New Variants, New Fears

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the entire world for the past three years by changing its faces with the emergence of new variants and sub-variants. Though the coronavirus cases seem to be declining across the nation lately, it has again gripped the country with fear as the virus is spreading in Nepal's neighbouring countries with new variants. COVID-19 related essential health protocols including wearing masks, washing hands with soap and water, using sanitisers, keeping physical distance and having immunity boosters are back in demand, as worries intensify over possible spread of new virus variants.