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21 March 2020 • 15:02 AMT
Coronavirus: You are not invincible, WHO tells youth

With more than 245,000 cases reported worldwide and a death toll of 11,500, each day brings a “new and tragic milestone”.

21 March 2020 • 13:40 AMT
WHO, WhatsApp launch COVID-19 health alert service

WHO announced the launch of a messaging service in conjunction with partners WhatsApp and Facebook.

21 March 2020 • 13:01 AMT
COVID-19: Georgia declares a one-month state of emergency

Gakharia told journalists in Tbilisi, on March 21 that the state of emergency was scheduled to last for one month.

21 March 2020 • 11:31 AMT
250 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijan registered in past week

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

21 March 2020 • 10:45 AMT
UAE, Singapore report first deaths from Covid-19

The United Arab Emirates and Singapore have recorded their first two deaths each related to the novel coronavirus.

21 March 2020 • 10:11 AMT
Ferrari, Fiat want to help Italy make ventilators in coronavirus crisis

Rome has asked Siare to ramp up its monthly production of ventilators from 160 to 500 amid the virus crisis.

21 March 2020 • 08:51 AMT
Most of Armenia’s coronavirus cases related to 2 primary carriers

133 out of the 160 cases of the novel coronavirus confirmed in Armenia so far are related to two primary carriers.

21 March 2020 • 08:11 AMT
Turkey coronavirus death toll rises to 9; 311 new cases recorded in a day

“We should not show leniency for even one moment in our efforts,” Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said.

21 March 2020 • 07:24 AMT
China’s imported coronavirus cases climb as expats return home

All 41 of the new cases in China were imported from abroad, bringing the total number of such cases to 269.

21 March 2020 • 07:14 AMT
UK closing pubs, gyms closed to curb “unnecessary” gatherings

Johnson said leisure centers must also close their doors in an effort to reduce “unnecessary” social gatherings by 75%.

21 March 2020 • 07:11 AMT
Yerevan Wine Days pushed back September 4 and 5

This year’s Yerevan Wine Days will celebrate the 140th birth anniversary of the great Armenian artist Martiros Saryan.

21 March 2020 • 06:07 AMT
Coronavirus: 160 cases reported in Armenia overall

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Armenia has grown by 24 overnight to reach 160in total.

20 March 2020 • 19:37 AMT
Armenia changing Criminal Code to punish quarantine violators

People’s rights are restricted under the state of emergency, but the law does not stipulate legal liability.

20 March 2020 • 19:36 AMT
Armenia reports no coronavirus case in the army

Sahak Ohanyan said the situation is under control, while contractors have been urged to restrict contacts.

20 March 2020 • 16:02 AMT
Coronavirus in the world: Italy now has highest death toll globally

In Italy, the death toll rose to 3,405 — the highest in the world. Italian morgues are now running out of space.

20 March 2020 • 15:22 AMT
Armenia President delivers online lectures amid coronavirus crisis

During the courses, Sarkissian weighed in on sectoral matters, as well as the spread of the novel coronavirus worldwide.

20 March 2020 • 14:07 AMT
France’s Nice to close Promenade des Anglais over coronavirus

Christian Estrosi also told France’s LCI TV that he was considering whether to implement curfew measures in Nice.

20 March 2020 • 12:49 AMT
2020 Cannes film festival postponed over coronavirus restrictions

The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running”

20 March 2020 • 12:03 AMT
Armenian citizen infected with coronavirus traveled to Russia

Health authorities said the circle of contacts of the patient in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai has already been identified.

20 March 2020 • 11:18 AMT
Armenia: 80% of coronavirus cases related to two primary carriers

The first case is a woman who arrived from Italy amid the raging pandemic and attended a crowded engagement party.

20 March 2020 • 10:02 AMT
U.S. Senators sold stocks before markets dropped

Richard Burr and Kelly Loeffler denied that they kept the public in the dark about the scale of the threat.

20 March 2020 • 08:32 AMT
Russia confirms coronavirus in person arriving from Armenia

Health authorities said the circle of contacts of the patient in the territory of Krasnodar has already been identified․

20 March 2020 • 07:09 AMT
OSCE Minsk Group urges Karabakh conflict sides against provocations

Igor Popov of Russia, Stéphane Visconti of France, and Andrew Schofer of the United States are the co-chairs of the MG.

20 March 2020 • 06:50 AMT
Wizz Air starting Yerevan-Vienna flights from March 20

Austria is among the 16 countries whose citizens can’t visit Armenia, according to a decision by the Commandant’s Office.

20 March 2020 • 06:18 AMT
Coronavirus: 136 cases reported in Armenia overall

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Armenia has grown by 14 overnight to reach 136 in total.

19 March 2020 • 16:51 AMT
‘Friends” reunion special reportedly delayed at HBO Max

Given the current state of the global coronavirus pandemic, production has been delayed until at least May.

19 March 2020 • 15:00 AMT
Žižek: Why people are panic buying toilet paper

People around the world have been panic-buying toilet paper amid the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus.

19 March 2020 • 14:01 AMT
Adjarabet donates AMD 50 million to help fight COVID-19 in Armenia

In particular, the company said it has provided funds from the budget intended for its future campaigns.

19 March 2020 • 12:54 AMT
Syrian army reinforcements pour into Idlib

Reinforcements from the neighboring Hama, Latakia, and Aleppo governorates reportedly poured into Idlib.

19 March 2020 • 10:36 AMT
Armenia: Nurse treating coronavirus patients tests positive

A nurse working at a hospital where coronavirus cases are receiving treatment has tested positive for the virus.