Nepal: Political turmoil unleashes more health risks during COVID surge After Nepal's Parliament was dissolved, public health experts are concerned that political campaigns and protests will spread the coronavirus even further. Bodies of COVID victims are cremated in Kathmandu After Nepal's Parliament was dissolved by President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Saturday, a political battle is underway among the Himalayan county's rival political factions. Bhandari's office said the decision was made on the recommendation of caretaker Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, the leader of the ruling Communist Party...