The Directorate-General of Health (DGS) of Portugal on Wednesday announced a donation of 5,500 units of antiviral drug Remdesivir to India.

The Australian government has opened talks with international airlines on digital vaccine passports for people who have been inoculated.

The Sri Lankan government Wednesday said that arrival of all incoming passengers into the island country would be suspended.

Nepal Wednesday reported 246 COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours, the highest single-day record.

The coronavirus vaccines authorized in the United States are effective at combating the strain that is currently ravaging India.

India's COVID-19 tally reached 25,496,330 on Wednesday, with 267,334 new cases registered in the past 24 hours.

As many as seven persons including a journalist succumbed to COVID-19.

Switzerland has pledged to aid Nepal with emergency health supplies for the prevention and control of COVID-19. 

A new variant of COVID-19 has been identified in the country today. According to the joint spokesperson of the MoHP.

A total of 6,891 people have recovered from COVID-19 while 8203 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the past 24 hours in the country.