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18 March 2020 • 14:58 AMT
Armenia coronavirus cases grow by 20; country total hits 102

Most cases have been registered in a small town and among the employees of a production plant in Yerevan.

18 March 2020 • 14:37 AMT
Italy hiring 10,000 student doctors as coronavirus death toll hits 2,503

The crisis has pushed hospitals to breaking point at the epicenter of the contagion in northern Italy.

18 March 2020 • 13:59 AMT
Eurovision song contest canceled because of coronavirus

Concerns first emerged March 4 when a European Broadcasting Union employee tested positive for COVID-19.

18 March 2020 • 13:43 AMT
Goldman Sachs cuts Q2 Brent crude oil forecast to $20/bbl

Oil prices slipped again on Wednesday, March 18 with Brent trading near $28.50 a barrel at 0558 GMT.

18 March 2020 • 13:25 AMT
Germany’s Big Brother cast told about coronavirus after 1-month isolation

Contestants of the German edition of reality TV show Big Brother have been told about the coronavirus pandemic.

18 March 2020 • 13:19 AMT
Venice canals running clear as coronavirus lockdown eases pollution

Cruise ships and motorboats that cased pollution are nowhere to be seen, and deserted alleys are now a common feature.

18 March 2020 • 11:12 AMT
UEFA Euro championship will be held in the same venues in 2021

“The plan is to have the same venues, the same cities, the same stadiums,” UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin said.

18 March 2020 • 10:44 AMT
Universal’s new movies will be available for at-home viewing

Universal films already released in theaters will be available for digital rentals as soon as Friday, March 20.

18 March 2020 • 09:23 AMT
Aeroflot cancels flights to Armenia due to air traffic restrictions

No penalties will be collected from the exchange and refund of tickets of canceled flights, the carrier says.

18 March 2020 • 08:40 AMT
Kim Kardashian West urges fans to stay home

She urged readers of her message to stay home and reminded everyone that the disease “does not discriminate”.

18 March 2020 • 07:41 AMT
Armenia PM’s wife ready to volunteer to help coronavirus efforts

According to her spokeswoman, Anna Hakobyan has cancelled her meetings, given the spreading coronavirus.

18 March 2020 • 07:35 AMT
Armenia reports 84 confirmed coronavirus cases overall

Pashinyan said more than 400 people are currently quarantined, while 700 others have been ordered to self-isolate.

18 March 2020 • 06:33 AMT
Armenia building modular hospital to fight coronavirus outbreak

A modular building is being constructed near Yerevan’s Nork Republican Infectious Clinical Hospital.

17 March 2020 • 18:12 AMT
Coronavirus: Confirmed cases reach 78 in Armenia

Armenian Health Minister Arsen Tororsyan said at least 95% of confirmed cases have no symptoms.

17 March 2020 • 15:46 AMT
The list of airlines temporarily suspending flights to Armenia

According to the Civil Aviation Committee, a number of airlines have made changes to their schedules.

17 March 2020 • 15:46 AMT
UEFA: Euro 2020 pushed back a year by due to coronavirus crisis

The tournament was set for June 12 to July 12 in 12 countries, including England, Scotland and Ireland.

17 March 2020 • 14:38 AMT
Armenia reports 8 more coronavirus cases: Country total reaches 72

Armenia has declared a 30-day state of emergency and banned citizens of 16 nations from entering the country.

17 March 2020 • 13:55 AMT
Armenia: 2000 volunteers respond to Health Ministry’s call to action

The Armenian Health Ministry announced the temporary cessation of volunteer recruitment on March 17.

17 March 2020 • 12:21 AMT
Armenia bans citizens of 16 countries amid coronavirus outbreak

Armenia has banned citizens of 16 countries from entering Armenia in a bid to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.

17 March 2020 • 11:50 AMT
Henrikh Mkhitaryan “in negotiations” to quit Arsenal for Roma

The Armenian, who spent 18 months at the Emirates, headed for Italy in the summer as he looked to resurrect his career.

17 March 2020 • 11:14 AMT
Fourth Armenian qualifies for Tokyo Olympics

Boxer Koryun Soghomonyan defeated Israel’s Davit Alaverdyan at the European Olympic Qualifying Tournament.

17 March 2020 • 10:05 AMT
Armenian church disinfected in Istanbul

Erol Cinar, a member of the church’s Board of Trustees, said they are worried about many adults visiting the church.

17 March 2020 • 09:40 AMT
Armenia coronavirus cases grow by 12; Country total now at 64

Health Ministry spokeswoman Alina Nikoghosyan said on Facebook that half of new had already been isolated.

17 March 2020 • 08:45 AMT
WHO reports 14,000 new global coronavirus cases overnight

A total of 167,511 cases have been confirmed worldwide, with 13,903 new ones over the past 24 hours.

17 March 2020 • 08:43 AMT
Armenia unveils hotlines at diplomatic missions abroad

The Unified Armenian Infocenter has unveiled hotlines for contacting Armenian diplomatic missions abroad.

17 March 2020 • 07:33 AMT
World’s best university go online amid coronavirus outbreak

The platform is now available to public who can study the course from home, given the rapidly spreading coronavirus.

17 March 2020 • 07:04 AMT
Air Cairo temporarily suspends Yerevan – Sharm El Sheikh route

Air Cairo will carry out one final Yerevan-bound flight on March 19 for those who left for Egypt using the carrier’s services.

16 March 2020 • 20:22 AMT
Latest updates: Coronavirus cases hit 52 in Armenia

Health Minister Arsen Torosyan said in a live Facebook address that all the new seven cases had no symptoms

16 March 2020 • 19:11 AMT
Armenia coronavirus infections surge to 45

Armenian Health Minister Arsen Torosyan said some of the new infections had already been isolated.

16 March 2020 • 18:08 AMT
Pashinyan: Armenia can treat up to 1500 coronavirus patients

Up to 1500 patients can be treated at the same time, although the PM expressed hope that no such thing will be needed.