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Over Third of Slovak Population Feels Big Threat from Coronavirus

Over Third of Slovak Population Feels Big Threat from Coronavirus

Bratislava, November 10 (TASR) – More than a third (35.3 percent) of the Slovak population feels very threatened by the novel coronavirus pandemic, according to the results of a survey called ‘How Are You, Slovakia?’ conducted at the turn of October and November. The survey has been monitoring the attitudes

Firefighters Launch Voluntary Coronavirus Testing in 25 Green Districts

Firefighters Launch Voluntary Coronavirus Testing in 25 Green Districts

Bratislava, November 9 (TASR) – Testing sites for voluntary testing for SARS-CoV-2 have been opened mostly at fire stations in 25 ‘green’ Slovak districts as of Monday, Interior Minister Roman Mikulec (OLANO) announced at a press conference on the same day. According to the ministry’s spokesman Petar Lazarov, the testing

Slovakia to Place Hungary, Austria and Poland on List of Red Countries

Slovakia to Place Hungary, Austria and Poland on List of Red Countries

Bratislava, November 9 (TASR) – Apart from the Czech Republic, also Hungary, Poland and Austria will be placed on Slovakia’s list of ‘red’ countries in terms of coronavirus spread, with this also having effects on the border regime, the Central Crisis Management Team decided on Monday. According to Prime Minister

State of Emergency in Slovakia Should Be Extended by 90 Days

State of Emergency in Slovakia Should Be Extended by 90 Days

Bratislava, November 9 (TASR) – The state of emergency in Slovakia due to the coronavirus should be extended by 90 days, the Central Crisis Management Team recommended to the Government on Monday. Slovakia will organise another round of mass testing for the coronavirus on November 21-22, but it will concern only

State-run VsZP Health Insurer's Capital Boosted by €100 mn in Late October

State-run VsZP Health Insurer's Capital Boosted by €100 mn in Late October

Bratislava, November 9 (TASR) – The capital of state-run health insurer Vseobecna Zdravotna Poistovna (VsZP) was boosted by €100 million in late October, its spokesman Matej Neumann had confirmed for TASR. “Based on a decision by the Health Ministry as its sole shareholder, the money to increase VsZP’s share capital

Premier Didn't Rule Out Extension of State of Emergency

Premier Didn't Rule Out Extension of State of Emergency

Bratislava, November 6 (TASR) – Speaking at a press conference on Friday dedicated to the epidemiological situation in Slovakia in connection with novel coronavirus, Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) didn’t rule out the extension of the state of emergency, which was set to end on Saturday, November 14. “I suppose

Gov't Office: Untested in Round 1 of Mass Testing Will Be Allowed in Round 2

Gov't Office: Untested in Round 1 of Mass Testing Will Be Allowed in Round 2

Bratislava, November 6 (TASR) – People who didn’t take part in the first round of the countrywide testing for the coronavirus last weekend will be allowed to go for the repeated mass testing, which is due in many districts this coming weekend, the Government Office told TASR on Friday. A