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Long Covid worse than some cancers: Study

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Long Covid worse than some cancers: Study
08 Jun,London : Fatigue is the symptom that most affect the daily lives of long Covid patients, and it can affect the quality of life more than some cancers, according to a new study. The study was led by researchers at UCL and the University of Exeter. The research, published in BMJ Open and funded by the National Institute for... Read More

Japan to lift COVID-19 border controls

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Japan to lift COVID-19 border controls
29 April, Japan: Japan will lift most of its coronavirus border controls, including a requirement that entrants show proof of three vaccinations or a pre-departure negative test, beginning Saturday as the country’s Golden Week holiday season begins and a large influx of foreign tourists is expected. All entrants with symptoms will still be required to take COVID-19 tests after arriving... Read More

Government urges citizens to get shots against COVID-19

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Government urges citizens to get shots against COVID-19
24 April, Kathmandu: The Ministry of Health and Population has urged the public for COVID-19 vaccination in view of increasing infections of the virus. According to ministry joint-spokesperson Dr Samir Kumar Adhikari, the vaccination against COVID-19 reduces the infection risk. In case of the infection, an unvaccinated person is 10 times at risk of taking ill seriously than of the... Read More

Corona infected woman dies in Seti Hospital

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Corona infected woman dies in Seti Hospital
16 April, Kathmandu: A 73-year-old woman from Kanchanpur who was infected with coronavirus died during treatment at the Seti Provincial Hospital in Dhangadhi. The woman suffering from heart disease was admitted to the ICU of the hospital’s Covid ward six days ago after the result of the PCR test was positive, said Mekharaj Upadhyay, the information officer of the provincial... Read More

Brazil hits 700,000 COVID-19 virus deaths

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Brazil hits 700,000 COVID-19 virus deaths
29 March, Kathmandu: Brazil’s government on Tuesday reported the 700,000th death from COVID-19 in the South American nation, which has the second most victims of the virus after the United States. Brazilian health experts say most people dying of COVID-19 in recent days are either unvaccinated or suffer from other debilitating diseases. “The vaccine currently available in every health care... Read More

China’s COVID-19 surge raises odds of new coronavirus mutant

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China’s COVID-19 surge raises odds of new coronavirus mutant
11 December, Kathmandu: Could the COVID-19 surge in China unleash a new coronavirus mutant on the world? Scientists don’t know but worry that might happen. It could be similar to omicron variants circulating there now. It could be a combination of strains. Or something entirely different, they say. “China has a population that is very large and there’s limited immunity.... Read More

What happened to 4m COVID vaccines in Nepal?

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What happened to 4m COVID vaccines in Nepal?
05 December, Kathmandu: Four million doses of Chinese-based Sinovac company’s Sinovac-CoronaVac Covid-19 vaccine may not be rolled out ever. Ministry of Health and Population officials said that they have proposed to roll out the vaccine at a meeting of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee four times but no decision was taken in this regard. As the uptake of booster shots... Read More

How concerned should you be about Covid-19 XBB sub-variant?

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How concerned should you be about Covid-19 XBB sub-variant?
01 Nobember, KATHMANDU : A new variant – XBB, a highly transmissible Omicron strain of coronavirus is spreading across several countries, forcing them to tighten curbs against widening outbreaks.  Nepal has also confirmed to have detected Covid-19 XBB sub-variant. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, the new sub-variant was detected during genome sequencing on swab samples collected from... Read More

COVID-19 cluster infections in Chinese universities continue to rise

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COVID-19 cluster infections in Chinese universities continue to rise
Beijlng, Sep 12 : A new COVID-19 cluster outbreak continues to rise in the universities across the Chinese mainland, just as students began their new semester and are about to enjoy their three-day Mid-Autumn Festival holiday. The latest COVID-19 outbreak has appeared in 29 provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions since September 1. The capital city detected 14 new COVID-19 confirmed... Read More

Pfizer vaccine against COVID for children

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Pfizer vaccine against COVID for children
Kathmandu, August 21 From today, children above 5 years of age and below 12 years of age in 50 districts are being given Pfizer vaccine against Covid-19. Under the second phase, the Pfizer vaccine against Covid is going to be given from today. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, the Pfizer vaccine will be given in 50 districts... Read More