Political system: federal parliamentary republic
Capital: Vienna
Total area: 83,855 square kilometres
Population: about 8.3 million
Official language: German
Currency: euro
Source: www.austria.at
29. Apr 2013 at 0:00 | Compiled by Spectator staff
Austria: General facts
Political system: federal parliamentary republicCapital: ViennaTotal area: 83,855 square kilometresPopulation: about 8.3 millionOfficial language: GermanCurrency: euroSource: www.austria.at
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News digest: Slovakia tests en mass and launches vaccination of seniors
Health minister admits resignation if alert system not observed. Slovak diplomat has a new lucrative post.
A swab instead of a jab. The renamed testing kicked off
The government spent the week deciding about nationwide testing. Lockdown is starting to show in infection numbers, experts say.
Curfew will be prolonged. Negative test result will be required for work or trips to nature (FAQ)
Here are some of the answers to questions about the ongoing mass testing.
- 1. Leaving home will be nearly impossible without a negative test
- 2. Curfew will be prolonged. Negative test result will be required for work or trips to nature (FAQ)
- 3. News digest: Slovakia tests en mass and launches vaccination of seniors
- 4. A swab instead of a jab. The renamed testing kicked off
- 5. The elderly will be given preference. Vaccination strategy changes
- 6. Coronavirus in Slovakia: 1,909 new cases confirmed (graphs)
- 7. The Nitra district reports half the number of positive cases after the second mass testing
- 8. Slovak designer wins top prize for ocean station that removes plastics from sea
- 9. Home of Slovak Leonardo da Vinci: Smolenice Castle
- 10. When will I get my COVID vaccine? FAQs about vaccination in Slovakia
- 1. Leaving home will be nearly impossible without a negative test
- 2. Bratislava was nothing like Prague when I first came here
- 3. The elderly will be given preference. Vaccination strategy changes
- 4. Curfew will be prolonged. Negative test result will be required for work or trips to nature (FAQ)
- 5. Cabinet agrees on COVID screening
- 6. Coronavirus in Slovakia: 1,909 new cases confirmed (graphs)
- 7. News digest: Slovakia tests en mass and launches vaccination of seniors
- 8. A swab instead of a jab. The renamed testing kicked off
- 9. More tips for outings in Bratislava during the lockdown
- 10. Slovak designer wins top prize for ocean station that removes plastics from sea
- 1. Leaving home will be nearly impossible without a negative test
- 2. Bratislava was nothing like Prague when I first came here
- 3. News digest: Schools will remain closed
- 4. Coronavirus in Slovakia: 1,909 new cases confirmed (graphs)
- 5. The elderly will be given preference. Vaccination strategy changes
- 6. Curfew will be prolonged. Negative test result will be required for work or trips to nature (FAQ)
- 7. Slovakia has the most COVID-19 deaths per million people
- 8. Cabinet agrees on COVID screening
- 9. More tips for outings in Bratislava during the lockdown
- 10. Bratislava will be connected with Stockholm