2026, 20 May, Wednesday

Large Breakout at Vanadzor's "Gloria" Garment Plant

- Even if they didn't shut down, we would stop working. No spirits left. Gloria is a topic of widespread discussions. Our clients also have suspended orders. The guy from Germany called...

Doctor Reveals Being Offered Money to Propagate Fake News on Coronavirus 

Doctor Reveals Being Offered Money to Propagate Fake News on Coronavirus 

The fake propaganda threatening people's health security is linked to the fake profiles working for Artur Vanetsyan, former head of the National Security Service...

Record High COVID-19 Cases in Armenia

"For 10000 COVID-19-positive persons about 2500 need hospital care, including intensive therapy. We are on the threshold, beyond which the health system will bend...

IC Capacities Nearly Exhausted, COVID-19 Infiltrates Closed Institutions 

This may lead to a potential new lockdown to avoid collapse of the health care system, which is reported to be on the verge of exhausting intensive care capacities․․․

Ministry of Health Appeals to Doctors to Join COVID-10 Teams while Infections Dramatically Spike

More than 350 patients are in a critical condition with 18 connected to ventilation machines. "We need your support to work with patients with critical care needs," wrote Torosyan on his Facebook page.

Civil Society Organizations Demand Saving Lives by Enacting Strict Lockdown as Armenia Approaching a Collapse 

Civil Society Organizations Demand Saving Lives by Enacting Strict Lockdown as Armenia Approaching a Collapse 

- The people of Armenia and humans, their lives and health are a high priority and value. By jeopardizing people's medical assistance and lives, we will not be able to save the economy...

Record-High 12 Coronavirus Deaths in One Day

The total number of active COVID-19 cases is 4377, a total of 53678 tests have been conducted in Armenia with a population under 3mln. 

COVID-19 Cases Spike in Armenia, Health Care Capacities Close to Exhaustion 

Minister of Health, Arsen Torosyan had earlier stated that of the 186 intensive care beds planned for COVID treatments, 154 beds are already occupied and there are only 32 vacant IC beds left.

New Cases of Covid-19 – 218 in Armenia, 1 in Georgia and 113 in Azerbaijan 

In the meantime, on May 18, Georgia recorded only 1 new case, with a total number of 702 infections with COVID-19. Only 12 persons have died in Georgia, with 3787 persons in isolation.

State of Exception Extended in Armenia 

State of Exception Extended in Armenia 

No matter how much our strategy is focused on not returning to restrictions, we may have to come back to this decision when we exhaust our capacities...

Child Protection Contradicts Armenian Values Claim Prosperous Armenia Party, Apostolic Church and

Child Protection Contradicts Armenian Values Claim Prosperous Armenia Party, Apostolic Church and "Kamq" ultraconservatives 

"Children just separated from milk and fairy tales" should not learn to protect themselves from sexual abuse, because this is contradicting "our national mentality.․․

Living With the Virus: Lockdown Relaxed in Armenia

Living With the Virus: Lockdown Relaxed in Armenia

We have a capacity to handle 3000-4000 cases daily, of which 1500 cases in hospitals. We keep 850 of the patients in hospitals, and isolate 350 asymptomatic patients in hotels.․․