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WHO chief lambasts vaccine profits, demands elderly go first

GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization chief on Monday lambasted drugmakers' profits and vaccine inequalities, saying it’s “not right” that younger, healthier adults in wealthy countries get vaccinated against COVID-19 before older people or health care workers in poorer countries and charging that most vaccine makers have targeted locations

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COVID-19: 226 new cases, death toll reached to 1,959

KATHMANDU: With 266 new cases of the novel coronavirus confirmed on Sunday, the national COVID-19 tally has reached 267,322. “In

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319 Nepalis die from Covid-19 in foreign land

KATHMANDU: Two more Nepalis died from coronavirus infection in abroad. According to Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA), of them, one died

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240 new Covid-19 cases registered on Saturday

KATHMANDU: Nepal on Saturday reported 240 new cases of coronavirus infection from across the country. With this, the nationwide infection

Adolescent-friendly Information Corner Procedure approved

KATHMANDU: The government has approved the Adolescent-friendly Information Corner Operation Model Procedure 2077 BS, aimed at operating such a corner

India starts world’s largest COVID-19 vaccination drive

NEW DELHI (AP) — India started inoculating health workers Saturday in what is likely the world’s largest COVID-19 vaccination campaign,

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270 new cases of coronavirus infection reported

KATHMANDU: The country recorded a total of 270 new cases of the coronavirus infection in the past 24 hours, the

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COVISHIELD vaccine approved in Nepal

KATHMANDU: The Department of Drug Administration has given permission for emergency use of the vaccine COVISHIELD against Covid-19 in Nepal.

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Concerns as India to roll out home-grown vaccine

BHOPAL (AFP) – A homegrown coronavirus vaccine will be rolled out in India from Saturday even though clinical trials haven’t

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Country records 403 new cases of coronavirus

KATHMANDU: A total of 403 new cases of coronavirus infection have been registered in the past 24 hours in the