SEOUL, South Korea (AP): South Korea again broke its daily records for coronavirus infections and deaths and confirmed three more cases of the new omicron variant as officials scramble to tighten social distancing and border controls. The 5,352 new cases reported by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency on Saturday marked the third time… Continue reading SKorea sets daily records for new coronavirus cases, deaths
Month: December 2021
Five people died of covid infection in last 24 hours
Kathmandu: In the last 24 hours, 238 more people across the country have been confirmed to be infected with Corona virus (Covid-19). According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 238 people out of the tested 6,797 samples across the country confirmed the infection. Meanwhile, 392 more corona infections have been reported and five have… Continue reading Five people died of covid infection in last 24 hours
Nepal receives 188,000 doses of moderna vaccine
Kathmandu: One lakh 88 thousand four hundred doses of moderna vaccine have arrived in Nepal under Covax facility. According to the Ministry of Health, the vaccines arrived in Kathmandu on Friday afternoon. The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the modern vaccine for people over 12 years of age. So far, Covishield, Vero cell, AstraZeneca,… Continue reading Nepal receives 188,000 doses of moderna vaccine
Qatar agrees to review labor agreement
Kathmandu: Qatar has agreed to review labor agreement with Nepal during the fourth meeting of the Nepal-Qatar Joint Committee held in Kathmandu on Friday. According to the Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security, in the meeting, the Qatari side agreed to move ahead as per Nepal’s proposal for the socio-economic reintegration of Nepalis who… Continue reading Qatar agrees to review labor agreement
NEB publishes results of class 12
Kathmandu: National Examination Board has published class 12 results after holding a meeting this morning. A total of three lakh 75 thousand 15 students had participated in the examination and 7,063 have got ‘A+’ grade. Meanwhile, the number of candidates getting ‘A’ GPA is 40,239. 70,000 students have got ‘B+’ and 99,553 have received ‘B’.… Continue reading NEB publishes results of class 12
Martin’s first hat-trick in the league
Kathmandu: Newcomer Satdobato Youth Club beat APF Football Club 4-1 on Friday after Nigerian Martin Kayode Ajayi scored his first hat-trick of the season in the Martyrs’ Memorial A Division League Satdobato, who is playing in A division league for the first time, has risen to the top spot by adding 7 points from 3… Continue reading Martin’s first hat-trick in the league
India reports first cases of new Covid variant
(BBC): Two men in the southern Indian state of Karnataka have tested positive for the Omicron coronavirus variant. One of them, a 66-year-old South African national, had travelled from there and has already left India, officials said. The second – a 46-year-old doctor in the southern Indian city of Bengaluru – has no travel history.… Continue reading India reports first cases of new Covid variant
Study suggests past COVID infection may not fend off omicron
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP): South African scientists are warning that reinfections among people who’ve already battled COVID-19 appear to be more likely with the new omicron variant than with earlier coronavirus mutants. A research group has been tracking reinfections in South Africa and reported a jump with the arrival of omicron that they hadn’t seen… Continue reading Study suggests past COVID infection may not fend off omicron
Govt to make e-passport from December 14
Kathmandu: The distribution of Machine Readable Passport (MRP) from the Passport Department will be stopped from December 14. The government is making e-passport mandatory. The department plans to distribute e-passports only to the service recipients from the new building in Tripureshwor from December 14. Now, only e-passport is planned to be distributed from the head… Continue reading Govt to make e-passport from December 14
Flights to Rara and Simkot affected due to snowfall
Kathmandu: Due to the unfavorable weather and snowfall since Thursday, flights in the high Himalayan region have been affected.All flights from Nepalgunj Airport to Rara and Simkot scheduled for Thursday have been canceled. Flights have been operated from Nepalgunj to far-western airports on Thursday.