Armenia reports more Covid-19 recoveries than infectionsMay 20, 2020 - 13:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia on Wednesday, May 20 reported more recoveries from Covid-19 than fresh infections for the first time in the past month. According to information provided by the Health Ministry, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country climbed by 230 on Wednesday, while that of recoveries grew by 255. The number of recoveries last exceeded that of the newly-diagnosed on April 17, when 121 people were discharged and only 47 others were admitted to hospitals. So far, 5271 coronavirus cases have been reported in the country, 2419 people have recovered, 67 have died from the disease, while 27 others carrying the virus have died from other causes. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Tuesday that if Armenia fails to slash the growth rate of the spread of the coronavirus outbreak, “hundreds of people could die each day.” 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |