covid-19

Ukraine testing 79 suspected cases of coronavirus The Public Health Centre of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine tests 79 suspected cases of Covid-19. As of the morning of March 19, Ukraine has 16 confirmed cases. 19.03.20 13:03 4 258 7 Previously in trend: Coronavirus from China

Foreign Ministry: 830 Ukrainians isolated in Egypt due to coronavirus outbreak Twelve Ukrainian citizens infected with Covid-19 coronavirus are treated abroad, 862 Ukrainians have been isolated, including 830 in the hotels in Egypt. 19.03.20 12:56 2 630 7 Previously in trend: Coronavirus from China

Ukrzaliznytsia To Bring Ukrainians From Poland On 4 Trains From Przemysl On March 20 The Ukrzaliznytsia joint-stock company intends to bring Ukrainian citizens from Poland on four trains from Przemysl on March 20. 19.03.20 13:20 2 752 15 Previously in trend: Coronavirus from China Anti-epidemic measures and restrictions

Over 30 Ukrainians evacuated from Austria by presidential plane. PHOTO A plane of the Ukrainian president transported 33 Ukrainians from Austria, who were unable to return home due to border closure caused by quarantine, the president’s press service has reported. 18.03.20 11:10 6 573 83 Previously in trend: Coronavirus from China

WHO donates second set of test kits for COVID-19 to Ukraine. PHOTO The World Health Organization Ukraine has donated the second set of the test kits for COVID-19 to the Ministry of Health of Ukraine. 18.03.20 17:06 4 649 17 Previously in trend: Coronavirus from China

One COVID-19 case confirmed in Verkhovna Rada Member of the Servant of People faction Oleksandr Kachura has said that one coronavirus (COVID-19) case has been confirmed for a member of parliament. 18.03.20 15:22 37 955 203 Previously in trend: Coronavirus from China

Kyiv region imposes state of emergency over coronavirus Kyiv region has imposed the state of emergency over the coronavirus. 18.03.20 14:13 15 648 81 Previously in trend: Coronavirus from China Anti-epidemic measures and restrictions

Kyiv suffers from traffic jams as underground remains closed. PHOTOS Huge traffic jams were observed in Kyiv on Wednesday morning. 18.03.20 13:16 63 787 429 Previously in trend: Coronavirus from China Anti-epidemic measures and restrictions

Fourteen coronavirus cases confirmed in Ukraine, two people die Fourteen cases of Covid-19 infection have been confirmed in Ukraine, two of them were lethal. 18.03.20 11:54 7 927 29 Previously in trend: Coronavirus from China

Death cause of Chernivtsi resident with diagnosed COVID-19 to be established by police Police have launched a criminal investigation into the death of a resident of Chernivtsi, who was diagnosed with a COVID-19 coronavirus. 18.03.20 13:46 10 634 20 Previously in trend: Coronavirus from China

12 Ukrainians being treated for coronavirus abroad, - Ukraine's MFA 12 Ukrainians are being treated for coronavirus abroad. 18.03.20 12:19 864 3 Previously in trend: Coronavirus from China

Ukrainian citizens being evacuated from Egypt, - Ukraine’s MFA The evacuation of Ukrainian citizens from Egypt has officially begun. 17.03.20 12:51 1 473 9 Previously in trend: Coronavirus from China

Over 50,000 Ukrainians return from abroad in last day Almost 86,500 people crossed the Ukrainian state border over the past day. Most of them were Ukrainians who returned home from abroad. 17.03.20 14:41 2 722 41 Previously in trend: Coronavirus from China Anti-epidemic measures and restrictions

Parliament passes law on penalties for violating coronavirus quarantine The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has adopted a law on amending certain legislative acts aimed at preventing the onset and spread of the coronavirus disease COVID-19. 17.03.20 11:00 23 652 64 Previously in trend: Coronavirus from China Anti-epidemic measures and restrictions

Zelenskyi asks Ukraine’s govt to ban intercity transfers, work of metro President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi asks the Cabinet of Ministers to ban the railway, air and bus intercity transfers and work of metro starting from the midday, March 18. 16.03.20 18:02 37 932 299 Previously in trend: Coronavirus from China Anti-epidemic measures and restrictions

Zelenskyi sets up and heads Counter COVID-19 Coordination Council – decree President of Ukraine has set up the Counter COVID-19 Coordination Council and put himself in charge of it 16.03.20 15:01 10 251 74 Previously in trend: Coronavirus from China

Health Ministry Advocating Restrictions On Traffic Inside Country Over Coronavirus Health Minister of Ukraine, Illia Yemets, considers it necessary to impose restrictions on the traffic inside the country over the Covid-19 coronavirus. 16.03.20 14:36 24 299 132 Previously in trend: Coronavirus from China

First Ukrainian patient with COVID-19 from Chernivtsi recovers, may be discharged in couple of days – regional administration Results of the analysis for coronavirus in the first patient in Ukraine on March 16 showed a negative result, Chernivtsi Regional State Administration (RSA) Deputy Head Natalia Husak said. 16.03.20 15:57 16 349 22 Previously in trend: Coronavirus from China

Kyiv closes all shops except groceries, pharmacies, gas stations Kyiv closes shopping malls and shops except groceries, household shops, pharmacies, gas stations, banks and ATMs. 16.03.20 12:11 82 519 113 Previously in trend: Coronavirus from China

Ukraine records five cases of coronavirus As of 9:30 on March 16, five cases of Covid-19 coronavirus were confirmed in Ukraine. 16.03.20 11:01 35 320 175 Previously in trend: Coronavirus from China

Covid-2019: 750 Ukrainians quarantined in Egypt, - Ukraine’s MFA There are 750 citizens of Ukraine quarantined in Egyptian hotels due to the suspicion of coronavirus. This was stated by the head of the Department of Consular Service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Serhii Pohoreltsev. 16.03.20 12:34 11 906 79 Previously in trend: Coronavirus from China

Ukraine temporarily stops issuing visas All consular offices of Ukraine abroad and the Department of Consular Services of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs temporarily stopped accepting citizens and issuing visas. 16.03.20 11:46 1 837 9 Previously in trend: Coronavirus from China

Ukraine reports first coronavirus death The first coronavirus death has been registered in Ukraine. 13.03.20 17:41 172 762 273 Previously in trend: Coronavirus from China

Student with suspicion for Covid-19 hospitalized in Kremenchuk In Kremenchuk, Poltava region, a student of Kremenchuk National University was hospitalized with suspicion for coronavirus. 13.03.20 14:08 11 082 10 Previously in trend: Coronavirus from China

Health minister initiates special parliament’s meeting over coronavirus Health Minister Ilya Yemets has called for holding an extraordinary meeting of the Verkhovna Rada to approve a law on relevant measures to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). 13.03.20 12:25 2 385 10 Previously in trend: Coronavirus from China

1.5 tons of contraband masks seized in Boryspil, - Ukraine’s MIA. VIDEO&PHOTOS On Friday, March 13, smugglers, who were trying to take 1.5 tons of medical masks across the border, were detained in Boryspil. 13.03.20 13:33 33 243 125 Previously in trend: Coronavirus from China

Covid-19: National Security Council of Ukraine to decide whether borders to be closed Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council will convene on a session on Friday to decide if the state's borders should be closed because of the ongoing spread of the Chinese coronavirus. 13.03.20 12:10 27 266 82 Previously in trend: Coronavirus from China Anti-epidemic measures and restrictions

Two new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Ukraine's Zhytomyr, Сhernivtsi regions – Health Ministry Two new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases have been registered in Ukraine – in a woman in Zhytomyr region and a man in Chernivtsi region, the press service of the Health Ministry of Ukraine said. 13.03.20 11:08 15 408 85 Previously in trend: Coronavirus from China

NATO experts postpone visit to Ukraine due to coronavirus The Ukrainian Defense Ministry is doing its utmost to adapt the Armed Forces to NATO standards, the defense minister's spokesperson, Svitlana Pavlovska, has said. 12.03.20 15:51 821 8 Previously in trend: Coronavirus from China

Ukraine discusses restriction of air travel with Germany and France Infrastructure Ministry of Ukraine considers an issue of taking restriction measures towards air travel with Germany and France, Minister Vladyslav Kryklii reported. 12.03.20 15:06 2 330 4 Previously in trend: Coronavirus from China

Ukraine prepares for next evacuation of its citizens from China The Embassy of Ukraine to China knows about 41 Ukrainians who stay in Wuhan and who should be evacuated as Foreign Minister of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba stated. 12.03.20 13:48 1 264 28 Previously in trend: Coronavirus from China

Ukraine de facto suspends flight connection with Italy – PM Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal has said that airlines have started to implement the decision to suspend flight connection with Italy. 11.03.20 17:35 3 981 14 Previously in trend: Anti-epidemic measures and restrictions

Cabinet of Ministers imposes quarantine in Ukraine until April 3 - MP The Cabinet of Ministers has introduced quarantine throughout Ukraine from March 12 to April 3, European Solidarity MP Viktoria Siumar has reported. 11.03.20 13:42 57 148 151 Previously in trend: Coronavirus from China Anti-epidemic measures and restrictions

Kyiv to close educational institutions, restrict mass events from March 12 Kyiv is introducing a plan of anti-epidemic measures and restrictions from March 12, which will be in place until the end of March, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko has said in a video address. 11.03.20 11:22 31 029 89 Previously in trend: Coronavirus from China Anti-epidemic measures and restrictions

Four suspicions of coronavirus infection being examined, - Ukraine's Healthcare Ministry During the whole period, Ukraine's Public Health Center received 40 suspicions of coronavirus, and four specimens are still being examined. 10.03.20 15:11 4 532 36 Previously in trend: Coronavirus from China

Ukrainians will be able to purchase rapid tests for coronavirus if they appear in pharmacies, predicted price UAH 350 - Health Ministry Deputy Minister of Health Viktor Liashko said that Ukrainians will be able to purchase rapid tests for coronavirus if they appear in pharmacies and predicts their price at UAH 350. 10.03.20 17:51 12 614 74 Previously in trend: Coronavirus from China

Ukraine’s MFA asks its citizens to avoid travelling to Italy amid coronavirus outbreak The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine recommends its citizens temporarily refrain from traveling to Italy in view of the further exacerbation of the situation with the coronavirus outbreak in the country. 10.03.20 13:16 4 139 11 Previously in trend: Coronavirus from China

WHO specialist to arrive in Ukraine amid first registered case of Covid-2019 On March 11,a doctor from the World Health Organization will arrive in Chernivtsi in order to examine a patient with a coronavirus and determine whether he is being treated properly. 10.03.20 10:54 7 742 38 Previously in trend: Coronavirus from China

Over 114,000 coronavirus cases confirmed worldwide. INFOGRAPHICS Since the start of coronavirus covid-19 outbreak, 114,448 people have been infected and 64,156 – cured, that's according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU). 10.03.20 11:24 5 918 22 Previously in trend: Coronavirus from China

Woman who returned from Italy, hospitalized in Chernivtsi In Chernivtsi, a woman who recently returned from Italy was hospitalized in the infectious ward of the regional hospital. She is checked for possible infection with coronavirus. 25.02.20 17:54 24 332 71 Previously in trend: Coronavirus from China

Ukraine’s Ambassador to Italy informs on number of coronavirus cases in Italy As of 6:00 pm, February 24, 229 cases of COVID-2019 coronavirus infection were recorded in Italy. Ukraine's Ambassador to Italy Yevhen Perelyhin announced this during a briefing. 25.02.20 11:46 1 940 30 Previously in trend: Coronavirus from China

Skaletska first met with evacuated from Wuhan. PHOTOS The Minister of Health of Ukraine Zoriana Skaletska, who is being observed in Novi Sanzhary, Poltava region, first met with the evacuated from Wuhan. 24.02.20 15:57 15 896 174 Previously in trend: Coronavirus from China

Chinese develop anti-coronavirus vaccine, - diplomat Chinese scientists have developed a vaccine, which, preliminary, proved efficient against the coronavirus. China's ambassador in Russia Zhang Hanhui said. 24.02.20 13:39 6 480 61 Previously in trend: Coronavirus from China

Honcharuk on coronavirus threats for Ukraine: No reasons for panic! Do not be fooled by provocations! Prime Minister of Ukraine Oleksii Honcharuk claims that the government has been mobilized as much as possible to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the country. 24.02.20 12:16 9 209 210 Previously in trend: Coronavirus from China

Israel thanks Ukraine for evacuating its citizen from Wuhan The Government of Israel thanked Ukraine for evacuating its citizen from Wuhan which became the epicenter of COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. 21.02.20 14:58 2 070 61 Previously in trend: Coronavirus from China

Novi Sanzhary: MP spoke about conditions for evacuated. VIDEO Ukrainians evacuated from China are accommodated in double rooms and are provided with hot meals. 21.02.20 16:39 9 312 63 Previously in trend: Coronavirus from China

Police released 23 detained protesters in Novi Sanzhary Police released 23 of the 24 detained protesters in Novi Sanzhary. 21.02.20 12:07 8 785 126 Previously in trend: Coronavirus from China

Zelenskyi’s spokeswoman tells how president reacted to protests over Wuhan evacuees Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi Press Secretary Yulia Mendel has said the president devoted his whole day to the issue of protests in Poltava region where people took to the streets to oppose the arrival of Ukrainian citizens evacuated from China’s Wuhan to a local medical facility for a 14-day quarantine. 21.02.20 12:12 10 649 141 Previously in trend: Coronavirus from China