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Government Okays Stricter Curfew in Nitra District

Government Okays Stricter Curfew in Nitra District

Bratislava, January 6 (TASR) – The curfew in Nitra district will become even more stringent as of January 11 due the critical epidemiological situation bedevilling the area, Health Minister Marek Krajci (OLaNO) announced after an extraordinary session of the Government on Wednesday. People wanting to go to work, outdoors or to

Premier: People in Nitra to Be Allowed to Go to Work only with Negative Test

Premier: People in Nitra to Be Allowed to Go to Work only with Negative Test

Nitra, January 5 (TASR) – People should be allowed to go to work in Nitra District over the next three weeks, starting on Monday (January 11), only with a negative test for COVID-19 not older than seven days, Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) told a press briefing in Nitra on Tuesday.

Overview of Lockdown Rules in Slovakia in January 1-24

Overview of Lockdown Rules in Slovakia in January 1-24

Bratislava, January 1 (TASR) – The News Agency of the Slovak Republic (TASR) brings an overview of the national lockdown measures in force in Slovakia between January 1-24, each day between 5 a.m. and 1 a.m. – limitation of personal meetings: individuals should refrain from meeting anyone who doesn’t

Gov't Introduces Strict Curfew from January 1; Only Few Exemptions Remain

Gov't Introduces Strict Curfew from January 1; Only Few Exemptions Remain

Bratislava, December 31 (TASR) – At its extraordinary session on Thursday, the Government decided that a curfew with a minimum of exemptions will be in force in Slovakia from 5 a.m. on January 1, 2021, TASR learnt from Health Minister Marek Krajci (OLaNO), Slovakia’s Chief Hygienist Jan Mikas and

Former President Schuster Among First to Get COVID-19 Jab in Kosice

Former President Schuster Among First to Get COVID-19 Jab in Kosice

Kosice, December 27 (TASR) – Former president Rudolf Schuster, 86, was among the first people to get a vaccine against coronavirus in Kosice on Sunday. “I’m accustomed to vaccines, as I’ve walked around three times in Brazilian jungle. I was also inoculated against flu in November. However, this is

Caputova: COVID-19 Jab Was Fast and Smooth, It's Breath of Freedom

Caputova: COVID-19 Jab Was Fast and Smooth, It's Breath of Freedom

Bratislava, December 27 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova said after receiving a jab against COVID-19 on Sunday that the intervention was fast and without any problems. “I believe that this is a breath of freedom,” she said shortly after being given the shot. Other people getting the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in Bratislava

COVID-19 Inoculation Launched in Bratislava, President First to Get Shot

COVID-19 Inoculation Launched in Bratislava, President First to Get Shot

Bratislava, December 27 (TASR) – President Zuzana Caputova was the first person to be given a vaccine against coronavirus, as inoculation was launched in Bratislava on Sunday. Other people who received their shot included some members of the Cabinet and Parliament. Bratislava University Hospital also plans to vaccinate frontline health-care professionals