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LIVING STATUS
Nepal is a landlocked country with China in the northern side and India in the east, west and south. Nepal shares a 1,414 kilometres (879 mi) border with China's autonomous region of Tibet, in the Himalayas.China is Nepal's second-largest trading partner.Nepal has an 1,800-km open border with India in the east, west and south. Nepal lies in South Asia, one of the least developed and most densely populated world regions, that performs poorly in education as well as health care and sanitation metrics, and is therefore considered one of the highest risk areas for the pandemic, and also one of the least prepared.
                                                        KATHMANDU, April 14: Two of three members of the same family residing in the Sun City Apartment in Kathmandu have tested positive for COVID-19 at Teku based National Public Health Laboratory on Tuesday, according to Health and Population Ministry.On its Facebook update this afternoon, the ministry said that a 58-year-old male and 81-year-old female have tested positive for this deadly virus during the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test.However, another patient has tested negative in the first PCR test.  Earlier, they tested positive for the virus through rapid diagnostic test (RDT) on Monday. After the test results came positive, the ministry took the family members to the Patan Hospital. Currently, they have been receiving treatment at the isolation ward of the hospital.It has been learnt that the family had returned to Kathmandu from the United Kingdom 28 days ago.According to a high-level government official, they [UK returnees] were tested as per the decision of the government to test all the individuals arriving in Nepal after mid-March.     
POLITICS/ECONOMY
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Monday announced that he will contribute his salary to the coronavirus prevention and control fund unless the situation returns to normalcy.
In his video message to the people on the occasion of New Year 2077, PM Oli said "As the executive head of the country, I have decided to contribute my salary to coronavirus prevention and control fund as long as we continue to face the difficulties due to the coronavirus pandemic."
He said that the people would have celebrated the New Year with full of joy if the coronavirus pandemic had not taken place at this point of time. "We are forced to observe New Year in a very difficult time. I urge you all to have patience," he said.
The prime minister urged Nepali people living in the country and abroad to stay safe at this hour of global health crisis. "I wish those who are infected by the virus will be able to defeat it. Hope, the entire world will get rid of this deadly virus soon," Oli said adding that the government is taking the lead in the ongoing "war" against coronavirus. He also thanked the people for their continued support during this period. 
DEVELOPMENT WORK

In his message, the prime minister expressed hope that the country will go back to normaly by controlling the coronavirus.PM Oli also vowed to bring plans to revive the country's economy which has hit hard by the deadly virus.litics/EconomyLack of workers and construction materials affect work at Chilime TrishuliRASUWA, April 14: The nationwide lockdown has affected the construction works at Chilime Trishuli 220 KV transmission line due to the lack of workers and construction materials. The project had not been able to import construction materials after the outbreak of the coronavirus in China.
According to the project officials, local workers have also stopped working at the Chilime hub due to the fear of transmission of COVID-19. The project is also finding it difficult to hire workers from other districts. Earlier, the hub consisted of 50 workers but now they are only 25 workers at the site. Around 400 workers were working in the transmission line but now, they are only 60 workers present.
According to project officials, two hydropower projects in the district were expected to begin production within the current fiscal year. If the transmission line is not constructed on time then the produced electricity would go to waste. 55% of the construction work for the transmission line has been completed so far.
The construction work for the transmission line was started on December 20, 2017 and as per the target, the construction work was scheduled to be completed on June 13, 2019. According to the new deadline, the construction of the substation should be completed within April 30, 2020 but the .
Nepal's economic growth expected to fall to range between 1.5 and 2.8 percent this year : World Bankith just three months left for the current fiscal year to end, the government has been able to meet only 53.46 percent of its annual revenue target, following a slump in economic activities amid the ongoing threat of COVID-19.
EOCONMY
According to the Financial Comptroller General Office (FCGO), the government as of Sunday, the last day of the Nepali Year 2076, has been able to collect only Rs 590.63 billion in taxes against the target of Rs 1.11 trillion. The total tax revenue collected so far stands at 53.46% against the target of over Rs 1 trillion. It means if the government is to meet the target, it will need to collect taxes worth Rs 470 billion in the next three months. Hope COVID-19 end soon where we will raise as before.