On April 19 and 20 some 200 citizens of Armenia returned to homeland by Krasnodar-Yerevan and Rostov-on-Don chartered flights of Azimut airline. Commandant Tigran Avinyan said they will be quarantined …
Armenia’s 14 coronavirus relief programs have complicated procedures, says opposition MP
Bright Armenia opposition faction of the Armenian parliament proposed the authorities to provide irrevocable state support to citizens in the amount of 5-10% of GDP back when the coronavirus crisis …
Pashinyan says the new strategy of Armenia’s healthcare system should boost the birth rate
Chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, a consultative meeting was held to discuss the draft five-year development strategy of Armenia’s healthcare system, the press department at the government …
Armenia: MPs to be Tested for Coronavirus
Members of Armenia’s National Assembly will undergo coronavirus testing. Parliamentary Deputy Chief of Staff Lilit Minasyan told Hetq that the reason for the testing is a preventative measure and …
BREAKING: 733 deaths, nearly 19K cases of coronavirus verified in Georgia
Known coronavirus infections in Georgia are nearing 20,000 as the state moves closer to a scheduled end to a shelter-in-place mandate. The Georgia Department of Public Health is reporting 18,947 …
Mongolia, close to China, yet far from COVID-19
Mongolia, a land that borders China, surprisingly didn’t see even a single COVID-19 fatality since the outbreak of the deadly disease. With barely 31 confirmed cases so far, there are no reports of …
Coronavirus in Georgia on April 19
As President Trump begins to set out a roadmap for reopening the economy, Georgia is in some respects seeing signs of the curve flattening and the peak of the crisis extending out into early May as a …
Georgia manufacturing shaken by virus, but some ramp up
At its plant on Georgia’s western edge, Kia Motors Manufacturing halted production last month, idling nearly all of its 2,400 workers. The Toyo Tire plant in Bartow County in North Georgia is closed.
Kemp to discuss how Georgia could reopen amid virus fight
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is planning a news conference where he’s expected plans for reopening the state as health officials continue battling the spread of the coronavirus. Kemp, Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan …
Georgia 219, River Road bridge closed due to high water
Georgia DOT engineers have closed the Georgia 219/River Road bridge over Standing Boy Creek. This is just north of the Old River Road and Biggers Road intersections. The heavy rains that moved through …