Kathmandu, February 25 Nepal has not laid the groundwork to prevent and contain coronavirus outbreak, even as the World Health Organisation today called on countries across the globe to be prepared to fight the virus, which is `literally knocking at the door`. As of now, the novel coronavirus, which originated in China, does not pose a threat to Nepal, as one 32-year-old Wuhan-returnee, who tested positive over a month ago, does not have any symptoms of the disease. But as the infection has been reported in many countries, Nepal cannot remain complacent, health experts said. The virus, which was first detected in Wuhan, China, in...
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