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Kathmandu: Nepal has confirmed the spread of Omicron’s sub-variant XBB.1.16 in the Himalayan nation. more
Nepal remains vulnerable to Zika virus outbreak

Health experts in Nepal warned the government over the possible outbreak of the Zika virus--recently detected in the southern Indian state of Kerala--as the virus vector remains present i ...

Nepal to get 1.6 million AstraZeneca vaccine doses as donation from Japan

Japan will donate 1.6 million Astra-Zeneca Covid-19 vaccine doses to Nepal through the WHO’s COVAX, which will help the country to provide the second dose to people who had already ...

Medical supplies from China disrupted by damaged roads in northern Nepal

The supply of crucial medical equipment to hospitals across northern Nepal has been disrupted as heavy rain, witnessed in the last three weeks, swept away many crucial roads and bridges. ...

COVID-19: New mutant of Delta variant found in Nepal

Authorities in Nepal have confirmed the prevalence of highly infectious K417N, a sub-lineage of B.1.617.2, known as the Delta variant of the coronavirus, in the country. The mutation is a ...

Nepal to administer Sinopharm vaccine to people aged 60- 64 years

Around 800,000 Sinopharm vaccines that Nepal has received on Tuesday from China will be used to inoculate people aged between 60-64 years, Nepali officials have decided. China has promise ...

Nepal to get $ 5.4 million from Australia for Covid-19 response

Nepal will receive around $5.4 million in additional funding from Australia to strengthen the country’s response to Covid-19. The funding is part of a $ 13.45 million package to sup ...

UN agencies appeal for funds as COVID-19 surge eclipses South Asia

New York: The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday launched a $164 million appeal for personal protective gear, together with COVID-19 testing and control equipment, to save lives ...

Nepal confirms presence of third variant of Covid-19

Nepali has confirmed the presence of a new fast-spreading variant, B.1.617.2, in the Himalayan country, thus taking the number of variants prevailing there to three. The new variant- also ...

Nepal starts mass antigen testing in Kathmandu to tackle Covid

Authorities in Nepal have started community bases mass Antigen testing for Covid-19 in the capital, Kathmandu, which remained one of the worst affected places in the Himalayan country. Ar ...