Georgia gets rare plaudits for coronavirus response As countries around the world struggle to manage the pandemic, Georgia has become an unlikely success story. Giorgi Lomsadze Mar 20, 2020
Armenia to build instant hospital ward for COVID-19 Within “3-4 days” the country’s main infectious disease hospital should have a new 40-bed ward, the minister of health reported. Ani Mejlumyan Mar 18, 2020
Armenia institutes COVID-19 state of emergency Public gatherings of more than 20 have been banned and media coverage heavily restricted. Ani Mejlumyan Mar 16, 2020
Uzbekistan confirms COVID-19 case, closes borders Kazakhstan has declared a one-month state of emergency. Mar 16, 2020
Georgia unveils COVID-19 economic stimulus The plan targets the tourism sector but leaves others wondering what they will do as coronavirus ravages the global economy. Mar 15, 2020
Nerves jangled as COVID-19 finally detected in Kazakhstan The three cases are the first official reports of the novel coronavirus in Central Asia. Almaz Kumenov Mar 13, 2020
Caucasus shuts doors after coronavirus hits All three countries have now seen cases of the disease, most of which have come from Iran. Giorgi Lomsadze Mar 2, 2020
Georgians advised to stop kissing amid coronavirus scare The advice came as Georgia reported two cases of the virus, and neighboring Azerbaijan, one. Giorgi Lomsadze Feb 28, 2020
Following coronavirus outbreak in Iran, Armenia closes border and Azerbaijan keeps it open Armenia went farther than most of Iran’s neighbors, closing its border for two weeks. Azerbaijan, meanwhile, was the only country to have not closed its border with Iran at all. Joshua Kucera, Ani Mejlumyan Feb 24, 2020
China’s virus storm over Central Asia Panic is being sown by trouble-making social media users. Chris Rickleton Jan 28, 2020