Focused COVID-19 Media Monitoring, Nepal (May 17, 2021) - Nepal

Focused COVID-19 Media Monitoring, Nepal (May 17, 2021)
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• Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli admits he had not estimated COVID-19 infection would spread to this extent in the country; says he’d believed Nepalis’ immune system to be strong enough to fight the virus; COVID-19 Crisis Management Center avers more legal structures needed to fight the pandemic; Finance Minister ensures Rs 4,318,560,000 for control of COVID-19 infection
• Nepal reports 7,316 new COVID-19 infections, 145 deaths on May 16; infection spreading rapidly in Taplejung, Kavre, Sindhupalchowk; Surkhet stares at increased chance of starvation; COVID-19 patients in Parasi who ingested typhoid medicine critical
• Health Ministry to manage oxygen supply to hospitals once again; quota system lifted; Finance Minister says no more oxygen shortage from now onwards as steps have been taken, okays budget to set up oxygen plant and pipeline in 3 hospitals; Siddhartha Bank to provide ‘oxygen loans’

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