Coronavirus, page 6
(source: Sme - Jozef Jakubčo)
The COVID-19 was first diagnosed in Slovakia on March 6. Read more about the reactions and the measures taken to counter the spread of the infection here.
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Slovakia lacks the compensation mechanism for side effects of Covid vaccines
The Health Ministry has one proposal ready but wants to discuss it.
Ministry proposes to start reopening Slovakia for the vaccinated and recovered shortly before Christmas
The Health Ministry came up with three phases, one of which involves a longer lockdown.
Vaccination of children could be available in Slovakia earlier than originally thought
The country still awaits the first children's vaccines.
Experts advising the health minister propose another week of lockdown and one new measure
The coronavirus situation in Slovakia has not improved.
Tests show 15,000 new positive cases. What is behind the drastic increase?
The positivity rate of the tests has only increased slightly.
Hygienists can issue generally binding legislation
The Constitutional Court also ruled that ordinances do not have to be published in the Collection of Laws.
Green pass, Covid pass, Covid certificate. Which do you need when?
Check out the differences between various passes issued in relation to Covid-19.
Schools in Bratislava will switch to remote learning
Only kindergartens and grades one through four will remain open.
Lockdown only preventing new cases, number of hospitalisations rises
Mobility slightly decreases.
Regional hygienists starting to close schools
Schools in 11 districts have switched to remote learning so far.
Finance Minister Matovič has a new way of boosting vaccination: €500 vouchers
The vouchers should be given to old people who decide to get vaccinated, to be subsequently spent on goods and services.
Lockdown decreases interest in vaccination
Interest in the first shot was on the rise in the past weeks.
UPDATED: Slovakia responds to the Omicron variant. All incomers from select countries will have to self-isolate
All flights to and from seven African countries have been cancelled until at least mid-December.
Lockdown it is. Or is it?
Hospitals are on the verge of collapse. President tells people to stop blabbing about Covid and get vaccinated.
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.
Incomers from countries where Omicron was confirmed asked to report to authorities
Slovakia's Public Health Authority is working on new border rules.
News digest: Employers finally get manual for employee Covid testing
Bratislava starts the Christmas season online and the refurbishment of one of the biggest fountains in Slovakia. Tatra ski resorts have switched on their snow-making machines.
Employers will start testing unvaccinated employees on Monday
The Economy Ministry issued the manual on Friday afternoon, one day after it was supposed to.
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.
Christmas school holidays likely to start earlier
All after-school activities are halted, testing at schools needs to wait until tests are supplied.
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