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Articles tagged with #masks

To vax or not to vax
In Nepal or the US, having an option to vaccinate or not is a matter of privilege

Covid-19 and Human Freedom
Photo via PROJECT SYNDICATEThe upsurge of Covid-19 cases, hospitalisations, and deaths in the United States serves as a bitter reminder that the…

No vax? Ask for Mask.
Photo: AMIT MACHAMASIMuch has been said about ‘vaccine apartheid’ and how instead of levelling out rich and poor, it has widened inequities.…

What can we do till vaccines arrive?
Photo: MONIKA DEUPALAThis op-ed is being simultaneously published in the Indian Express (India), The Daily Star (Bangladesh), Nepali Times…

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 neighbours. We…

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 neighbours. We…

Nepal Covid-19 impact worse than official figures
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…

Nepal Covid-19 impact worse than official figures
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…

3-pronged strategy to save Nepal from Covid-19
Photo: AMIT MACHAMASIThe deadly COVID-19 surge that has engulfed neighbouring India appears to be spilling over into Nepal. Daily deaths have…

The economics of masks
Masks are here to stay, but how can they be made more accessible to all?

How Nepal can survive 2nd Covid wave
Masking up, physical separation and mass immunisation

Masks and vaccines to stop Nepal’s 2nd wave
Photo: RSSThe Covid-19 vaccines developed by AstraZeneca, Moderna, and Pfizer–BioNTech, and others are proving effective in preventing…

Why wear a mask?
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…

Back to school in Nepal
Basketball court inside the premises of Tripadma School in Pulchok is empty despite reopening of the school. Photos: SONIA AWALEOn Monday, it is…

Staying safe in 2021 and beyond
The only way to prevent Covid-19 for now is for Nepalis to mask up, avoid crowds and wash hands

As India peaks, Covid-19 spreads rapidly in Nepal
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…

Learning from HIV to fight Covid-19 in Nepal
Photo: BIKRAM RAIWhen Lalbahadur Shah of Birganj died last week, none of his relatives showed up for his funeral even though he tested negative…

Global glove makers compensate Nepali workers
As the COVID-19 pandemic increases demand for latex gloves worldwide, Malaysian glove makers accused of exploitation of migrant workers,…

Masks unmasked
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…

The interface of politics and science
Nepal’s politicians study neither biology nor political science, and we are paying the price during this pandemic

WHO and US
Trump exits the World Health Organisation, but the global order survives

Prevention while searching for a cure
Hand-washing and masks will help Nepal cope with infectious diseases that pre-date COVID-19

Returnees may be taking coronavirus to rural Nepal
Nepalis crossing the border into the country through the Gauriphanta checkpost in Dhangadi, Far Western Nepal. Photos: DINESH KHABARA week…

Nepal Army's quarantine zone
In preparation for a COVID-19 outbreak, the Nepal Army set up a quarantine zone at their headquarters in Tripureswor, Kathmandu. The camp, which…
