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Doctors Trade Union Association Announces Strike Alert

Doctors Trade Union Association Announces Strike Alert

Bratislava, April 5 (TASR) – Doctors Trade Union Association (LOZ) announced a strike alert as of Tuesday. They want to settle the situation radically if no action is taken against the collapse of the health care system, LOZ representatives told a news conference on the same day. The trade unionists declared

Over 73,000 People Died in Slovakia Last Year, Highest Figure Since 1919

Over 73,000 People Died in Slovakia Last Year, Highest Figure Since 1919

Bratislava, March 31 (TASR) – Over 73,000 people died in Slovakia last year, which is the highest absolute figure to be reported since 1919, the Statistics Office reported on Thursday. Excess mortality, i.e. the number of extra deaths when compared to the five-year average before the pandemic, amounted to

Matovic: Additional €365 million to Flow into Health-care Sector This Year

Matovic: Additional €365 million to Flow into Health-care Sector This Year

Bratislava, March 22 (TASR) – An additional €365 million should flow into the Slovak health-care sector this year, Finance Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) announced at a news conference on Tuesday. Higher payments for state policyholders should bring in €100 million, and the share capital of state-run health-insurer Vseobecna zdravotna poistovna (VsZP)

Gov't Okays Update to Pandemic Measures, Capacity-Limiting Modes Be Scrapped

Gov't Okays Update to Pandemic Measures, Capacity-Limiting Modes Be Scrapped

Bratislava, February 23 (TASR) – At its session on Wednesday, the Government approved an update to the anti-pandemic measures under which the OTP, OP and OP+ modes with their capacity limits will be scrapped as of February 26. This initial period of eased anti-pandemic measures will be in effect until March

Misik: Slovakia at Peak of Omicron Wave, We Can See First Signs of Drop

Misik: Slovakia at Peak of Omicron Wave, We Can See First Signs of Drop

Bratislava, February 16 (TASR) – Slovakia is currently at the peak of the pandemic wave caused by the omicron variant of coronavirus, said Matej Misik of the Health Analyses Institute following the Government session on Wednesday, adding that the first signs of stabilisation or even a decrease in the number of

Heger: Pandemic Measures to Be Eased Beginning as of February 28

Heger: Pandemic Measures to Be Eased Beginning as of February 28

Bratislava, February 16 (TASR) – Pandemic measures in Slovakia will start to be eased as of February 28, said Premier Eduard Heger (OLaNO) before the Government session on Wednesday. The OTP, OP and OP+ modes will be scrapped as part of the first stage of easing. Capacities for low- and medium-risk

UVZ Cancels Quarantine for People from Neighbouring States Threatened by War

UVZ Cancels Quarantine for People from Neighbouring States Threatened by War

Bratislava, February 15 (TASR) – The Public Health Office (UVZ) is to cancel as of Wednesday (February 16) mandatory quarantine for people entering Slovakia from a neighbouring country in which immediately before their arrival they were exposed to a threat during a national or international armed conflict, TASR learnt from UVZ