In Nepal, a situation is unfolding that looks chillingly familiar. Covid-19 cases are skyrocketing, hospitals are overwhelmed, and the country's Prime Minister is pleading for help from other nations.
Covid-19 cases are skyrocketing, hospitals are overwhelmed, and the country's Prime Minister is pleading for help from other nations.Nepal is now reporting about 20 daily Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people -- about the same number as India was reporting two weeks ago. "What is happening in India right now is a horrifying preview of Nepal's future if we cannot contain this latest Covid surge that is claiming more lives by the minute," Nepal's Red Cross chairperson, Dr.
Watch: He dreamed of climbing Mount Everest. But Covid-19 stopped him 02:16On top of that, Nepal has a low vaccination rate. As of the end of last month, 7.2% of the population had received at least one vaccine dose -- lower than India, where about 10% of the population has been at least partially vaccinated. "I can say the government is trying its best," said Adhikari, from the health ministry."But we have a very weak and fragile healthcare system in the country.
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