The European Commission on Thursday proposed emergency intervention in Europes energy markets to ease the recent sharp rise in energy prices. A much-watched proposal to cap natural gas prices was not included because of controversy.
The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed tens of thousands of people out of the workforce, which also has a certain impact on the tours to bhutan On Monday (local time), the National Instit
The international flight services which were halted due to the Covid-19 pandemic have resumed from Guwahati’s Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (LGBIA) on Saturday.
Taipei, March 27 (CNA) A total of Taiwan-donated 2,000 N95 respirators and 50 oxygen concentrators have arrived in Bhutan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Sunday, amid a sharp rise in COVID-19 infections in the Himalayan kingdom.
Bhutan has reported a total of 2596 COVID-19 cases and three deaths as of September 15, 2021. With support from India, the United States, Denmark, the People’s Republic of China, Croatia and other countries, Bhutan was able to conduct two rounds of nationwide vaccination campaign. While many countries struggle to overcome vaccine refusal or hesitancy due to complacency, a lack of trust, inconvenience and fear, escalated in some countries by anti-vaccine groups, Bhutan managed to inoculate more than 95% of its eligible populations in two rounds of vaccination campaign. Enabling factors of this successful vaccination campaign were strong national leadership, a well-coordinated national preparedness plan, and high acceptability of vaccine due to effective mass communication and social engagement led by religious figures, volunteers and local leaders. In this short report, we described the national strategic plan and enabling factors that led to the success of this historical vaccina