Armenia’s health ministry reported eight new coronavirus cases as of Wednesday evening bringing total to 110, news.am reports.

The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has surged in the last 24 hours by 475 to 2,978, an increase of 19%, the biggest jump in numerical terms since the contagion came to light last month, officials said on Wednesday, Reuters reports.

The Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on the conflict dealt with by the OSCE Minsk Conference, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk, has issued a statement regarding coronavirus pandemic, APA reports citing press service of OSCE.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has attended the inauguration of the Pirshaghi-Goradil-Novkhani-Sumgayit section of Absheron circular railway after renovation.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday said his government would provide C$27 billion ($18.6 billion) in stimulus directly to families and businesses struggling because of the coronavirus outbreak, Reuters reports,

The trade turnover between Azerbaijan and the U.S. has grown.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has signed an order on strengthening the social protection of health care workers participating in the fight against novel coronavirus (COVID-19), APA reports.

Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) held a deposit auction, attracting 100 million manat ($58.8 million) from Azerbaijani banks, Trend reports referring to CBA on March 18.

Azerbaijan's First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva has appealed to Azerbaijani people in regard to coronavirus.

The 2020 Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam has been cancelled over coronavirus fears, organizers have said, APA reports.