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Michaela Kovacova

Michaela Kovacova

Outlet Operators and Employers Able to Demand Negative Coronavirus Test

Outlet Operators and Employers Able to Demand Negative Coronavirus Test

Bratislava, November 2 (TASR) – As of Monday operators of various facilities (such as shops, outlets) and employers will be able to demand to see a negative coronavirus test result from everyone attempting to enter their premises, the Public Health Office (UVZ) told TASR on Monday, adding that if anybody fails

Gov't to Redistribute over €37.5 mn in Bonuses for Health-care Staff

Gov't to Redistribute over €37.5 mn in Bonuses for Health-care Staff

Bratislava, October 28 (TASR) – An amount of €37.532 million will be paid from the state budget in bonuses to health-care workers who helped to fight the coronavirus outbreak in the first months, according to a Health Ministry proposal approved by the Cabinet at its session on Wednesday. The remuneration

RegioJet Suspends Bratislava-Vienna Buses as of Monday

RegioJet Suspends Bratislava-Vienna Buses as of Monday

Bratislava, October 26 (TASR) – Private carrier RegioJet has suspended its bus service between Bratislava and Vienna due to the new coronavirus-related restrictions and a dramatic decline in demand, RegioJet spokesman Ales Ondruj told TASR on Monday, adding that this suspension should last until November 15. “We’ll continuously monitor and

Under One in Four Slovaks Would Be Vaccinated against Coronavirus

Under One in Four Slovaks Would Be Vaccinated against Coronavirus

Bratislava, October 22 (TASR) – A total of 23.5 percent of the Slovak population would have themselves vaccinated against novel coronavirus, according to the September results of a survey called ‘How Are You, Slovakia?’, which has been monitoring the attitudes of Slovaks since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak. Back

House Approves Changes to 13th Pensions, Upper Limit to Be €300

House Approves Changes to 13th Pensions, Upper Limit to Be €300

Bratislava, October 21 (TASR) – Parliament on Wednesday approved changes to 13th pension payments introduced by the previous government; thereby officially making them a state social benefit that will not exceed €300 per month. Previously, retirees received a Christmas bonus at the end of each year, which was set to be

Nad: People to Get Test Results in 30 Minutes, We Won't Test Housebound

Nad: People to Get Test Results in 30 Minutes, We Won't Test Housebound

Bratislava, October 20 (TASR) – Across-the-board testing of the population for COVID-19 will take place between Fridays-Sundays, with the actual testing being carried out solely by health-care staff, Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad (OLaNO) has posted on a social network. Everyone including children aged ten years but excluding immobile people can be

Krajci Calls on Health Professionals and Students to Help with Testing

Krajci Calls on Health Professionals and Students to Help with Testing

Bratislava, October 20 (TASR) – Health Minister Marek Krajci (OLaNO) has called on health professionals and students of the fifth and sixth grades of medical faculties and students of nursing and emergency medicine as of the second year of study to register to assist in the across-the-board testing for coronavirus due