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Coronavirus Measures Affect Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Sorrows in Sastin

Coronavirus Measures Affect Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Sorrows in Sastin

Sastin, September 15 (TASR) – Strict epidemiological measures affected the festivities of Our Lady of Sorrows, the patron saint of Slovakia, with a mere 500 people let in for the central pontifical mass in the national shrine in Sastin (Trnava region) on Tuesday, while only 1,000 were allowed to gather

Matovic: Czech Republic to Be Definitely Added to List of Red Countries

Matovic: Czech Republic to Be Definitely Added to List of Red Countries

Bratislava, September 14 (TASR) – The Czech Republic will be definitely added to Slovakia’s list of so-called ‘red’ countries vis-a-vis the spread of coronavirus, Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) stated at a briefing held on Monday during the session of the central crisis management team. Matovic at the same time

State Secretary Husar: We're Preparing Three Schemes to Support Sport

State Secretary Husar: We're Preparing Three Schemes to Support Sport

Bratislava, September 14 (TASR) – The Education, Science, Research and Sport Ministry is working on three schemes via which the state plans to compensate for financial losses in sport, TASR learnt from the ministry’s communications department on Monday. The ministry’s State Secretary for Sport Ivan Husar objects to some

Bratislava Regional Authority Tightens Coronavirus-related Measures

Bratislava Regional Authority Tightens Coronavirus-related Measures

Bratislava, September 12 (TASR) – The Bratislava regional authority, which has been put on the list of ‘red’ zones, will tighten coronavirus-related measures as of Monday (September 14), the Bratislava Regional Public Health Authority has reported on its website. The restrictions will apply to all districts of the Slovak capital, as

Slovakia to Add Czech Republic to List of Red Countries

Slovakia to Add Czech Republic to List of Red Countries

Bratislava, September 11 (TASR) – The Czech Republic will be added to Slovakia’s list of so-called ‘red’ countries via-a-vis the spread of coronavirus, while the list of countries with unfavourable outlooks will be expanded by Austria and Hungary, Health Minister Marek Krajci (OLaNO) stated on Friday following a session of

Commission Proposes Closing Ukrainian Border, Mass Events to Be Restricted

Commission Proposes Closing Ukrainian Border, Mass Events to Be Restricted

Bratislava, September 11 (TASR) – Slovakia could close its border with Ukraine, with the reason being the novel coronavirus pandemic, Health Minister Marek Krajci (OLaNO) said on Friday following the meeting of the Government’s Pandemic Commission. The measure will be proposed to the central crisis management team. Krajci further stated

Public Health Office: Measures for Mass Events to Be Unified as of Thursday

Public Health Office: Measures for Mass Events to Be Unified as of Thursday

Bratislava, September 9 (TASR) – Starting from Thursday (September 10), new measures will enter into force, which will unify the conditions for organising mass events of a sporting, cultural, social or other nature, TASR learnt from Marek Elias from the Public Health Office’s (UVZ) communication department on Wednesday. A limit