Armenia: Covid-19 infections grow by 108 as 471 recoverSeptember 8, 2020 - 11:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Armenia grew by 108 to reach 44,953 on Tuesday, September 8 morning, according to information provided by the Health Ministry. Fresh figures also revealed that 471 more people have recovered, three patients have died from Covid-19, while one person carrying the virus has died from other causes in the past 24 hours. A total of 1864 tests have been performed in the past day, the National Center For Disease Control and Prevention said. So far, 40,592 people have recovered, 903 have died from the coronavirus in the country, while 276 others carrying the virus have died from other causes. 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 | Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. 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. |