The Slovak central bank (NBS) said on October 16 its foreign exchange reserves rose to $2.99 billion on October 14 from $2.94 billion on October 7. The bank's reserves had been under severe pressure until it decided to abolish the fluctuation band for the Slovak crown on October 1.
26. Oct 1998 at 0:00 | From press reports of TASR and SITA
The nationwide testing in Slovakia started with four districts in the north. Here is a report from the first day in Orava.
PM Igor Matovič and Health Minister Marek Krajčí are helping the sampling teams, too.
Those who will be quarantined with a positive test result will be entitled to pandemic sick leave.
The ministry will contribute to schools to buy computers and other equipment for distance learning.
