Italy extends support to Nepal to fight COVID pandemic

A consignment of medical equipment and supplies from Italy arrived early Friday morning to support Nepal fight the second wave of the pandemic through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. Italy is among the 12 EU Member States –Spain, Finland, France, Belgium, Germany, Slovenia, Austria, Malta, Denmark and Ireland responding to Nepal’s call for assistance. More […]

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Mountaineering activities increase in Nepal

The tourism business in Nepal was affected due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the last two years.

Tech businesses in Nepal still recovering from pandemic

When people talk about the COVID pandemic, they associate it with masks, sanitizers and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests.

Tech businesses in Nepal still recovering from pandemic

When people talk about the COVID pandemic, they associate it with masks, sanitizers and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests.

Nepal’s aviation industry has lost Rs 37 billion to the Covid-19 pandemic so far

Nepal's aviation industry has lost around Rs 37 billion due to the Covid-19 pandemic as of mid-July 2021, informs the country's aviation regulator, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. The post Nepal’s aviation industry has lost Rs 37 billion to the Covid-19 pandemic so far appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Lithuania extends support to Nepal to fight COVID pandemic

Kathmandu, August 26. A consignment of medical equipment and supplies from Lithuania to support Nepal fight the COVID pandemic was handed over today to the Ministry of Health and Population. The consignment was dispatched through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. The support of the 13 EU Member States that have extended medical support to Nepal […] The post Lithuania extends support to Nepal to fight COVID pandemic appeared first on Aarthiknews:: A leading business & economic news portal from Nepal.

Nepal mobile phone import doubles in the past year thanks to the pandemic

Thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic, the import of mobile phones has doubled in the past year in Nepal in terms of the money the country spent on phones and the revenues it collected in taxes.

Fallout of pandemic in Nepal figures in US Senate committee

WASHINGTON DC, USA, May 13: The Foreign Affairs Committee of the U.S. Senate on Wednesday discussed on the effect of Covid-19 pandemic in Nepal. In the committee hearing on Covid-19 pandemic and America's international response, Senator Chris Murphey who represents Connecticut in the Senate had put up a query related to Nepal. Senator Murphey said a population of 30 million in Nepal was at risk of the coronavirus infection and its knock-on effect. He also talked about the recent USAID support. The Connecticut Senator expressed concern saying the situation in Nepal was more vulnerable as India had stopped export of medical supplies. Jeremy Konyndyk, the Senior Advisor coordinating agency-wide COVID efforts at USAID, said the situation in Nepal was worrying as majority of those tested for coronavirus infection had tested positive for the infection in Nepal. He added that this infection rate was comparatively high. Senior Advisor Konyndyk informed the Senate committee that additional assistance was planned for Nepal. Nepal's ambassador to the US, Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada expressed happiness that Nepal's topic was one of the agenda of the committee hearing.  Talking to RSS, Ambassador Khatiwada said: "The friendly country America's support to Nepal in the fight against the health emergency would be more important than the other types of assistance it had provided to Nepal in the past."  According to him, the concerned agencies of the US government are informed about the latest impact of the coronavirus pandemic in Nepal and also about the need of support by various means. He added that the Nepali Embassy has requested the US government for support in that regard.  Harry Bhandari, the first legislator of Nepali origin from Maryland, has initiated a signature collection campaign to pile pressure on President Joe Biden's administration for extending vital support to Nepal. He has also informed the offices of Senators Chris Van Hollen and When Cardin representing Maryland regarding the latest situation in Nepal, requesting them to take initiation to call for support from the Federal Government. "We are encouraged by the initiation taken by the Senators to that end," he added. The United States has been providing support as medical appliances to fight against the coronavirus pandemic. USAID has provided assistance equivalent to 36.8 million USD over the last one year. The US has provided medical goods worth 3.1 million to Nepal through the Defence Department. Some 250 million people in the USA have been vaccinated against coronavirus and it is expected that vaccines under the COVAX facility would reach Nepal in some weeks as its production has been rapidly increased.

Covid-19 Nepal: Govt requests the US to donate vaccines

Nepal has requested the United States to donate vaccines and other medical supplies to help Nepal fight the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.