Category: Corona Virus

Covid cases in China touch 900 million – study

File Photo In this April 12, 2021, file photo, health worker collects nasal swab samples at a COVID-19 testing center in Hyderabad, India. Photo Courtesy: AP

Some 900 million people in China have been infected with the coronavirus as of 11 January, according to a study by Peking University. The report estimates that 64% of the country’s population has the virus. It ranks Gansu province, where 91% of the people are reported to be infected, at the top, followed by Yunnan… Continue reading Covid cases in China touch 900 million – study

One person died of covid infection after a few relax months

Kathmandu: One person has died due to corona infection in Nepal. After a long time, one person has died due to corona infection again in Nepal, according to the Ministry of Health and Population. In the last 24 hours, three more people have been infected with the corona virus. According to the Ministry of Health… Continue reading One person died of covid infection after a few relax months

After China and India, corona infection growing in Nepal

Kathmandu: Corona infection has started to increase again. Corona infection has been confirmed in 14 people in the last 24 hours. According to the Ministry of Health, out of 858 samples tested, 14 people were found to be infected. The number was 27 on Wednesday. Earlier on Tuesday, 5 people were confirmed to be infected… Continue reading After China and India, corona infection growing in Nepal

Nepal govt directs to strengthen border security as covid infection increasing in India

File Photo A nurse attends to a patient at a free COVID-19 care center being operated by a Sikh voluntary organization in Ghaziabad, outskirts ofNew Delhi, India, Monday, May 17, 2021. Photo Courtesy: AP

Kathmandu: The government has directed to strengthen security in border linked with India from Baitadi, as the corona virus infection in India is rising rapidly. Since the infection is increasing in India, it has been requested to be cautious as it is a border district. The district administration office, Baitadi, has issued a notice and… Continue reading Nepal govt directs to strengthen border security as covid infection increasing in India

Health Ministry asks to take booster dose against coronavirus

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Kathmandu: The Ministry of Health and Population has requested to take booster dose against coronavirus as the infection rate is increasing in neighbouring country, India. Issuing an statement today, the ministry has said that it has found a new variant of the corona virus, BF. 7 in India. As there is a risk of spreading… Continue reading Health Ministry asks to take booster dose against coronavirus

India vaccine maker destroys 100 million doses of expired Covid jab

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Kathmandu: Indian vaccine maker Serum Institute of India (SII) has said it had to dump 100 million doses of their Covid-19 vaccine after they expired. As reported by BBC, the firm stopped producing Covishield in December last year due to low demand. SII, the world’s largest vaccine maker, has been making the local version of… Continue reading India vaccine maker destroys 100 million doses of expired Covid jab

Two people died of corona

Kathmandu: In the last 24 hours, corona virus infection has been confirmed in 299 more people across the country. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, the infection was confirmed in 299 people on Saturday out of 4,337 samples. At the same time, 577 infected people have recovered while two people have died in… Continue reading Two people died of corona