COVID-19 UPDATES
As the case numbers and deaths keep increasing, Nepal seems to be staring at a brewing disaster
More people are getting critically ill, and dying, as Covid-19 continues to spread rapidly across Nepal
A sharp rise in Covid infections has compelled the government to buckle up
Several inmates have died by suicide while many others have been hobbled by the depression and anxiety resulting from conditions inside Nepal’s ill-managed quarantine facilities
A message circulating on WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger claims that an Indian student from Pondicherry University has found a cure for COVID-19, and the “home remedy” has been approved by World Health Organization (WHO).
A Nepali doctor speaks about tending to Covid patients in a New York hospital
The life of a medical professional grappling with the Covid19 crisis in Rolpa
The unreliable RDT kits deployed by the govt have made the Covid crisis worse
A daily summary of Covid19-related developments that matter
A daily summary of Covid19-related developments that matter
A daily summary of Covid19 related developments that matter
A daily summary of Covid19-related developments that matter
A daily summary of Covid19-related developments that matter
Nepal’s first three Covid19 deaths could have been avoided with timely ambulance services and adequate medical care
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A daily summary of Covid19-related developments that matter
A daily summary of Covid19-related developments that matter
A daily summary of Covid19-related developments that matter
Recruitment of volunteers to enforce the lockdown has had mixed results
A daily summary of all the COVID19 related developments that matter
A daily summary of Covid19 related developments that matter
A daily summary of Covid19 related developments that matter
A daily summary of Covid19 related developments that matter
Of the many pandemic recovery challenges, food security will be a significant one
A daily summary of Covid19 related developments that matter
A daily summary of Covid19 related developments that matter
A daily summary of Covid19 related developments that matter
A daily summary of Covid19 related developments that matter
In South Asia, social distancing directs violence, exclusion and bigotry upon the already marginalised
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The disruption in the tourism industry has hit hardest those working irregularly, like porters and guides.
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The dispersed movement of people and animals roaming freely have made wildlife more vulnerable to poachers
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The ban on yarsa harvesting, implemented to contain Covid19 spread, has upended Dolpa’s economy
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A daily summary of Covid19 related developments that matter
Dignified regional cooperation is the need of the hour and self-reliance the major goal
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The lockdown presents us with the opportunity to be more innovative and resourceful as educators
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Covid19 has come as a wake up call to change the human-nature relationship
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Decentralised governance has helped abate the Covid19 crisis
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Already marginalised by the state, the Dolpo people are more vulnerable to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic
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A daily summary of all Covid19 related developments that matter
A dozen media outlets in Nepal have published news claiming that the World Health Organization (WHO) has removed Nepal from the list of countries at high risk of COVID-19.
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A daily summary of all Covid19 related developments that matter
Ordinances may have been scrapped but Oli’s credibility as the nation’s leader has reached a point of no return
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Efficient response systems will save lives
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A daily summary of Covid19 related developments that matter
A daily summary of Covid19 related developments that matter
A daily summary of Covid19 related developments that matter
A daily summary of Covid19 related developments that matter
A daily summary of Covid19 related developments that matter
Oli’s reputation has deteriorated alongside his questionable decisions as the nation’s premier
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Due to the closed border, a migrant worker is unable to fulfill his funeral duties upon his mother’s death
Nepal’s first Covid19 death was not caused by the coronavirus
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People on the frontline continue to work despite fears and palpable risks
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A daily summary of Covid19 related developments that matter
Many stranded at the Nepal-India border are seasonal migrants who ought to be brought back and allowed to work on their farmlands
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A daily summary of Covid19 related developments that matter
A daily summary of Covid19 related developments that matter
The world’s largest missionary movement cannot be blamed exclusively for its role in the Covid19 pandemic
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The costs of the government-imposed lockdown far outweigh benefits
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Insights on the trials and investigations for vaccines and drugs to treat COVID-19 patients.
Social distancing inadvertently validates the ostracisation entrenched in the history of South Asia
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The institutionalized elderly in Kathmandu have found their diets significantly altered by gas shortage
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A daily summary of Covid19 related developments that matter
Health workers need safety equipment to save patients’ lives
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Despite the government’s relief package, the poor and out-of-job in Kathmandu are not consoled
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The coronavirus has cut through the democratic facade to show how deep inequality runs in Nepali society
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A daily summary of all Covid19 related developments that matter
The coronavirus pandemic highlights longstanding class differences and their unequal repercussions on our society
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The government is responding to this crisis with make-do solutions
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Many Nepalis are despairing at the Nepal-India border after being denied entry to their own country
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The coronavirus pandemic stands as a stark warning for a far more menacing ecological crisis
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As a mental health crisis unravels on many fronts, how do we cope?