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Nad: Five COVID-19 Cases Confirmed Among Defence Ministry Members

Nad: Five COVID-19 Cases Confirmed Among Defence Ministry Members

Bratislava, April 16 (TASR) – Five cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed by Thursday among people belonging to the Defence Ministry, including four professional soldiers and one civilian employee, Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad (OLaNO) reported on the same day when opening a quarantine town for homeless people in Bratislava. The minister

Odor: Sectors and Location Important When Reopening Economy

Odor: Sectors and Location Important When Reopening Economy

Bratislava, April 16 (TASR) – If economic restrictions in Slovakia are to be gradually eased, we need to have novel coronavirus under control, monitor its spread and continue to observe strict health procedures, Slovakia’s central bank (NBS) vice-governor Ludovir Odor has written in his private blog. According to Odor, if

Defence Ministry Withdraws 29 Slovak Soldiers from Afghanistan

Defence Ministry Withdraws 29 Slovak Soldiers from Afghanistan

Bratislava, April 15 (TASR) – The Defence Ministry has withdrawn 29 professional soldiers from the Resolute Support operation in Afghanistan as part of measures taken in connection with the coronavirus pandemic, TASR has learnt from ministry spokesperson Martina Koval Kakascikova. The soldiers returned to Slovakia on Tuesday (April 14) evening. The

Survey: 56 percent of Slovaks Afraid of Coronavirus & Economic Impact

Survey: 56 percent of Slovaks Afraid of Coronavirus & Economic Impact

Bratislava, April 9 (TASR) – More than one half of Slovaks are afraid of the novel coronavirus and its economic impact, with women expressing concerns more frequently, especially for the health of their loved ones, according to a survey carried out by way of online interviews by agency Actly, TASR was

President: Easter about Hope, Anti-coronavirus Measures Must Be Observed

President: Easter about Hope, Anti-coronavirus Measures Must Be Observed

Bratislava, April 9 (TASR) – This year’s Easter will be about hope, stated President Zuzana Caputova in a speech on RTVS on Thursday evening, calling on the public to observe government measures aimed at containing the spread of the novel coronavirus as a means that can allow a return to

Chief Hygienist: We'll Seal Off Villages Infected with COVID-19

Chief Hygienist: We'll Seal Off Villages Infected with COVID-19

Bratislava/Krompachy, April 9 (TASR) – Some settlements in which positive cases for COVID-19 have occurred will be closed off, Slovakia’s chief hygienist Jan Mikas stated in Krompachy (Kosice region) on Wednesday evening. Prime Minister Igor Matovic (OLaNO) added that cases of infection with coronavirus have been recorded in five

Slovakia's Chief Hygienist Issues Instructions for Confessions & Communion

Slovakia's Chief Hygienist Issues Instructions for Confessions & Communion

Bratislava, April 7 (TASR) – It’s currently impossible to organise mass confessions at churches as usual ahead of Easter “due to the epidemiological situation and measures ordered by the Central Crisis Management Team”, Slovakia’s chief hygienist Jan Mikas stated in an official instruction letter on Tuesday. The hygienist conceded