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16 March 2020 • 16:30 AMT
Armenia referendum postponed due to emergency state

Pashinyan told a Q&A session in parliament that no referendum is possible when a state of emergency is declared.

16 March 2020 • 16:07 AMT
World’s 1200 best museums can now be explored online

The British Museum in London and Guggenheim Museum in New York are just some of the spots you can enjoy.

16 March 2020 • 15:52 AMT
European Union considers banning on “non-essential travel” to Europe

The restrictions, which are subject to approval by EU leaders, can be prolonged “as necessary” after the 30-day period.

16 March 2020 • 15:43 AMT
Barcelona Armenian cab drivers offer free rides to healthcare personnel

Armenian Taxi drivers of Barcelona offer free rides to healthcare personnel as the novel coronavirus is spreading across the globe.

16 March 2020 • 14:13 AMT
Russia confirms 30 new coronavirus cases; total stands at 93

According to Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova, seven of the 30 new cases have contracted the disease inside Russia.

16 March 2020 • 13:55 AMT
Armenia: Church ceremonies will be held without believers

The Armenian Apostolic Church has decided to hold religious ceremonies without the presence of believers.

16 March 2020 • 13:55 AMT
Armenia declares 30-day state of emergency

Under the decision, a commandant’s office will be established under Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan.

16 March 2020 • 13:45 AMT
Coronavirus kills top Iranian cleric as death toll jumps to 853

Ayatollah Hashem Bathayi Golpayegani, 78, died two days after testing positive for the new coronavirus.

16 March 2020 • 12:44 AMT
Armenia, Russia agree to limit passenger traffic for two weeks

The decision was reached in a phone call between Armenian and Russian PMs Nikol Pashinyan and Mikhail Mishustin.

16 March 2020 • 11:50 AMT
How COVID-19 compares to Spanish flu, SARS and Ebola

The Spanish flu epidemic of March 1918 was the deadliest flu season, infecting about one-third of the world’s population.

16 March 2020 • 11:03 AMT
Armenia approves decision on state of emergency (Updated)

300 people have been isolated in the country so far, with 30 confirmed cases of the virus receiving inpatient treatment.

16 March 2020 • 10:04 AMT
Galaxy Group of Companies gearing up for special health measures

To prevent mass congregations of people, Yerevan Mall, Pahest33, TI’ME chain of stores will remain closed until March 23.

16 March 2020 • 09:16 AMT
Wizz Air postpones launch of Vilnius-Yerevan route due to coronavirus

This decision was made as governments of different countries close borders to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.

16 March 2020 • 08:43 AMT
French-Armenian activist leads first round of Strasbourg election

Green candidates, Barseghian among them, fared well in many big cities, leading the race in Lyon, Strasbourg.

16 March 2020 • 08:25 AMT
Afghan immigrant stabbed for “bringing coronavirus to Turkey”

Suffering three stab wounds in total, the man identified as Habibullah was hospitalized and remains in critical condition.

16 March 2020 • 07:54 AMT
U.S. begins trials for coronavirus vaccine created by Afeyan’s firm

There’s no chance participants could get infected from the shots, because they don’t contain the virus itself.

16 March 2020 • 07:46 AMT
Coronavirus: Armenia could approve emergency measures

The Armenian government will discuss the issue of declaring a state of emergency in the country at 3:00 pm.

16 March 2020 • 06:51 AMT
Coronavirus toll on the rise globally; Italy reports big jump in deaths

Italy reported 368 new deaths from the coronavirus while the number of confirmed cases rose to 24,747.

16 March 2020 • 05:59 AMT
Armenia PM tests negative for coronavirus

The Prime Minister said he had earlier been in close contact with a person carrying the disease.

16 March 2020 • 05:55 AMT
Armenia: Confirmed coronavirus cases now at 30

Health Minister Arsen Torosyan said both cases have been in contact with previously infected people.

15 March 2020 • 19:45 AMT
Pashinyan not ruling out Armenia referendum could be rescheduled

He said “a decision will be made if the referendum and the epidemiological situation are in conflict with each other.”

15 March 2020 • 19:14 AMT
Armenia considering emergency measures amid coronavirus spread

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said additional measures might be needed to keep the situation under control.

15 March 2020 • 18:32 AMT
Armenia reports first recovery from coronavirus as infections rise to 28

Torosyan also revealed that Armenia’s first case has tested negative for the second time and will be discharged shortly.

15 March 2020 • 16:37 AMT
Three more coronavirus cases confirmed; Armenia total hits 26

While 577 people have been tested so far, Arsen Torosyan said as many as 300 people have been isolated.

15 March 2020 • 13:28 AMT
Officials։ Iran’s death toll from coronavirus reaches 724

To contain the outbreak in Iran, officials have called on people to avoid unnecessary trips and stay at home.

15 March 2020 • 12:09 AMT
Italy reports decline in coronavirus death rate for first time in many days

“The number of casualties – 175,” Head of Italy’s Civil Protection Department Angelo Borrelli announced.

15 March 2020 • 11:35 AMT
Coronavirus death toll tops 5800 globally

The number of positive cases has now reached 17,750 and more than 109,000 tests have been issued in Italy.

15 March 2020 • 10:40 AMT
Armenia coronavirus tally climbs to 23

Three new coronavirus cases were announced in Armenia on March 15, raising the total number of infections to 23.

15 March 2020 • 10:32 AMT
UK isolating elderly in “wartime-style” mobilization effort

People over 70 will be instructed by the government to stay in strict isolation at home or in care homes for four months.

15 March 2020 • 10:10 AMT
Coronavirus: Major shipping malls shutting down in Yerevan

A number of major events have already been cancelled across the country amid concerns for more infections.