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19 May 2020 • 11:33 AMT
Fortune: How Armenian-American biotech investor is taking on Covid-19

Afeyan’s Flagship Pioneering currently has nine entities working on various ways to fight Covid-19.

19 May 2020 • 11:06 AMT
PACE monitor welcomes Armenia’s request for CoE expert legal advice

The co-rapporteur of PACE for the monitoring of Armenia, Kimmo Kiljunen, has issued a statement.

19 May 2020 • 10:46 AMT
Alexis Ohanian to deliver commencement speech for Johns Hopkins

He co-founded Reddit, which is now one of the most-visited websites in the world valued at $3 billion

19 May 2020 • 09:47 AMT
IMF allows immediate release of $280 million for Armenia

IMF said the augmentation of access will help the Armenian authorities contain short-term risks.

19 May 2020 • 09:10 AMT
Covid-19: Seychelles bans cruise ship tourism through 2021

Didier Dogley, the country’s Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine, made the decision.

19 May 2020 • 08:16 AMT
The Guardian: 12 die as Malta pushes migrants back to Libya

The Maltese government used private vessels to intercept migrant crossings and return refugees to Libya.

19 May 2020 • 07:18 AMT
Sweden deaths highest in April since 1993

In Sweden, the pandemic has caused around 3,700 deaths since the first reported fatality in March.

19 May 2020 • 07:07 AMT
Armenia coronavirus infections grow by 218 to reach 5041

43041 tests have been performed since the beginning of the outbreak in the country.

19 May 2020 • 06:31 AMT
China puts Shulan under lockdown after fresh Covid-19 cases

Only one person from each household allowed out for two hours every second day for essentials.

18 May 2020 • 14:51 AMT
First coronavirus infection confirmed in Ecuador’s Amazon tribe

The 17-year-old pregnant woman began to show coronavirus related symptoms in early May.

18 May 2020 • 14:15 AMT
Henrikh Mkhitaryan says “of course it would be nice to stay” with Roma

Armenian midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan has confirmed his desire to stay in Italy with Roma.

18 May 2020 • 13:55 AMT
Kim Kardashian West launches face masks

The masks launched in five earth colors — Sand, Clay, Sienna, Cocoa and Onyx — with prices starting at $8.

18 May 2020 • 13:31 AMT
Canada: Jet doing flyover tribute to frontline workers crashes, kills one

At least one person was killed and another seriously injured when a Snowbirds jet crashed into a house.

18 May 2020 • 12:37 AMT
Russia’s coronavirus cases surpass 290,000

May 18’s was the lowest number of new virus cases since May 1, when Russia announced 7,933 cases.

18 May 2020 • 12:25 AMT
Armenia: Coronavirus death rate stands at 1.3%

More than 100 patients are in critical condition, Health Minister Arsen Torosyan said on Facebook.

18 May 2020 • 11:54 AMT
Armenia Union of Employers concerned over Ucom developments

The Republican Union of Employers of Armenia represents more than 20 percent of Armenia’s largest companies.

18 May 2020 • 11:15 AMT
New Zealand PM turned away from cafe under Covid-19 restrictions

Jacinda Ardern announced last week that the country will move from Alert Level 3 down to Level 2.

18 May 2020 • 10:22 AMT
Trump notes “strong” decline in coronavirus cases in U.S.

The United States leads the world in the number of reported Covid-19 deaths and confirmed cases.

18 May 2020 • 10:11 AMT
Belgium medics turn backs on PM in protest over Covid-19 policy

Doctors and nurses at Saint-Pierre hospital turned their backs as Sophie Wilmès arrived in a car.

18 May 2020 • 07:07 AMT
Black light experiment shows how easily coronavirus spreads

A man applies fluorescent paint to his hands as if he had coughed or sneezed into his hands.

18 May 2020 • 07:03 AMT
Covid-19 : Armenia reports record single-day increase with 351 cases

41850 tests have been performed since the beginning of the outbreak in the country.

17 May 2020 • 07:26 AMT
Armenia’s coronavirus cases grow by 189 to reach 4472

Five others have died, while the other two were infected with coronavirus but died of other causes

16 May 2020 • 13:34 AMT
Over 40 residents of Yerevan nursing home test positive for Covid-19

All the patients will be gradually hospitalized to organize a proper treatment for them.

16 May 2020 • 13:12 AMT
120 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijan registered in past week

The Karabakh troops continue controlling the situation on the contact line and protecting their positions.

16 May 2020 • 12:10 AMT
Covid-19: Russia reports 9,200 new cases

Moscow’s health department hit back at media reports that it was underreporting Covid-19 fatalities.

16 May 2020 • 10:41 AMT
China reports eight new COVID-19 cases

Six of the eight confirmed cases are so-called imported infections, while two are locally transmitted․

16 May 2020 • 08:32 AMT
India has now recorded more coronavirus cases than China

India has now identified and recorded more cases of the novel coronavirus than mainland China.

16 May 2020 • 08:26 AMT
USAID adding $11.5 million in assistance funding for Armenia

The action brings the total amount of USAID assistance to $51.4 million since its inception in 2013.

16 May 2020 • 07:08 AMT
Armenia’s coronavirus cases grow by 239 to reach 4283

37476 tests have been performed since the beginning of the outbreak in the country.

16 May 2020 • 06:49 AMT
Italy lifting travel restrictions as lockdown eases

It will also allow travel between the regions – which has so far been tightly restricted – from the same day.