College students across the colleges in Bhutan are glad to be resuming their classes on campus after almost four months of online classes. However, Gedu College and Sherubtse College students are now worried about the upcoming exams on 13th July. Some of the students said that they have had just …

There is a large and increasing body of scientific work that points to a high probability of the COVID-19 virus being airborne with the WHO even recently acknowledging the ‘emerging evidence’ of the airborne spread of Coronavirus. On 6th July a group of 239 international scientists from 32 countries said …

During the COVID-19 press brief, the Health Minister Dechen Wangmo said as of Friday evening Bhutan has reported 77 cases with 38 males and 39 females. Out of which, 50 of them have recovered which means a recovery rate of 83 percent. However, as of today this increased to 80 …

The money has been spent on repairing toilets and hostels, installation of 40 to 50 water taps in each school to prevent the crowding, installation of safe drinking water and construction of water sources. There are 609 schools in the country. The government is yet to purchase hand sanitizers, temperature …

A four pillar strategy to prevent community transmission The Health Minister Dechen Wangmo on the sidelines of the COVID-19 press brief sounded a stark but important warning that the community transmission of COVID-19 in Bhutan is inevitable and only a matter of time. She said the only unknowns are on …

The manufacture, import and sale of medicines is regulated by the Drug Regulatory Authority (DRA). The DRA is mandated to ensure safety, quality and efficacy of medicines in the country. It closely follows latest developments in relation to medicines during the COVID-19 pandemic. DRA has not received any applications for …

They have to continue with e-Learning and assessment at the end of the year Following the directives set by the government, the schools will remain closed for pre-primary classes to class Six. Many parents of primary school students thought that there will be no academic year 2020, and that their …

With the easing of certain restrictions in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) is making the use of facemasks compulsory for all the people visiting hospital from 1 July. Similarly, the people visiting district hospitals have to also wear the facemask. The …

Exams for class X and XII There will be no examinations for classes PP to IX and XI. For classes PP to VI, the promotion of students will be based on instructions and assessment tasks provided through BBS lessons, radio lessons, Self-Instructional Material (SIM) or other social media platforms (WeChat, …

There is no decrease in the number of mothers and children visiting the Gyaltsuen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck Mother and Child Hospital in the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) for immunization, antenatal care, newborn and postnatal care, and other services. The mother and child hospital (MCH) has been encouraging …