Nepal faces shortage of kits to transport virus samples
KATHMANDU, NEPAL- shortage of kits for safely transporting specimens collected from suspected COVID-19 patients beign faced by hospitals and laboratories, reports The Himalayan Times. Viral...
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Charter of demands from WFDM to minimize inequality during COVID-19 response
KATHMANDU, NEPAL- To ensure that the COVID-19 response does not exacerbate or magnify existing inequalities and vulnerabilities, Women-Friendly Disaster Management (WFDM) Group, Inter-Generational Feminist Thought...
Seven more religious congregation participants quarantined
DHANGADHI, NEPAL– Seven attendees of the same religious congregation from which twelve others were previously diagnosed COVID-19 positive have been quarantined in Kaliali district on Monday,...
Friday prayers in Pakistan defying coronavirus advisory
A lack of consensus between religious leaders and the Pakistani government has seen Friday congregational prayers still being held at some mosques across the country,...
Nation-wide lockdown preparations in Maldives
Local administration of Dhading district in Nepal is taking action against an ambulance driver who abdicated his responsibility and refused to transport a patient....
Christian Siriano churning out face masks from atelier
Christian Siriano chuns out fabric face masks from his NYC atelier to help in combating COVID-19....
Second infected patient returns home, post COVID-19 recovery in Nepal
As per report by The Himalayan Times, second person infected with COVID-19 in the SAARC nation of Nepal has returned home after full recovery, on...
COVID-19 strategic preparedness and response plan from WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) in response to COVID-19 pandemic has prepared a strategic preparedness and response plan to aid with strategic action....
COVID-19 lockdown: These countries have deemed unexpected items as ‘essential’. Find out here
With countries around the world imposing lockdown amid the COVID-19 pandemic, only essential services are permitted to remain operational during the period for a fixed number of...