Tag: #Delta variant
Articles tagged with #Delta variant
From scarce vaccines, to storage shortage in Nepal
The 4.1 million doses of Moderna and J&J vaccines sent by Germany via COVAX facility arrived in Kathmandu this week. Photo: UNICEFTill a few…
Nepal on high alert for Omicron
A student being administered the Pfizer BioNtech vaccine last week in Kathmandu. There are questions about the efficacy of current vaccines…
Do Nepalis need Covid booster shots?
Children aged 12-17 started getting inoculated with the Pfizer BioNTech Covid vaccine in Kathmandu on Monday. Photo: AMIT MACHAMASINot long ago,…
Too early for Nepal to let its guard down
High school students sit for exams in Adarsha Azad College in Bhaktapur on Wednesday. Schools in Kathmandu Valley were all set to restart…
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 old…
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 the…
Vaccines, variants and a third wave
Photo: AMIT MACHAMASIFor the first time in weeks, Nepal recorded more than 3,000 new cases on 20 July. There were 25 deaths. The country is on…
Vaccines too little, too late for Nepal?
Photo: MONIKA DEUPALAThere is breaking news every other day: the United States donates 2 million Moderna shots to Bangladesh and Pakistan.…