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PM: I'm Assuming Command in Fight Against Coronavirus into My Own Hands

PM: I'm Assuming Command in Fight Against Coronavirus into My Own Hands

Bratislava, September 26 (TASR) – Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) in an emotional Facebook post on Saturday stated that the situation with coronavirus in Slovakia is “extremely serious” and he’s assuming the command in the fight against coronavirus into his own hands. Slamming “conspiracy cranks”, Matovic said that his goal

Krajci Tests Negative for Coronavirus: Slovakia Seeing Exponential Growth

Krajci Tests Negative for Coronavirus: Slovakia Seeing Exponential Growth

Bratislava, September 26 (TASR) – Health Minister Marek Krajci (OLaNO) announced on Facebook on Saturday that he was tested negative for coronavirus, but he still feels sick and will stay at home to recuperate. Feeling unwell, Krajci self-isolated earlier this week after meeting a person who was later tested positive for

Matovic: Rules for Mass Events to Be Tightened as of October

Matovic: Rules for Mass Events to Be Tightened as of October

Bratislava, September 25 (TASR) – The conditions for organising mass events in Slovakia will be tightened yet again as of October, Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) announced on Friday after a session of the pandemic committee. The pandemic committee will propose on Monday to the central crisis management team that the

Caputova at UN General Assembly Calls for Solidarity Concerning COVID-19 Vaccine

Caputova at UN General Assembly Calls for Solidarity Concerning COVID-19 Vaccine

New York/Bratislava, September 23 (TASR) – In her speech during the general debate at the 75th session of the UN General Assembly, Slovak President Zuzana Caputova called on individual countries in the world to feel solidarity in the development and production of a COVID-19 vaccine. Caputova called for an exchange

UPJS's Medical Faculty Reports 15 Coronavirus-positive Foreign Students

UPJS's Medical Faculty Reports 15 Coronavirus-positive Foreign Students

Kosice, September 22 (TASR) – The Medical Faculty of Pavol Jozef Safarik University (UPJS) in Kosice has reported 15 foreign students who tested positive for coronavirus up to now, including seven arriving from the so-called safe countries, faculty dean Daniel Pella told TASR on Tuesday, adding that the university has recorded

Groehling Confirms 17 Schools Fully Closed in Slovakia

Groehling Confirms 17 Schools Fully Closed in Slovakia

Bratislava, September 21 (TASR) – Seventeen schools in Slovakia have been fully closed due to coronavirus as of Monday, Education Minister Branislav Groehling (Freedom and Solidarity/SaS) told TASR on the same day, adding it’s a moderate increase from Friday (September 18) when their number was 13. “A total of

Krajci: Coronavirus Situation in Slovakia Gradually Deteriorating

Krajci: Coronavirus Situation in Slovakia Gradually Deteriorating

Bratislava, September 18 (TASR) – The current situation in Slovakia regarding the novel coronavirus is gradually deteriorating, Health Minister Marek Krajci (OLaNO) told a press conference on Friday, adding that the number of ‘red’ and ‘orange’ districts is growing. There are currently 14 ‘red’, 14 ‘orange’ and 51 ‘green’ districts in