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Slovak Prime Minister Gets His First Jab against Coronavirus

Slovak Prime Minister Gets His First Jab against Coronavirus

Bratislava, May 1 (TASR) – Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OLANO) on Saturday received his first jab against coronavirus – the Vaxzevria vaccine from AstraZeneca. “Vaccination is the fastest way of defeating the pandemic. History has also shown it,” said Heger after getting the shot at the National Football Stadium in Bratislava,

Tests No Longer Required for Going to Work in Medium and Light Red Districts

Tests No Longer Required for Going to Work in Medium and Light Red Districts

Bratislava, April 30 (TASR) – Negative tests for coronavirus won’t be required any longer to go to work or enter a shop in medium-red and light-red coloured districts as of Monday, according to the Public Health Authority spokesperson Dasa Rackova. However, negative tests will still be required to be allowed

Special Shopping Hours for Elderly to Be Scrapped as of May 9

Special Shopping Hours for Elderly to Be Scrapped as of May 9

Bratislava, April 29 (TASR) – The special shopping hours for the elderly, the disabled and accompanying persons in force due to coronavirus on each working day between 9-11 a.m. will be scrapped as of May 9, the Public Health Authority’s (UVZ) spokesperson Dasa Rackova announced on Thursday. A new

Funiculars to Operate again as of May 3 after COVID Ban

Funiculars to Operate again as of May 3 after COVID Ban

Bratislava, April 29 (TASR) – It will be again possible to use funiculars in Slovakia as of May 3 after a several months-long ban due to COVID-19, TASR learnt on Thursday. Nevertheless, according to the Public Health Authority spokesperson Dasa Rackova, only a single person or several persons from a single

Klus: Ban on Recreational Trips Abroad Might Be Lifted as of May 15

Klus: Ban on Recreational Trips Abroad Might Be Lifted as of May 15

Bratislava, April 28 (TASR) – If the pandemic situation allows, the ban on travelling abroad for recreational purposes might be lifted as of May 15, Foreign Affairs Ministry State Secretary Martin Klus (SaS) posted on a social network on Wednesday. “The ban is still in place until May 28 for now,

Government Approves Extension of State of Emergency by Another 30 Days

Government Approves Extension of State of Emergency by Another 30 Days

Bratislava, April 27 (TASR) – The state of emergency will be extended by another 30 days, the Government decided at its online session held late on Monday (April 26) evening. According to the Government resolution, the night-time curfew will be start an hour later at 9 p.m. as of April

Inoculation of People Threatened Most by COVID-19 Might Speed Up

Inoculation of People Threatened Most by COVID-19 Might Speed Up

Bratislava, April 26 (TASR) – The vaccination of people who are threatened most by COVID-19 should be accelerated thanks to an update of the regulation on vaccination, which might enter into force as of May 1, TASR learnt from the Health Ministry on Monday. The acceleration should be achieved by giving