Yervant1 Posted March 2, 2020 Report Share Posted March 2, 2020 Armenpress.am Armenia reports first novel coronavirus case, 30 direct contacts to be quarantined SaveShare 08:51, 1 March, 2020YEREVAN, MARCH 1, ARMENPRESS. An Armenian citizen who arrived to Armenia on February 28 on the special flight from Iran has been tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-2019).The case was confirmed early morning Sunday, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced on social media.He said the patient sought medical treatment himself. The man, 29, was tested twice.The patient’s wife, who arrived with him on the same flight, tested negative. The patient is feeling well, he said. Pashinyan said the government is now taking the necessary measures as envisaged by WHO rules.All direct contacts, including a cab driver and the border officer at the airport, of the patient will be quarantined.PM Pashinyan said the authorities had taken all necessary safety measures on the flight.A total of 30 people will be quarantined on March 1, he said. They will be provided with high-level isolated accommodation services.The ruling Civil Contract party will convene a meeting on March 1 to discuss the possibility of cancelling the scheduled procession in honor of the victims of the 2008 unrest on the same day. The Prime Minister said he favors a cancellation.“All necessary measures are being taken to prevent an outbreak. On 12:00 Minister of Healthcare Arsen Torosyan will convene a press conference and will give updates. I call for maintaining calm, trust only official information and follow the preventive measures advised by the Ministry of Healthcare”, PM Pashinyan said.Last week Armenia closed its border with Iran for two-weeks. The closure does not cover citizens of both countries willing to repatriate. Two special flights were organized to repatriate Armenian nationals from Tehran. They were screened and accompanied by healthcare workers. Edited and translated by Stepan Kocharyan https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1006841.html?fbclid=IwAR3lyctLiwqcZ-8coJTbC_yziOcboL5jdceXD6OsBl76sTOnQ3uzHcnFvss 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted March 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2020 Armenpress.am March 1 commemoration rally cancelled amid first coronavirus case in Armenia SaveShare 11:28, 1 March, 2020YEREVAN, MARCH 1, ARMENPRESS. The ruling Civil Contract party’s board has made a decision to cancel the March 1 procession in honor of the 2008 unrest victims which was scheduled to take place later in the day. The mass gathering has been cancelled in an effort to prevent a possible outbreak after Armenia reported its first novel coronavirus case.“In the current situation the priority is to follow the advises of the Healthcare Ministry and to take all preventive actions. We call for maintaining calmness and rely only on official information,” the party said in a news release.Edited and translated by Stepan Kocharyan https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1006846.html?fbclid=IwAR3adJAmXbkJYV6-nNK7OLshQ6K2dFw4toPOfZmXnDLMxezBPuN3UxtT4Wc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted March 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2020 Armenpress.am Armenia uses resort town defunct hotel to quarantine 32 direct contacts of coronavirus patient SaveShare 12:39, 1 March, 2020YEREVAN, MARCH 1, ARMENPRESS. 32 direct contacts of the first coronavirus patient in Armenia have been quarantined, Healthcare Minister Arsen Torosyan told a news conference.He said the contacts of the patient will undergo the quarantine period at the defunct Golden Palace Hotel in Tsakhkadzor, a resort town in Armenia.“According to the latest information the citizen who tested positive for the coronavirus doesn’t have any symptoms now, despite having fever at the time of seeking medical assistance. The patient’s wife tested negative,” the minister said.Torosyan said all necessary countermeasures are being taken in the country.He emphasized that it is the constitutional right of any citizen to return to their country, referring to the man having been flown in by the special flight from Iran on February 28.He said there healthcare specialists accompanying the passengers of the flights, and everyone was provided with protective masks. None of the passengers had any symptoms upon screening and thus were sent home. Asked why all of the passengers weren’t quarantined at once, the minister said such actions aren’t proven to be effective.“Passengers who arrived from Tehran exited the airport through a special exit. If a coronavirus infection is confirmed on an airplane, the standard procedure is to quarantine passengers seated on the same row and two rows in front and in back, and we are doing just that. The man who drove the patient and his wife home from the airport is also quarantined. He wasn’t a cab driver, as reported earlier,” he said, adding that the man was hospitalized by an ambulance and the first responders are also quarantined.He reminded that Armenia began countermeasures since January 22, and all actions have proven effective, with only this single imported cases being recorded so far.Armenia announced a partial shutdown of the border with Iran on February 24 as the Islamic Republic reported an outbreak of the novel coronavirus. The Armenian government announced that the closure features some exceptions, such as freight transport and citizens of both countries willing to repatriate. Freight transport’s from Iran are being monitored on Armenian territory and drivers are being screened.Two special flights were organized from Tehran to repatriate Armenian nationals from Iran, one on February 26 and the second on February 28. A total of 134 people were airlifted.The 29-year-old man who tested positive for the virus had arrived on the second flight. Edited and translated by Stepan Kocharyan https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1006849.html?fbclid=IwAR0ZLR2MQ0K5VJHtBtRfEi4atSLdIdNFRWHouWKeesFW-nNLZ1yVSIJml2Q 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted March 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2020 Armenpress.am Armenia equipped with sufficient COVID-2019 test kits SaveShare 14:12, 1 March, 2020YEREVAN, MARCH 1, ARMENPRESS. As of March 1, Armenia has 1000 test kits for the novel coronavirus (COVID-2019), and an additional 3000 will be imported next week, Healthcare Minister Arsen Torosyan said. 1000 of the tests will be brought from the US.He said the test kits are being donated by international organizations.“Several other directions of acquiring the tests kits are also being considered, particularly China and England. At this moment we have no problems in this matter,” Torosyan said.He said the entire healthcare system is working actively and all necessary actions are being taken.Edited and translated by Stepan Kocharyan https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1006854.html?fbclid=IwAR2gO_4g6WBt32jEfH0u5s1l2Tmb_1uW-S1PEarN1KUIkPXhlj1TAydToDg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted March 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2020 Armenpress.am Armenia shuts down schools and universities after first coronavirus case SaveShare 16:03, 1 March, 2020YEREVAN, MARCH 1, ARMENPRESS. Shortly after the first novel coronavirus case was confirmed in Armenia, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has announced that all educational institutions, including schools, universities and kindergartens, will be shut down for 1 week in an effort to prevent a possible outbreak.“We need to take some time to deeper understand what is happening”, he said in a live Facebook broadcast.Pashinyan said this decision technically means that the spring break will start one week earlier than expected.The PM said that the government’s anti-coronavirus task force is working round-the-clock. He called on the general public to trust only official information. “We will overcome this situation with honor and come out stronger”, he said.The Armenian PM emphasized that public health is the government’s top priority and that the public will be provided with all necessary information.He said will personally tour the pharmacies in Yerevan to get to know the situation on the shortage of some items, namely masks.He said Armenia will not impose a total shutdown of the border with Iran. Currently a partial shutdown is in force since February 24.Speaking about the quarantine of the direct contacts of the first confirmed case, he called on the public not to make panic over the fact that the contacts have been taken to the resort town of Tsakhkadzor. 31 people have been quarantined at the defunct Golden Palace hotel in the resort town. Pashinyan said that some people started cancelling hotel reservations in other hotels in the city after the news, and emphasized that this is completely unnecessary and unsubstantiated. Pashinyan emphasized that Tsakhkadzor must resume its normal life and it shouldn’t be considered as a “risk zone” by visitors.Edited and translated by Stepan Kocharyan https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1006858.html?fbclid=IwAR31UnmqhHcy4BDW6C49AL-ncS4P3SRlN344LJPCl3Bce7rkuEdVYH85tnE 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted March 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2020 News.am, ArmeniaMarch 1 2020 Armenia PM: Armenian infected with coronavirus is well, doesn't even have fever12:23, 01.03.2020 Our compatriot who was infected with coronavirus is well and doesn’t even have a fever. This is what Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan reported on his Facebook page.“Dear compatriots,1. Today’s march dedicated to the memory of the victims of the events of March 1, 2008 has been canceled.2. Our compatriot infected with coronavirus is well and doesn’t even have a fever.3. The process of isolating persons with whom the patient has had contact, is drawing to an end. They are all determined to collaborate, for which I express my gratitude.4. It turned out that the patient hadn’t sat in a taxi after arriving from Tehran. He left the airport in the car of an acquaintance who had arrived in the same plane, and was taken to the hospital in an ambulance truck; this is good because the potential scope of interaction has become significantly narrow.5. As I had said, Minister of Healthcare Arsen Torosyan will hold a press conference at 12:00 and answer all questions,” he stated.https://news.am/eng/news/563234.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Yervant1 Posted March 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2020 Aysor, ArmeniaMarch 2 2o20 The nine suspected coronavirus cases tested negative, no new case reported: Armenia’s PMThe nine suspected coronavirus cases tested negative, Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated in live video on Facebook.“I am happy to inform you that the health minister just reported that in all the rest cases the test results are negative,” Pashinyan said.He also stressed that no deterioration of health condition of citizens in quarantine in Tsakhkadzor Golden Palace hotel has been registered.“There are no negative changes in the condition of our infected counterpart. They still do not have temperature, which is a good sign,” Pashinyan said.https://www.aysor.am/en/news/2020/03/02/nine-case-negative/1665909 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted March 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 Armenpress.am Two suspected coronavirus cases in Artsakh test negative SaveShare 16:02, 6 March, 2020YEREVAN, MARCH 6, ARMENPRESS. Two suspected cases of the novel coronavirus in Artsakh tested negative, the Artsakh healthcare ministry said.The samples of the tests were sent to Yerevan yesterday. “We urge the people not to publish unchecked information and spread disinformation. We call on them to rely on the official news in order to avoid fake reports and follow the measures proposed by the healthcare ministry aimed at preventing the spread of the disease”, the Artsakh healthcare ministry said in its statement.Earlier it was reported that two suspected coronavirus cases have been detected in Artsakh. The two persons came to Artsakh from Iran on February 20.The government of Artsakh informed that complex measures are being taken to prevent the spread of acute respiratory infections. Overall, over three dozen samples of tests were sent to Armenia, and according to the information of the healthcare ministry as of now the results of all tests were negative.Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1007602.html?fbclid=IwAR3eXRSw3MiLaIq0R32u9Dy7bRlHp6fItFEreBbkLXE8J46kc3bTaKZvWIY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted March 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 News.am, ArmeniaMarch 11 2020 Armenia confirms 3 new cases of coronavirus20:56, 11.03.2020 Armenia has confirmed three new cases of coronavirus. This is what Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan wrote on his Facebook page.“Today, unfortunately, Armenia recorded three new cases of coronavirus.Two of the infected are citizens of Armenia aged 45 and 27, and one is a citizen of Italy, who is 51 years old and works in Armenia. All three arrived from Italy.The circle of their interactions is being clarified in order to isolate them, and according to preliminary information, it isn’t a large circle.The citizen of Italy and one of the citizens of Armenia don’t have complaints, but the other citizen of Armenia has pneumonia.The patients were registered as soon as they arrived.Predicting that there were going to be questions why the government didn’t make a decision to stop flights from Italy, I must say that the government considered the possibility several times and came to the conclusion that the potential infected people can arrive in Armenia from Italy’s neighboring countries such as France and Austria since there are no restrictions within the EU.In other words, with the same logic, the government had to close borders with other EU member states, especially since the coronavirus is also spreading to other countries across Europe.Now airline companies have decided to cancel flights from Italy.I must say that the people staying at Golden Palace Hotel and the first diagnosed patient are fine and have no complaints.Dear compatriots, I ask you to keep calm and follow the advice of the Ministry of Healthcare regarding the preventive measures,” he wrote.https://news.am/eng/news/565345.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted March 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 News.am, ArmeniaMarch 11 2020 Analyst: Coronavirus situation dealt major blow to tourism in Armenia18:25, 11.03.2020 During a conversation with reporters today, representative of the Office for Economic Research of the Bureau of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaktsutyun political party, economist Suren Parsyan said he hopes the coronavirus situation is solved by April since the virus has dealt a major blow to tour operators and tourism in Armenia, for that matter.According to the analyst, people aren’t taking any trips abroad, and the country has recorded a decline in the flow of tourists. The economist added that this deals a major blow to small travel agencies, most of which are closing their doors.Moreover, as the analyst stated, flights in several directions have already been canceled. Parsyan also stated that if Armenia follows the example of Georgia and Azerbaijan and closes its borders, this will make the situation more complicated than it already is.According to Parsyan, the coronavirus situation clearly showed the weak sides of Armenia’s economy and domestic policy, and the government needs to be more attentive to healthcare and pay special attention to the development of state clinics and hospitals, not close them.https://news.am/eng/news/565307.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted March 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 Public Radio of ArmeniaMarch 13 2020 Coronavirus cases reach 13 in ArmeniaArmenia has now confirmed 13 cases of the new coronavirus.Meanwhile, 28 out of 31 people in quarantine will go home today because their test results are negative. Two of them are hospitalized because the test results have been positive and one will remain in quarantine.In addition, as of 22:00 today, 3 more cases were confirmed, two of which were contacts of the already confirmed case, and 1 came from France.According to the Minister, all patients are in satisfactory condition, with only one diagnosed with pneumonia.https://en.armradio.am/2020/03/13/coronavirus-cases-reach-13-in-armenia/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted March 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 News.am, ArmeniaMarch 13 2020 Economist: Coronavirus will hit Armenia tourism very hard15:34, 13.03.2020 YEREVAN. – The coronavirus will hit the tourism sector in Armenia very hard. Chairman of the Republican Union of Employers of Armenia, economist Gagik Makaryan, said this during a meeting with journalists.In his opinion, there will be a rather serious decline in this sector. "The number of tourists and students from Iran has already reduced considerably in Armenia," the economist emphasized, "and this trend will continue."Makaryan noted that flights to other countries are being canceled, and the amount which Armenia would have received on the account of the tourism sector would not actually materialize.According to the analyst, as a result, small and medium-sized businesses involved in the tourism sector will suffer greatly. "The fall of the coronavirus is predicted fall," the head of the Republican Union of Employers of Armenia explained. "That is to say, it turns out that this year is lost for us."Makaryan, however, is confident that the Armenian authorities will be able to implement a flexible policy aimed at combating coronavirus and preventing its further spreading in the country, and this may allow for increased opportunities in the tourism sector. The analyst believes that this will not only attract tourists, especially from Russia, but will also enable Armenia’s residents to spend their tourism-related money in the homeland.https://news.am/eng/news/565734.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted March 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 News.am, ArmeniaMarch 13 2020 Armenia PM isolates himself with family in Sevan, to get tested for coronavirus23:23, 13.03.2020 Nikol Pashinyan and his family have isolated themselves at their mansion in Sevan. Pashinyan stated that he and his wife will get tested for coronavirus tomorrow.“We had been worried since yesterday since one of the assistants to the President of Brazil had tested positive for coronavirus, the President has also been tested and is waiting for the response. We learned about this yesterday and decided to isolate ourselves. This evening, on the way to Sevan, we found out that the President of Brazil had tested positive for coronavirus. On March 7, Anna had a meeting with the wife of the President of Brazil, and unfortunately, they hugged each other and took a photo. First, we measured our temperature, but we didn’t have a high temperature. However, later, the news about the President of Brazil testing positive for coronavirus was denied. However, we will remain isolated, and tomorrow morning we will get tested to be sure that everything is fine,” Pashinyan said.https://news.am/eng/news/565867.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted March 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2020 JAM NewsMarch 14 2020 Armenia – 20 Coronavirus cases, PM and wife in self-isolationJAMnews, YerevanMarch 14, 2020200 people are in quarantine throughout country, while a number of airlines have canceled flights to YerevanThe number of coronavirus cases in Armenia is growing daily – 20 cases have now been recorded in the country, and one of those infected has pneumonia. Around 200 people are being held in quarantine.Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his wife Anna Akopyan have been tested for the virus. During their recent visit to Brazil, Anna Akopyan hugged the Brazilian president’s wife. After this encounter, news agency O Dia, citing a government source, reported that the Brazilian president had tested positive for coronavirus.Later, it was discovered that the result was actually negative. However, Nikol Pashinyan and Anna Hakobyan decided to go through all the necessary procedures and isolated themselves until they received the results from their own tests.On the evening of March 14, it was reported that they were both in good health. The latest numbersThe number of infected people continued to grow throughout the day on March 14.First, the Minister of Health Arsen Torosyan said that the total number of infected had reached 15, and that 200 people were in quarantine:“We just tested 38 more people, 36 of which turned out to be negative, and two positive. Patients who tested positive are epidemiologically related to the case in Echmiadzin and were isolated from the beginning.”The case in Echmiadzin refers to a coronavirus patient who was diagnosed on March 11. She returned to Armenia from Italy and refused to stay home in quarantine. In the 10 days before her diagnosis, she attended a number crowded events, including an engagement party.Now, the several dozen people invited to this celebration are in quarantine, and some were infected.Until March 11, there had only been one case in Armenia. The infected had traveled from Iran, and all those who had contact with him were in quarantine. Now, the number is growing exponentially.As of the evening of March 14, there are 20 confirmed coronavirus cases in Armenia. Will coronavirus affect the referendum?In light of the growing number of COVID-19 cases, more and more people are beginning to discuss cancelling, or at least postponing, the constitutional referendum scheduled for April 5. The question of whether to terminate the powers of six judges and the head of the Constitutional Court, who took office under the previous administration, will be put to a popular vote. The authorities also intend to adopt a declaration based on the results of the referendum, which includes an official assessment of the activities of the former authorities over the past 30 years. According to current legislation, a referendum can be canceled or postponed if a state of emergency or martial law is declared. Whether this will be the case with the virus is not yet clear. Fewer flights to ArmeniaDue to the coronavirus, some airlines have canceled their flights to Yerevan, said Satenik Hovhannisyan, head of the PR department of Zvartnots Airport:“Flights on the following airlines have been canceled:Ryanair: Yerevan – Milan, Yerevan – Rome;Armenia Airlines: Yerevan – Lyon, Yerevan – Tel Aviv;Qatar Airways: Doha – Yerevan;Belavia: Minsk – Yerevan;Fly Dubai: Dubai – Yerevan;Pegasus: planning to cancel flights from Sochi – Yerevan.” https://jam-news.net/armenia-18-coronavirus-cases-pm-and-wife-in-self-isolation/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted March 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2020 Public Radio of ArmeniaMarch 14 2020 Armenian PM and wife test negative for coronavirus Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his spouse Anna Hakobyan have tested negative for coronavirus.Given that Anna Hakobyan had just return from a trip to Brazil, the couple self-isolated before the results would be ready.The decision was made after reports emerged that an aide to the President of Brazil had tested positive for coronavirus, and the results of President Jair Bolsonaro’s test were pending.Some media outlets reported on Friday that the Prsident had tested positive, but the news was shortly refuted.On a visit to Brazil last week, Mrs. Anna Hakobyan had a meeting with the President’s wifehttps://en.armradio.am/2020/03/14/armenian-pm-and-wife-test-negative-for-coronavirus/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted March 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2020 Reuters March 16 2020 Armenia declares one-month state of emergency for coronavirus YEREVAN (Reuters) - Armenia on Monday declared a state of emergency until April 14 to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, and postponed a referendum on changes to the Constitutional Court until after the emergency. Armenia, a country of 3 million people, had reported 52 coronavirus cases as of the end of Monday, the highest number among countries in the South Caucasus region. All educational institutions will remain shut until the end of the emergency, and the borders with neighboring Georgia and Iran will be closed, the government said. Foreigners from countries with a high incidence of coronavirus will be barred from entering, while Armenian citizens will be able to leave only by air. The transportation of goods will continue. Public events and mass gatherings with over 20 people are also banned. The referendum, which had been planned for April 5, is due to decide on the suspension of seven judges who were appointed before a peaceful revolution against corruption and cronyism brought Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to power two years ago. Armenia’s neighbor Georgia said it would ban all foreigners from entering for two weeks from March 18 in an effort to stem the spread of the coronavirus. Georgia has confirmed 33 cases, the highest number in the South Caucasus region. Two patients have recovered while 637 people are in quarantine. Many restaurants, cafes and bars in Tbilisi, the capital, closed their doors on Monday on government advice. Winter resorts in Georgia, a country of 3.7 million that is a popular tourist destination, will shut down from Tuesday. Reporting by Nvard Hovhannisyan in Yerevan and Margarita Antidze in Tbilisi; Editing by Kevin Liffey and Leslie Adler https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-armenia-emergency/armenia-declares-one-month-state-of-emergency-for-coronavirus-idUSKBN2131PW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted March 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 Jam NewsMarch 17 2020 Armenia: 26 new coronavirus cases, 78 total. First day after declaring state of emergencyJAMnews, YerevanMarch 17, 2020Details on the situation in the "closed" city of Echmiadzin, alcohol prices, access to essential goods, and restrictions on media activityIn Armenia, the first day of life in a state of emergency declared on the evening of March 16 to prevent the spread of coronavirus.By the end of March 17, 26 new coronavirus cases had been diagnosed. This brings the total number of cases to 78. One patient has already recovered and was discharged from the hospital.The majority of those who were diagnosed on March 17 had already been in isolation. They are all people who had been in contact with previously identified cases.New nationwide restrictions are being introduced. In particular, the government announced a list of countries whose residents are banned from entering Armenia starting March 17.Details below about the situation in the “closed” city of Echmiadzin, alcohol prices, access to essential goods, and the work of the media in a state of emergency• Armenia declares 30-day state of emergency due to coronavirus• Coronavirus in the Caucasus: updated facts and figures, 15-16 March, 2020 Additional restrictions in Etchmiadzin The epicenter of the disease in Armenia is the city of Echmiadzin, about 20 kilometers from Yerevan. Most of the infected are located there.Among the new cases are those who were in contact with the first person infected in Echmiadzin. The woman in question returned home from Italy and, instead of self-isolating, attended several crowded events. Therefore, the city is almost completely quarantinedThere are 27 roads leading out of Echmiadzin, but the government decided to close all but three. Doctors are taking the temperature of all people attempting to leave, and if it is above average, they are either sent to hospitals, or home to self-isolate. Entry ban in ArmeniaA list of 16 countries has been announced where the coronavirus situation is especially difficult, so those who come from these countries will not be able to enter Armenia.The full list of countries is as follows: China, Iran, South Korea, Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, Austria, Belgium, Norway, Sweden, The Netherlands, Great Britain.Armenian citizens returning home from these countries must undergo a 14-day quarantine.These restrictions do not apply to cargo transportation. The mediaThe Armenian government announced restrictions on the dissemination of information during the state of emergency–both in the media and on social networks. Authorities explained that they want to prevent panic and aggressive statements addressed to victims of the coronavirus. Violators will be held civilly liable.Any publication about coronavirus in Armenia must be based on official information released by the commandant’s office.On March 17, the Minister of Health and his press secretary also made a statement to journalists.“You can’t publish the names of the sick. Personal data cannot be publicized even under normal conditions, and there is all the more reason not to do so now,” stated Deputy Minister of Justice Vahe Danielyan on March 17. Rising pricesThe price of alcohol has risen in Armenia, but not because of the coronavirus, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on March 17 on his Facebook page.“The increase in alcohol prices is associated with changes in the tax code, the legislation on the minimum price of alcohol has changed, and the increase in prices is associated exclusively with this.” No shortage of goodsGegham Gevorgyan, chairman of the State Committee for the Protection of Economic Competition, urged people not to make panic purchases. He officially announced that there are no shortages or restrictions on the purchase of goods in Armenia:“The only problem is ensuring that goods are available in stores on a daily basis, since people are purchasing huge amounts at a time, even to the point of absurdity. At this point, we just need time to deliver goods to stores from the warehouse. Perhaps, at some point, because of the excitement, the shelves become empty, but then they fill back up, and there are no problems–even at the end of the day, the shelves are full.”The turnover of large supermarket chains increased by 30-40 percent, but the turnover of small stores decreased.“I urge you not to forget about small and mid-sized businesses. I understand that it’s easy to buy from supermarkets, but today there are products that have accumulated in large volumes in small shops,” said the prime minister. 5000 new coronavirus test kitsArmenia will receive 5 thousand new coronavirus tests by the end of the week.“This is enough for now, but we are working to acquire new tests, we are in constant contact with our foreign partners,” said Deputy Minister of Health Lena Nanushyan. https://jam-news.net/armenia-coronavirus/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted March 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 Public Radio of ArmeniaMarch 18 2020 Armenia confirms 110 cases of COVID-19 Eight more people have tested positive for the coronavirus as of 9:30 pm, the Armenian Ministry of Health informs.Doctors assess the health of all patients as satisfactory.A total of 110 cases have thus been confirmed in Armenia, 94 of them connected with two sources in Etchmiadzin and a production facility in Yerevan.https://en.armradio.am/2020/03/18/armenia-confirms-110-cases-of-covid-19/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Yervant1 Posted March 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2020 Public Radio of Armenia, ArmeniaMarch 20 2020 Posts on behalf of Armenian users spreading panic over COVID-19 made from Azerbaijani IPs – Police Under the state of emergency announced to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the Republic of Armenia, a number of individual profiles have been found in the Armenian segment of various social networks that disseminate misinformation to create panic among the population, the Police say. The investigations and measures taken by the officers of the Police Division dealing with cyber crimes have revealed that the users disseminating such information were not aware of the posts on their pages.It has been established that the posts on individual pages of Armenian users have been made from IP addresses of the Azerbaijani Internet segment.Citizens have reported on the incidents. Materials are being prepared.https://en.armradio.am/2020/03/20/posts-on-behalf-of-armenian-users-spreading-panic-over-covid-19-made-from-azerbaijani-ips-police/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted March 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2020 Aysor, ArmeniaMarch 20 2020 Azerbaijani hackers spread disinformation about coronavirus death cases in Armenia: NSS Armenia’s National Security service is monitoring the information domain and information disseminated in the social networks in the sidelines of the preventive measures agreed with spread of coronavirus, NSS press service reports.In particular, the NSS discovered a social media website users disseminating false information about the death cases in Armenia from coronavirus.The examination showed that hackers from Azerbaijan have broken pages of some Armenian users and spread disinformation.The NSS urges the users follow the safety rules of their accounts and the people to follow only the official information.https://www.aysor.am/en/news/2020/03/20/azeri-hackers/1674309 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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