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Like almost all businesses around the globe, the small town of Gedu along the Thimphu-Phuentshogling highway in Chhukha has also been badly affected by the coronavirus pandemic. With the closure of Gedu College of Business Studies and only a few travellers, the town these days remains desolate and quiet.

With all point of entries in Sarpang closed, district officials along with police, army, Desuups and volunteers are focusing on making sure there are no trespassers moving through illegal routes. Moreover, after the neighbouring border town of Bongaigaon in Assam declared a Red Zone area recently, the district is taking all the necessary measures.

Land Use Certificate Pilot projects began in 2018 as an initiative to address youth unemployment. Three years since its initiation, today it has become a success story for a group of youth in Themdrang of Silambi Gewog in Monggar.

While officials are busy with the COVID-19 situation, and residents complying with the government's directives to stay at home, miscreants took advantage and vandalised three stupas (Chortens) in Bjoka Gewog under Zhemgang on the night of 1st May, last Friday.

Teachers' Day is usually celebrated grandly where students organise various programmes to pay respects to their teachers, but this year the day was celebrated differently. Teachers of Bhutan Volunteers (VTOB), on behalf of all the teachers in the country, came forward and celebrated by dedicating this Teachers' Day to His Majesty The King to honour the greatness of the leadership.

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed lifestyles and slowed down businesses across all sections of the society globally. If there's one thing that the virus didn't affect much it is the newsroom functioning around the globe.

According to reports, there are rumours about people in remote areas forced to donate for the COVID-19 relief fund. However during a press conference yesterday, the Foreign Minister Dr Tandi Dorji said it is not allowed for any local government or agency to compulsorily make people donate but will be entirely on a voluntary basis.

Health Minister Dechen Wangmo said that a group of women who were trained in tailoring by multiple CSOs like BNEW, RENEW and Tarayana Foundation will produce around 200,000 face mask and other personal protective equipment (PPE) gears.

School closures have thrown up challenges for parents, children and teachers, more so for parents of children with disability and teachers who teach them. Without a full range of support services available, ensuring special education needs children to adjust to new routines and continue their education has become difficult.

Some are of the view that visiting government hospitals is risky in the wake of COVID-19. People with underlying medical conditions failed to avail themselves of treatment and resorted to visiting private clinics in Thimphu.