Nepal: seroprevelance survey in Jul-Aug indicates at least 68.6% of population has already recovered from Covid.
Given reported deaths of 11K, this indicates an infection fatality rate of 0.06% in Nepal.
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Given reported deaths of 11K, this indicates an infection fatality rate of 0.06% in Nepal.
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Nepal had two waves of Covid infection; cases peaked and began a rapid descent at a time when only 1% of the population had been vaccinated.
Currently, with cases continuing to decline rapidly, less than 20% of the nation has been vaccinated.
Currently, with cases continuing to decline rapidly, less than 20% of the nation has been vaccinated.
Daily deaths in Nepal have declined 92% off peak, driven either by seasonality or by immunity from natural infection.
Given that >70% of the nation has been infected and recovered, natural immunity may now play a larger role in suppression than seasonality.
Given that >70% of the nation has been infected and recovered, natural immunity may now play a larger role in suppression than seasonality.
With tens of millions of infections in Nepal, why have only 11K people died with Covid?
Nepal is both young (83% of the population is younger than 50; 60% under 30) and thin (4% obesity).
There simply aren't many vulnerable people in Nepal.
Nepal is both young (83% of the population is younger than 50; 60% under 30) and thin (4% obesity).
There simply aren't many vulnerable people in Nepal.
Perhaps most interestingly, the flu has returned in Nepal after an absence of 18 months.
If the flu disappeared due to viral competition, the return of the flu would indicate that Covid has receded into endemicity.
Nepal (and India) are likely through the pandemic phase.
If the flu disappeared due to viral competition, the return of the flu would indicate that Covid has receded into endemicity.
Nepal (and India) are likely through the pandemic phase.
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