3rd wave in 2 years
It was on 23 January 2020 that the first Covid-19 case was detected in Nepal. Two years later, the country is on...
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Living with Covid in 2022
It has been two years since the coronavirus turned the world (and Nepal) upside down. Masks have become the norm, physical distancing...
Covid-19 and Human Freedom
The upsurge of Covid-19 cases, hospitalisations, and deaths in the United States serves as a bitter reminder that the pandemic is not...
Two schools of thought
After nearly two years of disruptions, Nepalis are itching to get back to normal lives. But there are signs society is returning to an...
Behind the masks
In January Nepal became the first country in South Asia to start the Covid-19 vaccination drive. Today, despite delays and a devastating second wave, close to...
Delta variant’s wake-up call for Nepal
In recent weeks, Nepal has resumed nationwide vaccinations against the Covid virus in earnest. While this is a crucial step towards ending...
Vaccines or no vaccines, mask and distance
When Covid-19 cases started to fall last month and the government relaxed the lockdown, most public health experts warned that it was...
What can we do till vaccines arrive?
This op-ed is being simultaneously published in the Indian Express (India), The Daily Star (Bangladesh), Nepali Times (Nepal) and DAWN (Pakistan).In February 2021, Covid-19 numbers started...
After lockdown, we will need masks more than ever
Nepal will open its 2021 lockdown long before the country has enough vaccines to protect its citizens -- our aunts, uncles, and...
After lockdown, we will need masks more than ever
Nepal will open its 2021 lockdown long before the country has enough vaccines to protect its citizens -- our aunts, uncles, and...
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