  Armenia coronavirus infections, death toll continue to rise December 19, 2020 - 11:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Armenia grew by 920 to reach 153,173 on Saturday, December 19 morning, according to information provided by the Health Ministry. Fresh figures also revealed that 718 more people have recovered, 20 patients have died from Covid-19, while two others carrying the virus have died from other causes in the past 24 hours. A total of 3170 tests have been performed in the past day, the National Center For Disease Control and Prevention said. So far, 131931 people have recovered, 2616 have died from the coronavirus in the country, while 650 others carrying the virus have died from other causes.   Top stories 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 |  Latest news Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29  Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said.Russia accuses West of preparing invasion of CSTO countries NATO is preparing an invasion of the CSTO countries, the number of provocations in the air is growing, Sergei Shoigu has said.Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution.U.S. “deeply troubled” by Azerbaijan's arrest of civil society members The United States is deeply troubled by the continued arrest of members of Azerbaijani civil society, Matthew Miller has said. |
