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Been There, Done That: How Bhutan Has Been Shutting Down To Contain Epidemics For Centuries
Bhutan has rich experience shutting down for public health reasons.
Bhutan is no stranger to lockdowns to fight epidemics, and they even have a name for it — Yulsung.
For centuries, this Himalayan kingdom had imposed lockdowns on villages or provinces at the first signs of an outbreak of an epidemic.
Bhutan’s rulers — the Zhabdrung Rinpoches or spiritual heads who ruled the tiny country since the late sixteenth century and the Wangchuk royals since the late nineteenth century — have decreed Yulsung and locked down entire areas at the first signs of epidemic outbreaks.
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