Armenia confirms 14 coronavirus cases among NCDC employeesMarch 29, 2020 - 15:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 14 out of the 424 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus are employers of the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Ministry spokeswoman Alina Nikoghosyan said in a Facebook post Sunday, March 29. While Nikoghosyan did say that the Ministry has taken all necessary preventive measures, she failed to reveal whether all the 14 are health workers. At least three healthcare workers – a doctor, a nurse and an ambulance driver – have been confirmed to have contracted the virus in Armenia. So far, 30 people have recovered, 3 have died from the coronavirus in the country. Armenia declared a 30-day state of emergency on March 16 and banned citizens of 16 nations from entering the country. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Henrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. Armenia not going to war over Karabakh, says Pashinyan Armenia is not preparing to fight a war for Nagorno Karabakh, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview. Azerbaijani President travels to Moscow Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. U.S. welcomes Armenia, Azerbaijan’s border delimitation announcement Blinken said it is an important step towards concluding a durable and dignified peace agreement. |