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Krajci: Current Lockdown in Slovakia Not Working, It Might Be Toughened

Krajci: Current Lockdown in Slovakia Not Working, It Might Be Toughened

Bratislava, February 1 (TASR) – The current lockdown in Slovakia isn’t working – the number of patients in hospitals is still growing, albeit not a very fast pace, said Health Minister Marek Krajci (OLaNO) before the Cabinet session on Monday, adding that he’s not sure how long hospitals will be

Slovak Actor Andy Hryc Dies at 71

Slovak Actor Andy Hryc Dies at 71

Bratislava, January 31 (TASR) – Andy Hryc, a well-known Slovak actor and entrepreneur, founder of Radio Twist, died at the age of 71 on Sunday, his daughter Wanda Adamik Hrycova announced on a social network. Hryc featured in around 40 films, more than 200 TV plays, 80 theatre plays and dubbed

Linhart: Whole World Could Envy Slovakia Its 'Food Traffic Light'

Linhart: Whole World Could Envy Slovakia Its 'Food Traffic Light'

Bratislava, January 30 (TASR) – A project called ‘food traffic light’, making part of an amendment to the Food Act, was passed earlier this week in Parliament by the votes of all 123 MPs present, with its author MP Patrick Linhart (We Are Family) claiming that “not only the entire Europe,

Krajci: State of Emergency and Lockdown Likely to Be Extended in Slovakia

Krajci: State of Emergency and Lockdown Likely to Be Extended in Slovakia

Bratislava, January 29 (TASR) – Slovakia’s Government will most probably extend the state of emergency due to coronavirus, as well as the existing lockdown beyond February 8, while only people in specific cases and with a negative test for coronavirus will have exemptions from the curfew, said Health Minister Marek

Krajci: Slovakia Now Better Off with COVID-19 than Before

Krajci: Slovakia Now Better Off with COVID-19 than Before

Bratislava, January 29 (TASR) – The situation concerning COVID-19 in Slovakia is improving, with the trend being more pronounced than in other countries in the region, said Health Minister Marek Krajci (OLANO) at a press conference on Friday. The test-positivity rate with PCR tests has fallen from 19 percent to 15

NAKA Detains Former Financial Administration Chief Imrecze

NAKA Detains Former Financial Administration Chief Imrecze

Bratislava, January 29 (TASR) – The National Crime Agency (NAKA) on Friday detained former Financial Administration (tax and customs office) president Frantisek Imrecze and eight other people as part of an operation codenamed ‘Toll Collector’, TASR has learnt from Police Corps Presidium spokesman Michal Slivka. According to Slivka, the reason for

Krajci: Schools in Slovakia Won't Reopen as of February 1

Krajci: Schools in Slovakia Won't Reopen as of February 1

Bratislava, January 28 (TASR) – Schools in Slovakia won’t reopen as of February 1, said Health Minister Marek Krajci (OLANO) after a meeting of the Government’s COVID-19 advisory team on Thursday. Pupils of primary and secondary schools will continue in distance learning, while nursery schools will be open only