Kathmandu, April 26 -- There isa feelingofdeja vuin Nepal as the country goes into a Covid-19 lockdown all over again one year later. The only difference this time is that thedisease threatens to be much worse.

On Monday, the three district administrations of Kathmandu Valley announced a week-long lockdown 29 April-5 May as the country suffers arising trajectory of infections and deathssimilar to neighbouring India.

In fact, data shows that the rate of increase in the number of cases may be even higher in Nepal than India's national average, and public health experts warn that the implications are even more dire because of a comparativelyless developed health infrastructure.

"Both the government and the public ignored all the warning s...