In Nepal or the US, having an option to vaccinate or not is a matter of privilege
Photo via PROJECT SYNDICATEThe upsurge of Covid-19 cases, hospitalisations, and deaths in the United States serves as a bitter reminder that the…
Photo: AMIT MACHAMASIMuch has been said about ‘vaccine apartheid’ and how instead of levelling out rich and poor, it has widened inequities.…
Photo: MONIKA DEUPALAThis op-ed is being simultaneously published in the Indian Express (India), The Daily Star (Bangladesh), Nepali Times…
Nepal will open its 2021 lockdown long before the country has enough vaccines to protect its citizens -- our aunts, uncles, and neighbours. We…
Universal mask wearing could save 2,211 lives in Nepal in the next three months, according to a new study. Photo: AMIT MachamasiIn its daily…
Photo: AMIT MACHAMASIThe deadly COVID-19 surge that has engulfed neighbouring India appears to be spilling over into Nepal. Daily deaths have…
Masks are here to stay, but how can they be made more accessible to all?
Masking up, physical separation and mass immunisation
Photo: RSSThe Covid-19 vaccines developed by AstraZeneca, Moderna, and Pfizer–BioNTech, and others are proving effective in preventing…
This listicle is brought to you in the public interest by the Department of Pandemics that falls under the Ministry of Pandemonium of GONe.Masks…
Basketball court inside the premises of Tripadma School in Pulchok is empty despite reopening of the school. Photos: SONIA AWALEOn Monday, it is…
The only way to prevent Covid-19 for now is for Nepalis to mask up, avoid crowds and wash hands
UPDATE 29 August: Covid-19 fatality in Nepal now stands at 207. A total of 22 people are undergoing treatment with ventilator support: three in…
Photo: BIKRAM RAIWhen Lalbahadur Shah of Birganj died last week, none of his relatives showed up for his funeral even though he tested negative…
As the COVID-19 pandemic increases demand for latex gloves worldwide, Malaysian glove makers accused of exploitation of migrant workers,…
Kokroma designer masksTo wear or not to wear masks has become an ideological issue in some countries, but here in Kathmandu wearing them is now…
Nepal’s politicians study neither biology nor political science, and we are paying the price during this pandemic
Trump exits the World Health Organisation, but the global order survives
Hand-washing and masks will help Nepal cope with infectious diseases that pre-date COVID-19
Nepalis crossing the border into the country through the Gauriphanta checkpost in Dhangadi, Far Western Nepal. Photos: DINESH KHABARA week…
In preparation for a COVID-19 outbreak, the Nepal Army set up a quarantine zone at their headquarters in Tripureswor, Kathmandu. The camp, which…
