November 2020

DoTM points at COVID-19 for uncertainty in issuance of new driving licenses

Though the Department of Transport Management (DoTM) had earlier said that issuance of new driving licences would start after the festive season, no preparation has been done towards the matter. It is highly unlikely that DoTM will resume the service any time soon. Stating that the responsibility to issue licences had now been handed over […]

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China to launch moon probe, seeking first lunar rock retrieval since 1970s

BEIJING, Nov 22 (Reuters) – China plans to launch an unmanned spacecraft to the moon this week to bring back lunar rocks in the first attempt by any nation to retrieve samples from Earth’s natural satellite since the 1970s. The Chang’e-5 probe, named after the ancient Chinese goddess of the moon, will seek to collect

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UNICEF calls for averting lost generation as COVID-19 poses irreversible harm to children’s education, nutrition, well-being

As the COVID-19 pandemic lurches toward a second year, UNICEF has warned in a new report of significant and growing consequences for children. Released ahead of World Children’s Day, ‘Averting a Lost COVID Generation’ is the first UNICEF report to comprehensively outline the dire and growing consequences for children as the pandemic drags on. It

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COVID-19: MoHP daily updates; Total cases: 216,965 Recovery: 191,002 Death: 1,298

Dr. Jageshwor Gautam, Speaker for the Ministry of Health and Population appeared on Facebook Live for the day’s media briefing. Here are a few updates: Total no. of PCR tests done in Nepal: 1,643,899 No. of PCR tests in last 24 hours: 10,340 Tests outside Kathmandu: Dharan, Pokhara, Hetauda, Janakpur, Surkhet, Dhangadi, Dhulikhel, Bharatpur, Nepalgunj,

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Zlich preparation by Nepal government to purchase anti-COVID-19 vaccines

While various countries are in the final stages of either developing or purchasing vaccines against coronavirus, Nepal government has not even prepared the necessary budget to import the vaccines. Experts have urged that a budget should be set up immediately to spend on the purchase, management, transportation, training, and for other procedures to bring anti-COVID

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WHO advises against Gilead’s remdesivir for all hospitalised COVID-19 patients

LONDON (Reuters) – Gilead’s drug remdesivir is not recommended for patients hospitalised with COVID-19, regardless of how ill they are, as there is no evidence it improves survival or reduces the need for ventilation, a World Health Organization panel said on Friday. “The … panel found a lack of evidence that remdesivir improved outcomes that

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Schools closed in Humla after 32 students test positive for COVID-19

Authorities have decided to close all educational institutions in Humla district after 32 students of a same school tested positive for the coronavirus infection. A District COVID-19 Crisis Management Centre meeting, on Wednesday, decided to shut down schools and colleges as well as restrict the movement of outsiders into the district. 32 students of Mahaboudha

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Angry at sluggish climate action, young negotiators ‘scream’ for change

Young activists said on Thursday they did not understand why political leaders have failed to grasp the severity of the climate crisis and respond to it with the same urgency as the coronvirus pandemic, opening two weeks of online discussions. During the talks – in place of the virus-delayed COP26 U.N. climate summit – youth

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Four-year-old girl stoned to death after rape in Makawanpur

A four-year-old girl was raped and subsequently stoned to death on Wednesday in Bagmati Village Council-7 of Lamitar, Makawanpur. Police have arrested a 14-year-old boy for his alleged involvement in the crime. The incident occurred when the girl child was at her neighbor’s house attending a prayer ceremony with her parents. According to Sushil Singh

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COVID-19: MoHP daily updates; Total cases: 215,020 Recovery: 185,638 Death: 1,276

Dr. Jageshwor Gautam, Speaker for the Ministry of Health and Population appeared on Facebook Live for the day’s media briefing. Here are a few updates: Total no. of PCR tests done in Nepal: 1,633,559 No. of PCR tests in last 24 hours: 9,805 Tests outside Kathmandu: Dharan, Pokhara, Hetauda, Janakpur, Surkhet, Dhangadi, Dhulikhel, Bharatpur, Nepalgunj,

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