SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Priest shot dead in Rautahat
Priest shot dead in Rautahat
RAUTAHAT, Aug 20: A priest was shot dead at Khesariya in Madhav Narayan Municipality on Wednesday evening.
Aug 20, 2020
WORLD
Kamala Harris accepts historic vice presidential nod
Kamala Harris accepts historic vice presidential nod
WASHINGTON, Aug 20: U.S. Senator Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic nomination for vice president on Wednesday, imploring Americans to elect Joe Biden in November and accusing President Donald Trump of failed leadership that had cost lives and livelihoods during a pandemic.
Aug 20, 2020
Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Has the coronavirus mutated in any significant way?
Has the coronavirus mutated in any significant way?
It doesn’t seem to have changed in a way that makes people less or more sick. There’s some evidence that a specific mutation called D614G may have made it easier for the virus to be transmitted between people. But not all scientists are convinced, and it’s hard to say how strong any such effect migh...
Aug 20, 2020
SOCIETY, PHOTO FEATURE/Video, Latest Updates
IN PICS: First day of week-long lockdown in Kathmandu Valley
IN PICS: First day of week-long lockdown in Kathmandu Valley
KATHMANDU, Aug 20: Following daily spike in the number of COVID-19 cases, the three district administrations have enforced a week-long lockdown in Kathmandu Valley from Wednesday midnight.
Aug 20, 2020
WORLD, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
India reports record daily jump of 69,652 in coronavirus infections
India reports record daily jump of 69,652 in coronavirus inf...
BENGALURU, Aug 20: India reported a record daily jump of 69,652 coronavirus infections on Thursday, taking the total number of cases to 2.84 million, data from the federal health ministry showed.
Aug 20, 2020
WORLD, Latest Updates
Harris makes history in accepting VP nomination
Harris makes history in accepting VP nomination
WASHINGTON, Aug 20: Kamala Harris has made history night as the first Black woman to accept a spot on a major party’s presidential ticket.
Aug 20, 2020
OPINION, Latest Updates
Communicating public health and social justice
Communicating public health and social justice
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KIGALI – As the COVID-19 pandemic has shown, communication is a double-edged sword. It is one of the most powerful tools for changing behaviors. It can create awareness of—and compassion for—the plight of vulnerable groups, which suffer disproportionately during crises. When paired with a strong equ...
Aug 20, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
58 percent of total COVID-19 patients in Nepal hail from Province 2
58 percent of total COVID-19 patients in Nepal hail from Pro...
LAHAN, Aug 20: With 392 more cases of COVID-19 detected on Wednesday, COVID-19 tally in Province 2 has reached 7,892. This accounts for 58 percent of the total COVID-19 cases recorded in Nepal.
Aug 20, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Govt announcement of lockdown leads to panic buying, taking vegetable prices in Valley sky...
Govt announcement of lockdown leads to panic buying, taking...
KATHMANDU, Aug 20: People of the Kathmandu Valley on Wednesday rushed to stock the essentials after the government announced a week-long lockdown starting Wednesday midnight.
Aug 20, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Govt’s plan to make hotel quarantine mandatory could put many migrant returnees into troub...
Govt’s plan to make hotel quarantine mandatory could put man...
KATHMANDU, Aug 20: The government’s plan to make hotel quarantine mandatory for the migrant workers returning home through repatriation flights could possibly put many Nepali migrant workers into trouble.
Aug 20, 2020