Moderna to seek US, EU emergency authorization Monday after COVID-19 vaccine 94.1% effective

LONDON: Moderna Inc said it will apply for US and European emergency authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine on Monday based on full results from a late-stage study showing its vaccine was 94.1% effective with no serious safety concerns. It...

809 additional Covid-19 cases reported in Kathmandu valley on Monday

KATHMANDU: A total of 809 new cases of coronavirus infection were reported from the three districts of Kathmandu Valley on Monday. Of the new cases, 361 are females and 448 are males. As many as 615...

Spurs back on top, Arsenal lose, Cavani inspires Man Utd win

LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur returned to the top of the Premier League as they ground out a 0-0 draw at Chelsea on Sunday but there was more woe for north London rivals Arsenal who suffered a fifth...

India COVID-19 cases top 9.4 million

MUMBAI: Novel coronavirus cases rose by 38,772, the health ministry said on Monday, making it the 23rd straight day that daily cases have stayed below the 50,000 mark. The country now has 9.43 million cases,...

Bumrah’s struggles highlight India’s bowling woes

SYDNEY: India‘s bowling shortcomings have been laid bare in the first two one-day internationals against Australia and unless pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah finds his rhythm quickly the tourists will have their backs to the...

29 more fatalities registered today; Covid-19 death-toll crosses 1,500

KATHMANDU: Twenty-nine more fatalities were reported in the last 24 hours with which Nepal’s Covid-19 death-tally has now advanced to 1,508. Meanwhile, 1,474 fresh coronavirus cases as reported today took the nationwide Covid-19 case count...

Nepal’s Covid-19 tally reaches 233,452 on Monday with 1,474 fresh infections

KATHMANDU: The countrywide Covid-19 tally reached 233,452 as 1,474 additional infections emerged on Monday. Of the total cases, 602 are females while 872 are males. In the last 24 hours, 809 cases surfaced in Kathmandu Valley...

Body of man from Dalit community found in Rautahat

RAUTAHAT: Body of a man from Dalit community was found in Madhavnarayan Municipality of Rautahat district on Monday. Police identified the deceased as Dashairam Chamar (45) of Mithuawa in Madhavnarayan-5. Dashairam had been working for...