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  2020-06-17

  Covid-19 in Bhutan

  experience of E-learning
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  2020-06-16

  Infirmity

  "The coronavirus museum: how historians are documenting the pandemic. The New-York Historical Society has started collecting artifacts for a collection aimed at teaching future generations about the current crisis .."
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  2020-06-17

  My story on Covid-19 in Bhutan

  How Covid-19 is being battled in Bhutan.
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  2020-06-16

  Covid-19 Bhutan

  Reference for Future
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  2020-06-15

  Covid-19 pandemic in Bhutan

  The story I have shared gives the pandemic Covid 19 situation in Bhutan
• 2020-06-17

  The Covid 19 Pandemic in Bhutan

  December 25th 2019 was the first time when i heard about the Corona virus outbreak in China. Never have I ever expected that the virus will spread so quickly across the globe. I was in college when I heard that one of the American Tourists in Bhutan was infected with the virus. After that news Bhutan was into lock-down and we were kept in our college premises with no classes until further notice from the government. After 2 weeks the UN declared the virus as a global pandemic and all the students were sent to their homes. Days turned into weeks and weeks into months and the number just kept on increasing. Coming from a middle class family and with the blessing of our king and the government we were able to handle the pandemic well. Bhutanese did not had to hoard any necessities because the people were fully supported by the king and the government as well. Schools were closed, tourism put into halt and all shops had to be closed by 7 PM. Yet, it was just like a normal day for the people as well as for myself. Only difference was that we had to be more careful and be more responsible for our own health. Bhutan had 0 infected people excluding the American but there were Bhutanese studying and working outside the boarder who had to come back home. That's when the number really started to rise up in the country and so far we have 67 cases with 0 deaths which all came from outside. The king and the government are very generous and give full support both medically and financially for those who's jobs were affected by the pandemic. Bhutan is a developing economy that has adopted the constitutional democratic monarchy with a very kind king and a strong government that puts happiness in front of GDP. What i wanna tell to the people reading my story is that if your country has a strong less corrupted leader representing your country, any problem can be handled in a professional way. Lastly i wanna end my short story with the word of our king from his covid-19 speech and I quote "Let us all be strong and not loose our hopes and take care of our country".
• 2020-06-17

  The pandemic experience

  In Bhutan the first positive cases tested was a foreigner or a tourist. When we heard that we have one virus affected person, the country was statue for once. His wife and the Bhutanese tourist guide were next suspected cases in Bhutan. Even the family of guide was suspected and all the restaurants he stayed was also suspected. Guide's family and workers were quarantined for the first time for two weeks. All the citizens were horrified, scared, worried, perhaps there was mixed feelings inside. After two weeks they were all tested negative which was relieve for a country. After the incident, the government of Bhutan started contacting Bhutanese citizens outside Bhutan, the students, workers and officials. They were kept under correct guidance to save themselves from being affected. As day passes by, government started sending planes to get them. The government of Bhutan had already prepared the hospitals and segregated the places to people coming from outside. The highly equipped with facilities resorts were booked by government. The isolation places were also prepared beforehand. The King of Bhutan and government of Bhutan, in collaboration initiated to the citizens, also constructed houses, reduced taxes, prepared rations, introduced apps to scan, started training more Desung's for duty, Bhutan Broadcasting Service started new program called 'Chikthuen' to entertain people in quarantine. They invite health officials to update about the coronavirus in country, they also invite government officials to inform and share their plans about the improving things in country. One of quarantined student who returned from outside blogged in YouTube, she was happy to be quarantined in Bhutan, as they get all the facilities starting from toothpaste and brush. She says that it was very pleasure that they are equipped with all the needs and wants in Bhutan, but she also shares that it was mundane to be quarantined indoor for longer period as we have never been locked throughout the history. The government of Bhutan has taken good measures to improvise the system of education. Since Bhutan have never experienced the technological life, it is hard for students get used to it. Of course we used to get touch with desktop in schools and colleges, but we never studied and taught from online. The biggest issue of almost all the students is that they can’t study well and they can’t focus on what they are being taught. However, the government had order that school going students will be taught from BBS television, while college students are meant to cop up with online teaching and learning. As a student we are thankful to our government that they are protecting and concerning about us, however as a pandemic grows it will be even difficult to decide our future. There’s fear, anger, worrisome, uncomfortable and unbalanced feelings in the mind of all the people. The way of living was completely changed in country; in the markets, in hospitals, homes and towns. In the town and markets we walk with mask on mouth, with distance from friends and families that we had been together till now. In general every step was observed by duties, Desung’s and polices. It was very indifferent from all the history throughout the history. As positive cases goes up, the fear grows, develops sorrow, becomes unstable and feels dizzy that one day will my family or friend survive out of this pandemic? It was one morning that; I was checking instagram, suddenly at once there was 10 new positive cases at the pace of shock and fear, I wondered will there be death cases and will the positive cases grow even more tomorrow. Nevertheless, I was confirmed that due to existence of dual system of government in Bhutan; the political and religion. While political takes care of people with its developmental laws and on the other hand religious takes initiative to perform many types of ritual for the benefit of all the sentient beings. So, Bhutanese believes that, due to religious blessings we are safe and sound without any death cases till now. it doesn’t mean that we are back to normal, how much we are blessed or how much we get used to social medias; we still have unbalanced and mixed feelings inside that developed since pandemic. We are advised to stay indoor; the streets were found only with couple of people, schools and colleges were closed. It was uneasy to use social media every day; the life was mundane, sudden dynamic, the sudden indifferent lives thus introduced.
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  2020-06-17

  Covid -19 blessing in disguise

  assignment
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  2020-06-17

  Covid-19 in Bhutan

  This is story about Bhutan being impacted by Covid-19.
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  2020-06-17

  Pandemic; A dark cloud with the sliver lining

  the positive impact of the pandemic
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  2020-06-17

  Covid-19 -Bhutan

  its about how our country managed to fight against Covid-19'
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  2020-06-17

  Bhutan Under COVID-19 Pandemic.

  This article will share views of Bhutanese experiencing pandemic: "Bhutan is not celebrating the victory, rather Bhutan is balancing its normal life, Bhutan had foreseen the aftermath of pandemic and government were currently working to continue aftermath of pandemic. We see the world fighting against pandemic, but Bhutan have not stopped its regulation of happiness, when everyone is after materialistic well-being, we the Bhutanese prepared for pandemic and we act accordingly. The fact is Bhutan is poor country and constantly receiving world aids in its development programme, yet then it is myth that Bhutan don’t have large number of pandemic cases and myth of zero mortality when world grieved for high mortality. "
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  2020-06-16

  Situation of COVID-19 in Bhutan

  This story describes Bhutan's success in controlling and preventing the disease from spreading in the communities under the dynamic leadership of His Majesty the King. His Majesty's genuine concern and care for his subjects has gained the attentions and admiration of many in and around the globe standing as epitome to the rest of the leaders. This kind of success under the noble leadership of His Majesty the King despite limited resources and capacity needs to be heard and seen by other world leaders and economically sound countries as it teaches the importance of good leadership over wealth and power.
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  2020-06-14

  Pandemic: The Big Fight for a Small Nation of Bhutan

  It talks about how the small nation of Bhutan is fighting the pandemic and the challenges it is facing as a small state sandwiched between India and China. It shows how the pandemic revealed not only the flaws of the nations economy but also the society.