At Covid-19 call centre, most of the queries of late are about vaccines

Operators say though they are troubled by some prank calls, the overwhelming number of people asking about jabs is an encouraging sign that Nepalis are up for the shots.

At the coronavirus call centre set up on the second floor of the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division at Teku, phones ring constantly. From six in the morning to ten at night, operators deal with a flurry of questions, mostly regarding Covid-19 vaccines.