Focused COVID-19 Media Monitoring, Nepal (May 20, 2021)
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Epidemiology and Disease Control Division says new COVID-19 variant B.1.617.2 is 50 per cent more infectious than previous variants; it is aggressive and deadly, warns Director of Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital
Nepal reports 8,064 new COVID-19 infections, 246 deaths on May 19; infection in Nepal reported as being highest in age group of 20-39 years, those in 30-39 group most affected
Government finally starts procurement process of COVID-19 vaccines from India and Russia, has not initiated it with China as Department of Drug Administration does not have address of Chinese company to send the correspondence to; Serum Institute of India will start exporting its COVID-19 vaccine only by the yearend