Pope Francis expressed his closeness to those affected by the novel coronavirus, to doctors who are working to take care for the sick, Vatican News reported.
The World Health Organization has said the world should do more to prepare for a possible coronavirus pandemic.
Amid the abrupt increase of the novel coronavirus (COVID-2019) cases in Italy, Armenian nationals who are currently in Italy or who are planning to visit the country are advised to contact the Embassy of Armenia in Italy to register their contact information and period of stay.
Amid the coronavirus outbreak the Embassy of Armenia in Italy is advising Armenian nationals currently in Italy to avoid crowded locations in the areas which are currently under quarantine.
Afghanistan is reporting its first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus, 1TV reported.
Three people have been infected by the new coronavirus in Kuwait, Kuna news agency reported citing the country’s healthcare ministry.
The Armenian President and the Chinese Ambassador in particular discussed the current coronavirus outbreak and the preventive actions. The Ambassador gave the letter of Chinese President Xi Jinping to the Armenian President where the latter expressed his gratitude to President Sarkissian, stating that the support of the Armenian side to fight coronavirus leaves its impact on the high-level mutual trust, the friendship between the two countries and peoples. “
Foreign minister of Lithuania Linas Linkevicius responded to the congratulation of the Armenian foreign ministry over Lithuania’s independence day in Armenian.
During debates Secretary of the Syrian Parliament Rami Saleh noted that although the parliament had previously paid homage to the memory of the Armenian Genocide victims, this resolution was necessary to be adopted.
The Syrian Parliament will debate and put up for vote a resolution recognizing and condemning the Armenian Genocide, Secretary of the Syrian Parliament Rami Saleh said.