Nepal: Hundreds protest government’s handling of pandemic

Around 200 protesters gathered in Kathmandu on Saturday to protest against the government's handling of the coronavirus outbreak.

Protesters held banners reading "enough is enough", demanding more testing and condemning alleged corruption by officials in the purchase of equipment and testing kits.

Earlier this week, police fired tear gas and water cannon to break up a protest near a road leading to the prime minister's office.

The government has eased the country's lockdown to allow businesses to open and some vehicles to return to the roads. As of Saturday, Nepal's Health Ministry has reported 5,335 cases and 18 deaths.