From scarce vaccines, to storage shortage in Nepal
Till a few months ago, Nepal was struggling with a critical shortage of vaccine doses, and the situation was so dire that the...
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Omicron may not be as risky, but take care
The fact that Omicron was detected in an individual who had arrived in Nepal five days before the new variant was first...
Nepal needs to prepare for new Covid wave
After a dozen or so people were admitted to a hospital in Delhi with suspected omicron strain of Covid, neighbouring Nepal is on...
EU to share 200 million vaccines by 2021
The European Union has renewed its committment to sharing more than 200 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines with low and middle-income nations, including Nepal,...
Vaccines, variants and a third wave
For the first time in weeks, Nepal recorded more than 3,000 new cases on 20 July. There were 25 deaths. The country...
Vaccines start trickling into Nepal
Much-delayed vaccine supplies to Nepal appear to be picking up after another lot of Chinese Sinopharm vaccines arrived in Kathmandu on Friday, and assurances...
Nepal-Bhutan vaccine appeal to European Commission
A group of European, Nepali and Bhutanese personalities have sent an open letter to the European Commission, asking it to allow member states to...
Vaccines too little, too late for Nepal?
There is breaking news every other day: the United States donates 2 million Moderna shots to Bangladesh and Pakistan. Denmark announces 250,000...
Job-seekers now also jab-seekers
In February 2020, Nepali migrant worker Min from Sindhupalchok was excited to visit Nepal after completing two years working in Kuwait. More...
“I’m sad vaccines are delayed in Nepal”
The Covid-19 pandemic has already claimed the lives of 3.5 million people, worldwide, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), although Institute for...
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