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30 March 2020 • 07:03 AMT
Oil prices fall to 17-year low as OPEC standoff continues

Brent crude prices hit $23.03 a barrel on March 30 morning during Asia hours – the lowest level since Nov 2002.

30 March 2020 • 06:58 AMT
Armenia could start using cell phone data to track Covid-19 outbreak

Տhe government hopes to better track and respond to the COVID-19 epidemic across the country.

29 March 2020 • 11:04 AMT
Armenia confirms 14 coronavirus cases among NCDC employees

Health Ministry spokeswoman Alina Nikoghosyan failed to reveal whether all the 14 are health workers.

29 March 2020 • 10:02 AMT
OSCE lauds Armenia’s lifting of media restrictions in state of emergency

Harlem Désir welcomed the swift reaction of the government in addressing his concerns about the State of Emergency.

29 March 2020 • 09:35 AMT
Celebrated composer Krzysztof Penderecki dies aged 86

Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”.

29 March 2020 • 08:33 AMT
French-Armenian politician Patrick Devedjian dies of Covid-19

Devedjian confirmed he had contracted the virus on March 26 and that was hospitalized in Paris.

29 March 2020 • 07:19 AMT
Armenia coronavirus cases climb to 424

2054 people have tested negative for the virus since the beginning of the outbreak in the country.

29 March 2020 • 05:14 AMT
Armenia reports two more deaths from coronavirus

The 55 and 72-year-old patients had preexisting health conditions.

28 March 2020 • 17:08 AMT
Armenia: Number of coronavirus cases now tops 400

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Armenia grew by 35 to reach 407 on March 28 evening.

28 March 2020 • 15:17 AMT
Russian-Armenian epidemiologist with Covid-19 dies in Moscow

Health professionals are now working to find out whether the coronavirus was the cause of her death.

28 March 2020 • 13:55 AMT
Spain’s coronavirus deaths surge by 832 in 24 hours

A further 8,189 cases were detected in the country in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 72,248.

28 March 2020 • 13:47 AMT
Global condom shortage looms as production remains shut down

The factory has not produced a single condom in its three Malaysian factories for more than a week

28 March 2020 • 12:06 AMT
Quarantine in metropoles

More and more cities around the world have opted to quarantine in a bid to counter the spread of the novel coronavirus. And footage from abandoned streets that once bustled with business and passers-by resemble shots from post-apocalyptic movies.

28 March 2020 • 10:28 AMT
150 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijan registered in past week

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

28 March 2020 • 10:10 AMT
China’s Wuhan partly reopens after coronavirus lockdown

Wuhan saw more than 50,000 coronavirus cases, and at least 3,000 people in Hubei died from the disease.

28 March 2020 • 09:44 AMT
Google announces $800 million aid package for SMBs

The commitment will support SMB, health organizations and governments, and health workers.

28 March 2020 • 09:10 AMT
Covid-19: Germany will increase tests to 500,000 per week

Germany has been heavily hit by the pandemic, with 49,603 confirmed cases, but has counted 308 deaths so far.

28 March 2020 • 07:29 AMT
Member of Armenian boxing team tests positive for coronavirus

The virus was first confirmed in people who arrived with the delegation but were not its members.

28 March 2020 • 07:13 AMT
U.S. approves $1.1 million Covid-19 aid package for Armenia

The Department of State has unveiled a $274 million package for 64 of the world’s most at-risk countries.

28 March 2020 • 06:56 AMT
French Fashion School putting out online course with top designers

The course will see Jacquemus founder Simon Porte Jacquemus and British designer Sir Paul Smith share their wisdom.

28 March 2020 • 06:18 AMT
Armenia coronavirus cases climb to 372

2172 people have tested negative for the virus since the beginning of the outbreak in the country.

27 March 2020 • 17:27 AMT
Armenian Genocide commemoration in Australia will be live streamed

The Armenian Genocide Commemorative Committee announced that a special program will be premiered live on Facebook.

27 March 2020 • 16:34 AMT
Rwandan man who breached coronavirus lockdown killed by crocodile

The unidentified man was reportedly attacked by the croc in the Nyabarongo river in Rwanda.

27 March 2020 • 16:03 AMT
Official։ Paris hospitals will be swamped within 48 hours

A spike in coronavirus patients means hospitals in and around Paris will reach saturation point within 48 hours.

27 March 2020 • 13:14 AMT
French-Armenian politician Patrick Devedjian diagnosed with coronavirus

French-Armenian politician Patrick Devedjian said on Twitter that he has contracted the novel coronavirus.

27 March 2020 • 11:31 AMT
Boris Johnson tests positive for coronavirus

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has contracted the novel coronavirus, according to a tweet he posted.

27 March 2020 • 11:24 AMT
Armenian soldier wounded in Azerbaijan’s cross-border shooting

A spokesperson said the serviceman has received a light injury in Azerbaijan’s provocation from across the border.

27 March 2020 • 10:02 AMT
Two more soldiers test positive for coronavirus in Armenia

A total of 37 troops were tested after three soldiers were confirmed to have contracted the disease earlier.

27 March 2020 • 09:52 AMT
Armenia banks offer $408m “credit vacations” amid coronavirus crisis

In most cases, Pashinyan said, the banks have granted “credit vacations”, sometimes for several months.

27 March 2020 • 08:53 AMT
Armenia: Health Minister confirms two-month-old baby has Covid-19

The child has no symptoms, while its mother had fever for two days and is now receiving treatment in the hospital.