As per the data collected by the Health Committee under the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) 38,848 Nepalese in 42 countries have been infected with the Corona virus till 26 September.Of them, 35,078 have been freed from Corona infection. This is 92 percent of the total infected.

According to the Non-Resident Nepali Association, 5 in Kuwait, 14 in Saudi Arabia, 1 in the UAE, 1 in Uganda and 265 Nepalese in 17 countries have died due to corona virus infection. According to Coordinator of NRNA health committee Dr. Sanjiv Sapkota Nepalese living in Portugal, UK, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE and USA have been infected with the new Coronavirus this week.

According to the committee, Nepalese living in 42 countries of the world have been infected with the virus so far. Similarly, Nepalese living in 17 countries including USA, UK, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Ireland, Japan, Turkey, Netherlands, Sweden, India and South Africa have lost their lives.

Rescue of 78,343 people

NRNA provides relief support and rescue Nepalese stranded abroad. Rescue work is underway for Nepalese stranded abroad due to the global lockdown following the Corona virus infection, stranded with relatives and unable to return home for various other reasons.So far, the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) has rescued 78,343 people from 32 countries in collaboration with the concerned stakeholders abroad.

According to the association's treasurer Mahesh Shrestha, relief work is being continued to Nepalese affected by the corona in different countries.Expanding the scope of relief support to the Nepalese affected by the pandemic, the NRNA last week provided support to pregnant women and children in Kuwait and the UAE, said treasurer Shrestha. Similarly, the association has distributed over 7,200 food packages in collaboration with Qatar Charity and Qatar Red Cross, said Shrestha. NRNA had earlier provided about 22 million rupees worth of health items to the Government of Nepal.

Wellbeing of Nepalese is primacy

Various writ cases have been filed in Nepalese courts to ensure the safety and security of Nepalese citizens stranded in US, UK and other countries as well as seek compensation of those that have died due to the virus. Nepalese Diaspora and NRNs would also want more pro-active Nepalese government foreign policy in order to help the Nepalese citizens stranded around the world amidst this crisis.

Similarly, the Nepalese Diaspora would want to know more about the origin, spread of the Corona virus. They would want to know about the progress in finding the vaccine such as from Russia and China. A viral news story has come out in www.allfakeornot.com claiming that some US servicemen were in Bangkok and testing the vaccine on Thai nationals. During the flood, these samples were washed away. There should either be confirmation or refute of such news.