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Ward chair distributes homeopathic medicine claiming immunity against coronavirus; claim was tried and tested as false in India

While Nepali citizens are fuelled with anti-India sentiments as the southern neighbour continues to encroach upon Nepali territory, Nepali politicians choose a different path. Since time immemorial, Nepali politicians have drawn inspiration from India when it comes to poor governance. Take for example the strong sentiment for a Hindu nation and claiming cow dung/urine pure […]

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4,000 children could die in Nepal in next six months: UNICEF

An additional 6,000 children could die every day from preventable causes over the next six months as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to weaken health systems and disrupt routine services, UNICEF has said in a press statement. The UN agency said researchers estimate up to 4,000 children could die in Nepal in the next six months.

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Health Ministry publishes erroneous info; restricts entry to journalists

Confusion shrouded media houses and the general public after the Ministry of Health and Population today issued a press release stating that five new coronavirus cases were confirmed, taking the national tally to 250. Most of the major national dailies rushed to publish the report as soon as the Ministry issued the press release at

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UN warns of global mental health crisis due to COVID-19 pandemic

LONDON, May 14 (Reuters) – A mental illness crisis is looming as millions of people worldwide are surrounded by death and disease and forced into isolation, poverty and anxiety by the pandemic of COVID-19, United Nations health experts said on Thursday. “The isolation, the fear, the uncertainty, the economic turmoil – they all cause or

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India to provide $266 billion to boost pandemic-hit economy; Changes in Labour Law puts workers’ rights at risk

Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday said that India would provide 20 trillion rupees in fiscal and monetary measures to support an economy battered by weeks-long lockdown to fight the novel coronavirus. India has more than 70,000 cases among its 1.3 billion population and is set to surpass China, the origin of the outbreak, within a week. Modi said

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13 new cases confirmed, taking national tally to 134

The Ministry of Health has confirmed 13 new cases of coronavirus infection, in addition to the eleven cases identified earlier, taking the nationwide tally to 134. This is the largest number of cases recorded in a single day. According to the Ministry, the cases were confirmed through PCR tests conducted at the National Public Health

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Number of coronavirus cases spike as countries start easing lockdown

Coronavirus infections are rising in Germany, South Korea and China, days after the countries eased their lockdown restrictions. In Germany, the reproduction rate – the estimated number of people a confirmed patient infects – is now above 1. This means the number of infections is now rising in the country. The report came as thousands

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Three recovered patients tested positive for coronavirus

Three patients who were discharged after testing negative for COVID-19 on Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test have tested positive during their follow-up tests. A 58-year-old man from Sun City Apartments in Kathmandu, a 19-year-old boy from Rautahat, and a 42-year-old Indian national were discharged after their initial test result came negative for coronavirus. According to

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Lawmakers test for coronavirus before commencement of budget session (with photos)

Swab samples of all lawmakers of National Assembly (upper house) as well as House of Representatives (lower house) are being collected for coronavirus PCR tests today, a day before the budget session of the federal parliament is set to begin. Their samples were collected from the Parliament House in New Baneshwor, Kathmandu. The lawmakers are

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What Covid-19 could mean for a small economy like Nepal?

-By Sweta Timilsina, MBA, Asst. Director NRB | Ojesh Upreti, MBA-OL| MSPM According to United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the cost of Covid-19 to the global economy is estimated to be more than $ 1 trillion. This widely spreading contagious disease which has wreaked havoc is certain to push down the global

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