60-year-old succumbs to coronavirus infection in Birgunj

A 60-year-old male of Adarshanagar in Birgunj Metropolitan City-6 succumbed to the novel coronavirus infection on Monday morning while under treatment at Narayani Hospital in Birgunj.

Isolation centres with oxygen facility set up in Banke

As the hospitals have been overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients in Banke following a rapid increase in the novel coronavirus cases, isolation centres with oxygen facility have come into operation in the district.

COVID-19 casts shadow over wedding events

One of the close family members, who had been undergoing treatment in Kathmandu after being diagnosed with COVID-19 passed away on the same day. The news devastated the KC family.

Banke's COVID-19 recovery rate also on rise, 125 patients recover on Monday

A total of 125 COVID-19 patients including a seven-year-old boy and a 73-year-old elderly were discharged from the institutional isolation on Monday as they recovered from the infection, informed Tej Oli, COVID-19 focal person of Banke.

CDOs of Kathmandu Valley, Security officials sit for talks to frame strategies amid COVID-19 surge

The meeting of the Chief District Officers of the three districts in Kathmandu Valley and the security authority to frame the strategies to control the massively spreading COVID-19 cases has been going on at the District Administration Office, Kathmandu.

COVID-19 death toll surge: 28 fatalities in one day

The Ministry of Health and Population on Sunday reported that 28 virus-related fatalities were recorded across the nation in the last 24 hours.

Kathmandu Valley records 1,498 new infections

According to the Ministry of Health and Population, of the total 3,032 infections recorded across the nation, 1,498 were reported in the three districts of the Valley.

COVID-19 tally crosses 300,000 with 3,032 new infections

The Ministry of Health and Population on Sunday confirmed 3,032 new cases of COVID-19, taking the nation's novel coronavirus tally to 300,119.

Govt. not considering nationwide lockdown: FM Gyawali

Even though the COVID-19 cases have been on the rise lately, the government is not considering imposing a nationwide lockdown like last year for now.

India COVID: Patients dying without oxygen amid Delhi surge

It's almost impossible to find a hospital bed here now. Oxygen cylinders and medicines are in short supply. On Saturday, Saroj Hospital and Batra Hospital told families to take their patients away as they were running out of oxygen.

62-year-old dies of COVID-19 in Kailali

A 62-year-old male of Godawari Municipality succumbed to the virus infection on Sunday morning while under treatment at Seti Provincial Hospital.

COVID-19 patient commits suicide, Banke records four deaths in 12 hours

Banke recorded four COVID-19 related fatalities in the last 12 hours from Saturday evening to Sunday morning.

Indian hospitals turn away patients in COVID-19 ‘tsunami’

Overwhelmed hospitals in India begged for oxygen supplies on Saturday as the country’s coronavirus infections soared again overnight in a “tsunami” of disease, setting a new world record for cases for the third consecutive day.

Japan shuts stores, bars, theaters to slow surge

Japan’s department stores, bars and theatres shuttered Sunday as part of emergency measures to slow a surge in infections.

COVID treatment ward under operation   

A 'COVID treatment ward has come into operation in Hetuada, the capital of Bagmati province with the objective of supporting the treatment of the COVID-19 patients. The ward has been established at the Hetauda hospital under the provincial government.    

How the pandemic has changed our sex lives

However, over time, as people reported increased pandemic-related stressors, including loneliness, general stress and Covid-19-specific worries, they also reported decreased sexual desire for their partners.

2,486 new cases, 14 deaths of COVID-19 in 24 hours

In 7,525 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the last 24 hours, 2,486 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2," informed the Health Ministry in the regular press briefing.

India virus patients suffocate from low oxygen amid surge

Authorities scrambled anew Saturday to supply medical oxygen to Indian hospitals where COVID-19 patients were suffocating amid low supplies as the country with the world’s worst coronavirus surge set a new global daily record of infections for the third straight day.

Province 2 government forms anti-COVID mechanism  

The Province 2 government has formed an all-party anti-COVID mechanism to make the preventive measures more effective and result-oriented.    

Former king, queen admitted to hospital for COVID-19 treatment

Former king Gyanendra Shah and former queen Komal Shah have been admitted to the Norvic International Hospital today for the treatment of COVID-19.