<p>The US has pledged to provide USD 1.8 million to Nepal to prevent and combat the fast-spreading coronavirus pandemic.</p>.<p>Nepal has had just one confirmed case of coronavirus, but it is at risk due its location between China and India.</p>.<p>Of the total funds pledged by the US, around USD 1.1 million will scale up existing USAID health programmes in Nepal to educate communities on COVID-19 prevention and to counter misinformation regarding the virus, states a US Embassy press release.</p>.<p>The remaining USD 700,000 will support ongoing preparedness and response activities in Nepal implemented through the World Health Organization, the press release adds.</p>.<p>Amid novel coronavirus outbreak fear, Nepal's Public Service Commission (PSC) has postponed all the scheduled written examinations of civil services, security bodies and various government bodies.</p>.<p>The Nepal government is set to introduce a new system that requires every hotel across the country to submit details of their foreign guests to the government.</p>.<p>An electronic tracking system is being developed for this purpose, according to officials.</p>.<p>The Department of Tourism asked the hotels of various categories to submit check-in and check-out times, next and previous destinations among others. The government hopes that such details will help the government analyse the risk of coronavirus infection in the country.</p>.<p>More than a million jobs are generated by tourism in Nepal, according to the World Tourism and Travel Council.</p>.<p>The department has also urged all hotels to follow coronavirus prevention guidelines and notices issued by the World Health Organization and the Ministry of Health and Population, Nepal.</p>
<p>The US has pledged to provide USD 1.8 million to Nepal to prevent and combat the fast-spreading coronavirus pandemic.</p>.<p>Nepal has had just one confirmed case of coronavirus, but it is at risk due its location between China and India.</p>.<p>Of the total funds pledged by the US, around USD 1.1 million will scale up existing USAID health programmes in Nepal to educate communities on COVID-19 prevention and to counter misinformation regarding the virus, states a US Embassy press release.</p>.<p>The remaining USD 700,000 will support ongoing preparedness and response activities in Nepal implemented through the World Health Organization, the press release adds.</p>.<p>Amid novel coronavirus outbreak fear, Nepal's Public Service Commission (PSC) has postponed all the scheduled written examinations of civil services, security bodies and various government bodies.</p>.<p>The Nepal government is set to introduce a new system that requires every hotel across the country to submit details of their foreign guests to the government.</p>.<p>An electronic tracking system is being developed for this purpose, according to officials.</p>.<p>The Department of Tourism asked the hotels of various categories to submit check-in and check-out times, next and previous destinations among others. The government hopes that such details will help the government analyse the risk of coronavirus infection in the country.</p>.<p>More than a million jobs are generated by tourism in Nepal, according to the World Tourism and Travel Council.</p>.<p>The department has also urged all hotels to follow coronavirus prevention guidelines and notices issued by the World Health Organization and the Ministry of Health and Population, Nepal.</p>