The Coronavirus pandemic and the new world it is creating
  COVID-19 will reshape our world. We don’t yet know when the crisis will end. But we can be sure that by the time it does, our world will look very different. How different will depend on the choices we make today.
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Coronavirus testing laboratory opens in Darkhan-Uul aimag
On March 29, at a daily briefing of the Ministry of Health, D.Nyamkhuu, Director of the National Center of Communicable Diseases (NCCD), informed that a coronavirus testing laboratory equivalent to the one in the capital city newly opened in Darkhan-Uul aimag.
1960 days
Government welcomes support from Facebook
 The Ministry of Health, Government of Mongolia, has received sponsorship from Facebook to help it to launch public education campaign about COVID-19 on the social media platform. Facebook has provided free advertising support to the health ministry, which is now working with other government departments including Communications and Information Technology Authority (CITA), to keep Mongolian people well informed of latest and most authoritative information related to the situation of COVID-19.
1960 days
Government unveils MNT 5.1 trillion plan to help those affected by COVID-19
PM Khurelsukh announced that the government of Mongolia today decided to take the following measures to be financed with MNT 5.1 trillion to support the country’s economy weakened by the coronavirus outbreak. 
1960 days
12th COVID-19 case confirmed
D.Nyamkhuu, Director of the National Center of Communicable Diseases (NCCD) announced at today’s daily briefing of the Ministry of Health that another person who is staying in quarantine after arriving in Mongolia on an evacuation flight from Istanbul, Turkey last week, was diagnosed with coronavirus, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases in Mongolia to 12.
1962 days
Government unveils MNT 5.1 trillion plan to help those affected by COVID-19
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. On March 27, Prime Minister of Mongolia U.Khurelsukh delivered an address to the people and entities of Mongolia to introduce the new measures addressing the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. 
1962 days
Meat factory ready for operation in Zavkhan aimag
A meat factory with a daily capacity of 500 sheep and goats and 150-200 cattle is to open in Tosontsengel soum of Zavkhan aimag. The factory building is now ready as an agreement was established with Bayan New Food Century LLC.
1962 days
China to provide 500,000 masks and 3,000 coronavirus test kits
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. On March 27, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to Mongolia Chai Wenru. 
1962 days
The European Union supports environmentally friendly and sustainable production
Mongolia's wool and cashmere sector is one of the most important sectors, accounting for 36 percent of total exports other than mining sector.
1963 days
Illegal construction on land of memorial museum stopped
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. The Memorial Museum of the Victims of Political Repression, which used to be located in the heart of Ulaanbaatar city shadowed by skyscrapers around it, was one of a few cultural and historical heritages of the city. 
1963 days
Livestock birthing at 98.4 percent nationwide
The mortality rate of livestock offspring is low nationwide. However, the situation has been difficult in the aimags of Arkhangai, Khuvsgul, Bulgan, Uvs, and Zavkhan due to large amounts of snowfall.
1963 days
‘Friendship’ donation campaign launched to help citizens of Baruth/Mark, Germany
Murun city of Khuvsgul aimag has been actively developing partnership with Baruth/Mark city of Germany since 2011. As there has been the coronavirus outbreak in Baruth/Mark, the Governor’s Office of Murun city has launched a donation campaign named ‘Friendship’.
1963 days
Three 3.7-4.1 magnitude earthquakes hit Gobi-Altai aimag
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. 3.7-4.1 magnitude earthquakes hit an area in Tonkhil and Biger soums of Gobi-Altai aimag in Mongolia and residents reported to have felt their shaking. 
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Foreign Minister receives Japanese Ambassador
On March 26, Minister of Foreign Affairs D.Tsogtbaatar received the Ambassador Extraordinary Plenipotentiary of Japan to Mongolia Kobayashi Hiroyuki.
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Two evacuation flights to be conducted
it was decided to extend the quarantine period for suspected citizens with infection to 21-28 days in aims of prevention of the novel coronavirus infection.
1963 days
Two evacuation flights to be conducted
At its regular meeting of the State Emergency Commission (SEC) held today, March 26, it was decided to extend the quarantine period for suspected citizens with infection to 21-28 days in aims of prevention of the novel coronavirus infection. 
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ADB grants USD1 million to boost Mongolia's fight against COVID-19
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. On March 26, Asian Development Bank (ADB) Mongolia Resident Mission announced that the ADB today approved a $1 million grant to support the Mongolian government’s fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
1963 days
Foreign Minister receives Ambassadors
On March 26, Minister of Foreign Affairs D.Tsogtbaatar held a meeting with U.S. Ambassador Michael S. Klecheski, British Ambassador Philip Malone, Australian Ambassador Dave Vosen, and Canadian Ambassador Catherine Ivkoff.
1963 days
Parliament to organize spring session via video-conferencing
A regular spring session of the Mongolian Parliament will open on April 6, under the relevant law.In the wake of fast-spreading Covid-19 globally and Mongolia’s heightened state of readiness, Parliament Speaker G.Zandanshatar issued a decision to organize its plenaries of the spring session by using video-conferencing and virtual management tools.
1963 days
751 citizens to be repatriated on charter flights from Japan and S.Korea on April 2-4
Mongolia is to repatriate its 751 nationals to their home country through three time-evacuation flights in the near future. 
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