गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ 244 Nepalis die of COVID-19 abroad Nepal 244 Nepalis die of COVID-19 abroad KathmanduPati September 20, 2020 KATHMANDU : A total of 244 Nepalis living in various 17 countries abroad have lost their lives to COVID-19 as of now. The information was shared by the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA)’s Health Committee. According to committee’s coordinator Sanjiv Sapkota, Nepalis in 42 countries across the world have tested positive for the deadly infection so far. Nepalis in the UK, the USA, the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Ireland, Japan, Turkey, Netherlands, Sweden, South Africa and India have been reported to have died due to COVID-19. Similarly, over 69,000 Nepalis left at lurch in 30 countries due to the COVID-19 have been rescued home with the joint effort of the NRNA and Nepali diplomatic missions abroad. Write your comments RELATED NEWS PM Shah expresses commitment to making police organization capable Flood relief funds reach Rs 17.54 billion Landslide suspected as cause of deadly Budhi Gandaki flood Flood sweeps away six bridges, 10 people missing Flood sweeps away 35 homes in riverside villages Flash flood sweeps away riverside bazaar and hydropower camp Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Public Relations for a Soldier We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Why the PLA broadcasted Punjabi songs for Indian troops Federal Parliament Secretariat returns badge pins to manufacturer WAP and the portrayal of the female body as a commodity Agriculture: Nepal’s bridge to overcome economic crisis
