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Coronavirus: 72 New Cases, Total Tally Breaches 1,000 to Reach 1,049

Coronavirus: 72 New Cases, Total Tally Breaches 1,000 to Reach 1,049

Bratislava, April 17 (TASR) – Slovakia registered 72 new cases of the coronavirus on Thursday, bringing the total tally up to 1,049, chief hygienist Jan Mikas stated on Friday. According to the Public Health Office, a total of 334 new positive cases have been registered this week so far. Meanwhile,

Government Still without Manifesto, Deadline Approaching Rapidly

Government Still without Manifesto, Deadline Approaching Rapidly

Bratislava, April 16 (TASR) – Igor Matovic’s (OLaNO) cabinet, which has been in power for almost four weeks now, still hasn’t presented its Manifesto to Parliament, with the 30-day constitutional deadline approaching rapidly, TASR learnt on Thursday. Vice-Premier for Investment and Informatisation Veronika Remisova (For the People) on Thursday

Health Minister: Community Spread of Coronavirus Confirmed in Zehra

Health Minister: Community Spread of Coronavirus Confirmed in Zehra

Bratislava, April 16 (TASR) – Community spread of the novel coronavirus has been confirmed in the village of Zehra in eastern Slovakia, said Health Minister Marek Krajci (OLaNO) on Thursday. Krajci noted that most of the new positive cases were recorded in a quarantined Roma settlement in Zehra. “Uncontrolled spread of

Nad: Five COVID-19 Cases Confirmed Among Defence Ministry Members

Nad: Five COVID-19 Cases Confirmed Among Defence Ministry Members

Bratislava, April 16 (TASR) – Five cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed by Thursday among people belonging to the Defence Ministry, including four professional soldiers and one civilian employee, Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad (OLaNO) reported on the same day when opening a quarantine town for homeless people in Bratislava. The minister

Odor: Sectors and Location Important When Reopening Economy

Odor: Sectors and Location Important When Reopening Economy

Bratislava, April 16 (TASR) – If economic restrictions in Slovakia are to be gradually eased, we need to have novel coronavirus under control, monitor its spread and continue to observe strict health procedures, Slovakia’s central bank (NBS) vice-governor Ludovir Odor has written in his private blog. According to Odor, if

Presidential Palace to Be Lit in Italian Tricolour

Presidential Palace to Be Lit in Italian Tricolour

Bratislava, April 15 (TASR) – The Presidential Palace will be symbolically illuminated in the colours of the Italian tricolour on Wednesday evening, TASR learnt from Lukas Laczko from the President Office’s communication department on the same day. The President’s Office will thus express solidarity with Italy, which was one

Defence Ministry Withdraws 29 Slovak Soldiers from Afghanistan

Defence Ministry Withdraws 29 Slovak Soldiers from Afghanistan

Bratislava, April 15 (TASR) – The Defence Ministry has withdrawn 29 professional soldiers from the Resolute Support operation in Afghanistan as part of measures taken in connection with the coronavirus pandemic, TASR has learnt from ministry spokesperson Martina Koval Kakascikova. The soldiers returned to Slovakia on Tuesday (April 14) evening. The