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19 March 2020 • 09:59 AMT
122 coronavirus cases registered in Armenia so far

Most cases have been registered in a town and among the employees of a production plant in Yerevan.

19 March 2020 • 09:44 AMT
Ryanair to ground most or all flights from March 24

Irish budget carrier Ryanair has announced it’s grounding the majority or all of its flights beginning from March 24.

19 March 2020 • 08:30 AMT
Armenia will offer interest-free loans within coronavirus aid package

A portion of the package will be used for business loans, with the government and banks sharing the financing.

19 March 2020 • 07:35 AMT
Hayastan Fund urges donations to help ease coronavirus crisis

The fund is currently consolidating support from Armenians around the world in the form of donations to the cause.

19 March 2020 • 07:06 AMT
George R.R. Martin writing next “Game Of Thrones” book “every day”

George R.R. Martin says that he feels more and more as if we are “now living in a science fiction novel.”

19 March 2020 • 06:44 AMT
China reports no new coronavirus cases after two-month ordeal

The Health Commission reported 34 new cases, all of them patients who brought the disease from other countries.

19 March 2020 • 05:50 AMT
Armenia: Number of coronavirus cases climbs to 115

Most cases have been registered in a town and among the employees of a production plant in Yerevan.

18 March 2020 • 18:20 AMT
Armenia records 110 coronavirus cases overall

Most cases have been registered in a town and among the employees of a production plant in Yerevan.

18 March 2020 • 16:14 AMT
Armenia announces $305 million coronavirus economic aid package

The government is planning to subsidize agricultural loans to reduce the interest rates to 0%, Nikol Pashinyan said.

18 March 2020 • 15:32 AMT
Arsenal in transfer talks to sell Mkhitaryan to Roma for €22m

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is keen to offload the midfielder as he plots a summer overhaul of players.

18 March 2020 • 15:16 AMT
Armenia lifting movement restrictions on coronavirus-hit town

Almost half of the cases registered in the country so far were recorded in the town, located about 18 km west of Yerevan.

18 March 2020 • 14:58 AMT
Armenia coronavirus cases grow by 20; country total hits 102

Most cases have been registered in a small town and among the employees of a production plant in Yerevan.

18 March 2020 • 14:37 AMT
Italy hiring 10,000 student doctors as coronavirus death toll hits 2,503

The crisis has pushed hospitals to breaking point at the epicenter of the contagion in northern Italy.

18 March 2020 • 13:59 AMT
Eurovision song contest canceled because of coronavirus

Concerns first emerged March 4 when a European Broadcasting Union employee tested positive for COVID-19.

18 March 2020 • 13:43 AMT
Goldman Sachs cuts Q2 Brent crude oil forecast to $20/bbl

Oil prices slipped again on Wednesday, March 18 with Brent trading near $28.50 a barrel at 0558 GMT.

18 March 2020 • 13:25 AMT
Germany’s Big Brother cast told about coronavirus after 1-month isolation

Contestants of the German edition of reality TV show Big Brother have been told about the coronavirus pandemic.

18 March 2020 • 13:19 AMT
Venice canals running clear as coronavirus lockdown eases pollution

Cruise ships and motorboats that cased pollution are nowhere to be seen, and deserted alleys are now a common feature.

18 March 2020 • 11:12 AMT
UEFA Euro championship will be held in the same venues in 2021

“The plan is to have the same venues, the same cities, the same stadiums,” UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin said.

18 March 2020 • 10:44 AMT
Universal’s new movies will be available for at-home viewing

Universal films already released in theaters will be available for digital rentals as soon as Friday, March 20.

18 March 2020 • 09:23 AMT
Aeroflot cancels flights to Armenia due to air traffic restrictions

No penalties will be collected from the exchange and refund of tickets of canceled flights, the carrier says.

18 March 2020 • 08:40 AMT
Kim Kardashian West urges fans to stay home

She urged readers of her message to stay home and reminded everyone that the disease “does not discriminate”.

18 March 2020 • 07:41 AMT
Armenia PM’s wife ready to volunteer to help coronavirus efforts

According to her spokeswoman, Anna Hakobyan has cancelled her meetings, given the spreading coronavirus.

18 March 2020 • 07:35 AMT
Armenia reports 84 confirmed coronavirus cases overall

Pashinyan said more than 400 people are currently quarantined, while 700 others have been ordered to self-isolate.

18 March 2020 • 06:33 AMT
Armenia building modular hospital to fight coronavirus outbreak

A modular building is being constructed near Yerevan’s Nork Republican Infectious Clinical Hospital.

17 March 2020 • 18:12 AMT
Coronavirus: Confirmed cases reach 78 in Armenia

Armenian Health Minister Arsen Tororsyan said at least 95% of confirmed cases have no symptoms.

17 March 2020 • 15:46 AMT
The list of airlines temporarily suspending flights to Armenia

According to the Civil Aviation Committee, a number of airlines have made changes to their schedules.

17 March 2020 • 15:46 AMT
UEFA: Euro 2020 pushed back a year by due to coronavirus crisis

The tournament was set for June 12 to July 12 in 12 countries, including England, Scotland and Ireland.

17 March 2020 • 14:38 AMT
Armenia reports 8 more coronavirus cases: Country total reaches 72

Armenia has declared a 30-day state of emergency and banned citizens of 16 nations from entering the country.

17 March 2020 • 13:55 AMT
Armenia: 2000 volunteers respond to Health Ministry’s call to action

The Armenian Health Ministry announced the temporary cessation of volunteer recruitment on March 17.

17 March 2020 • 12:21 AMT
Armenia bans citizens of 16 countries amid coronavirus outbreak

Armenia has banned citizens of 16 countries from entering Armenia in a bid to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.