US Vice President Pence to receive coronavirus test
US Vice President Mike Pence gestures as he attends a press conference on the COVID-19 at the White House in Washington D.C. March 9, 2020. (Xinhua/Liu Jie) US Vice…
DPRK fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles into East Sea — Yonhap
Photo provided by Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on May 5, 2019 shows the site of a strike drill of defense units of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).…
New Zealand health authority apologizes for referring to COVID-19 as ‘Wuhan Coronavirus’
An outdated pamphlet which was handed to passengers disembarking flights arriving in Christchurch, New Zealand from the Chinese mainland in late January referred to COVID-19 as the "Wuhan Coronavirus." Photo:…
Pence’s staffer tests positive for coronavirus
The White House Photo: Xinhua A staff member of U.S. Vice President Mike Pence's office has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, Pence's office announced Friday. It is the first…
US coronavirus cases to surpass China within 2 weeks: experts
Passenger with face mask is seen in a metro train in Manhattan of New York, the US, on March 4. Photo: Xinhua By Zhang Hui and Chen Qingqing After California,…
China to provide help for US at subnational level amid COVID-19 outbreak
Three women wearing face masks shop in a supermarket in San Francisco, the US on March 9. Photo: CNS photo By Chen Qingqing and Wang Cong It is time for…
China sees rising status, image with virus fight
China dispatches a team of nine medical experts to Italy, on Thursday, to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic, along with 31 tons of medical supplies, including ICU ward equipment, protectiveoutfits,…
Chinese consulate in Melbourne condemns xenophobic attack
People wearing masks walk on street in Sydney, Australia, on March 2, 2020. Australia's first person-to-person transmissions of COVID-19 were confirmed in the State of New South Wales (NSW) on…
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Foreigners defy govt directives of self-quarantine
Foreigners arriving in Nepal after March 16 are found not complying with mandatory 14-day self-quarantine measures enforced by the government to curb the possible spread of coronavirus. According to media…
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Mayor Shakya announces Rs 100 million emergency fund
The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) is set to set up an emergency fund worth Rs 100 million to fight coronavirus. A metropolis meeting on Thursday took a decision to this…