The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) continues to carry out its safeguards activities in Iran and elsewhere, the Agency told Trend.

The Georgian Border Police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is hosting Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) in the territorial waters of Georgia in the port of Poti, Trend reports citing Georgian media.

Kazakhstan’s Aktau Sea Port in country’s Mangystau region continues handing of general cargo notwithstanding coronavirus spread fears, Trend reports with reference to the port’s press office.

Bread prices will not rise in Georgia because of the coronavirus crisis, Minister of Environment Protection and Agriculture Levan Davitashvili said, Trend reports citing Georgian media.

More than 121 people died from the coronavirus (COVID 19) over the past day in Iran, said Kiyanush Jahanpur, spokesman for Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Trend reports citing Ministry.

Iran is to become self-sufficient in production of coronavirus testing kits, said Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.

Turkmenistan has launched Digital solution – 2020 competition, Trend reports with reference to Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper.

Considering the speed of the coronavirus spread, the country might have 350-400 confirmed cases of the infection by the end of this week, Head of the Georgian National Center for Disease Control Amiran Gamkrelidze said, Trend reports on April 8 citing Georgian media.

The European Central Bank told euro zone finance ministers that the bloc may need fiscal measures worth up to 1.5 trillion euros ($1.6 trillion) this year to tackle the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 epidemic, officials told Reuters, Trend reports.

The number of confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) increased up to 208 in Georgia, Trend reports via Georgian media.

Kazakhstan reported 7 new cases of coronavirus infection, Kazinform refers to coronavirus2020.kz, Trend reports.

Turkey on Tuesday confirmed 3,892 new coronavirus infections, a single-day record, as total caseload exceeded 34,000, Trend reports citing Daily Sabah.

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) help Georgian poultry farm Chirina boost its capacity.

Global capital expenditure (capex) for exploration and production firms (E&Ps) is expected to drop by up to $100 billion this year, about 17 percent versus 2019 levels, local media reports with reference to Rystad Energy, an independent energy research and business intelligence company.

A total of 1,210,956 confirmed cases of novel coronavirus and 67,594 coronavirus-related death were registered worldwide as of 11 a.m. Geneva time on April 6, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its daily bulletin on Monday, Trend reports citing TASS.

South Korean Embassy in Iran announced on Monday that the country is planning to ship a medical package worth two million dollars to Iran, Trend reports citing IRNA.

European natural gas storage inventories as of March 1, 2020, were 60 percent full—the highest ever recorded level for the start of March, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) said referring to the Gas Storage Europe’s Aggregated Gas Storage Inventory (AGSI+).

After forty-five days from the spread of the coronavirus (COVID 19) in Iran, it became clear that the virus is more dangerous than the H1N1 flu (swine flu), said Kiyanush Jahanpur, spokesman for Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Trend reports citing Ministry.

The recent decision made by President Vladimir Putin to authorize the start of design, survey work for the “Power of Siberia 2” pipeline to China, demonstrates confidence and commitment of the Russian leadership amid growing anxieties prevailing in the world today.

A total of 20 more coronavirus cases have been just reported in Kazakhstan, Trend reports with reference to Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Healthcare.

More 136 people have died from coronavirus (COVID-19) over the past day in Iran, said Kiyanush Jahanpur, spokesman for Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Trend reports citing the ministry.

Germany has drawn up a list of measures, including an obligation to wear masks in public, limits on public gatherings and the rapid tracing of infection chains, that officials think should allow life to return to normal after lockdown’s scheduled end on April 19, Trend reports with reference to Reuters.

Six Georgian textile companies have produced one million face masks in the last two weeks in an effort to help stem the spread of coronavirus, Trend reports via Georgian media.

'Intelligent body temperature detection system for people with corona symptoms in a densely populated environment' was unveiled at Baqiyatallah Hospital in Tehran, Trend reports via Mizan News Agency.

Iran will increase pension wages by some 15 percent, said the Head of Plan and Budget Organization of Iran Mohammad Bagher Nobakht, Trend reports citing ILNA.