US coronavirus deaths now second-highest after ItalyApril 9, 2020 - 10:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Deaths due to the novel coronavirus topped 14,800 in the United States on Thursday, April 9 and are now only behind only Italy. As many as 432,000 people have tested positive for the disease, the highest number in the world. New York, the hardest-hit state in America, on Wednesday reported its highest number of coronavirus-related deaths, when Governor Andrew Cuomo revealed that 779 people died in the past day in his state. More than 4,500 deaths have been recorded in the state of New York alone. There are now almost 1.5 million cases of the novel coronavirus, according to Johns Hopkins University, which is tracking figures from the World Health Organization and additional sources. Since the beginning of the outbreak, over 88,000 people have died, while more than 329,000 have recovered. Photo. Reuters Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |