SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Who will be the first to get COVID-19 vaccines?
Who will be the first to get COVID-19 vaccines?
UNITED STATES, Nov 18: Who will be the first to get COVID-19 vaccines? No decision has been made, but the consensus among many experts in the U.S. and globally is that health care workers should be first, said Sema Sgaier of the Surgo Foundation, a nonprofit group working on vaccine allocation issue...
Nov 18, 2020
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Seven out of 11 Nepalis killed in fire incident in Hong Kong identified
Seven out of 11 Nepalis killed in fire incident in Hong Kong...
KATHMANDU, Nov 17: With the death of four more Nepali nationals, the number of Nepali nationals who were killed after fire broke out at a Nepali restaurant in Hong Kong rose to 11 on Tuesday.
Nov 17, 2020
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Police arrest seven on charge of gambling, seize Rs 1 million in cash and checks in capita...
Police arrest seven on charge of gambling, seize Rs 1 millio...
KATHMANDU, Nov 17: As many as seven persons were held on the charge of gambling in the capital.
Nov 17, 2020
WORLD
Coronavirus cases in India drop to lowest since mid-July
Coronavirus cases in India drop to lowest since mid-July
MUMBAI, Nov 17: Daily coronavirus infections in India fell to their lowest since mid-July, with 29,163 new cases reported for the last 24 hours, taking the total to 8.87 million, the health ministry said on Tuesday.
Nov 17, 2020
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Nepal sees 507 new cases, 2878 recoveries and 17 deaths linked with COVID-19 in the past o...
Nepal sees 507 new cases, 2878 recoveries and 17 deaths link...
KATHMANDU, Nov 17: Nepal recorded 507 new cases, 2878 recoveries and 17 deaths linked with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the past one day.
Nov 17, 2020
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
74 people succumb to COVID-19 in Banke as of Monday
74 people succumb to COVID-19 in Banke as of Monday
BANKE, Nov 17: Altogether 74 people have succumbed to the novel coronavirus disease in Banke district as of Monday, district health authorities said.
Nov 17, 2020
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Seven killed, 10 injured when a fire broke out at a Nepali restaurant in Hong Kong
Seven killed, 10 injured when a fire broke out at a Nepali r...
KATHMANDU, Nov. 15: Seven people were killed and 10 others were injured after a fire engulfed a tenement building in Hong Kong on Sunday night, Chinese media reports said quoting the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government.
Nov 17, 2020
WORLD
India considers easing investment rules from neighbours, including China - ET
India considers easing investment rules from neighbours, inc...
NEW DELHI, Nov 17: India is considering a plan to allow up to 26% foreign direct investment from countries with which it shares a land border, including China, without government scrutiny for some sectors, the Economic Times reported on Tuesday, citing government officials.
Nov 17, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Senior doctors Jha and Thapa succumb to COVID-19 in capital
Senior doctors Jha and Thapa succumb to COVID-19 in capital
KATHMANDU, Nov 17: Two senior doctors have died of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the capital.
Nov 17, 2020
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
2nd virus vaccine shows striking success in US tests
2nd virus vaccine shows striking success in US tests
UNITED STATES, Nov 17: A second experimental COVID-19 vaccine — this one from Moderna Inc. — yielded extraordinarily strong early results Monday, another badly needed dose of hope as the pandemic enters a terrible new phase.
Nov 17, 2020