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Govt decision not to bear cost of PCR test, treatment for COVID-19 makes contact-tracing ineffective
November 2, 2020 14:35 pm
KATHMANDU, Nov 2: As the government has decided not to bear the cost of PCR testing and COVID-19 treatment, a conflict has arisen between the local units and the National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL) over conducting PCR tests, resulting in delayed contact-tracing.
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