COVID-19 Campaign Nepal | National Innovation Center
Kathmandu, May 2nd, 2020
On March 24, 2020, the Nepal Government announced a nationwide lockdown to minimize the spread of Coronavirus across the country. The National Innovation Center (NIC) started receiving calls from...
Coca-Cola Pledges Rs. 8 Crores as Support COVID-19 in Nepal
Kathmandu, 28th April 2020
As aids rise from all across the globe to combat the spread and impact of global pandemic COVID-19, Coca-Cola in Nepal has pledged initial support of NPR 8 Crore...
10000 COVID-10 Test Kits To Nepal From Singapore
Kathmandu, 24th April 2020
Temasek Foundation, a philanthropic organization under the Singapore investment company, Temasek, has provided 10,000 Fortitude Kit 2.0 to Nepal. The kits were supplied to the Nepal Army, which...
COVID-19 is 10 Times Deadlier Than Swine Flu: WHO
April 17, 2020, Kathmandu
The World Health Organization said that the novel Coronavirus is ten times more deadly than swine flu, also called H1N1, which caused a global pandemic in 2009. It...
WHO Launches Interactive COVID-19 Service on Facebook Messenger
April 17, 2020, Kathmandu
Have questions about COVID-19? The World Health Organization (WHO) will now answer any you have about Coronavirus. The WHO has launched a Facebook Messenger version of its WHO Health...
WHO Says No Evidence Suggests BCG Vaccine Can Protect Against COVID-19
April 17, 2020, Kathmandu
The Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine was suggested by many against COVID-19. But the World Health Organization (WHO) says there is no evidence that the BCG vaccine protects people...
Number Of People Visiting Hospitals For COVID-19 Test Increase
April 17, 2020, Kathmandu
The number of people undergoing the tests for coronavirus tests in Kathmandu Valley has increased significantly. “The number of people visiting the hospital has reached 30 from 15”,...
Sarathi Provide Their Services For Medical Treatment If The Government Approves
April 16, 2020, Kathmandu
Sarathi is an online taxi service operating in Nepal for the past five years or more. The outbreak of corona has made them face obstacles they never faced...
Import To Be Eased Through Tatopani Transit
April 16, 2020, Kathmandu
As the number of corona infected people increases in Nepal, the government is concerned about the import of daily essentials, mostly health supplies. With the support of the...
Lockdown Causes Rs 2 Billion Loss In Dairy Industry Of Nepal
April 16, 2020, Kathmandu
Lockdown has affected many sectors. Milk and dairy products also have been affected. Milk and dairy products of about Rs.2 billion have been damaged so far.
The Dairy Association...
Two People Test Positive For Coronavirus In RDT
April 16, 2020, Kathmandu
SAPTARI: On Tuesday, two people who returned back from Nizamuddin Markaz in Delhi, India showed positive results after undergoing the rapid diagnostic test (RDT).
According to Dr. Ranjit Jha,...
Lockdown Forces Auditor General To Delay In Annual Report
April 15, 2020, Kathmandu
Lockdown has result to delay in Annual Report from The Office of the Auditor-General. It has been 3 weeks since the country announced the lockdown. After lockdown only essential...
Nepal Tourism Board Started a Survey To Analyse The Impact of Coronavirus
April 15, 2020, Kathmandu
Tourism has helped a lot our nation to strengthen our country's economy. This year, it might not be the same because of the pandemic. Nepal was ready for...
IMF Announces Debt Relief Fund For Nepal To Fight The Economic Crisis
April 15, 2020, Kathmandu
IMF announced debt relief for Nepal with 24 other countries to help them fight the economic crisis. The coronavirus outbreak has led to many businesses being shut down or...
Coronavirus Hotspots Located By Province 2 Under To Prevent Spread Of Virus
April 15, 2020, Kathmandu
Corona virus is a respiratory virus which spreads through droplets generated by infected people. Droplets can be from coughs or sneezes, or of saliva, or discharge from the...
Two Persons Of Sun City Apartment Test Positive For Coronavirus
April 15, 2020, Kathmandu
Two out of three from a family of Sun City Apartments in Pepsi Cola, Kathmandu tested positive for novel coronavirus.
The family returned from the UK almost a month...
Nepal Extends Lockdown Until April 27
April 15, 2020, Kathmandu
The meeting of the Council of Ministers held in Baluwatar on Tuesday afternoon concluded with the decision to extend the lockdown period till April 27.
The country has been...
3 Foreign Returnees In Kavre, Dhading Test Positive In Rapid Test
April 15, 2020, Kathmandu
Three new cases of coronavirus in Nepal have been reported. They are foreign returnees and have tested positive in the rapid diagnostic tests. <All three new cases were...
No So-called “Gender-Role” During Lockdown
April 14, 2020, Kathmandu
After the lockdown, in most households, all the family members are present. Offices of parents are closed, and so are the colleges of the children. While most family...
111 Hospitals Enlisted By The Government For CoronaVirus Treatment
April 14, 2020, Kathmandu
As the number of people infected by coronavirus increases, governments are trying their best to minimize its spread. The government has now listed 111 hospitals for the treatment...
Apple, Google Making Corona Contact Tracing Apps
April 14, 2020, Kathmandu
Apple and Google have worked together and announced technology for tracking the spread of the Coronavirus. The app is a Bluetooth-based COVID-19 contact tracing platform. It alerts people...
Two New COVID-19 Cases Confirmed, Total Infections 14
April 14, 2020, Kathmandu
On Monday, April 13, two new coronavirus cases were reported. The total number of confirmed cases in Nepal so far has reached 14.
According to the Ministry for Health...
National Innovation Center Sharing Free PPE To The Ambulance Driver, Mahabir Pun
April 14, 2020, Kathmandu
Sharing free PPE to the ambulance driver, Mahabir Pun asked for a substantial amount. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is one of the essential gear that every health worker requires....
Digital Advantage Launches Messenger Chatbot To Share Authentic Information
April 14, 2020, Kathmandu
Get authentic information on COVID-19 from Digital Advantage’s COVID-19 Info Bot on Messenger. The outbreak of Coronavirus, COVID-19, is a hot topic on the internet. The officials and networking...
Why Nepali People Tend To Go Out During Lockdown?
April 13, 2020, Kathmandu
Our nation is under a three-week lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19. Nepalis have been disregarding the lockdown imposed by the Government and are walking on the...
NOC Donates Rs 500 Million To COVID-19 Infection Prevention Fund
April 13, 2020, Kathmandu
As the country is managing resources to combat COVID-19 spread, many companies are supporting the government with donations. On Thursday, the Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) donated Rs. Five...
Vishal Group To Contribute Rs 10 Million For Coronavirus Fund
April 13, 2020, Kathmandu
On Thursday, Vishal Group announced that VG Foundation would contribute upto Rs. 10 million to the government fighting against the pandemic. This step will aid public health relief...
What Are Coronavirus Stimulus Scams And How to Identify Them
April 13, 2020, Kathmandu
U.S. citizens - the taxpayers and those who are working from home - are awaiting their stimulus check. Amid this wait and the pandemic, there is a new...
The Conspiracy Linking 5G To Coronavirus Continues To Spread
April 12, 2020, Kathmandu, Nepal
It seems like Coronavirus has a fierce competitor, and it's just the misinformation surrounding it.
There is a baseless conspiracy circulating the virus linking it with 5G networks....
Tips For Parenting During The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak
April 10, 2020, Kathmandu, Nepal
Staying in your house with your children for more than ten days with no outlets can be hectic. All the parents may not feel it. But for...