  Armenia: Nurse treating coronavirus patients tests positive March 19, 2020 - 14:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A nurse working at an Armenian hospital where most coronavirus cases are receiving inpatient treatment has tested positive for the virus, Health Minister Arsen Torosyan said on Facebook Thursday, March 19. The nurse has been hospitalized, she is in a satisfactory condition and doesn't have pneumonia, the Minister said. Healthcare professionals working at Nork Republican Infectious Clinical Hospital are one of the most at-risk demographics and are constantly exposed to people carrying the virus. Torosyan said earlier that the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country has reached 122 overall. Armenia declared a 30-day state of emergency on March 16 and banned citizens of 16 nations from entering the country. So far, one person has recovered from the coronavirus in 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 |  Latest 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. |
