As winter sets in, Nepal faces double threat: Pollution and pandemic

Studies around the world show the risk of Covid-19 fatality is higher with longer exposure to polluted air which engulfs the country as temperatures plummet.

Last week, a 15-year-old boy from Kathmandu, who was suffering from Covid-19, was rushed to Bir Hospital, after his condition started deteriorating. The boy, who was in home isolation after being infected, was first admitted to the intensive care unit and later placed on ventilator support.