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An additional 972,000 doses of covishield vaccine are being brought to Nepal

An additional 972,000 doses of covishield vaccine are being brought to Nepal

Kathmandu: 972,000 doses of covishield vaccine against corona virus is coming to Nepal. The 972,000 dose covishield vaccine produced by Serum Institute of India under Covax facility will arrive in Kathmandu on Wednesday.The first batch of 725,000 doses of vaccine has already arrived on November 29 under the Covax facility. According to the Department of…

A new variant of the corona virus, which is found in Africa is also found in Canada

A new variant of the corona virus, Omicron, which was recently found in Africa, has also been found in Canada. The virus was found in two people in the Canadian province of Ontario on Sunday, health officials said. The variant, which was recently discovered in South Africa, is said to be spreading to many countries…

  • WHO warns of another 700,000 deaths from Covid

    The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that an additional 700,000 people will die in March from Covid in Europe and Asia. The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that by March 22, 2022, ICU beds in 49 countries will...

  • President Biden invites 110 countries, including Nepal

    Leaders and representatives of 110 countries, including Nepal, have been invited to the Democratic Summit hosted by US President Joe Biden. Heads of state and representatives from more than 100 countries are expected to attend the virtual conference. The conference...

  • Sending 10,000 nurses to UK for employment

    The government is preparing to send 10,000 nurses to the UK for employment. Speaking at a program organized by the Foreign Employment Journalists Society on Friday, Secretary to the Ministry Surya Prasad Gautam said that the agreement was being prepared...

  • This is today’s exchange rate

    Nepal Rastra Bank has fixed the exchange rate for today. The buying rate of US dollar is 118.70 paise and the selling rate is 119.30 paise. The buying rate of the British pound was 159.81 paise and the selling rate...

  • The United States is open to fully vaccinated foreign travelers

    The United States has lifted a long-running travel ban on the Corona Virus since Monday. The then President Donald Trump had banned the entry of citizens of different countries to prevent and control the transmission of the corona virus. According...