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In a U-turn, Health Ministry now says it will run free tests based on contact tracing

Two weeks ago the ministry had discontinued free tests and treatment, which public health experts say, made the country’s Covid-19 situation worse.In a U-turn, Health Ministry now says it will run free tests based on contact tracing
People queue for Covid-19 test outside a hospital in Kathmandu. Nepal has reported 173,567 cases and 960 deaths as of Sunday, according to the Health Ministry. Post File Photo
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Arjun Poudel
Published at : November 2, 2020
Updated at : November 2, 2020 07:39
Kathmandu

Arjun Poudel

Arjun Poudel is a health reporter for The Kathmandu Post. Before joining the Post, he worked for Sagarmatha Television, Naya Patrika, Republica and The Himalayan Times.


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