Latest CoronaVirus News & Updates from Bhutan
Bhutan sat on coronavirus vaccines for months, awaiting auspicious rollout date — then delivered shots to 93% of adults in two weeks
1d | Washington PostDespite receiving a supply of vaccines in January, the small Himalayan kingdom didn’t begin immunizing its population until ...
Read moreCOVID: Bhutan vaccinates 93% of its adult population within 16 days
1d | Zee News on MSN.comWhen plotted on a graph, the curve of Bhutan's COVID-19 vaccination drive shoots upwards from the very first day, crossing Israel, the United States, Bahrain and other countries known for vaccinating ...
Read moreSmall but quick: Bhutan vaccinates 93% of adults in 16 days
4d | Associated PressWhen plotted on a graph, the curve of Bhutan’s COVID-19 vaccination drive shoots upwards from the very first day, crossing ...
Read moreCOVID-19: Bhutan vaccinates 93% of adults in 16 days
4d | Gulf NewsBut the story of Bhutan's vaccination campaign is nearly finished - just 16 days after it began. The tiny Himalayan kingdom wedged between India and China has vaccinated nearly 93% of its adult ...
Read moreThe Bhutanese Royal Family visited the eastern dzongkhags of Bhutan
1d | My New RoyalsKing Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, Queen Jetsun Pema, Prince Jigme Namgyel, Prince Ugyen, Queen Mother Tshering Yangdon and ...
Read moreCovid-19: Bhutan vaccinates over 60% people in record time, leaves behind Israel
8d | MSNAt a time when all the countries in the world are racing against time to give Covid-19 vaccine to most of their population, ...
Read moreBhutan vaccinates 60% of population against COVID-19 in record time
9d | Channel NewsAsia SingaporeBhutan on Wednesday said it had given about 60 percent of its entire population a first jab against Covid-19 since the Himalayan kingdom started ...
Read more5 Wins to Celebrate During the World's COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
2d | Global CitizenSince the first COVID-19 infection was found in 2019, the world has made significant progress to end the pandemic for ...
Read moreAsia Today: India records another surge in COVID-19 cases
4d | Associated PressIndia reported another record daily surge in coronavirus infections Monday to pass Brazil as the country with the second-most ...
Read moreNepal's rhino population soars to exciting "milestone" amid COVID-19 closures
1d | CBS News on MSN.comFor decades, Nepal's endangered rhino population has dwindled to near extinction. But recently, thanks in part to travel ...
Read moreBhutan vaccinations almost done in 16 days
4d | countrymanThe tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has vaccinated 93 per cent of its adult population against COVID-19 little more than two ...
Read moreAsia Today: India records another surge in COVID-19 cases
4d | Associated PressIndia reported another record daily surge in coronavirus infections Monday to pass Brazil as the country with the second-most ...
Read moreThe Bhutanese Royal Family visited the eastern dzongkhags of Bhutan
1d | My New RoyalsKing Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, Queen Jetsun Pema, Prince Jigme Namgyel, Prince Ugyen, Queen Mother Tshering Yangdon and ...
Read moreCovid-19 live updates: CDC vaccine advisers want more data before ruling on Johnson & Johnson vaccine’s future
2d | The Washington Post on MSN.comTo date, more than 45 percent of the eligible U.S. population has received at least one vaccine dose though the number of new ...
Read more5 Wins to Celebrate During the World's COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
2d | Global CitizenSince the first COVID-19 infection was found in 2019, the world has made significant progress to end the pandemic for ...
Read moreKing and Queen of Bhutan meet with the citizens of the Mongar Dzong
1d | Daily Mail on MSN.comKing Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, 41, visited the Mongar Dzong with Queen Jetsun Pema, Prince Jigme Namgyel, five, and ...
Read moreCovid-19 live updates: CDC vaccine advisers meet today to discuss next steps with Johnson & Johnson
2d | The Washington Post on MSN.comTo date, more than 45 percent of the eligible U.S. population has received at least one vaccine dose though the number of new ...
Read moreNepal's rhino population soars to exciting "milestone" amid COVID-19 closures
1d | CBS News on MSN.comFor decades, Nepal's endangered rhino population has dwindled to near extinction. But recently, thanks in part to travel ...
Read moreTaiwan confirms five new imported COVID-19 cases
1d | GlobalSecurity.orgTaiwan on Wednesday reported five new imported cases of COVID-19 and revoked Cambodia's designation as being a country of low-to-moderate risk from the disease. Two of the cases involved migrant ...
Read moreNepal's rhino population soars amid COVID-19 closures
1d | YAHOO!NewsFor decades, Nepal's endangered rhino population has dwindled to near extinction. But recently, thanks in part to travel ...
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Bhutan rolls out nationwide Covid-19 vaccination program
20d | MintBhutan received the first consignment of 1.5 lakh doses of Covid-19 vaccine Covishield as a gift from India in January. Earlier this week as it received a gift of additional 400,000 doses of ...
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Bhutan begins biggest vaccination drive against COVID-19
20d | Channel NewsAsia SingaporeBhutan has been able to slow the spread of the ... Total infections stand at 870 with one death from COVID-19 since the pandemic began, according to government data. In the week-long campaign ...
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Living amid Covid-19 in Bhutan
29d | Kuensel OnlineBhutan Media Foundation (BMF) launched a book titled, ‘Life and Living in Bhutan Amid Covid-19’ yesterday. The book, which consists 39 stories, details how individuals, communities and civil society ...
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Bhutan receives 400,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine from India
24d | XinhuaTHIMPHU, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Bhutan received the second consignment of 400,000 COVID-19 vaccine from India on Monday. As per the government sources, the consignment comprise of 400,000 doses of ...
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Bhutan PM thanks Modi for additional 4,00,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses
25d | MintOn receiving additional 400,000 doses of Covishield from India on Monday, Bhutan Prime Minister Lotay Tshering thanked Narendra Modi for making the nationwide rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination ...
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Bhutan sees high turnout on 1st day of COVID-19 vaccination
18d | XinhuaTHIMPHU, March 28 (Xinhua) -- The nationwide COVID-19 vaccination program in Bhutan saw mass turnout with 85,000 people inoculated on Saturday, the first day of the vaccination drive, the Ministry of ...
Read moreCovid-19 live updates: CDC vaccine advisers want more data before ruling on Johnson & Johnson vaccine’s future
2d | The Washington Post on MSN.comTo date, more than 45 percent of the eligible U.S. population has received at least one vaccine dose though the number of new ...
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Bhutan begins biggest vaccination drive against COVID-19
20d | Yahoo NewsBhutan has been able to slow the spread of the virus with early screening and monitoring at entry points, testing and sealing of borders. Total infections stand at 870 with one death from COVID-19 ...
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Bhutan rolls out nationwide Covid-19 vaccination program
20d | Yahoo News IndiaThimphu [Bhutan], March 27 (ANI): Bhutan initiated its nationwide Covid-19 vaccination program on Saturday. A 30-year-old woman was the first one to get a jab of Covishield vaccine on Saturday morning ...
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