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Coronavirus in Slovakia

Updated 2.3.2021
2 077
New PCR cases
New PCR tests: 10 854
118
New deaths
Overall: 7 388
3 842
In hospitals
On ventilator: 376
4 398
Vaccinated
Overall: 315 557
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News

Head of NAKA does not want to leave his post. Police Corps president wants to talk with him Sputnik V is a tool of hybrid war, foreign affairs minister says

Business

Retail chains are trying to ensure adequate supply of FFP2 respirators New gargling tests will be available soon

Travel

Walking through Čertova dolina just become easier United colours of freedom: Orešanský hrebeň Video

Culture & lifestyle

New archeological artefacts discovered near Nemšová PhotoBach's ancestors made pastries in Bratislava Photo
Health Minister Krajčí and PM Matovič at Košice airport

News digest: Coalition is shaky, foreign affairs minister needs reassurance about Slovak foreign policy course

AstraZeneca could be used for older people in Slovakia. Schools will apply stricter measures from next Monday.

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1. mar
News

Minister Krajčí approved use of Russian vaccine

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Full responsibility for any consequences of the vaccine should be taken by the attending physician.

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News

PM welcoming Russian vaccines was inappropriate

Veronika Remišová's party blocked the purchase at a cabinet meeting a few weeks ago.

Matovič's partners react to purchase of Sputnik V.

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News

Russian and European media report on Slovakia's purchase of Sputnik V

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The official Twitter account of Sputnik V tweeted the PM's words about Russia being a stable partner.

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News

Deputy minister: I hope Sputnik producers reconsider their incomprehensible attitude

Martin Klus

If Russia wants to save lives, they may register their vaccine with the EU. Otherwise, there is probably something else going on.

1. mar
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News

Another MP quits coalition after Sputnik landing

Tomáš Valášek

Former ambassador to NATO Tomáš Valášek says the purchase of the Russian vaccine is spitting in the face of Slovakia's EU partners.

1. mar
Opinion

Blog: Learning differently, learning effectively

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There is so much that can be done to support learners with additional needs.

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Opinion

Lessons from one year with a (very) ordinary PM

PM Igor Matovič says lockdown is still in play.

Not everyone ‘grows into the job’.

1. mar
Opinion

We need to talk about AstraZeneca. Without curse words

The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine was approved for use in the EU on January 29, 2021.

If you can’t deliver — fine. Then don’t say you can.

28. feb
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Gov't approved stricter Covid measures. If ineffective, hard lockdown will follow

FFP2 respirators will be obligatory, some schools will close again.

28. feb
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Coronavirus in Slovakia: 2,077 new cases confirmed (graphs)

The total number of cases has exceeded 311,000.

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Slovakia received the first batch of Sputnik V vaccines on March 1.

Sputnik V vaccines landed in Slovakia

The vaccine will now be checked by authorities, probably offered after two weeks.

1. mar

Business

Next Generation EU fund Faces of Slovakia Highways Automotive Energy Airlines
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Slovak cloud phone services startup attracts millions in investment

CloudTalk plans to expand its operation and hire new people in Slovakia.

25. feb
The High Tatras are a great venue for MICE tourism.

Tourism industry drops to levels from 20 years ago

Revenues from foreign tourists made up less than one third of the overall revenues of accommodation facilities in Slovakia in 2020.

25. feb
Car production in Volkswagen Slovakia in Bratislava.

Manufacturing companies top the list of biggest receivers of direct pandemic aid

Slovakia’s price tag for pandemic measures is €4.6 billion so far.

24. feb

Opinion

Mathematician Richard Kollár during the press conference in the Presidential Palace on February 16, 2021.

Coronavirus in Slovakia: what is going on?

The answer is just three words.

17. feb
Laura during her field visit to a community centre in Bubq, Albania.

Blog: EU Aid Volunteers acquire on-the-job training abroad

It has been a really intense year, but I don't regret anything, writes ADRA Slovakia volunteer Laura Naw.

24. feb
Banská Bystrica

Surviving, so far as we can tell

Does anyone understand Slovakia’s pandemic rules any more?

23. feb

Travel

Spectacular Slovakia (travel podcast) Bratislava Traveller's needs
Muránska planina national park.
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Slovakia has one of the most beautiful national parks in Europe

Bratislava has turned Italian and will become French soon. Musical vaccine for Slovakia. Find out more in the roundup.

26. feb
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Arbor-vitaes and spruces in the city park will be replaced by new trees

Former Lenin Park in Banská Bystrica, recognized as a national cultural monument, is going through timber felling.

25. feb

Culture & lifestyle

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Liptovské droby are usually served with sour cabbage or pickled vegetables.

Liptov potato sausage earns EC trademark

Liptovské droby sausage owes its meaty aroma and flavour to cracklings.

24. feb
The former night cluc Messalina

Bratislava wants to buy a former night club in Sad Janka Kráľa park

The building may house toilets or be used for the sale of refreshments.

19. feb

Sport

Slovakia's Filip Polasek (left) and Croatia's Ivan Dodig kiss their trophy after defeating Rajeev Ram of the US and Britain's Joe Salisbury in the men's doubles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021.
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Slovak tennis player wins the Australian Open final

Filip Polášek and Croatian player Ivan Dodig beat Joe Salisbury and Rajeev Ram in men’s doubles final.

21. feb
Petra Vlhová
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Petra Vlhová wins silver at the world championship

The Slovak skier is vice-master in slalom.

20. feb
Filip Polášek (l) and Ivan Dodig

The success of a Slovak tennis player: He will play in the Australian Open doubles finals

Filip Polášek is the first male Grand Slam tennis player to make it to the finals.

18. feb