Meanwhile, the secondary impact of the global pandemic is huge and it is already taking a serious toll on an economy that relies heavily on remittances, imports fueled by remittances, informal labor, and tourism revenues. Nepal has reported 266,816 cases and 1,948 deaths from COVID-19 so far, according to official data. Read on to know the new safety guidelines issued by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Nepal. KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal on Friday granted approval for AstraZeneca's COVISHIELD vaccine against the novel coronavirus in the country. (Reporting by Gopal Sharma; Writing by Alasdair Pal; Editing by Jan Harvey) Read more It was also the first recorded case of COVID … Kathmandu [Nepal], December 14 (ANI): Nepal on Monday was rocked by anti-government protests organised by the opposition Nepali Congress, which condemned the ruling government… Nepal on Friday granted approval for AstraZeneca's COVISHIELD vaccine against the coronavirus, the government said, following a meeting with neighbouring India, a major manufacturer of the shot. Outside of Nepal: +977-1-4234000 Private and non-government sectors are encouraged to postpone their international programs scheduled to be held in Nepal. Outside of Office Hours, contact: 01-4234000. U.S. Citizens with emergencies, please call 01-4234000. The COVID-19 pandemic in Nepal is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).The first case in Nepal was confirmed on 23 January 2020 when a 31-year-old student, who had returned to Kathmandu from Wuhan on 9 January, tested positive for the disease. Kathmandu, Dec 30 (IANS) The Nepal government has written to the Indian government, requesting for procurement of Covid-19 vaccine to inoculate around 20 per cent of the Nepali population. Nepal Ministry of Health also confirmed that two (2) suspected cases of COVID-19 are in isolation at Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital (Teku Hospital), awaiting test results. "Conditional permission has been granted for emergency use authorization of COVISHIELD vaccine against COVID-19 in Nepal," the Department of Drug Administration said. Nepal Government has reported over 261K COVID-19 cases as of 4 January 2021. Nepal on Friday granted approval for AstraZeneca's COVISHIELD vaccine against the coronavirus, the government said, following a meeting with neighbouring India, a major manufacturer of the shot. The government has written to most of the countries for help and to the individual companies to procure the vaccines," said Dr Shyam Raj Upreti, coordinator of Nepal's COVID … "Conditional permission has been granted for emergency use authorization of COVISHIELD vaccine against COVID-19 in Nepal," a statement by the country's Department of Drug Administration said. "Conditional permission has been granted for emergency use authorization of COVISHIELD vaccine against COVID-19 in Nepal," the Department of Drug Administration said. By Gopal Sharma and Alasdair Pal KATHMANDU/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Nepal on Friday granted approval for AstraZeneca's COVISHIELD vaccine against the coronavirus, the government said, following a meeting with neighbouring India, a major manufacturer