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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.
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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)
Documents / Websites

Unprepared and Unlawful: Nepal’s Continued Failure to realize the right to health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Briefing paper by International Commission of Jurists, 13 September 2021

Nepal: "Struggling to breathe".  The second wave of Covid-19 in Nepal, by Amnesty International (14/06/2021)

Tracking of Covid-19 cases (kp)

IIDS Policy Advisory Group on Covid-19 : Recommendations for Public Action, 20 May 2021


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