Kathmandu, Aug. 23 -- The Covid-19 pandemic hit Nepal much later than the rest of the world, and now the country is being battered by a surge of positive cases. Hospitals arerunning out of beds for the seriously sick.

The crisis comes even as the country was hit by theworst monsoon-related lanlslides and floods in recent yearsthat have killed more thna 200 people.

To augment the Nepal's government's efforts, the United Nations in Nepal andthe UK's Department for International Development (DFID) have put their resources together to support its Covid-19 response and disaster preparedness.

The partnership aims to provide essential support with Covid-19 contact tracing, health screening, telemedicine,and personal protective equipment for f...