In the much-anticipated address to the nation on April 7, 2020, Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said that the next two weeks are very crucial in the ‘fight against COVID-19<\/strong>‘.<\/p>\n He said that a country like Nepal with high poverty and poor public health service will have no alternative than to enforce a nationwide lockdown to contain the coronavirus outbreak.<\/p>\n The government is screening coronavirus suspects and conducting a second round of tests to ensure infection status, he added.<\/p>\n PM Oli expressed his deep concern over the daily wage earners who are facing hardships due to lockdown.<\/p>\n He said that the \u2018Stay at Home\u2019 is one of the greatest challenges faced by the millennial population and urged the people to support the government to combat the COVID-19.<\/p>\nNepal Prime Minister KP Sharma\u00a0Oli\u00a0Speech<\/h2>\n