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For the People Party Wants Earlier Vaccination of Teachers

For the People Party Wants Earlier Vaccination of Teachers

Bratislava, February 4 (TASR) – The co-governing For the People party supports reopening schools, but it’s aware of the inherent risk, and so its MP and member of the parliamentary education committee Viera Lescakova has asked for the committee to be convened in order to discuss earlier vaccination of teachers

Health Minister: COVID-hospitalisations Not Rising as Fast as Before

Health Minister: COVID-hospitalisations Not Rising as Fast as Before

Bratislava, February 3 (TASR) – The number of patients with COVID-19 in Slovak hospitals isn’t rising as fast as before, with the situation being “relatively serious” especially in Bratislava, said Health Minister Marek Krajci (OLANO) at a press conference on Tuesday. There are currently 3,626 people with COVID-19 in

Krajci: Some Children to Return to School as of Monday

Krajci: Some Children to Return to School as of Monday

Bratislava, February 3 (TASR) – Nursery schools, the first level of primary schools, final grades of secondary schools and vocational schools will reopen as of next Monday (February 8), according to a Government decision announced by Health Minister Marek Krajci (OLaNO) on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the curfew remains in force and the

Krajci: Children Could Return to Schools on Monday

Krajci: Children Could Return to Schools on Monday

Bratislava, February 2 (TASR) – Nurseries and the first level of elementary schools could reopen on Monday, February 8, Health Minister Marek Krajci (OLaNO) said on Tuesday following the session of the pandemic commission. The minister added that this should be conditional on the testing of the parents of such children.

Lawyers: Checking Curfew via SMSs Gross Violation of Law

Lawyers: Checking Curfew via SMSs Gross Violation of Law

Bratislava, February 1 (TASR) – Former Constitutional Court vice-chair Eduard Barany and constitutional lawyer Vincent Bujnak from the Department of Constitutional Law at Comenius University in Bratislava consider the possibility to obtain an exemption from the curfew via an SMS message to be a gross violation of the law, TASR learnt

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

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