TOKYO (AP): Japan is barring entry of all nonresident foreign nationals as a precaution against a new and potentially more contagious coronavirus variant that has spread across Britain. The Foreign Ministry says the entry ban will start Monday and last through Jan. 31. Last week, Japan banned nonresident foreigners coming from Britain and South Africa… Continue reading Japan halts all foreign arrivals over UK variant
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‘Believe in science’: EU kicks off COVID-19 vaccine campaign
ROME (AP): “Today I’m here as a citizen, but most of all as a nurse, to represent my category and all the health workers who choose to believe in science,” said Claudia Alivernini, 29, the first person to be inoculated at the Spallanzani infectious disease hospital in Rome. Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz called the vaccine,… Continue reading ‘Believe in science’: EU kicks off COVID-19 vaccine campaign
Government’s decides to remove private hospital from the list of covid hospitals
Kathmandu: The government has removed private hospitals from the list of covid Hospitals. The Ministry of Health and Population has removed all private hospitals except medical colleges from the list of covidi hospitals as the number of corona infections has been declining. According to Dr. Jageshwor Gautam, spokesperson of the health ministry, the private hospitals… Continue reading Government’s decides to remove private hospital from the list of covid hospitals
96.8 percent of corona infected cured in Nepal
Kathmandu: About 96.8 percent of those infected with the coronavirus in Nepal have recovered. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 249,863 people have been cured of corona infection in 258,181 people so far. At present, 6,493 people are actively infected with corona in Nepal. One thousand eight hundred and twenty-five people, including six,… Continue reading 96.8 percent of corona infected cured in Nepal
MCC agreement should be implemented: Energy Minister Rayamajhi
Kathmandu: Newly appointed Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Top Bahadur Rayamajhi has said that the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) agreement is in Nepal’s favor and it should be implemented. Talking to media persons after taking office on Sunday, Energy Minister Rayamajhi requested for assistance in the implementation of MCC. “I do not believe… Continue reading MCC agreement should be implemented: Energy Minister Rayamajhi
Chinese workers back to work at Pokhara airport
Kathmandu: Chinese workers have come to Nepal for the construction of Pokhara International Airport (PIA) after being vaccinated against corona. Fifty-two Chinese workers arrived in Nepal on Sunday after being vaccinated in China for the construction of Pokhara International Airport. In China, its citizens are allowed to leave the country only after completing a month’s… Continue reading Chinese workers back to work at Pokhara airport
Chinese interests in recent political developments of Nepal
Kathmandu: China, a northern neighbor, is worried about the unexpected dissolution of parliament in Nepal and the split of the ruling Communist Party of Nepal (CPN). Amid concerns, Chinese Communist Party Deputy Minister for International Affairs Guo Yezhou is visiting Nepal today. China has not yet commented on Nepal’s political developments yet. It has been… Continue reading Chinese interests in recent political developments of Nepal
Trump made lasting impact on federal courts
WASHINGTON (AP): On this, even President Donald Trump’s most fevered critics agree: He has left a deep imprint on the federal courts that will outlast his one term in office for decades to come.He used the promise of conservative judicial appointments to win over Republican skeptics as a candidate. Then as president, he relied on… Continue reading Trump made lasting impact on federal courts
Tech trends in 2021: Fast planes and homeworking
(BBC): Next year could be uncomfortable for the bosses of the world’s biggest technology firms. Efforts are accelerating to curb the power of Facebook, Amazon, Apple, and Google’s owner Alphabet. Authorities, particularly in the US and Europe, are already getting tougher over competition issues and that is likely to be a key battleground in 2021.… Continue reading Tech trends in 2021: Fast planes and homeworking
Queen Elizabeth pays tribute to ‘kindness of strangers’
LONDON (AP): One of the traditional fixtures of any Christmas Day is to see Queen Elizabeth II and her family go to church. Not this year. The coronavirus pandemic has made sure of that. However, the queen, 94, did fulfill what is considered her most cherished Christmas Day duty. Addressing the nation — as well… Continue reading Queen Elizabeth pays tribute to ‘kindness of strangers’