Lockdown And Gender-Based Violence, April 2020
The world is suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic. The coronavirus has affected 210 countries and territories around the world. The situation is rapidly changing, and no one can accurately predict the future course of this pandemic. Medical science is still struggling to find an effective vaccine and treatment, and so far, no fully proven solution has been achieved. At this time, prevention and precautionary measures remain the best options for humanity. At the time of writing this blog, the total number of active cases worldwide is 1,579,356. Among them, 97% are mild cases, while 3% are serious or critical ( https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus ). These numbers are changing every minute and hour based on global updates. In Nepal, the situation is becoming more serious day by day. A total of 31 cases have been identified, and 2 patients have recovered. Altogether, 117 people are in isolation out of 8,017 tested cases ( https://covid19.mohp.gov.np ). Looking at the number of test...