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17 March 2020 • 11:50 AMT
Henrikh Mkhitaryan “in negotiations” to quit Arsenal for Roma

The Armenian, who spent 18 months at the Emirates, headed for Italy in the summer as he looked to resurrect his career.

17 March 2020 • 11:14 AMT
Fourth Armenian qualifies for Tokyo Olympics

Boxer Koryun Soghomonyan defeated Israel’s Davit Alaverdyan at the European Olympic Qualifying Tournament.

17 March 2020 • 10:05 AMT
Armenian church disinfected in Istanbul

Erol Cinar, a member of the church’s Board of Trustees, said they are worried about many adults visiting the church.

17 March 2020 • 09:40 AMT
Armenia coronavirus cases grow by 12; Country total now at 64

Health Ministry spokeswoman Alina Nikoghosyan said on Facebook that half of new had already been isolated.

17 March 2020 • 08:45 AMT
WHO reports 14,000 new global coronavirus cases overnight

A total of 167,511 cases have been confirmed worldwide, with 13,903 new ones over the past 24 hours.

17 March 2020 • 08:43 AMT
Armenia unveils hotlines at diplomatic missions abroad

The Unified Armenian Infocenter has unveiled hotlines for contacting Armenian diplomatic missions abroad.

17 March 2020 • 07:33 AMT
World’s best university go online amid coronavirus outbreak

The platform is now available to public who can study the course from home, given the rapidly spreading coronavirus.

17 March 2020 • 07:04 AMT
Air Cairo temporarily suspends Yerevan – Sharm El Sheikh route

Air Cairo will carry out one final Yerevan-bound flight on March 19 for those who left for Egypt using the carrier’s services.

16 March 2020 • 20:22 AMT
Latest updates: Coronavirus cases hit 52 in Armenia

Health Minister Arsen Torosyan said in a live Facebook address that all the new seven cases had no symptoms

16 March 2020 • 19:11 AMT
Armenia coronavirus infections surge to 45

Armenian Health Minister Arsen Torosyan said some of the new infections had already been isolated.

16 March 2020 • 18:08 AMT
Pashinyan: Armenia can treat up to 1500 coronavirus patients

Up to 1500 patients can be treated at the same time, although the PM expressed hope that no such thing will be needed.

16 March 2020 • 16:30 AMT
Armenia referendum postponed due to emergency state

Pashinyan told a Q&A session in parliament that no referendum is possible when a state of emergency is declared.

16 March 2020 • 16:07 AMT
World’s 1200 best museums can now be explored online

The British Museum in London and Guggenheim Museum in New York are just some of the spots you can enjoy.

16 March 2020 • 15:52 AMT
European Union considers banning on “non-essential travel” to Europe

The restrictions, which are subject to approval by EU leaders, can be prolonged “as necessary” after the 30-day period.

16 March 2020 • 15:43 AMT
Barcelona Armenian cab drivers offer free rides to healthcare personnel

Armenian Taxi drivers of Barcelona offer free rides to healthcare personnel as the novel coronavirus is spreading across the globe.

16 March 2020 • 14:13 AMT
Russia confirms 30 new coronavirus cases; total stands at 93

According to Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova, seven of the 30 new cases have contracted the disease inside Russia.

16 March 2020 • 13:55 AMT
Armenia: Church ceremonies will be held without believers

The Armenian Apostolic Church has decided to hold religious ceremonies without the presence of believers.

16 March 2020 • 13:55 AMT
Armenia declares 30-day state of emergency

Under the decision, a commandant’s office will be established under Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan.

16 March 2020 • 13:45 AMT
Coronavirus kills top Iranian cleric as death toll jumps to 853

Ayatollah Hashem Bathayi Golpayegani, 78, died two days after testing positive for the new coronavirus.

16 March 2020 • 12:44 AMT
Armenia, Russia agree to limit passenger traffic for two weeks

The decision was reached in a phone call between Armenian and Russian PMs Nikol Pashinyan and Mikhail Mishustin.

16 March 2020 • 11:50 AMT
How COVID-19 compares to Spanish flu, SARS and Ebola

The Spanish flu epidemic of March 1918 was the deadliest flu season, infecting about one-third of the world’s population.

16 March 2020 • 11:03 AMT
Armenia approves decision on state of emergency (Updated)

300 people have been isolated in the country so far, with 30 confirmed cases of the virus receiving inpatient treatment.

16 March 2020 • 10:04 AMT
Galaxy Group of Companies gearing up for special health measures

To prevent mass congregations of people, Yerevan Mall, Pahest33, TI’ME chain of stores will remain closed until March 23.

16 March 2020 • 09:16 AMT
Wizz Air postpones launch of Vilnius-Yerevan route due to coronavirus

This decision was made as governments of different countries close borders to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.

16 March 2020 • 08:43 AMT
French-Armenian activist leads first round of Strasbourg election

Green candidates, Barseghian among them, fared well in many big cities, leading the race in Lyon, Strasbourg.

16 March 2020 • 08:25 AMT
Afghan immigrant stabbed for “bringing coronavirus to Turkey”

Suffering three stab wounds in total, the man identified as Habibullah was hospitalized and remains in critical condition.

16 March 2020 • 07:54 AMT
U.S. begins trials for coronavirus vaccine created by Afeyan’s firm

There’s no chance participants could get infected from the shots, because they don’t contain the virus itself.

16 March 2020 • 07:46 AMT
Coronavirus: Armenia could approve emergency measures

The Armenian government will discuss the issue of declaring a state of emergency in the country at 3:00 pm.

16 March 2020 • 06:51 AMT
Coronavirus toll on the rise globally; Italy reports big jump in deaths

Italy reported 368 new deaths from the coronavirus while the number of confirmed cases rose to 24,747.

16 March 2020 • 05:59 AMT
Armenia PM tests negative for coronavirus

The Prime Minister said he had earlier been in close contact with a person carrying the disease.