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Nepal at very high risk of coronavirus : WHO


29 February 2020  

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KATHMANDU: The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that Nepal is at a very high risk of coronavirus.

The organization placed Nepal in a very high-risk zone saying that if coronavirus is spread in Nepal it could create a horrible situation.

Apart from Nepal, South Asian countries India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Afghanistan have been placed in the list with a high risk of coronavirus.

African countries too, have been placed on the list.

One person has been confirmed to be infected with coronavirus in Nepal, till date.

The number of new coronavirus cases in the world rose to 83,853, including 2,873 deaths, across 56 countries and territories till Friday.

Publish Date : 29 February 2020 08:02 AM

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