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08 April 2020 • 07:09 AMT
Armenia coronavirus cases climb to 881

4571 people have tested negative for the virus since the beginning of the outbreak in the country.

07 April 2020 • 15:12 AMT
Armenia and region: Coronavirus updates from April 7

The coronavirus has been rapidly spreading worldwide, including in Armenia and the neighboring countries.

07 April 2020 • 14:47 AMT
April’s “pink moon” will be the biggest supermoon of 2020

April’s full moon, also known as the pink moon, happens to be the closest of the year.

07 April 2020 • 14:03 AMT
Russian-Armenian physicist dies from Covid-19 complications

Celebrated Russian physicist of Armenian descent Mishik Kazaryan was married to epidemiologist Arpik Asratyan.

07 April 2020 • 13:24 AMT
WhatsApp to limit message forwards to fight spread of misinformation

A spokesperson said WhatsApp will roll out this change to users worldwide on April 6.

07 April 2020 • 11:42 AMT
Great Barrier Reef suffers worst mass bleaching event on record

Scientists say the rapid warming of the planet due to emissions of heat-trapping gases are to blame.

07 April 2020 • 11:11 AMT
Artsakh reports first coronavirus case

Artsakh reported the first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus in a citizen returning from Armenia.

07 April 2020 • 10:58 AMT
Aurora donates $120,000 to Armenia’s Covid-19 efforts

The #AraratChallenge movement has made a $120,000 donation to the Ministry of Health.

07 April 2020 • 10:36 AMT
Disney releasing series of new Frozen shorts starring Olaf

Disney animator Hyrum Osmond and actor Josh Gad have teamed up to produce the new series.

07 April 2020 • 09:33 AMT
Japan declares state of emergency amid virus outbreak

Japans Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said օն April 6 that there would be no European-style lockdowns.

07 April 2020 • 08:11 AMT
France records highest daily Covid-19 death toll of 833

The total number of people who have died after testing positive for Covid-19 now stands at 8,911․

07 April 2020 • 07:44 AMT
Facebook unveils new maps to help researchers track, combat Covid-19

Facebook says researchers and nonprofits are already using the tech giant’s maps on population movement.

07 April 2020 • 06:58 AMT
Armenia coronavirus cases climb by 20 to top 850

The Prime Minister said 25 more patients have recovered and been discharged from hospitals.

07 April 2020 • 06:46 AMT
China reports zero coronavirus daily deaths for first time

For the first time since China began publishing its figures in January, there were no new deaths reported.

06 April 2020 • 19:40 AMT
Boris Johnson moved to intensive care unit

The decision was made by his medical team after his condition worsened over the course of April 6.

06 April 2020 • 17:19 AMT
Bill Gates to simultaneously fund seven Covid-19 vaccines

The Microsoft co-founder revealed his intention while appearing on the Daily Show with Trevor Noah.

06 April 2020 • 15:01 AMT
Sweden expected to depart from soft approach in Covid-19 fight

On April 5, Sweden reported a total of 401 deaths so far from Covid-19, up 8% from April 4.

06 April 2020 • 14:17 AMT
Three Iranian centenarians recover from coronavirus

A coronavirus patient, 106 years of age, in the city of Qom recovered after 14 days and was discharged.

06 April 2020 • 14:09 AMT
Armenia ex-President invited to parliament for April War hearings

Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has been invited to special hearings, his office said.

06 April 2020 • 13:49 AMT
Armenia: Six police officers confirmed with coronavirus

Deputy police chief Hayk Mhryan revealed that 16 law enforcement officers have been isolated so far.

06 April 2020 • 13:35 AMT
Health Minister: 17% of Armenia coronavirus cases have pneumonia

Health Minister Arsen Torosyan said more than 400 people are currently quarantined in the country.

06 April 2020 • 12:55 AMT
Suspicious Facebook accounts spread Covid-19 disinfo in Armenian: DFRLab

Amid tensions with Azerbaijan, accounts spread false claim about an Armenian military unit and coronavirus.

06 April 2020 • 12:08 AMT
104-year-old Italian woman defeats coronavirus

Ada fell ill at her nursing home in northern Italy on March 17. The virus has killed 20 fellow residents.

06 April 2020 • 11:59 AMT
Armenia cautiously reports signs of success in fighting Covid-19

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country climbed by only 11 to reach 833 on April 6.

06 April 2020 • 11:10 AMT
Georgia coronavirus cases climb to 188

Two elderly women with underlying health issues have died so far, while 36 patients have recovered.

06 April 2020 • 09:47 AMT
New York zoo tiger tests positive for coronavirus

Nadia the tiger is believed to have been infected by a zoo employee who wasn’t yet showing symptoms.

06 April 2020 • 08:46 AMT
YouTube to remove videos falsely linking COVID-19 to 5G

The Google-owned service said it will remove videos that try to make the unsupported connection.

06 April 2020 • 07:56 AMT
Artsakh resident isolated after returning from Armenia

According to Stepan Sargsyan, no confirmed cases of Covid-19 have so far been recorded in Artsakh.

06 April 2020 • 06:58 AMT
Pashinyan: Armenia coronavirus cases grow by 11 overnight

Pashinyan said one more person has died from Covid-19, bringing the total number of deaths to eight.

06 April 2020 • 06:33 AMT
Boris Johnson admitted to hospital with Covid-19

Johnson was taken to a hospital after days of persistent symptoms, during which time he has been self-isolating.