All educational institutions in Mongolia have been closed since January amid prevention of spread of coronavirus pandemic. After five months of lockdown, the Mongolian Cabinet has decided to open education centres providing courses until 1 September, but under strict control.

Earlier today (12 May), the Mongolian Independent Authority against Corruption reported that an unnamed government official is under investigation for the misuse of MNT 1.3 billion (USD 465,896) from the state budget. According to one source, the official paid the

One more Mongolian patient with Covid-19 was discharged yesterday (11 May) from the National Centre for Communicative Diseases, thereby bringing the total people cured from coronavirus to 15. In addition, two more patients are showing positive signs of recovering and

Mongolia’s total number of Covid-19 has risen to 42 as one more passenger from the recent Frankfurt evacuation flight was diagnosed positive with coronavirus on Friday (8 May).

Mongolia evacuated over 260 its nationals with a chartered flight from Covid-19-hit Europe

In accordance with a presidential decree, “The National Day of Tree Planting” has been organised since 2010 on the Saturday of second week of May and October every year. This year, the National Day of Tree Planting will fall on

Yesterday (7 May), Mongolia conducted a special training for preparation and readiness in the Chingeltei District of Ulaanbaatar as a precautionary measure for a possible ‘worst case scenario’ Covid-19 outbreak in the country. Over 150,000 residents and over 8000 enterprises

Earlier today (7 May), the Mongolian National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) began a special training for preparation and readiness in the Chingeltei District of Ulaanbaatar.  Over 150,000 residents and over 8000 enterprises in Chingeltei District, which is located in the

Mongolia is opening temporary hospitals as a precautionary measure for a possible ‘worst case scenario’ Covid-19 outbreak in the country; this is part of an emergency drill entitled ‘Pandemic Cooperation and Relief’. These include a 300-bed hospital at the Buyant-Ukhaa