In the last 24 hours, 708 people infected with coronavirus in Nepal. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, the total number of infected people reached 259,548.
The head of drugmaker AstraZeneca, which is developing a coronavirus vaccine widely expected to be approved by U.K. authorities this week, said Sunday that researchers believe the shot will be effective against a new variant of the virus driving a rapid surge in infections in Britain.
The UK was hit hard by the rapid spread of the coronavirus infection. Countries struggling to cope with the epidemic are concerned after similar viruses were found in the Netherlands, Denmark, Australia, and France.
More than 79.9 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,752,878 have died, according to a Reuters tally.
Nepal on Sunday reported 481 new cases of coronavirus infection from across the country. With this, the nationwide infection count has now advanced to 258,181.
A 101-year-old woman became the first German to receive a vaccine against the coronavirus on Saturday, a day ahead of the official start of the country’s vaccination campaign
Japan on Saturday said it would temporarily ban non-resident foreign nationals from entering the country as it tightens its borders following the detection of a new
Nepal’s Health Ministry shared the latest updates on coronavirus contagion from across the country, and the government’s response to the health crisis.
