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23 March 2020 • 11:40 AMT
Armenia halted coronavirus test analysis for a day

According to a Health Ministry spokesperson, the laboratory has been working again since Monday morning.

23 March 2020 • 10:41 AMT
Harvey Weinstein tests positive for coronavirus in prison

The disgraced Hollywood producer, 68, has been placed in isolation at Wende Correctional Facility, said Michael Powers.

23 March 2020 • 09:43 AMT
Aurora donates 10 ventilators to Armenian hospitals

Aurora said they will continue giving a second chance to those who have already been through so much.

23 March 2020 • 08:40 AMT
Armenia bans citizens of more countries amid spreading Covid-19

The law does not apply to representatives of diplomatic missions, consulates and international organizations․

23 March 2020 • 08:18 AMT
Armenia and Russia will be linked only via Yerevan-Moscow route

Russia has introduced a temporary restriction on passenger air transportation from Russia to other countries.

23 March 2020 • 07:48 AMT
Tinder letting everyone find quarantine buddies for free

With the Passport feature, users can search by city or drop a pin anywhere on the map to start swiping there.

23 March 2020 • 07:31 AMT
Italy coronavirus deaths nearing 5500 after 651 rise

The latest daily toll was smaller than the previous record 793 fatalities but still the second-highest registered in the crisis.

23 March 2020 • 07:11 AMT
Germany’s Merkel goes into self-quarantine

A spokesperson, said a doctor gave her a vaccination on Friday, then tested positive for the virus shortly after.

23 March 2020 • 06:59 AMT
Armenia retailers could impose dedicated hours for elderly shoppers

Tigran Avinyan said in an interview with the Public TV that the government is going to make such a proposal to retailers.

23 March 2020 • 06:39 AMT
Georgia quarantines two cities due to unknown source of local transmission

Georgian health officials have so far been unsuccessful in identifying the source of the woman’s infection.

22 March 2020 • 18:42 AMT
Armenia reports four new coronavirus cases

9 patients are in the age group of 60 to 65, three others are septuagenarians, and no patient is aged above 80.

22 March 2020 • 13:46 AMT
Health Minister: 14 Covid-19 patients in Armenia have pneumonia

Health Minister Arsen Torosyan said on March 22 that 6 out of Armenia’s 190 coronavirus patients have pneumonia.

22 March 2020 • 12:28 AMT
157 out of Armenia’s 190 Covid-19 patients related to 2 primary carriers

The first case is a woman who arrived from Italy amid the raging pandemic and attended a crowded engagement party.

22 March 2020 • 10:38 AMT
Powerful earthquake rocks Croatia’s Zagreb

A 5.3 magnitude earthquake hit Zagreb and its surroundings at on March 22 morning, the strongest in over 140 years.

22 March 2020 • 09:33 AMT
Covid-19: Global cases surpass 304,000; Italy records 800 new deaths

Italy ordered all but the most essential businesses to close by April 3, tightening a lockdown against the coronavirus.

22 March 2020 • 06:14 AMT
Number of coronavirus cases climbs to 190 in Armenia

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Armenia has grown by 30 overnight to reach 190 in total.

21 March 2020 • 17:38 AMT
Second patient recovered from coronavirus in Armenia

The first patient who was confirmed to be carrying the virus had earlier recovered from the disease.

21 March 2020 • 16:00 AMT
Coronavirus cases rising in region; Iran, Turkey report new deaths

Georgia reported four new cases during, raising the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 47.

21 March 2020 • 15:34 AMT
Armenia closing malls, bars, night clubs, movie theaters

Bookmakers and casinos will also be shut down temporarily in a bid to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus.

21 March 2020 • 15:02 AMT
Coronavirus: You are not invincible, WHO tells youth

With more than 245,000 cases reported worldwide and a death toll of 11,500, each day brings a “new and tragic milestone”.

21 March 2020 • 13:40 AMT
WHO, WhatsApp launch COVID-19 health alert service

WHO announced the launch of a messaging service in conjunction with partners WhatsApp and Facebook.

21 March 2020 • 13:01 AMT
COVID-19: Georgia declares a one-month state of emergency

Gakharia told journalists in Tbilisi, on March 21 that the state of emergency was scheduled to last for one month.

21 March 2020 • 11:31 AMT
250 ceasefire violations by Azerbaijan registered in past week

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

21 March 2020 • 10:45 AMT
UAE, Singapore report first deaths from Covid-19

The United Arab Emirates and Singapore have recorded their first two deaths each related to the novel coronavirus.

21 March 2020 • 10:11 AMT
Ferrari, Fiat want to help Italy make ventilators in coronavirus crisis

Rome has asked Siare to ramp up its monthly production of ventilators from 160 to 500 amid the virus crisis.

21 March 2020 • 08:51 AMT
Most of Armenia’s coronavirus cases related to 2 primary carriers

133 out of the 160 cases of the novel coronavirus confirmed in Armenia so far are related to two primary carriers.

21 March 2020 • 08:11 AMT
Turkey coronavirus death toll rises to 9; 311 new cases recorded in a day

“We should not show leniency for even one moment in our efforts,” Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said.

21 March 2020 • 07:24 AMT
China’s imported coronavirus cases climb as expats return home

All 41 of the new cases in China were imported from abroad, bringing the total number of such cases to 269.

21 March 2020 • 07:14 AMT
UK closing pubs, gyms closed to curb “unnecessary” gatherings

Johnson said leisure centers must also close their doors in an effort to reduce “unnecessary” social gatherings by 75%.

21 March 2020 • 07:11 AMT
Yerevan Wine Days pushed back September 4 and 5

This year’s Yerevan Wine Days will celebrate the 140th birth anniversary of the great Armenian artist Martiros Saryan.