Bring Anti-COVID-19 Vaccines Immediately

IT is disheartening to note that the number of COVID-19 infections and fatalities is soaring each passing day in Nepal even amidst increased testing, contact-tracing, isolation and treatment. The entire healthcare system in many pandemic hotspots across the country, including the Kathmandu Valley, Nepalgunj, Lumbini, Pokhara and Biratnagar, has already been overwhelmed. The health facilities in these cities have been facing a chronic shortage

Vaccination: Question Of Life And Death

AS the deadlier second wave of coronavirus grips many parts of the globe, the vaccination gap exposes unending unevenness of the pandemic. Vaccination is a health imperative because it is the most effective way to fight the virus. While many rich nations continue stockpiling vaccine doses in excess of their requirements, a large majority in low-income countries have no access to vaccines. The contrast between the haves and have-nots could hardly be starker. The countries in Latin America and South...

Online Education: A Hobson’s Choice

WHEN the government decided to stop physical classes of all academic institutions in the country, around 8.5 million Nepali students from nursery to tertiary level are again in a state of dilemma. Students and teachers had just returned to schools, colleges and universities after a nine-month tiresome gap before the announcement of a nationwide closure of educational institutions for battling the second wave of the coronavirus. On

Stop Contagion From Reaching Himalayas

RECENTLY, I came across a travel website that had enlisted the Himalayas as a place to travel after the disappearance of COVID-19 keeping social distancing in mind. There is no doubt that this landscape offers the unique and mysterious beauty. It may be good for mountaineers to avoid visiting the Himalayas during this pandemic. The Himalayas is a tough challenge. Yet, many spend a lot of money just to enjoy seeing its captivating beauty. As Nepal is home to numerous mountains, they have been a major...

Over-charging hospitals face action: DPM Pokhrel

Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Ishwar Pokhrel Thursday said that legal action would be taken against the private hospitals that were charging more than government-approved fee for treating COVID-19 patients.

Need of improving health check, surveillance at border points: Experts

With the increase in cases of COVID-19 and detection of new variants of the virus in India, thousands of Nepalis working there have been returning home. Since April, over 22,000 Nepalis have returned to Nepal via the border point of Belahaiya in Bhairahawa alone. The number of Nepalis returning via several border points across the country is far higher. According to the Area Police Office, Belahaiya, around 300-400 Nepalis are entering through the border point on a daily basis recently as well.

Kathmandu Valley's active COVID-19 cases hit 32,452 with 3,972 new infections

Of the new infections, 3,163 were detected in Kathmandu, 242 were confirmed in Bhaktapur and 567 cases were reported in Lalitpur. Currently, there are 32,452 active cases of COVID-19 in the Valley.

MoHP reports record 8,970 new infections, 54 fatalities, 2,707 recoveries

In 20,367 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, 8,970 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Health Ministry in its daily update.

Surkhet local levels set up isolation centre with oxygen facility (Photo feature)

Following a massive surge in COVID-19 cases, the local levels of Surkhet have started preparations to operate additional isolation beds with an oxygen facility.

Singer, musician Prem Dhoj Pradhan passes away

Senior singer and musician Prem Dhoj Pradhan has passed away. He was under treatment at Neuro Hospital.