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First Seven Cases of South African Variant Confirmed in Slovakia

First Seven Cases of South African Variant Confirmed in Slovakia

Bratislava, March 7 (TASR) – The first seven cases of the South African variant of novel coronavirus have been confirmed in Slovakia, TASR was told by Health Ministry spokesperson Zuzana Eliasova on Sunday. Three people with the South African variant were diagnosed in Bratislava – two men who came from Ukraine and

Caputova Commemorates COVID-19 Victims at Presidential Palace

Caputova Commemorates COVID-19 Victims at Presidential Palace

Bratislava, March 5 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova paid tribute to the memory of the Slovak victims of the COVID-19 pandemic on Friday, TASR learnt on the same day. The commemoration took place at the Presidential Palace with soldiers of the Guard of Honour and Military Music of the Slovak Armed

Matovic: Producer of Sputnik V Ready to Cancel Contract with Slovakia

Matovic: Producer of Sputnik V Ready to Cancel Contract with Slovakia

Bratislava, March 4 (TASR) – The producer of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine is ready to cancel the contract for the purchase of two million doses of the vaccine as early as on Thursday, without any sanctions, in response to the threat of a government break-up in Slovakia over the issue,

Covid Positives Won't Be Allowed to Go to Grocery and Drug Stores

Covid Positives Won't Be Allowed to Go to Grocery and Drug Stores

Bratislava, March 3 (TASR) – People who’ve tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 will no longer be allowed to go to the nearest grocery or drug store as of Monday, March 8, according to a new decree of the Public Health Authority (UVZ). They’ll still be allowed to go to see

Retail Chains to Be Open No Later Than 8 p.m. Due to Night-time Curfew

Retail Chains to Be Open No Later Than 8 p.m. Due to Night-time Curfew

Bratislava, March 3 (TASR) – Retail chains operating in Slovakia will close at 8 p.m. and some of them even before that due to new rules applying to the night-time curfew as of Wednesday, retail chain representatives confirmed for TASR in connection with the stricter measures approved by the Government

COVID-Automaton: 30 Districts in Black as of Next Monday

COVID-Automaton: 30 Districts in Black as of Next Monday

Bratislava, March 3 – The Cabinet at its session on Wednesday approved a list of 30 districts to be labelled black (the most severe degree for COVID-19) as of next Monday (March 8) with regard to measures under the COVID-automaton: Banovce nad Bebravou, Detva, Dolny Kubin, Dunajska Streda, Galanta, Hlohovec, Humenne,

Health Minister Krajci Permits Use of Russian Sputnik V Vaccine

Health Minister Krajci Permits Use of Russian Sputnik V Vaccine

Bratislava, March 2 (TASR) – Health Minister Marek Krajci (OLaNO) has approved the use of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine to fight coronavirus in Slovakia, the Health Ministry announced on its website, adding that its therapeutic use has been permitted until the end of August. “An attending physician takes over full