Third phase clinical trial of COVID-19 vaccines to be conducted also in Nepal

"We would like to inform it to all that the companies from China, Russia and UK Oxford vaccine group which have produced vaccines have shown willingness to carry out third phase clinical trial in Nepal and that processes to this regard have already been initiated," NHRC said in a statement issued on Sunday.

Chief Minister Bhatta in self-quarantine

Chief Minister of Sudurpaschim State Trilochan Bhatta is staying in self-quarantine at his residence in Dhangadhi from today after his driver tested positive for coronavirus on Sunday.

Kathmandu Valley records 166 new cases of COVID-19

In 8,026 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the last 24 hours, as many as 166 persons were found with the virus infection in the Valley itself, informed Dr. Jageshwor Gautam, spokesperson of the ministry in the daily press briefing today.

COVID-19 update: 818 new cases, 281 recovered

In 8,026 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the last 24 hours, as many as 818 persons, 220 females and 598 males, were found with the virus infection, informed Dr. Jageshwor Gautam, spokesperson of the ministry in the daily press briefing today.

Lidi Landslide: 33 bodies recovered, displaced victims to be shifted

The Police have recovered dead bodies of 33 persons out of 39 who had gone missing in the Lidi landslide in Jugal Rural Municipality-2.

Kathmandu Valley records highest single-day tally with 216 new cases of COVID-19

Of the 12,519 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done across the nation in the last 24 hours, as many as 216 persons were found with the virus infection in the Kathmandu Valley itself, informed Dr. Jageshwor Gautam, spokesperson of the ministry in the daily press briefing today.

COVID-19 Update: Tally soars to 31,117 with 634 new cases

Of the 12,519 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the last 24 hours, as many as 634 persons, 182 females and 452 males, were found with the virus infection, informed Dr. Jageshwor Gautam, spokesperson of the ministry in the daily press briefing today.

11-year-old girl abducted and raped in Bardiya

A 21-year-old man reportedly abducted and raped an 11-year-old girl at Barbardiya municipality in the district. Chandra Ram BK of Bhagatpur in Barbardiya-8 kidnapped the rape survivor while sleeping with her grandmother at her house before raping her, claimed the rape survivor's family.

11 succumb to COVID-19, death toll hits 137

A female and 10 males COVID-19 patients from Morang, Parsa, Bara, Saptari, Kathmandu, Sarlahi, Lalitpur, Chitwan, Makwanpur, Dolakha and Pyuthan succumbed to the SARS-CoV-2 infection in the last 24 hours, informed Dr. Jageshwor Gautam, spokesperson of the ministry in the daily press briefing today.

Kathmandu Valley records 182 new cases of novel coronavirus

In 13,579 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction Tests (RT-PCR) done in the last 24 hours, as many as 182 persons were found to be infected with the virus in the Kathmandu Valley itself, informed Dr. Jageshwor Gautam, spokesperson of the ministry in the daily press briefing today.

COVID-19 update: Tally crosses 30,000 with 838 new cases today

In 13,579 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction Tests (RT-PCR) done in the last 24 hours, as many as 838 persons, 292 females and 546 males, were found to be infected with the virus, informed Dr. Jageshwor Gautam, spokesperson of the ministry in the daily press briefing today.

List of hotels, price, to be used as quarantine made public

Hotels located at Thamel, Tahachal, Gausala, Battisputali, Durmarg, Sano Gaucharan, Naxal, Bhaktapur, Lajimpat, Godawari, Kamaladi, Swoyambhu, Jhamsikhel, Bhudhanilkantha, Lainchaur, Kamalpokhari and Bag Bazar are enlisted as facility to be used as quarantine.

Over 80,000 Nepal Police, APF personnel deployed for COVID-19 response

As many as 51,000 police personnel of the Nepal Police (NP) and 29,000 of the Armed Police Force (APF) have been deployed across all 77 district to prevent and control the COVID-19 spread.

Two succumb to COVID-19 at Patan Hospital

Dr. Khageshwar Gelal, senior health administrator of the Office, informed that both the patients breathed their lasts while under treatment Friday morning

Carelessness in face mask disposal ups risk of infection

The face masks thrown away hither and thither could further exacerbate the spread of the virus, the experts warned. Senior physician of Bharatpur Hospital Dr Mahendra Agrahari said that lack of appropriate disposal of the mask could fuel the virus infection.

Kathmandu Valley records 200 new cases of COVID-19

In 11,832 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the last 24 hours, as many as 200 persons were found with the virus infection in the Valley itself, informed Dr. Jageshwor Gautam, spokesperson of the ministry in the daily press briefing today.

30 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Achham today

15 persons of Sanphebagar Municipality and 15 persons of Mellekh Rural Municipality tested positive for COVID-19 in the PCR test conducted at Dadelhdura hospital, according to Dev Joshi, information officer of Achham District Health Office.

COVID-19 Update: National caseload reaches 29,645 with 707 new cases

In 11,832 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the last 24 hours, as many as 707 persons, 192 females and 515 males, were found with the virus infection, informed Dr. Jageshwor Gautam, spokesperson of the ministry in the daily press briefing today.

Surya Adhikari’s wheelchair helps him through potholes, rivers with no bridge

Adhikari works at the civil registration department of Hima Gaunpalika and has to travel to the district headquarters at least once a week for administrative purposes. And he travels the nine kilometers journey to the headquarters and nine kilometers back to Hima in his wheelchair.

Prohibitory order being strictly enforced in Kathmandu Valley, 1200 people, 884 vehicles on hold

The police on Thursday kept as many as 1,170 persons on hold for two hours for defying the prohibitory order imposed to contain COVID-19 spread.