The number of reported positive covid-19 cases in Mongolia climbed by more 1,000 earlier this week. On 12 January, the country of three million reported 1818 new virus cases; risen by 610 cases from previous day. Two more deaths were

On 10 January, T.Bayarkhuu, General Secretary of the National Emergency Commission of Mongolia assured the citizens of the national capital of Ulaanbaatar not imposing a lockdown even as Covid-19 cases continued to see an exponential rise over the past few

When COVID-19 hit Mongolia in January 2020, all schools nationwide were closed, sending 900,000 children into remote learning. Classes were broadcast on the national TV channels on topics such as Mongolian language, mathematics, and science. Different channels were geared to

Two cross-country skiers of Mongolia have so far qualified for the upcoming 2022 Olympic Winter Games, and within the framework of cooperation between the MSF and the Swiss Ski Association, they are now training in Switzerland for the Beijing Winter

On 7 January, Mongolia has registered the country’s first cases of the Omicron variant. At least 12 COVID-19 cases caused by the Omicron variant have been detected in Mongolia, reported director Ts.Bilegtsaikhan, director of National Center of Communicative Diseases. Ten of

Russia and Mongolia have adopted a declaration that sets clear targets in terms of boosting cooperation between the two countries, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced following talks with his Mongolian counterpart U.Khurelsukh late last month. The Treaty on Friendly Relations and

Around 64 percent of the population in Mongolia is younger than 35 years. Two out of three working-age adults (aged 15 and older) are considered economically active. There are 1.2 million people in the labour market, or 63.7 percent of

Earlier today (6 January), a huge fire started at the plant of Tavan Tolgoi Fuel Company that provides coal briquettes- alternative product of raw coal, to the 202,000 households in Ulaanbaatar. According to officials, the fire started at 4:00 a.m.

Amid the rapid rise of the Omicron variant in the world, Mongolian health officials are encouraging people to get their third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine for better protection.

Separately, Mongolia is now offering a fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine to

Mongolia exported 15.9 million tons of coal in 2021, down 44.3 percent from the previous year. The sharp drop is directly related to restrictions to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.

Coal is Mongolia’s main export commodity. Mongolia has planned to export at