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PM: 2.95 million Tested for Coronavirus on Jan 18-26; 1.24% Positive

PM: 2.95 million Tested for Coronavirus on Jan 18-26; 1.24% Positive

Bratislava, January 27 (TASR) – A total of 2,95 million people were tested as part of the countrywide ‘screening testing’ for coronavirus in Slovakia on January 18-26, of whom 36,547 (1.24 percent) tested positive, Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLANO) announced after an online meeting of the Central Crisis

Health Ministry Okays Use of Ivermectin in Fight against Coronavirus

Health Ministry Okays Use of Ivermectin in Fight against Coronavirus

Bratislava, January 27 (TASR) – The Health Ministry has approved the use of the drug Ivermectin in the fight against novel coronavirus, ministry spokesperson Zuzana Eliasova told TASR on Wednesday. It will be possible to use Ivermectin in Slovakia for treatment for the next six months. In addition to hospitals, it

First Person Dies in Slovakia Following Vaccination against COVID-19

First Person Dies in Slovakia Following Vaccination against COVID-19

Bratislava, January 26 (TASR) – The first person died in Slovakia following vaccination against the novel coronavirus, TASR was told by State Institute for Drug Supervision (SUKL) spokesperson Magdalena Jurkemikova on Tuesday. It was a 79-year-old man who suffered from several chronic diseases, which were identified by autopsy as the main

Nitra Hospital Head: COVID Testing Should Be Part of Life Long Term

Nitra Hospital Head: COVID Testing Should Be Part of Life Long Term

Nitra, January 25 (TASR) – Testing for coronavirus should become an ordinary part of life for the next few months or even years, with the state creating a lasting system of testing, said Nitra Faculty Hospital director Milan Dubaj on Monday. Meanwhile, mayor of Nitra Marek Hattas, who’s also an

Danko Asks Premier Matovic to Meet Him over Russian Vaccine

Danko Asks Premier Matovic to Meet Him over Russian Vaccine

Bratislava, January 23 (TASR) – Extra-parliamentary Slovak National Party (SNS) leader Andrej Danko is asking Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) to meet him over the Russian vaccine against COVID-19. Danko claims he can be helpful, referring to the “countless relations” he established with Russia in the past. “I’ve had several

Krajci: Situation with COVID-19 Improving Gradually in Slovakia

Krajci: Situation with COVID-19 Improving Gradually in Slovakia

Bratislava, January 22 (TASR) – The situation with coronavirus in Slovakia is gradually improving, with the easing of current lockdown being considered over some time, said Health Minister Marek Krajci (OLANO) on Friday, cautioning at the same time about the British mutation known as the B117 lineage. According to Krajci, it

President Caputova Receives Second Jab against COVID-19

President Caputova Receives Second Jab against COVID-19

Bratislava, January 21 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova was vaccinated with the second dose of the vaccine against COVID-19 this week, Caputova’s spokesman Martin Strizinec has confirmed for TASR. “Apart from fatigue and muscle pain, which she was warned about in advance, the president didn’t experience any other side