Miss Tibet Pageant 2020 cancelled: COVID-19
DHARAMSALA, 31 March: The 2020 Miss Tibet pageant has been cancelled due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Author: Tibet Express Newsdesk
Dalai Lama commends Coronavirus frontline workers
DHARAMSALA, 30 March: His Holiness the Dalai Lama has offered “special gratitude” to the Coronavirus frontline workers and stated that “their service is indeed compassion in action,” in his special message on Coronavirus Pandemic.
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US now has more coronavirus cases than either China or Italy
CNBC | 27 March 2020.
The United States now has more confirmed coronavirus cases than Italy and China, making it the country with the largest outbreak in the world.
Daily curfew relaxation in Himachal reverted to 8 -11 AM
DHARAMSALA, 27 March: A day after relaxing the daily curfew time by six hours, Himachal Pradesh government has decided to revert it to three hours.
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Himachal to relax daily curfew between 7am to 1pm
DHARAMSALA, 26 March: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has said that “there would be relaxation in curfew from 7 AM to 1 PM daily throughout the State.”
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Dalai Lama expresses confidence in steps being taken by PM Modi in containing COVID-19
DHARAMSALA, 26 March: His Holiness the Dalai Lama has expressed his support for Himachal’s efforts to control the growing threat of the coronavirus and further stated that steps being taken by India will be effective in containing the spread of the virus.
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Tokyo 2020: Olympic and Paralympic Games postponed because of coronavirus
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games have been postponed until next year because of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic.
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Himachal reports first possible COVID-19 death, Tibetans launch helpline for elders amid lockdown
DHARAMSALA, 23 March: Tibetans in the exile headquarter here in Mcleod Gang have launched a helpline number for the elderly people as Himachal Pradesh has been placed under lock down reporting its first causality to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Former Tibetan political prisoner passes away due to health complications sustained during incarceration
DHARAMSALA, 21 March: A former political prisoner of Tibet has passed away earlier this week due to prolonged health complications sustained during his time in the Chinese prison.
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COVID-19: Two test positive in preliminary tests in Kangra
DHARAMSALA, 20 March: Two people have tested positive for coronavirus in the preliminary tests in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district.
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