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Half of Adult Slovak Population Now Vaccinated, President Thanks Them

Half of Adult Slovak Population Now Vaccinated, President Thanks Them

Bratislava, August 12 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova on Thursday thanked the people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in reaction to information published by the Health Ministry earlier in the day that 50 percent of the adult Slovak population, or over 2.3 million people, have now been inoculated with

Orange Districts: Face Masks Mandatory Outdoors, Movement of People Unrestricted

Orange Districts: Face Masks Mandatory Outdoors, Movement of People Unrestricted

Bratislava, August 11 (TASR) – In line with the new COVID automaton that will enter into force on Monday (August 16), people in orange-coloured districts (the alert degree of the COVID automaton) will have to wear face masks in interior premises and at outdoor mass events, but their movements won’t

Health Ministry Launches Health-care Sector Reform

Health Ministry Launches Health-care Sector Reform

Bratislava, August 10 (TASR) – The Health Ministry is launching a reform of hospitals, the outpatient sector and the functioning of health-insurance companies in order to regulate their profit-making, Health Minister Vladimir Lengvarsky (an OLaNO nominee) announced on Tuesday, adding that the draft is yet to undergo inter-departmental review. “We’re

COVID Automaton to Have Five Colours, Measures to Be Introduced Regionally

COVID Automaton to Have Five Colours, Measures to Be Introduced Regionally

Bratislava, August 10 (TASR) – The COVID automaton should undergo changes – it should have five colours [instead of the previous seven], and district-level factors should be preferred to countrywide ones, taking into account vaccination rates among high-risk groups in the given location. The Government is set to deal with the new

Groehling Calls on Parents, Pupils and Teachers to Be Vaccinated in August

Groehling Calls on Parents, Pupils and Teachers to Be Vaccinated in August

Bratislava, August 3 (TASR) – Education Minister Branislav Groehling (Freedom and Solidarity/SaS) has called on parents, pupils and teachers to have themselves vaccinated in August, especially as it’s currently possible to do so without the need for registration. According to the minister, a higher vaccination rate will help schools

Matovic: 160,000 People Registered for Vaccination Lottery by Now

Matovic: 160,000 People Registered for Vaccination Lottery by Now

Bratislava, August 2 (TASR) – A total of 160,000 people had registered themselves for the vaccination lottery by 3 p.m. on Monday, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) announced at a news conference held on the same day. “In less than 20 hours since the launch

Statistics: Death Rate Down in June; Deaths from COVID Drop to Eighth Place

Statistics: Death Rate Down in June; Deaths from COVID Drop to Eighth Place

Bratislava, July 28 (TASR) – A total of 4,251 individuals died in Slovakia in June, the lowest figure in twelve months, and COVID-19 was far from being the most frequent cause of death, falling to eighth place, the Statistics Office reported on Wednesday. The highest death rate was seen in