Nepal reports 19 positive Covid tests at Dhaulagiri base camp

Decision to allow expeditions to go ahead dealt blow after outbreak on world's seventh highest mountain

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Nepal's decision to allow people to continue to climb its Himalayan peaks as a vicious Covid-19 wave sweeps the country was dealt a further blow after 19 more climbers tested positive for the virus.

Last month it was reported that the pandemic had reached Everest base camp and though officials later denied it, climbers have reported a wave of infections that were being covered up.