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02 April 2020 • 20:12 AMT
Armenia: Third person dies from Covid-19 in a single day

Armenia reported its third coronavirus death in a single day, raising the country total to seven.

02 April 2020 • 17:48 AMT
Armenia reports sixth coronavirus death

The person had preexisting health conditions such as diabetes and arterial hypertension, a health official said.

02 April 2020 • 15:46 AMT
EU to provide €51 million to Armenia to help combat Covid-19 crisis

The European Union said more is yet to come through access to important regional banking facilities.

02 April 2020 • 13:30 AMT
Russian crude oil falls to $10.54 per barrel, lowest since 1999

The price of Urals in North-Western Europe and the Mediterranean is now lower than companies’ costs.

02 April 2020 • 13:29 AMT
Philippine President tells police to shoot dead lockdown violators

In a late-night televised national address, Duterte urged the public against challenging the government.

02 April 2020 • 12:49 AMT
Armenia and region: Coronavirus updates from April 2

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

02 April 2020 • 12:34 AMT
Viva-MTS offers 30 days of trial period for #LikeU” app

The company said those subscribe to the service by April 14, will get 30 days to try it instead of the previous 14 days.

02 April 2020 • 12:11 AMT
U.S. confirms death of 6-week-old newborn from coronavirus

The Governor of the U.S. state of Connecticut Ned Lamont has confirmed that the baby has died from Covid-19.

02 April 2020 • 11:18 AMT
Fifth patient dies from Covid-19 in Armenia

A spokesperson said the patient had preexisting health conditions such as Ischemic heart disease and COPD.

02 April 2020 • 10:49 AMT
Pope Francis prays for journalists covering coronavirus pandemic

The pope asked for people to pray for all those who work in communications and for the education of children.

02 April 2020 • 10:31 AMT
Armenia working to increase coronavirus tests to 1500 a day

Arsen Torosyan said the number of Covid-19 tests performed each day will soon reach 400-500 tests each day․

02 April 2020 • 09:07 AMT
Pentagon seeking 100,000 body bags for civilians in crisis

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has requested 100,000 body bags, known as Human Remains Pouches.

02 April 2020 • 08:50 AMT
A barrel of Azeri oil is now cheaper than a bottle of Armenian cognac

Azerbaijani oil prices have fallen, which means a barrel of oil is now cheaper than a bottle of Armenian brandy.

02 April 2020 • 08:22 AMT
Russia’s coronavirus cases spike by 771; Country total not at 3,548

In Moscow, patients are considered coronavirus-positive upon a single positive test.

02 April 2020 • 07:56 AMT
Homo antecessor is close relative to modern humans, Neanderthals: study

For the study, researchers completed a protein analysis by scanning the dental enamel from an H. antecessor specimen.

02 April 2020 • 07:05 AMT
Armenia coronavirus cases grow by 92 to reach 663 overall

2940 people have tested negative for the virus since the beginning of the outbreak in the country.

02 April 2020 • 06:29 AMT
Four years have passed since the April War in Karabakh

Clashes that began on April 2, 2016 lasted four days and were later dubbed the Four-Day War or the April War.

01 April 2020 • 16:05 AMT
Armenia reports fourth death from Covid-19

A Health Ministry spokeswoman said the patient had also been diagnosed with double pneumonia.

01 April 2020 • 14:23 AMT
Spain coronavirus cases surpass 100,000: Health Ministry

A total number of 9,053 people have now died from the disease in Spain, according to official data.

01 April 2020 • 13:26 AMT
CSTO chief: Azerbaijan’s wounding of Armenian civilian, soldiers worrying

Stanislav Zas urged the sides to heed the UN Secretary General’s calls on a global ceasefire.

01 April 2020 • 12:36 AMT
Russia’s coronavirus cases rise to 2,777 with 440 new infections

Russia’s official tally of coronavirus cases rose to 2,777 on Wednesday, April 1, a one-day increase of 440.

01 April 2020 • 11:15 AMT
Gazprom Armenia wants to raise gas price for enterprises and the poor

The company wants to increase the price for people who consume up to 600 cubic meters of gas per year by 36%

01 April 2020 • 10:35 AMT
Artsakh presidential election to go to second round

First Minister Arayik Harutyunyan will face Foreign Minister Masis Mayilyan in the runoff on April 14.

01 April 2020 • 09:51 AMT
Facebook tool lets neighbors help each other during pandemic

People can volunteer to pick up groceries, ask someone to run an errand or donate to fundraisers.

01 April 2020 • 08:18 AMT
Armenia suspends public transport to combat coronavirus outbreak

The movement of people between provinces, as well as between Yerevan and the provinces is restricted.

01 April 2020 • 07:28 AMT
Coronavirus: U.S. death toll tops 4,000; Germany cases hit 71,808

The total number of infections has reached 189,600 nationwide, according to the Johns Hopkins University statistics.

01 April 2020 • 07:05 AMT
Armenia coronavirus cases climb above 570 overall

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Armenia grew by 39 to reach 571 on April 1 morning.

01 April 2020 • 06:53 AMT
Newborn baby named ‘Lockdown’ in India

The parents said the lockdown is in national interest and so they decided to name the child as Lockdown.

31 March 2020 • 19:41 AMT
Armenia transforms massive concert hall into makeshift hospital (photo)

The Armenian unified infocenter said various spaces have been identified as suitable for isolating citizens if need be.

31 March 2020 • 19:06 AMT
Armenia approves cell phone tracking to stop coronavirus spread

The government hopes to use phone location data to better respond to the Covid-19 epidemic across the country.