The Swiss government has flown much needed equipment and medical supplies to combat COVID-19 to help Nepal, which is struggling with a failing health system and acute shortages of hospital beds, …
The COVID-19 Pandemic May Be the Hardest Mountain Nepal’s Sherpas Have Ever Had to Climb
The Nepali Sherpas who, in normal times, share the camaraderie of climbers on the world’s highest mountain, now enforce strict social-distancing rules, remaining within their separate camps—indeed, …
Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka nearly out of COVID-19 vaccines: officials
Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka are close to running out of coronavirus vaccines, authorities said Friday, and are hoping China and Russia will …
United Nations calls for support to its Nepal Covid-19 emergency response plan
The Rs9.7 billion plan fund is being set up to assist 750,000 of the most vulnerable people affected by the pandemic.
United Nations calls for support to its Nepal Covid-19 emergency response plan
The Rs9.7 billion plan fund is being set up to assist 750,000 of the most vulnerable people affected by the pandemic.
Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka nearly out of Covid vaccines: officials
Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka are close to running out of coronavirus vaccines, authorities said Friday, and are hoping China and Russia will bolster South Asia’s efforts to tackle a devastating …
The Latest: Flight repatriates stranded Spaniards from Nepal
A repatriation flight is rescuing dozens of Spanish nationals who have been stranded in Nepal since a lockdown was imposed in the Himalayan nation to curb the …
Humanitarian Airlift Bound for Nepal Amid Covid-19 Surge
A Direct Relief-chartered aircraft loaded with oxygen concentrators and Covid-19-specific medical supplies is departing the U.S. on May 25 for Nepal as it confronts the world’s highest per-capita …
Humanitarian Airlift Bound for Nepal Amid Covid-19 Surge
A Direct Relief-chartered aircraft loaded with oxygen concentrators and Covid-19-specific medical supplies is departing the U.S. on May 25 for Nepal as it confronts the world’s highest per-capita …
Nepal struggles with a surge in COVID-19 cases
With coronavirus cases surging in neighboring India, Nepal was caught off guard. On Wednesday, the country recorded 8,064 cases and 246 deaths from COVID-19, the highest single-day fatality.