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Krajci: 23 New Cases of Coronavirus in Slovakia on Friday, 292 in Total

Krajci: 23 New Cases of Coronavirus in Slovakia on Friday, 292 in Total

Bratislava, March 28 (TASR) – A total of 23 new cases of novel coronavirus were confirmed in Slovakia on Friday, increasing the total tally to 292, Health Minister Marek Krajci (OLaNO) reported on Saturday. There were 724 negative samples on Friday. Nevertheless, Krajci noted that tests carried out by private labs

Justice Minister: Data Protection Not Absolute, Right to Life Is

Justice Minister: Data Protection Not Absolute, Right to Life Is

Bratislava, March 24 (TASR) – Justice Minister Maria Kolikova (For the People) said in Parliament on Tuesday that she’s aware of the sensitivity of collecting mobile phone location data for the tracking of people infected with the new coronavirus, but public health matters more. She explained that the data will

Slovakia Wants to Increase Number of Tests for Coronavirus Tenfold

Slovakia Wants to Increase Number of Tests for Coronavirus Tenfold

Bratislava, March 23 (TASR) – Slovakia currently has 13,000 testing kits for novel coronavirus at its disposal, and it should acquire another 19,000 in the next few days, as the Government wants to increase the number of people being tested by tenfold to 3,000 a day, said Prime

Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini's Government Resigns

Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini's Government Resigns

Bratislava, March 20 (TASR) – Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini’s (Smer-SD) Government resigned on Friday evening. Pellegrini’s resignation was accepted by President Zuzana Caputova at the Presidential Palace. On Saturday afternoon, she’s due to appoint a new cabinet, due to be headed by Igor Matovic of OLaNO, the

Aircraft with Face Masks from China Lands at Bratislava Airport

Aircraft with Face Masks from China Lands at Bratislava Airport

Bratislava, March 19 (TASR) – A Slovak Government aircraft loaded with medical items from China to help to contain the coronavirus spread in Slovakia landed at Milan Rastislav Stefanik Airport in Bratislava on Thursday afternoon. Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini, who was present along with Interior Minister Denisa Sakova, stated that there

President Praises Courage of Gov't to Adopt Strict Measures against Coronavirus

President Praises Courage of Gov't to Adopt Strict Measures against Coronavirus

Bratislava, March 19 (TASR) – No Slovak government has ever been appointed in such a difficult situation, President Zuzana Caputova said in an extraordinary speech on private television channel Markiza on Thursday, referring to the coronavirus spread. Regardless of political sympathies, certainly everyone in Slovakia has the same expectation of the

Matovic: Kyselica Should Carry Out Thorough Reform of Police

Matovic: Kyselica Should Carry Out Thorough Reform of Police

Bratislava, March 18 (TASR) – The strongest party in the future governing coalition, OLaNO, has nominated erstwhile military intelligence chief Roman Mikulec for the post of interior minister due to his leadership skills and the fact that he doesn’t have any links to the Interior Ministry whatsoever, said future prime