Outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic is testing governments' capacity. Generally, considerable attention is paid to the capacity and response of the central or national governments; however, COVID-19 pandemic is local in nature. Although central authorities have important roles to play in COVID-19 response, local governments, being closer to people, are best-positioned to form the first line of defense.

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当地对 COVID-19 大流行的反应：尼泊尔的案例


新冠肺炎疫情的爆发正在考验各国政府的能力。一般来说，中央或国家政府的能力和反应受到相当多的关注；然而，COVID-19 大流行本质上是局部性的。尽管中央政府在应对新冠肺炎 (COVID-19) 疫情方面可以发挥重要作用，但地方政府由于更贴近民众，最适合形成第一道防线。