Nepal’s Covid-19 crisis has been politicised: Health Minister

Kathmandu, June 12

Minister for Health and Population, Bhanu Bhakta Dhakal, says extra challenges have been added to the nation’s efforts to handle the Covid-19 disaster as the difficulty has been politicised of late.

Dhakal’s assertion comes at a time when youth in several elements of the nation have launched anti-government protests demanding a greater testing coverage and monetary transparency within the response.

Speaking at a perform organised within the capital on Friday, the minister mentioned, “We have been troubled by the an infection solely at first days, however not too long ago politics has been added to it. The stage of hazard has elevated; we additionally have to combat with politics. Hence, we’d like a distinct modality now.”

Dhakal was of the view that political forces in different international locations have been united in opposition to the illness, however that might not occur in Nepal.

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Published on June 12th, Friday, 2020 1:19 PM

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