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18 April 2020 • 06:20 AMT
Armenia reports 47 new coronavirus cases, 121 recoveries

The Prime Minister revealed that one more person has died from Covid-19 complications in the country.

17 April 2020 • 15:48 AMT
Bill Gates is the leading target for coronavirus hoaxes: report

Conspiracy theories conflating Gates with the virus were mentioned 1.2 million times on TV and social media

17 April 2020 • 15:31 AMT
Karabakh confirms one more coronavirus infection

The new case is a healthcare worker who had earlier been exposed to a person carrying the virus.

17 April 2020 • 15:10 AMT
Armenia ex-President questioned by National Security Service

Serzh Sargsyan was summoned to the NSS last week for interrogation in an unspecified case as a witness.

17 April 2020 • 13:47 AMT
German zoo may have to feed animals to each other

Neumünster Zoo in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, has drawn up a slaughter list of its animals.

17 April 2020 • 12:48 AMT
Eight Russian-Armenians make it to Forbes 2020 rich list

The founder and co-owner (until 2018) of the largest retail chain Magnit has landed in the 29th place.

17 April 2020 • 11:42 AMT
Armenia: Newly-married doctor and nurse “honeymooning” in hospital

Narek Vanesyan shared a picture of the couple on Facebook and said he met them at a recent inspection.

17 April 2020 • 10:18 AMT
Armenia appoints new Central Bank chairman

In 2015, Martin Galstyan was appointed the head of the Central Bank’s Training and Research Center in Dilijan.

17 April 2020 • 09:43 AMT
Armenia banning single-use plastic bags from 2022

The widespread use of polyethylene bags has led to the emergence of environmental problems.

17 April 2020 • 09:37 AMT
Armenian girl’s image wins World Press Photo portrait award

Ewa, the girl in the picture, succumbed to RS while her family were trying for asylum in Sweden․

17 April 2020 • 08:02 AMT
U.S. to provide additional $600,000 to help Armenia fight Covid-19

The new funds will build on the $1.1 million support announced earlier, to help in a number of fields.

17 April 2020 • 07:40 AMT
Woman with positive Covid-19 test gives birth in Armenia

A pregnant woman who tested positive for the novel coronavirus has given birth to a child in Armenia.

17 April 2020 • 07:16 AMT
Facebook will guide users who “like” coronavirus hoaxes to better sources

The notifications will apply only to Facebook and not its other platforms like Instagram and WhatsApp.

17 April 2020 • 07:00 AMT
Armenia coronavirus cases climb above 1200

10793 tests have been performed since the beginning of the outbreak in the country.

17 April 2020 • 06:44 AMT
Germany lowers coronavirus contagion rate to below one

The rate is 0.7, meaning that each person with the virus infects another 0.7 people on average.

16 April 2020 • 14:49 AMT
Armenia and region: Coronavirus updates from April 16

The novel coronavirus has been rapidly spreading worldwide, including in Armenia and the region.

16 April 2020 • 14:02 AMT
Coronavirus can survive long exposure to high temperature։ study

A group of researchers in France heated the virus that causes Covid-19 to 60 degrees Celsius.

16 April 2020 • 13:39 AMT
Arsenal want €25 million for Roma target Henrikh Mkhitaryan

Roma had been willing to part with around £15m (€17․2 million) for the Arsenal player.

16 April 2020 • 12:09 AMT
AP: China did not warn public of likely pandemic for 6 days

By that time President Xi Jinping warned the public about the virus, more than 3,000 people had been infected.

16 April 2020 • 11:35 AMT
Russia coronavirus cases continue to grow; Country total now at 28,000

Russia reported 3,448 more cases of the novel coronavirus, the country’s biggest single-day increase yet.

16 April 2020 • 11:00 AMT
Serzh Sargsyan: When Baku resorts to arms, it’ll be impossible to save every life

Sargsyan said the Armenian army taught Azerbaijan a lesson, restraining the rival’s belligerent aspirations.

16 April 2020 • 10:29 AMT
Armenia ex-President promises April War details after state of emergency

Serzh Sargsyan said he will talk to the media at length once the state of emergency is lifted.

16 April 2020 • 09:42 AMT
Banksy, working from home, unveils rat artwork

The elusive anonymous artist, who usually works in the street, posted a set of five images on Instagram.

16 April 2020 • 08:41 AMT
Astronomers spot star dancing around black hole

Astronomers have observed a star orbiting the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy.

16 April 2020 • 08:06 AMT
668 French aircraft carrier crew test positive for coronavirus

Thirty-one were being treated in hospital, and one was in intensive care, a ministry statement said.

16 April 2020 • 07:07 AMT
Colombia temporarily releases 4,000 prisoners over coronavirus

After six months, all the prisoners will have to return to prison to serve out their sentences.

16 April 2020 • 07:06 AMT
Armenia reports 48 new Covid-19 infections, 61 recoveries

9632 tests have been performed since the beginning of the outbreak in the country.

16 April 2020 • 06:51 AMT
Police find 17 bodies stuffed inside tiny U.S. nursing home morgue

The bodies were placed in a morgue built for just four as the nursing home grappled with mounting deaths.

16 April 2020 • 06:41 AMT
Apple launches its most affordable iPhone at $400

The new smartphone features a 4.7-inch Retina HD display and is powered by the Apple-designed A13 Bionic.

15 April 2020 • 17:07 AMT
Criminal charges brought against senior Armenian cleric

The National Security Service has charged the vicar of one of the dioceses of the Armenian Apostolic Church.