Nepal COVID-19 cases cross 200,000 amid fears of health catastrophe
3 Min Read KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Total coronavirus infections in Nepal crossed 200,000 on Wednesday, as health workers say the Himalayan nation was facing a “catastrophic” situation. FILE PHOTO: Shyam Kharel, 40, a crematory worker checks his personal protective equipment (PPE) before attending to the body of a person who died after contracting the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Kathmandu, Nepal October 24, 2020. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar/File Photo In the last 24 hours there were 2,569 new cases and 26 deaths, according to government data released on Wednesday. That takes the Himalaya...