India launched a 14-hour long curfew on Sunday to limit the fast-spreading coronavirus epidemic in the country, where 315 people have so far been found to have contracted the disease. Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an address to the nation last week urged citizens to stay indoors from 0130 GMT to 1530 GMT – a […]
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On Friday evening, an ailing but recovering PM Oli addressed the nation – a day after Indian PM Modi did the same. The address, which was televised on national TV was made with an objective to provide assurance to the public amidst the coronavirus pandemic. His advice to the people was same – ‘practice safe
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Nepal has banned all incoming arrivals from Europe, West-Asia and all the Gulf-countries, Turkey, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan, effective from midnight, 2oth March, 2020. The move, which essentially places Nepal in a lockdown, and is applicable to Nepalis and foreigners alike. From Friday midnight onward, any passenger arriving via a direct flight, having a
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Editorial: Reporting about coronavirus (COVID-19) puts us in a difficult situation – just like you, we are in unfamiliar territory too. While rumours about the disease’s occurrence in Nepal are rife, we are unable to locate exact sources – therefore, cannot confirm anything. When we follow up with doctors on the same, they deny any
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Not unlike in Kathmandu, Holi in Tarai also drew a different kind of crowd this year. The festival of colors was overshadowed by the fear of coronavirus as it led most people to stay indoors or avoid crowded places. Earlier, the government had also urged the public to avoid public gatherings, mass meetings, public ceremonies
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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and two other large charities on Tuesday pledged up to $125 million to help speed the development of treatments for the fast-spreading coronavirus, which the World Health Organization said on Monday was nearing pandemic proportions. The effort, known as the COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator, will focus on new and repurposed
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Five senior US Republicans have quarantined themselves after coming into contact with a person who tested positive for coronavirus. The members of Congress, who include Texas Senator Ted Cruz, self-isolated after they shook hands with an infected individual at a conference. President Donald Trump, who was also at the event last month, insists he is
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Italy’s prime minister has said at least 16 million people are in mandatory quarantine in Lombardy region and also in 14 provinces. The lock-down will last until early April. The dramatic escalation in the country’s efforts to contain the new coronavirus will close gyms, pools, museums and ski resorts. Italy is Europe’s worst-hit country and
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Authorities around the world are trying to hammer home the message that we have to wash our hands to protect against the spread of the new coronavirus. In Vietnam, they’ve produced a music video along with a dance challenge – the tune has taken the country by storm and has since gone global. Video- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9YirNgAzXI
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Bhutan said on Friday it had banned the entry of tourists for two weeks after it confirmed its first case of the coronavirus, in a tourist who arrived from neighbouring India. The tiny Himalayan kingdom, which is heavily reliant on high-end tourism for foreign exchange, said a 79-year-old American who entered by air from India on March 2
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