  UAE, Singapore report first deaths from Covid-19 March 21, 2020 - 14:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The United Arab Emirates and Singapore have recorded their first two deaths each related to the novel coronavirus. In the UAE, one was a 78-year-old Saudi national who had arrived in the country from Europe. The cause of death was a heart attack that came amid complications related to Covid-19, CNN cited the Ministry of Health and Prevention as saying on Friday, March 20. The second case was a 58-year-old UAE resident from Asia who suffered from heart disease and kidney failure. There are 140 Covid-19 cases in the country. In Singapore, the victims were a 75-year-old woman and a 64-year-old man, according to the the city-state's Ministry of Health. They both died in a local hospital. The woman, a Singapore citizen, contracted the virus on February 23. She had chronic heart disease and a history of hypertension. The man, an Indonesian national, also had a history of heart disease. He was infected on March 14. The total number of cases in Singapore were at 385, as of Friday.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims  Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |
