KATHMANDU : The Himalayan nation of Nepal launched its largest immunisation campaign on Wednesday with its first coronavirus vaccinations for medical workers, following a gift of one million doses from India. Also Read | How India has become an unequal republicTens of thousands of Nepal's frontline health workers are set to receive India's AstraZeneca vaccine, caretaker Prime Minister K.P. Authorities say China, which had promised to help Nepal deal with the pandemic, has yet to get clearance for its Sinopharm shots. In recent years the mainly Hindu nation wedged between China and India has become a playground for competition over diplomatic and strategic influence between the Asian giants. With a population of more than 30 million, Nepal's tally of infections stands at 270,092, with 2,017 deaths.

Source: Mint January 27, 2021 09:28 UTC