  Official: Armenia will have coronavirus vaccine by spring 2021 August 28, 2020 - 17:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The vaccine against the novel coronavirus will reach the Armenian market in the spring of 2021, Gayane Sahakyan, Deputy Director of the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said Friday, August 28, according to RFE/RL Armenian Service. Sahakyan said the country is negotiating with several manufacturers, including Russia, and will make a final decision as soon as all the vaccines are registered. According to the expert, if Moderna offers their product at a lower price, Armenia will opt for the American vaccine. Sahakyan remanded that no vaccine has been approved anywhere in the world, with most countries and firms having begun the third-stage clinical trial for their Covid-19 vaccine candidates. Health Minister Arsen Torosyan said earlier that Armenia is negotiating with vaccine manufacturer Moderna and other companies, countries and international agencies. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Armenia grew by 181 to reach 43,451 on Friday. So far, 37,264 people have recovered, 869 have died from the coronavirus in the country, while 266 others carrying the virus have died from other causes. Photo. AP   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 |  Latest news Protesters rally as Georgia debates 'foreign agent' bill  Georgian critics label the bill "the Russian law", comparing it to legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent.Former Pashinyan envoy urges end to Genocide speculation Marukyan has urged authorities in Armenia stop discussions about verifying the names of 1.5 million victims.Azerbaijan, Jordan sign deal on defense cooperation Azerbaijan and Jordan have signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of defense, according to an official statement.First Canadian expert join EU mission in Armenia The first Canadian expert to join the European Union’s civilian mission in Armenia has arrived in Armenia. |
