Coronavirus

Dharamshala: As the world continues to battle what’s being described as the worst public health crisis in recent history—the Wuhan-origin COVID-19, some reassuring news has emerged for the people of Himachal Pradesh with regard to the containment of the disease. More

Dharamshala: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Friday announced that the statewide curfew would be relaxed for three hours daily to allow public convenience in purchasing essential items during the course of the lockdown. Previously the State Government had relaxed the curfew for 6 hours before limiting it back to 3 hours due to excessive crowd and violation. More

Dharamshala: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur announced statewide lockdown in Himachal Pradesh on 23 March. Addressing the public via the Live Times TV, the CM said, "In light of Coronavirus crisis worldwide and the increasing alarm in India, we find it important to take this necessary action and enforce lockdown in the state to prevent the spread of the disease. More

  Dharamshala: CTA President Dr Lobsang Sangay gave a press briefing this afternoon on the latest measures rolled out by the Central Tibetan Administration to effectively curb the spread of the coronavirus. More

Dharamshala: In response to the gravity of the coronavirus pandemic, the Kashag of Central Tibetan Administration issued new guidelines, calling on Tibetan monasteries, schools and elder care homes in India, Nepal and Bhutan to cancel public gatherings for one month. More

Dharamshala: As the deadly Wuhan coronavirus continues to spread across the world bringing the death toll to nearly 1800, Tibetans of the Tawu region in Tibet wrote to His Holiness the Dalai Lama seeking his advice and divination reading on the on-going epidemic as 39 Tibetans in the region have been reportedly infected. More

By Tenzin Tseten for Tibet Policy Institute, Read original article here.  Since the outbreak of the coronavirus in Wuhan city of Hubei province, only one confirmed case of the infection is officially reported in Lhasa, the capital city of the Tibet. More

Shillong: Tibetan Settlement Office in Shillong, organised Tibetan Medicare system enrollment and Awareness program today at the local community hall. Settlement Officer, Mr Pema Dhondup gave a brief introduction to the program saying that it is a non-profit and charitable health plan that aims to improve public health and well-being of the Tibetan community in exile. More

  Dharamshala: As worrying reports of Coronavirus infections emerge from Tibet, Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay conveyed a message of hope and reassurance to the Tibetans inside Tibet saying that the epidemic would soon be contained and in the meantime, to strictly follow the basic protective measures against the new coronavirus. "There must be a lot of panic and fear among Tibetans in Tibet. More

By T.G. Arya* The Tibetan Policy and Support Act passed in the US House on January 28 with supermajority was a great victory for the Tibetans1. The bill has greatly shaken the Chinese communist leadership out of its condescending hegemonic reverie. Chinese communist party's mouthpiece, China Global Television Network (CGTN)2, Xinhua Net3, Global Times4, etc. More

By Tenzin Dalha for Tibet Policy Institute, 4 February 2020, Read the article here. The recent outbreak of novel coronavirus in Wuhan in Hubei province, China has fuelled concerns and fears worldwide. More

Dharamshala: In the wake of the recent Coronavirus outbreak, the Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama (OHHDL) issued a public appeal, urging Tibetans worldwide to observe select prayers aimed at overcoming the effects of the epidemic. More

Dharamshala: A group of Chinese Buddhists and devout followers of His Holiness the Dalai Lama from mainland China sought His Holiness' spiritual advice on ways to contain the spread of Coronavirus, a recently discovered airborne disease which has gripped national attention as well as globally after it spread rapidly across China and to other parts of the world. More