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April 10, 2020

Coronavirus in the Caucasus. Tenth death in Azerbaijan, two deaths in one day in Armenia. Live updates

Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia - disease statistics, safety measures, other events related to the epidemic. Coronavirus in the Caucasus

April 10, 2020

Azerbaijan: 65 new cases, 10 deaths, and 58 recovered from coronavirus

The total number of cases is now 991

April 10, 2020

Combating the epidemic in Georgia: main risk factor is the church

Everyone is equal during the state of emergency. Except the church

coronavirus, Nagorno-Karabakh, elections, voting, second round of presidential elections

April 10, 2020

Coronavirus and politics in Nagorno-Karabakh: second round of presidential elections, exploring other options

Three cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Karabakh. The authorities are not postponing the elections. One candidate is calling for a boycott, other politicians speak of the creation of a federation with Armenia

April 10, 2020

Two patients die of coronavirus in one day in Armenia

"Our goal is to maintain a low mortality rate", Minister of Health Arsen Torosyan.

April 10, 2020

Pandemic in Russia: despite new outbreaks, healthcare system critically unprepared, authorities discussing lifting quarantine restrictions

Official stats, alarming as they are, do not reflect the whole picture, as even a bigger number of cases may have gone undiagnosed. What doctors, journalists and and officials say in Russia.

April 10, 2020

Armenia records 11th death, 16 new infections

A total of 937 cases of infections and 149 recoveries have been recorded in the country

April 10, 2020

EU to allocate 180 million euros to Georgia to help fight COVID-19

Georgia will receive assistance from international financial organizations

April 10, 2020

Georgian, Armenian schoolchildren to be brought back home from USA via special flight

The flight from the USA to Tbilisi is scheduled to come in today

April 09, 2020

Online app helps Armenian gov detect and monitor citizens infected with coronavirus

After being tested, 1,500 users were in the “red zone,” 31 people were isolated, and 4 tested positive for coronavirus

April 09, 2020

9th coronavirus death in Azerbaijan, 104 new infections

The total number of infections has reached 926, while 101 have recovered

April 09, 2020

Azerbaijan: wave of repression amidst quarantine regime continues

An opposition member has been sentenced to 30 days, and activist’s apartment building has been surrounded by police

April 09, 2020

Coronavirus in the Caucasus. 7-9 April, 2020

Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia - disease statistics, safety measures, other events related to the epidemic. Coronavirus in the Caucasus

April 09, 2020

Russian soldiers travel to Armenia to fight coronavirus

They plan to conduct lab research and disinfect military bases in Armenia, and the Russian military base in Gyumri

April 09, 2020

Story from an Azerbaijani hospital: I’m glad I got to see it with my own eyes

Quarantine diary of a young journalist

April 09, 2020

How coronavirus forced Belarusian officials to be more communicative

How one of the most closed-off countries in the region is trying to be more open to the public, and what happened as a result

April 09, 2020

Georgia’s Ivanishvili donates almost $40 million to anti-coronavirus fund

Bidzina Ivanishvili is one of the top 500 richest people in the world

April 09, 2020

Crowds absent at 31st anniversary of April 9 tragedy memorial

Towards dawn the songs and dances on Rustaveli Avenue were replaced by an ominous silence - everyone was awaiting the attack of the security forces

April 09, 2020

Armenia reports 10th death, 40 new cases

There were 921 cases of coronavirus in Armenia as of April 9

April 09, 2020

Curfew goes into effect in Gagra region in Abkhazia

A second case of coronavirus infection in Abkhaz has been detected. Residents are not allowed to leave the apartments; the authorities аре supplying them with food.