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16 March 2020 • 05:55 AMT
Armenia: Confirmed coronavirus cases now at 30

Health Minister Arsen Torosyan said both cases have been in contact with previously infected people.

15 March 2020 • 19:45 AMT
Pashinyan not ruling out Armenia referendum could be rescheduled

He said “a decision will be made if the referendum and the epidemiological situation are in conflict with each other.”

15 March 2020 • 19:14 AMT
Armenia considering emergency measures amid coronavirus spread

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said additional measures might be needed to keep the situation under control.

15 March 2020 • 18:32 AMT
Armenia reports first recovery from coronavirus as infections rise to 28

Torosyan also revealed that Armenia’s first case has tested negative for the second time and will be discharged shortly.

15 March 2020 • 16:37 AMT
Three more coronavirus cases confirmed; Armenia total hits 26

While 577 people have been tested so far, Arsen Torosyan said as many as 300 people have been isolated.

15 March 2020 • 13:28 AMT
Officials։ Iran’s death toll from coronavirus reaches 724

To contain the outbreak in Iran, officials have called on people to avoid unnecessary trips and stay at home.

15 March 2020 • 12:09 AMT
Italy reports decline in coronavirus death rate for first time in many days

“The number of casualties – 175,” Head of Italy’s Civil Protection Department Angelo Borrelli announced.

15 March 2020 • 11:35 AMT
Coronavirus death toll tops 5800 globally

The number of positive cases has now reached 17,750 and more than 109,000 tests have been issued in Italy.

15 March 2020 • 10:40 AMT
Armenia coronavirus tally climbs to 23

Three new coronavirus cases were announced in Armenia on March 15, raising the total number of infections to 23.

15 March 2020 • 10:32 AMT
UK isolating elderly in “wartime-style” mobilization effort

People over 70 will be instructed by the government to stay in strict isolation at home or in care homes for four months.

15 March 2020 • 10:10 AMT
Coronavirus: Major shipping malls shutting down in Yerevan

A number of major events have already been cancelled across the country amid concerns for more infections.

15 March 2020 • 09:40 AMT
Armenia air traffic controllers opt to self-isolate over coronavirus fears

Given the risk of infection, the employees have isolated themselves in the company’s administrative building.

15 March 2020 • 08:56 AMT
Wife of Spanish PM tests positive for virus

Begoña Gómez and the prime minister are in good health and following the instructions of medical authorities.

15 March 2020 • 08:54 AMT
Coronavirus in Armenia: Schoolkid among confirmed cases

The child has been hospitalized, while teachers and children having been exposed to the child are being isolated.

14 March 2020 • 18:15 AMT
Armenia announces two new coronavirus cases

The new cases had already been isolated due to having been exposed to a person carrying the virus.

14 March 2020 • 14:04 AMT
Armenia: 3 more coronavirus cases confirmed; country total hits 18

The first person to have brought the virus to Armenia has tested negative for the virus and will be discharged after retest.

14 March 2020 • 12:13 AMT
Georgia reports first recovery from coronavirus

The first patient with coronavirus has recovered in Georgia, confirms a lab examination carried out on March 13.

14 March 2020 • 12:12 AMT
Coronavirus: Premier League suspended in England

England’s international friendly matches against Italy on 27 March and Denmark four days later are off.

14 March 2020 • 10:46 AMT
Armenia PM, wife take coronavirus test

Pashinyan said the couple have opted to self-quarantine after an aide to the Brazilian president tested positive for the virus.

14 March 2020 • 10:24 AMT
Netflix, Disney to shut down productions amid Covid-19 concerns

“Frozen 2” will be released in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the Netherlands from March 17.

14 March 2020 • 09:41 AMT
230 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijan registered in past week

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

14 March 2020 • 09:21 AMT
Global coronavirus death toll tops 5,000

Saudi Arabia said it would suspend international flights for two weeks in response to the outbreak.

14 March 2020 • 09:20 AMT
Bill Gates departing Microsoft board 45 years after founding company

“With respect to Microsoft, stepping down from the board in no way means stepping away from the company,” he said.

14 March 2020 • 09:08 AMT
Armenia records two more coronavirus cases, taking country total to 15

The new cases have been in close contact with a woman who had returned from Italy with the virus.

13 March 2020 • 19:29 AMT
Total of 13 confirmed cases of coronavirus reported in Armenia

The number of people who have contracted the novel coronavirus in Armenia jumped to 13 on Friday, March 13 evening.

13 March 2020 • 14:03 AMT
Coronavirus: Czech Republic closing borders

Czechs and foreign nationals with permanent or long-term residence will not be allowed to leave the country.

13 March 2020 • 13:03 AMT
China reports fewest new COVID-19 cases on record

The numbers are the lowest daily tally for Wuhan since China started reporting figures in January.

13 March 2020 • 12:23 AMT
Azerbaijani reports four new coronavirus cases

According to the Operational Headquarters under the Cabinet of Ministers, the four are placed in special treatment hospitals.

13 March 2020 • 11:30 AMT
Armenia: Confirmed coronavirus cases jump to eight

Armenia announced two new coronavirus cases on Friday, March 13, taking the total number of infections to eight.

13 March 2020 • 11:02 AMT
Armenia replacing used banknotes to prevent spread of coronavirus

In Facebook post published on March 12, the Central Bank advised people to avoid making cash payments where possible.