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As India coronavirus cases spike, experts daunted by prospect of South Asia spread

India has ramped up the screening of travellers to keep the coronavirus at bay but a flurry of new cases has experts warning that it may be hard to contain a spread in densely populated South Asia with its generally poor medical infrastructure. India, Pakistan and Bangladesh are home to some 1.7 billion people, or more […]

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Permission for over 15 Holi events granted despite coronavirus fear

The Ministry of Health and Population has advised that large crowds and public gatherings be avoided as a precautionary measure against the spread of coronavirus. However, Kathmandu District Administration Office has given permission to different organizers to host events and concerts during Holi festival, which falls on Monday in Kathmandu. Issuing a press statement today,

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Nepal’s stock of essential drugs to last three months

Amid fears that India’s ban on export of 26 types of active pharmaceutical ingredients will have a direct impact on the supply of essential drugs in Nepal, the government has assured that there will not be a shortage of medicines. The government has claimed that the current stock of essential medicines will last three months.

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Global supplier India curbs drug exports, including cetamol, as coronavirus fears grow

India, the world’s main supplier of generic drugs, has restricted the export of 26 pharmaceutical ingredients and the medicines made from them, including Paracetamol, as the coronavirus outbreak plays havoc with supply chains. The Indian government urged calm and said there were enough stocks to manufacture formulations for two-to-three months. The government’s list of 26 active

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Chinese messaging app WeChat censored coronavirus content since January 1

China’s most popular messaging app has been censoring key words about the coronavirus outbreak from as early as 1 January, a report has found. Toronto-based research group Citizen Lab found that WeChat blocked combinations of keywords and criticism of President Xi Jinping. The report also found that WeChat, owned by Chinese firm Tencent, blocked more

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Spain confirms first coronavirus death; deceased had travelled to Nepal

A man in the Spanish region of Valencia has died from coronavirus, marking the country’s first death from the outbreak, a local health official said on Tuesday. Tests carried out post-mortem showed the man, who died on February 13, was killed by the virus, regional health chief Ana Barcelo told a press conference. According to

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Flights from coronavirus-hit countries still coming to Nepal

The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has yet to temporarily suspend in-bound flights from countries that have been badly affected by coronavirus despite the Supreme Court’s order. CAAN informed that it had not recommended any domestic or foreign airline conducting direct and transit flights from coronavirus hotspots — China, South Korea, Japan, Iran and

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TIA halts issuance of visitors’ pass

The Tribhuwan International Airport (TIA) has stopped issuing ‘visitors’ pass’ as a precaution to stop the spread of coronavirus. Issuing a notice yesterday, the airport announced it would halt issuance of such passes until further notice. TIA has also requested people not to visit the airport unless it’s absolutely necessary. “People who want to visit

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India reports two more cases of coronavirus, taking tally to 5

India reported two more cases of coronavirus on Monday, taking the number of people who have tested positive in the country to five. India’s stock markets fell on the news, reversing sharply from earlier gains. The rupee was last weaker by 0.04% at 72.4000 against the dollar. One of the new cases was detected in the

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Nepalis evacuated from China to go home today as second test comes negative

The second lot of nasal and throat swab samples sent for lab test for coronavirus has come back negative. With this, those kept in quarantine will get to go home today. As many as 175 Nepalis were rescued from Wuhan of China on February 16 and were kept in quarantine at Kharipati of Bhaktapur. They

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