Anyone who becomes infected “at high altitude, then develops symptoms and becomes ill, is very difficult to help,” a climbing company official said.
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As India’s Covid Crisis Rages, Nearby Countries Brace for the Worst
Vaccine shortages, porous borders and fleeing migrant workers have nearby countries fearing that they will share India’s fate.
Nepal to Use Oxygen Tanks From Everest to Treat Covid Patients
With hundreds reportedly dying because of a shortage, relief groups are attempting to repurpose tanks used by climbers in the Himalayas.
Several Mount Everest Climbers Test Positive for Coronavirus
Nepal’s government insists there is no coronavirus on expeditions to the world’s tallest peak. Climbers tell a different story.
Nepal Runs Out of Hospital Beds as India’s Outbreak Spills Over
Health officials in the Himalayan nation warn of an “unmanageable” situation as infections reach levels not seen since last fall.
Climbers Return to Mt. Everest Despite Covid-19
Nepal, desperate for tourist money, says it has taken steps to prevent a coronavirus outbreak, including social distancing at base camp and evacuation plans in case Covid-19 flares up.
Underage Marriage Set to Rise as Covid-19 Crushes Dreams
The pandemic has worsened economic distress and other factors that lead to such unions. Studies show a clear link between marrying early and dying young.
Nepal’s Supreme Court Rules Dissolved Parliament Must Be Reinstated
The decision was a blow to the country’s prime minister, who dissolved the legislature after a protracted internal dispute within his ruling Nepal Communist Party.
Nepal Seeks to Ban 2 Climbers It Says Faked Everest Summit
The Indian climbers submitted doctored photos appearing to show them atop the world’s tallest peak, Nepal says. Fake claims of Everest climbs have become common.
Health Providers Worldwide Welcome Biden Reversal of Anti-Abortion Rule
By restoring funding cut off by his predecessor, President Biden ended four years of what abortion rights advocates called a concerted assault on women’s reproductive health in the developing world.