The news that a 76-year-old American tourist is Bhutan’s first COVID-19 case caused much consternation and some degree of panic. People first headed for drug stores to buy out masks and hand sanitizers and then headed for the markets to hoard up on essential supplies. Cars lined up in long …

NEW ORLEANS – Six years ago, the Ebola virus ravaged West Africa. While Ebola is deadly and highly contagious, the economic and human costs could have been far lower if the international community had provided the needed support without delay. In the face of a new, fast-spreading virus, COVID-19, governments …

Test to be repeated if symptoms show In a collective national relief all the 39 first contact people who had direct contact or came in touch with the Bhutan’s first COVID-19 case all tested negative by Friday night. As of today 141 have tested negative which include 62 first contact …

The 39 first contact who tested negative are from the Paro and Thimphu group where the tourist was from 2nd March to 3rd March. Samples are now being collected from the first contact group in Punakha where the tourists had gone to on 4th March and stayed the night. The …

Even the second batch have all tested negative for the COVID-19. This is after the first batch of 18 all tested negative. However, as per medical protocol though the tests are all negative for all 39, the tests will be repeated a few more times to completely rule out any …

The Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering announced that the first 18 tests of those who had first contact with the 76-year-old COVID-19 afflicted American Tourist were all negative, according to the results of the Royal Centre for Disease Control (RCDC), released on Friday evening. The negative tests included the 56-year-old …

The Ministry of Health in a Press Release confirmed the first COVID-19 case in Bhutan MoH said one positive case of COVID-19 was confirmed at 11pm on March 5. The result was validated at 12.30 am today. The patient is a 76-year-old from the United States of America, who had come …

The German couple who were being observed for COVID-9 in Phuentsholing Hospital, tested negative. The hospital had sent the throat and nasal swabs of the couple for a gene sequencing test to be done in the Royal Center for Diseases Control (RCDC), Thimphu for testing yesterday. The test result was expected …

The Chairperson of the Environment and Climate Change Committee (ECCC), Gyem Dorji, Member from Draagteng-Langthil Constituency, presented the report on the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 13 – Climate Action to the House along with 8 recommendations on 12 February. Among the primary concerns, the committee presented a need for drawing …

It is instructive that His Majesty The King spent his 40th Birth Anniversary praying in the Machhen Lhakhang in Punakha, and then granting Land Kidu. This shows a leader, who even on his birthday, is engaged in activities that would benefit and public and the nation. This will not come as …