New Variant

The new variant of coronavirus 'Omicron XBB 1.16', which has been detected for the first time in Nepal, is reported to be more infectious.

The Ministry of Health and Population has requested those showing symptoms of corona virus infection to stay in isolation.

Because of the increasing COVID-19 cases in neighboring India and China, the Ministry of Health and Population has urged all Nepali people to receive a booster shot of COVID-19 vaccines.

According to the joint spokesperson at the Ministry of Health and Population, Dr. Sameer Kumar Adhikari, the sub-variant of Omicron'XBB' has been identified in Nepal.

The World Health Organization’s director-general on Monday warned that conditions remain ideal for more coronavirus variants to emerge and it’s dangerous to assume omicron is the last one.

From the tourism department to educational institutions have been severely impacted by previous lockdowns

United States on Monday recorded 141,385 COVID-19 cases in hospitals with medical staff struggled to treat the infected patients amid an unprecedented surge of the coronavirus.

Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, Japan has decided to extend the entry ban on non-resident foreigners until the end of February.

A joint meeting of the Chief District Officers (CDOs) of Kathmandu Valley is scheduled to be held on Tuesday afternoon.

Chief Minister of Karnali Province Jeevan Bahadur Shahi has instructed the officials for the preparedness against the Omicron variant of COVID-19.