Ján Krempaský
Ján Krempaský

Sme daily political news reporter.

List of author's articles, page 2

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Head of hospital: We have no replacement for Ukrainian doctors who decide to join the army

At least 200 Ukrainian doctors work in hospitals in eastern Slovakia.

How will the conflict in Ukraine impact people in Slovakia? (Q&A)

Petrol is expensive even now and could become more expensive.

Monoclonal antibodies
Zuzana Baťová

Head of national medicines agency who opposed the Russian vaccine leaves

Zuzana Baťová helped the State Institute for Drug Control make it to the top league.

Fourth dose of Covid vaccine not necessary, most medical experts agree

Send the vaccines to Africa, infectious disease expert Vladimír Krčméry says.

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The occupancy of Covid beds will be one of the main factors for the classification of districts.

New draft Covid alert system to benefit the vaccinated in worse-off districts too

Scientists and the council of experts disagree with the proposed changes, though.

PM Eduard Heger received the first AstraZeneca shot on May 1.

Prime minister lacks the power to push through Covid vaccine mandate in Slovakia

If the law is proposed to parliament, it would not gain enough support. There is another option.

PM Eduard Heger congratulates Health Minister Vladimír Lengvarský

Hospitals will be divided into first and second leagues. Parliament approved crucial reform

The healthcare facilities should work according to new rules from the beginning of 2024.

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Third wave passes peak but Omicron still ahead

The number of the infected may start to rise again in January.

Robert Fico

Poll: Fico is now as popular as he was when he ruled the country

Former PM is third in the ranking of trustworthiness.

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Vaccine saves lives. Thank you for being responsible.

Why prefer vaccines to drugs? The Covid jab protects better and it is cheaper

About 4,800 people have received monoclonal antibodies in Slovakia. To compare, there were more than 2.4 million vaccinated people as of Monday.

Lockdown for just two weeks? Forget it, say experts

The experts advising the government expect some rules may lift before Christmas, but only for the vaccinated.

Hygienists and police control epidemic measures in Trenčín.

More freedom for the vaccinated welcomed, workplace rules fall short

The measures accepted by the coalition are very weak, an infectologist claims.

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Slovakia does not recognise US certificate of vaccination, though Czechia does

About 3,000 people awaiting the recognition of Covid vaccination confirmation.

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Situation in some districts alarming, but no black districts yet

Several factors are impacting the decision of hygienists to switch the district to a worse tier.

Pregnant and breastfeeding women face obstacles in obtaining Covid vaccine

Some vaccination centres require approval from the person's doctor.

Bratislava reached a vaccination milestone. So why it is not green on the Covid map?

The worst colour Bratislava can be classified as in the Covid automat warning alert system is red.

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