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KATHMANDU: As the country is in the fourth week of lockdown to contain the spread of novel coronavirus (Covid 19), with two more weeks extension from Tuesday, a UN agency has warned that a widespread food insecurity is likely. “Significant reductions in the harvest of wheat and winter crops, and in the planting of rice […]
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China : A total of 32 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, all from abroad, and 30 asymptomatic cases were reported on the Chinese mainland on Monday, according to China’s National Health Commission (NHC). No new death was reported for the first time since the NHC started publishing daily updates on the coronavirus in January. The total […]
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China: Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street in London, Britain, March 4, 2020. /Reuters British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved to intensive care on Monday after his coronavirus symptoms worsened. In the interim, Johnson has asked Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to deputize, Downing Street said. Below are early reactions to the news: […]
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Brazil recorded its first case of the novel coronavirus on Feb. 26. As of March 24, that number has been climbing rapidly to 2,018 cases and 34 deaths. But on the eve of school closings in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, and despite health agencies urging for social distancing, President Jair Bolsonaro participated in a pro-government demonstration in which he […]
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Damak: A person spreading rumours in social media that coronavirus infection has been found in Jhapa district has been arrested from Damak on Friday evening. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Bijaya Pandit at the Area Police Office, Damak, said a 35-year-old man has been taken under control on the charge of spreading the false rumour. Meanwhile, […]
Published: (Updated: ) by . Leave a Comment on Murder convict Sobhraj on pending list of elderly prisoners awaiting waiver of jail sentence.
KATHMANDU: Nepal’s jail administration has put French national Charles Sobhraj, a murder convict serving jail sentence in Nepal, on the list elderly prisoners awaiting waiver of jail sentence. Spokesperson at the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), Sanjeeb Raj Regmi, said he was not fully aware of the inclusion of Charles Sobhraj on the list […]
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NEW YORK: US President Donald Trump has announced sweeping new travel restrictions on Europe in a bid to combat the spread of the corona virus. But he said the “strong but necessary” restrictions would not apply to the UK, which has 460 cases of the virus. A presidential proclamation issued later specified that only travellers […]
Published: (Updated: ) by . Leave a Comment on 10 tips for journalists covering COVID-19.
It’s a journalist’s duty to clearly and responsibly communicate reliable information to the general public. During a global health crisis, like the one we face now with the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, this role becomes ever more critical. “There is so much ‘fog’ in stories like this, it is […]
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Kathmandu : Nepal Police is still clueless on motive behind the murder of Muna Adhikari Karki,49, who was killed by her domestic helper, Bijay Chaudhary, 22, on February 10. Chaudhary committed suicide later. Earlier, police had said the motive behind the murder would be revealed once they received the digital forensic report of the mobile […]
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Kathmandu: The inclement weather across the country today affected domestic flights at Tribhuvan International Airport. Low visibility due to bad weather since yesterday affected both departures and arrivals in the domestic terminal today. According to TIA management, flights to Pokhara and Bharatpur were slightly affected, while flights in the Tarai region were operated with caution. All […]
