/2016)
[related to Ramechhap]
Fever
patients
throng Ramechhap hospitals (ht 22/08/2016)
EDCD
weighs vaccination against cholera, by Arjun Poudel
(rep 22/08/2016)
Stop
the
spread: Public awareness, case identification, and
rodent control are cardinal steps to prevent a scrub
typhus outbreak, by Binod Rayamajhee (kp
21/08/2016), Treatable
Scrub:
We should not panic over the current Scrub typhus
outbreak as deaths from this disease can be prevented
with simple drugs, by Sher Bahadur Pun (rep
22/08/2016)
EDCD
confirms
68 cholera cases in Valley (ht 17/08/2016)
11
cases
of scrub typhus reported in East, two dead (kp
14/08/2016), EDCD
sounds
scrub typhus high alert (ht 15/08/2016), Health
institutes
in East lack scrub typhus test kit: Health facilities
have been sending blood samples to National Public
Health Laboratory in Capital to confirm the disease,
by Pradeep Menyangbo (kp 16/08/2016), 76
test
positive for scrub typhus (ht 17/08/2016)
Preventing
cholera: There have never been genuine attempts to
identify reasons and risk factors of cholera outbreak in
Nepal, by Sher Bahadur Pun (rep 13/08/2016)
51
cholera
cases reported in Valley in one month (kp
12/08/2016)
53
scrub
typhus cases in Chitwan (ht 10/08/2016), Over
50
cases of Scrub typhus found (kp 11/098/2016), 53
new
cases of scrub typhus in Chitwan (kp 17/08/2016)
Viral
fever
patients up in Lamjung (ht 10/08/2016)
Spread
of cholera unabated in Lalitpur (rep 08/08/2016)
30
cholera
cases reported in Kathmandu Valley in a week ht
07/08/2016)
Viral
feaver:
Hundreds taken ill in Dolakha, Kanchanpur (kp
05/08/2016)
Common
cold,
fever patients on the rise (ht 01/08/2016)
Viral
fever,
diarrhoea afflict flood victims (kp 30/07/2016)
Skin
infection
among quake-displaced kids (kp 28/07/2016)
Viral
fever,
diarrhoea patients on rise in Salyan (kp 28/07/2016)
21
confirmed cases of cholera in Kathmandu Valley, by
Arjun Poudel (rep 27/07/2016), 17
cholera
cases reported in Valley (ht 28/07/2016), Cholera
scare (ht 29/07/2016)
Chitwan
in
grip of outbreak of viral fever (ht 26/07/2016)
Far-west
region
hit by seasonal diseases (ht 13/07/2016)
New
threats:
With the impending monsoon various kinds of vector-borne
diseases loom large over Nepal, by Sher Bahadur Pun
(rep 14/06/2016)
‘Waterborne
diseases
up’ (kp 12/06/2016)
Waterborne
diseases
rise with onset of premonsoon showers (rep
30/05/2016)
Risk
of
epidemics persist, by Arjun Poudel (rep 20/05/2016)
Viral
fever
cases up (ht 16/05/2016), Seasonal
diseases
on the rise (ht 17/05/2016)
Deadly
disease
in southern Humla: 18 people dead in three weeks; Health
centres without drugs; Even Paracetamol tablets are
unavailable at localhealth facilities , by Jaya
Bahadur Rokaya (kp 07/05/2016), Seasonal
diseases
claim 25 lives in Humla (ht 08/05/2016), Med
team
deployed to flu-hit areas: Officials say that more than
15,000 people are affected by seasonal flu in the
southern region of Humla (kp 09/05/2016)
Two
more
die of flu-like disease in Humla VDC: People suffering
from the disease have symptoms, including headache,
fever and common cold (kp 01/05/2016)
Chickenpox
suspected
in Banke, Bardiya children, by Thakur Singh Tharu
(kp 30/04/2016)
Flu-like
disease
kills 16 in two weeks, by Jaya Bahadur Rokaya (kp
26/04/2016)
Seasonal
diseases
claim 10 lives in a week in Humla (ht 26/04/2016), Health
workers’
teams treating patients in affected areas (ht
27/04/2016)
End
malaria
for good: Number one threat, by Chandra Mani Kafle
(ht 25/04/2016)
Outbreaks
attributed
to lack of personal hygiene, unsafe water, by Janak
KC (rep 23/04/2016)
‘Diabetes,
thyroid
disorders on the rise’ (ht 16/04/2016)
Healthy
diet,
exercise keeps diabetes at bay: WHO; ‘If not properly
managed, the disease may cause serious damage to vital
organs’ (ht 07/04/2016), Diabetic
cases
rising alarmingly (rep 09/04/2016)
NHRC
concerned
over Jajarkot diarrhea (rep 07/04/2016)
500
tuberculosis
patients found in Kailali (ht 31/03/2016)
Chickenpox,
measles
break out in Rautahat (ht 31/03/2016)
NTC
data
mix-up raises alarm: Tuberculosis centre loses track of
over 1,600 patients, posing serious public health risks
(kp 25/03/2016), Call
for
collective efforts to fight tuberculosis (ht
25/03/2016)
More
and
more people suffering from COPD, say docs, by Tika
R. Pradhan (ht 20/03/2016)
Chickenpox
infection
rises in Jhapa, by Raju Adhikari (rep 19/03/2016)
A
looming crisis: There is a real concern that TB would be
transmitted to the healthy population residing in the
temporary settlements, by Raz Mohammad Wali (kp
15/03/2016)
Govt
‘prepares’
itself for Zika outbreak (kp 10/03/2016)
Viral
diseases
stalk northern Gorkha: People mostly in the quake-hit
settlements down with viral fever, diarrhoea and common
cold, by Sudip Kaini (kp 26/02/2016)
82
percent
of population at risk of diarrheal diseases: Study; E.
coli found even in bottled water sold in jars (rep
26/02/2016)
Health
experts
warn of zika virus outbreak: Rising temperature
responsible for spread of vectors in most of the
districts, by Arjun Poudel (rep 23/02/2016)
Diarrhoea
kills
2 kids, scores ill, by Prakash Adhikari (kp
16/02/2016), Medical
team
in diarrhoea-hit Dailekh villages, by Prakash
Adhikari (kp 17/02/2016), Rotavirus
caused
diarrheal outbreak in Dailakh: EDCD (rep 18/02/2016)
Zika
threat:
We have in Nepal observed symptoms similar to Zika and
frequent outbreaks of viral-origin fever have been
reported every year, by Sher Bahadur Pun (rep
08/02/2016), Let
us
spray: As there is no vaccine or treatment for Zika
virus, prevention is the only option we have,
by Sameer M. Dixit (kp 09/02/2016)
‘Nepal
runs
Zika risk post-monsoon’; EDCD: Mosquito linked to spread
of virus is found in Nepal’s major cities and
towns, by Manish Gautam (kp 01/02/2016), Virus
without
borders: Govt needs to strengthen programmes to contain
mosquito-borne diseases (kp 02/02/2016), Zika
spread:
Serious concern, by Chandra Mani Kafle (ht
02/02/2016), Over
200
docs trained to deal with possible outbreak of Zika
virus (rep 02/02/2016)
Surkhet
sees
twofold rise in leprosy infection, by Nagendra
Upadhyay (rep 01/02/2016)
Immunization
gaps
behind measles outbreak in Kapilvastu: CHD, by Arjun
Poudel (rep 29/01/2016)
Banke
kids
at risk of contracting measles (kp 26/01/2016)
Unidentified
disease
claims lives of six kids: Public Health Office says it
collected blood samples and sent them to Kathmandu for
lab test, by Manoj Paudel (kp 20/01/2016), Measles
suspected
in five child deaths, by Kiran Man Bajracharya (rep
20/01/2016), DPHO
mobilises
medical team (kp 21/01/2016), Measles
‘under
control’ in Kapilvastu villages, by Manoj Paudel (kp
24/01/2016), Measles
claims
one more child (kp 29/01/2016)
Anthrax
fear
grips Palpa village, by Madhav Aryal (lp 19/01/2016)
Tanahun
on
high alert after swine flu death (ht 19/01/2016), Docs
call
for immediate measures against influenza (rep
19/01/2016)
Flu
claims
Seven lives in Mugu, by Raj Bahadur Shahi (kp
17/01/2016)
Swine
flu
patient dies in capital hospital (reo 16/01/2016)
Banda
affects
bid to control dengue, by Shankar Acharya (kp
22/11/2015)
Disease
surveillance:
Though Nepal has made great strides in the health
sector, it is yet to take significant steps in
disease surveillance and research, by Sameer M.
Dixit (kp 06/11/2015)
Cause
for
concern: In the absence of a vaccine precaution is the
best defense against Scrub Typhus, by Sher Bahadur
Pun (rep 03/11/2015)
Viral
fever
outbreak grips Mugu village, by Raj Bahadur Shahi
(kp 09/10/2015)
‘Cholera
outbreak
under control now’ (ht 04/10/2015)
SHAPU
cases
up among impoverished families in Dhading (ht
03/10/2015)
Dolakha
goes
on high alert for flu outbreak (ht 18/09/2015)
Quake-displaced
people
suffer from skin diseases, by Tika Prasad Bhatta (kp
17/09/2015)
Japanese
encephalitis
claims life, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 11/09/2015)
Swine
flu
detected in Ramechhap patients (kp 04/09/2015), Swine
flu
detected in Bara village (kp 05/09/2015), Swine
flu
patients deprived of treatment, by Laxmi Sah (kp
06/09/2015)
Active
cholera
surveillance in Valley (ht 03/09/2015)
MoFALD
sounds
cholera high alert (ht 31/08/2015)
Possible
solution:
Though vaccines are available, prevention is still the
best cure for cholera (kp 21/08/2015), Under
observation:
Nepal needs to invest in safe water supply systems and
sewage disposal to prevent frequent cholera outbreaks,
by Prativa Pandey (kp 21/08/2015)
Cholera
cases
on rise in Valley: A majority of the patients diagnosed
with the disease come from Kuleshwor and Kalimati areas
(kp 18/08/2015), Cholera
remains
uncontrolled in capital (rep 18/08/2015)
Stay
alert:
Most of cholera patients were found using bottled water
for drinking purpose, but not from branded companies,
by Sher Bahadur Pun (rep 15/08/2015)
28
found
infected with Cholera in capital, by Arjun Poudel
(kp 11/08/2015), 20
patients
test positive for cholera in city (ht 12/08/2015), Risk
of cholera (ht 13/08/2015), 29
cases
of cholera confirmed in city (ht 14/08/2015)
Jaundice
cases
on rise in quake-hit Barpak and Laprak VDCs, by
Narhari Sapkota (rep 10/08/2015)
Cholera
threat:
Drink safe water, mind sanitation: Health officials
(ht 07/06/2015)
Diarrhoea
spreads
in Musahar settlement (ht 07/08/2015)
Valley
records
first cholera case since April 25 quake (kp
06/08/2015), Cholera
cases
in capital confirmed, by Arjun Poudel (rep)
Tainted
water
spreading diarrheal infection in Kuleshwar (rep
05/08/2015)
Typhoid
reported
in quake-affected areas (kp 22/07/2015)
Unidentified
disease
claims two lives (kp 20/07/2015)
Pokhara
alerted
against dengue, by Lal Prasad Sharma (kp 19/07/2015)
Seasonal
patients
up in Tanahun (ht 10/07/2015)
Chitwan
continues
fight against dengue, by Chandani Hamal (rep
08/07/2015)
Kalaazar,
dengue
alert in Biratnagar, by Jitendra Sah (kp 05/07/2015),
Stitch
in
time: Nation-wide awareness campaigns on kalaazar could
help curb its spread (kp 07/07/2015)
Allergy,
typhoid
taking toll on Okhaldhunga quake victims (ht
30/06/2015)
Chickenpox
breaks
out in Bajura (ht 25/06/2015)
Measles
stalks
Banke, Bardiya (kp 21/06/2015)
Hepatitis
E
outbreak looms in Nepal: Experts; Could kill more than 500
pregnant women in the country (ht 19/06/2015)
EDCD
to
launch campaign against dengue (ht 18/06/2015)
5-year-old
dies
of measles; scores ill, by Kamal Panthi (kp
16/06/2015)
Mystery
disease
claims six lives in Siraha, Kavre (ht 10/06/2015)
Coliform
jeopardising
health in Bajura (ht 09/06/2015)
MERS
alert:
Govt asks S Korea, Middle East bound workers to take
precaution (kp 09/06/2015), DoHS
urges
people to be cautious about MERS spread (ht
09/06/2015), MERS
alert:
Hundreds of thousands of Nepali migrants are wirking in
the Middle East where the majority of MERS-CoV cases have
been reported, by Sher Bahadur Pun (rep 17/06/2015)
Mass
management:
Fears of epidemic outbreak post quake miss the urgent need
to look after the displaced (kp 03/06/2015))
SCA
cases
confound doctors in Kailali (ht 02/06/2015)
Disease
outbreak
risk: Health Dept to step up surveillance (kp
01/06/2015)
Govt
warns
outbreak of water-borne diseases: Water samples from
Kathmandu Valley, Sindhupalchok, Dolakha, Dhading and
Gorkha test positive for coliform bacteria, including E
coli; Experts say KUKL drinking water has high chlorine
content to the point of being toxic, by Manish Gautam
(kp 26/05/2015)
Seasonal
patients
up in far-west (ht 25/05/2015)
TB
treatment
continues despite quake (ht 11/05/2015)
Flu
alert
in Humla after six deaths (ht 24/04/2015)
Over
150
ill as flu grips Kalikot village, by Tula Ram Pandey
(kp 22/04/2015), Flu
spreads
to Kalikot, Jumla (ht 22/04/2015), Rukum,
Surkhet
set up health desks (kp 23/04/2015), Flu-like
disease
grips Kalikot villages (kp 23/04/2015), Jajarkot
flu
spreads to Kalikot: Claims one, at least 204 infected,
by Pabitra Kumar Shahi (rep 23/04/2015), Flu
infected
in Kalikot reach 239; 23 critical, by Pabitra Kumar
Shahi (rep 24/04/2015), Death
toll
reaches 29 in Jajarkot (ht 24/04/2015), Jajarkot
flu
cases ‘recede’, by Bhim Bahadur Singh (kp
24/04/2015), Koirala
directs
Health minister to up efforts (kp 24/04/2015), Jajarkot’s
unsung
heroes: Battling neglect and apathy, health workers have
saved hundreds of lives in the Jajarkot flu outbreak,
by Om Astha Rai (nt 24/04/2015), Running
with
the herd: To suggest that the state has remained a mere
spectator in Jajarkot is not just wrong, it is selective
reporting, by Tsering Dolker Gurung (nt 24/04/2015),
Over
12,000
treated in Jajarkot, by Bhim Bahadur Singh (kp
25/04/2015), Health
workers
close to containing Jajarkot flu Say the disease will be
controlled in about 10 days, by Dinesh Shrestha (ht
25/04/2015), Flu
spreads
to Kalikot, second patient dies, by Pabitra Kumar
Shahi (rep 25/04/2015)
Swine
flu
cases up in Chitwan (ht 21/04/2015)
Docs:
Swine
flu cause of Jajarkot deaths; 8 samples test positive
for H1N1, by Manish Gautam and Bhim Bahadur Singh
(kp 19/04/2015), Three
more
die; Jajarkot flu toll 24 (ht 19/04/2015), Rukum
folks
worried (ht 19/04/2015), Army,
police
to send med teams (kp 20/04/2015), An
unkind
state Funds must immediately be released for doctors and
medicines in Jajarkot (kp 20/04/2015), Plans
need
funding from the beginning, not when outbreak occurs,
interview with Baburam Marasini (kp 20/04/2015), Swine
Flu In Jajarkot: Remoteness A Curse, by Nandalal
Tiwari (rn 20/04/2015), One
more
dies of flu in Jajarkot: Death toll reaches 25; More
than 4,000 patients not treated (ht 20/04/2015), Taming
H1N1, by Sameer M. Dixit (rep 20/04/2015), Jajarkot
is
dying, do something!, by Subhash Ghimire (rep
20/04/2015), Epidemic
exposes
government’s lack of preparedness, by Janak KC (rep
20/04/2015), More
medics
to fight epidemic (kp 21/04/2015), Fearing
for
the worse: Half-hearted response to swine flu outbreak
in Jajarkot has raised fear of the disease spreading in
neighbouring districts as well (kp 21/04/2015), Govt
response
sparks sense of deja vu (kp 21/04/2015), Lack
of
preventive measures behind swine flu spread, by
Bhusan Yadav (kp 21/04/2015), Health
workers
mobilised: Constituent Assembly members slam govt for
poor action (ht 21/04/2015), Measures
taken
to check Jajarkot flu (ht 21/04/2015), 3
weeks into deadly flu, docs flown to Jajarkot, by
Janak KC (rep 21/04/2015), 2
more succumb to epidemic, by Bhim Bahadur Singh and
Manish Gautam (kp 22/04/2015), 18
more
docs mobilised (kp 22/04/2014), Govt
dispatches
top medical team to Jajarkot to fight flu (ht
22/04/2015), Medicines
start
pouring in after Supreme Court order (kp
23/04/2015), ‘Swine flu broke out from
SLC
test centre’, by Durgalala KC and Bhim Bahadur Singh
(kp 23/04/2015), Flu
claims
two more lives in Jajarkot (ht 23/04/2015)
Mugu
on
high alert as epidemic threat looms large, by Raj
Bahadur Shahi (kp 17/04/2015)
One
succumbs
to swine flu‚ death toll reaches 18 (ht 17/04/2015)
Malariy:
A
losing battle; OAG finds no traces of 1 million nets
(kp 14/04/2015)
3
die, 500 down due to flu-like disease (kp
09/04/2015), Unidentified
disease
claims four, hundreds ill (ht 09/04/2015), Unknown
disease
kills nine in two weeks in Jajarkot (ht 11/04/2015),
Jajarkot
in
grip of mysterious disease: 11 die, hundreds infected in
two weeks, by Janak KC (rep 11/04/2015), Unknown
disease
kills 8 in Jajarkot: Health Minister Khagaraj Adhikari
as well as doctors are set to visit the area where
around 1,000 people are ill (kp 12/04/2015), Three
more
die of unknown disease in Jajarkot: Death toll in two
weeks reaches 12; More than 500 infected so far (ht
12/04/2015), Samples
of
jajarkot patients in Capital for test (kp
13/04/2015), Medical
experts
to take stock of unknown disease: 12 persons have died
in Jajarkot in two weeks with more than 500 infected
(ht 13/04/2015), An
unknown
threat: The disease stalking Jajarkot must be identified
before more people perish (kp 14/04/2015), Deaths
linked
to swine flu: Three of 10 samples test positive for A
H1N1; Four fatalities reported on Tuesday, by Manish
Gautam and Bhim Bahadur Singh (kp 15/04/2015), Seasonal
flu
taking toll on Jajarkot folks (ht 15/04/2015), Jajarkot
outbreak
death toll climbs to 16: Locals complain medicines in
short supply, by Janak KC (rep 15/04/2015), Lax
response
delays disease confirmation, by Manish Gautam and
Bhim Bahadur Singh (kp 16/04/2015), Flu
epidemic
looms over Jajarkot: Another death takes toll to 17;
Over 2,500 taken ill, by Dinesh Shrestha (ht
16/04/2015), Jajarkot
outbreak
spreads to 4 more VDCs, by Janak KC (rep
16/04/2015), Govt
forms
panel: to tackle outbreak, by Bhim Bahadur Singh and
Manish Gautam (kp 17/04/2015), No
funds
to deal with Jajarkot outbreak: EDCD, by Arjun
Poudel (ht 17/04/2015), Death
toll
reaches 21, by Bhim Bahadur Singh (kp 18/04/2015), Army’s
help
sought to treat ailing villagers, by Manish Gautam
(kp 18/04/2015)
UML
leader
Dhakal dies of swine flu: Deqath toll from H1N1 reaches
four, over 700 infected in last three months alone,
by Arjun Poudel (rep 06/04/2015)
Unknown
disease
claims one: More than 100 fall ill; DHO preparing to
dispatch medics (ht 02/04/2015)
Terror
in
Chitwan as 121 test positive, by Pawan Yadav (kp
01/04/2014)
TB
claims
four lives in Tanahun (ht 27/03/20915)
Getting
it
together: The country coordinating mechanism for the
Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria needs to work
collaboratively, by Niranjan Kunwar (kp 25/03/2015),
TB
remains
a public health problem (ht 25/03/2015)
Kala-azar
spreading
westward and uphill, by Rohit Rai (rep 24/03/2015)
53
persons
test positive for swine flu (kp 23/03/2015), 79
swine
flu patients recorded in Chitwan (ht 24/03/2015), Number
of
swine flu cases ‘on rise’, by Bimal Khatiwada (kp
25/03/2015)
Dengue
fear
grips Birgunj, by Bhusan Yadav (kp 21/03/2015)
Four
more
swine flu cases in Chitwan: Number of persons
infected with H1N1 has reached 10 in district (ht
12/03/2015), One
more
death takes swine flu toll to three (ht 13/03/2015),
Swine
flu
detected in 27 sputum samples (ht 13/03/2015), Chitwan
at
high risk of swine flu virus, by Tilaram Rimal (ht
14/03/2015), Risk
of
swine flu abating: Experts; Three have died, 197 have
tested positive for virus (ht 15/03/2014), Govt
‘apathy’
rued as swine flu cases soar (kp 16/03/2015)
Filariasis
cases
going up in Kaski: Forty million people rendered
disabled due to the ailment (ht 07/03/2015)
Swine
flu
cases top 30, 23 from Valley alone (kp 01/03/2015),
Officials
adopt
strict measures, by Bimal Khatiwada (kp 01/03/2015),
EDCD
urges
all to be careful,not to panic (ht 01/03/2015), Swine
flu
death rings alarm bell: The first fatality this season
was reported in Capital (kp 02/03/2015), Study
urged
to determine virus strain (kp 03/03/2015), H1N1
terror
in Pokhara (ht 04/03/2015), More
people
testing for H1N1 virus (ht 05/03/2015), Bir
forms
team of docs to deal with swine flu cases (rep
07/03/2015), EDCD
cautions
risk groups (ht 08/03/2015)
Swine
flu
cases rise to 8 (kp 24/02/2015), Swine
flu-hit
sent home!, by Bharat Koirala (ht 24/02/2015), Health
ministry
to act against swine flu (ht 24/02/2015), Swine
flu
alert, a formality (kp 25/02/2015), Health
desks
set up at border points, by Mohan Budhair and
Bhawani Bhatta (kp 25/02/2015), 13
people
infected with swine flu virus, by Gaurav Thapa (kp
26/02/2015), Pig
problems:
Given the incidence of swine flu across the border,
precautions must be taken (kp 26/02/2015), Four
test
positive for swine flu: Total number of confirmed cases
across the country reaches 14, by Tilakram Rimal (ht
27/02/2015), Total
swine
flu cases reach 13 across the country: 3 cases detected
in Chitwan on Thursday alone, by Chandani Hamal (rep
27/02/2015), As
swine
flu cases rise, docs attempt to downplay fear: 23 have
tested positive until Thursday (rep 28/02/2015)
Govt
asks
people to be alert for flu symptoms (kp 21/02/2015)
Learning
the
hard way: Five years after its deadly cholera epidemic,
western Nepal tries to prevent a repeat, by Sahina
Shrestha (nt 13/02/2015)
Social
stigma
hinders bid to curb tuberculosis, by Janak Nepal (kp
11/02/2015)
EDCD
gearing
up to tackle swine flu: H1N1 virus claimed 18 lives last
year (ht 08/02/2015)
Leprosy
cases
prevail despite eradication bid, by Shankar Acharya
(kp 25/01/2015), Leprosy
cases
on the rise in western region, by Bharat Koirala (ht
25/01/2015), Disease
still
prevalent in country (ht 26/01/2015)
Ebola
in
Nepal: A lot needs to be done to prepare ourselves to
prevent an outbreak, by Sanjeeb Sapkota (kp
24/01/2015) |