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EMERGING THEME(S)
• Nepal reported 1 183 new COVID-19 cases, 11 deaths on 6 February; Manang has recorded zero cases of COVID-19 becoming the first district in Nepal to do so in the third wave
• Odd-even number plate system lifted in Kathmandu Valley from 7 February onwards, educational institutions to reopen from 13 February, gatherings of all kinds still banned
• Image of a volunteer’s service beyond call of duty exposes Nepal’s health inequities
• Government mulling giving booster shot to those above 50 and living in big cities and densely populated areas; Health Ministry Secretary backs decision to give Covishield shots as common booster dose
• 51.1% population of Nepal fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of 3 February; US congratulates Nepal on fully vaccinating 70% of the population
• Over 225 Nepali students pursuing MBBS studies in China denied entry into China as their COVID-19 vaccination cards are not accepted; majority of them have been vaccinated with Chinese Vero Cell vaccine
• World’s first human challenge trial in COVID-19 research found to be safe in healthy young adults, according to study leaders