Armenia says its Covid-19 death rate is lower than global average![]() April 14, 2021 - 19:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Coronavirus death rate in Armenia stands at 1.7%, Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan told lawmakers on Wednesday, April 14. Avanesyan noted that the Covid-19 fatality rate in Armenia is lower than the global average of 2%, according to the estimates of the World Health Organization. Avanesyan also said the country has reached an agreement with Russia over the delivery of 1 million doses of the Sputnik-V vaccine to Armenia. The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Armenia grew by 1075 to reach 205,128 on Wednesday morning. So far, 184,243 people have recovered, 3794 have died from the coronavirus in the country, while 957 others carrying the virus have died from other causes. As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. 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. Partner news |