Tag: coronavirus
World 30.04.20 | 21:33

Russia’s Prime Minister diagnosed with coronavirus

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has been diagnosed with coronavirus, he said during a video meeting with President Vladimir Putin broadcast on the state-run Rossiya 24 television channel Thursday, The Moscow Times reported. Mishustin, 54, who was appointed prime minister in January, has played...
Macedonia 30.04.20 | 17:26

Filipce: Other activities, elections to be planned once the number of infections drops

Health Minister Venko Filipce told Thursday’s press conference that other activities could be planned once the transmission factor drops below 1, which is currently the case in the country. Minister Filipce said elections have not been on the agenda of meetings of the Commission for Infectious Diseases. He...
Macedonia 30.04.20 | 16:51

Filipce: Next week it will be known how relaxation of restrictions will be implemented

Health Minister Venko Filipce said at Thursday’s press conference that all protocols on the functioning of social and economic operators, plants, public transport are already in place. They will be finalized in the course of next week, followed by their public presentation. The relaxation of the...
Macedonia 30.04.20 | 16:35

Elements of epidemic subsiding observed, said Health Minister Filipce

Indications for testing are dropping both at testing points and in private laboratories, which leads to the epidemic subsiding, said Health Minister Venko Filipce on Thursday. Minister Filipce told a press conference that all protocols on the functioning of social and economic operators, plants, public...
Macedonia 29.04.20 | 15:32

Minister Filipce to leave self-isolation after second coronavirus test result comes back negative

The Ministry of Health informs that the second coronavirus test result of Health Minister Venko Filipce came back negative. Today I got the result of my second Covid-19 test , which, like the first one, came back negative. This practically ends my 14-day isolation, which I carried out on my own initiative,...
World 29.04.20 | 12:30

German government extends global travel warning until June 14

The German government is extending its warning against all international travel until June 14 at the earliest, following a decision at a cabinet meeting, dpa has learned. The travel warning is in place due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has grounded most international air traffic and led to strict...
Macedonia 28.04.20 | 20:49

Fillipce: Coronavirus restrictions will likely still be in place during summer

I expect a repeated peak in the autumn because the coronavirus will not disappear. The situation could be even trickier then because there will be patients with seasonal flu who occupy the same departments that are currently used for the coronavirus patients. The entire world will be better prepared...
Macedonia 28.04.20 | 19:30

Criminal charges filed against Kumanovo mayor

The mayor of Kumanovo, Maksim Dimitrievski, received criminal charges, and he shared the news on social networks. Criminal charges? – Classical abuse of government instruments. – A legitimate procedure with independent and impartial professionals will show the truth. I’m used to fighting. I...
Macedonia 28.04.20 | 16:54

Weddings to be held at a distance

Due to the measures against the coronavirus, weddings have been canceled, couple can only get married with only two witnesses. Asked how the weddings scheduled for this period will take place, when the restrictive measures will be eased and the restaurants will reopen, the Minister of Health Venko Filipce...
Macedonia 28.04.20 | 16:35

Ban on grouping still in force, the government reminds

The Government informs that the measures for personal protection remain in force, ie the mandatory wearing of protective equipment (mask, scarf or shawl) over the mouth and nose, in all public buildings such as state institutions, markets, shops, banks, post offices, public transport, waiting rooms,...
Economy 28.04.20 | 11:37

Truckers protest in Skopje against the gas tax hike

The Makam-trans trucking union announced a protest today against the Government decree that increased the gas tax by three denars per liter. The union insists that the tax will increase their costs at a crucial time for the economy, when much of the country relies on their deliveries. Protesters announced...
Macedonia 27.04.20 | 12:47

Macedonia ranked third in the region according to number of coronavirus deaths

Compared to other countries in the region, Macedonia is third on the list of coronavirus-related deaths and cases, but also according to the tests performed so far. Deaths per million inhabitants: Slovenia 39 Turkey 33 Macedonia 30 BiH 18 Serbia 18 Greece 13 Croatia 13 Montenegro 11 Albania 10 Bulgaria...
World 27.04.20 | 12:02

New Zealand has currently achieved its goal of eliminating the coronavirus

New Zealand has “currently” achieved its goal of eliminating the novel coronavirus, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday, as the country comes to the end of a strict month-long lockdown. Speaking at a press conference, Ardern said she was optimistic the country could continue on “a path...
Macedonia 27.04.20 | 09:36

Payment of pensions in stages starts at banks today

Today starts the payment of pensions at the banks in stages, according to the amount of the pension. For pensions up to 11,000 denars payment is today, for pensions from 11,001 to 14,000 denars, payment is tomorrow (Tuesday, April 28), for pensions from 14,001 to 18,000 denars payment is on Wednesday...
World 27.04.20 | 09:10

Italy announces plan to reopen country after weeks of lockdown

Italy is set to ease a number of coronavirus-related restrictions from May 4 onwards, allowing citizens to do more outdoor sports and exercise near their homes, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Sunday. Conte made the announcement in Rome while presenting the government’s plan for the gradual...
World 24.04.20 | 14:59

First volunteers injected in UK’s coronavirus vaccine trial

The first human trial in Europe of a coronavirus vaccine has begun in Oxford, BBC reported. Two volunteers were injected, the first of more than 800 people recruited for the study. Half will receive the Covid-19 vaccine, and half a control vaccine which protects against meningitis but not coronavirus. The...
Health 24.04.20 | 11:42

Potential coronavirus drug has failed in its first test

An anti-viral drug has failed in its first randomized test, a setback for hopes to find ways to treat the new coronavirus, according to a report on Thursday. The Financial Times newspaper first reported on the draft study of the drug remdesivir, which was published accidentally by the World Health Organization...
Macedonia 24.04.20 | 09:39

First warnings by May, then fines for not wearing protective masks

Citizens who do not respect the measure for compulsory wearing of protective equipment for the nose and mouth, which together with the measure for easing the restriction on movement, started as of Thursday, first will receive a warning and then fines. The introduced measures, as the Ministry of Health...
Health 23.04.20 | 20:44

Dokic: The coronavirus will be present for a long time and masks will become a part of our everyday life

Pulmonologist Dejan Dokic said in an interview with TV Kanal 5 that the coronavirus would be present for a long time and that we would have to adjust to that. The virus will be present for a long time. And we have to be aware that we need to slow down the natural flow of the spread. Because at one point...
World 23.04.20 | 19:15

Merkel says Germany is still at the “beginning” of coronavirus pandemic: “We are on thin ice”

Although Germany has started to reopen, Chancellor Angela Merkel implored residents not to fall into a false sense of security because the nation is still at the beginning of the pandemic, Newsweek reported. With 150,729 cases, Germany has had the fifth largest outbreak worldwide, according to a tracker...
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