Nepal was inoculating its people with great success – until India stopped sending it vaccines
The crisis unfolding in South Asia presents an imperative to the global community to deliver vaccine help. Nepal has a consistently higher number of Covid-19 cases per million than India. | Navesh Chitrakar / Reuters
Nepal, the landlocked Himalayan country, currently has one of the highest Covid-19 viral reproduction rates in the world. The situation is dire: reports indicate Nepal has a consistently higher number of Covid-19 cases per million than India. By mid-July, new case numbers could reach 8,00,000, among a population of 30 lakh, with a predicted death toll of 40,000.
UK sends life-saving medical equipment to Nepal
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The UK has sent ventilators and medical expertise to Nepal to help its fight against Covid-19.
The UK has sent 260 ventilators and 2,000 pieces of personal protective equipment, along with health experts, to Nepal to help the country’s fight against Covid-19.
A flight departed from RAF Brize Norton today (Thursday 27 May), transporting the ventilators, which have been sourced from surplus UK stocks, to Kathmandu.
Two health experts have also travelled to Nepal on the flight. They will work with the British Embassy in Kathmandu to assess how the UK can further support the Government of Nepal in their response to the pandemic.
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