Tag: coronavirus
Macedonia 28.05.20 | 15:56

Will Filipce, Karadzoski, the Commission be held accountable for the new coronavirus cases and deaths?

With 38 new Covid-19 cases confirmed in the past 24 hours, the situation in Macedonia not only is not calming down, but the coronavirus is spreading just like at the peak of the outbreak. Three patients dies in the past 24 hours, eight in total this week. As mush as 121 people dies since the onset of...
Macedonia 27.05.20 | 23:04

Filipce: Coronavirus testing probably won’t be needed for travels to neighboring countries

We are currently making coordinations at the level of the neighboring countries, we are in a daily communication with Albania, Greece and Bulgaria on how the opening of the borders will take place. One of the proposals is next week to open borders for trips of family members or for official, economic...
Macedonia 27.05.20 | 22:00

Another study confirms that Macedonia coronavirus response fails, number of infections and deaths highest in the region

The state has outgrown itself – in terms of profession, science, competence, education, treatment, epidemiological surveillance, which the World Health Organization commends. At the press conference yesterday, the head of the Commission on Infectious Diseases, Dr. Zarko Karadzovski, proudly announced...
World 27.05.20 | 18:14

Merkel: We are still at the start of the pandemic

Chancellor Angela Merkel says Germany has a better grip on the pandemic but warned that people must remain careful and vigilant. Merkel spoke out after a meeting with the heads of government of eastern German states in Berlin on Wednesday, May 27th. Merkel said that “we are still at the start of...
Macedonia 25.05.20 | 22:09

Mickoski: We haven’t dealt successfully with the coronavirus crisis when we are record holders in number of deaths in the region

It is one thing what the government thinks, and another what the numbers say. We have not successfully dealt with the crisis when we are record holders in the region in terms of number of deaths per million inhabitants, said the president of VMRO-DPMNE, Hristijan Mickoski in Monday’s interview...
Macedonia 21.05.20 | 10:30

Everything is possible with the SDSM government: Cafes and restaurants open next Tuesday after 58-hour lockdown

The curfew this coming holiday weekend will last from 7 pm on Saturday until 5 am on Tuesday, proposes the Committee for Infectious Diseases. The proposal has been sent to the government. On Wednesday, Health Minister Venko Filipce said the restriction has been proposed because ‘some citizens have...
World 21.05.20 | 09:47

Brazil records almost 20,000 new coronavirus infections in 24 hours

Brazil has recorded almost 20,000 new cases of the novel coronavirus in a single day for the first time, health authorities announced Wednesday. Authorities said 19,951 new cases were detected, bringing the total to 291,579 since the outbreak began. A further 888 people died, bringing the official death...
Macedonia 19.05.20 | 10:20

Zaev wants elections in June to keep his position and avoid a convincing defeat

After Monday’s leaders’ meeting at which Zoran Zaev remained isolated in the view that elections must be held in June, it becomes clear that he is facing difficulties. But he is not worried about the health of the citizens because he did not even mention it. What is important for Zaev is...
Macedonia 18.05.20 | 19:54

EU: Macedonia to step up efforts to fight corruption, strengthen rule of law and transparency

The EU and the Western Balkans will hold the Economic and Financial Dialogue on Tuesday, which is to focus primarily on the socio-economic consequences from the crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, MIA reports from Brussels. The draft-conclusions of the Council of the EU regarding Macedonia note...
Macedonia 17.05.20 | 17:11

Three Covid-19 patients die, 30 new cases registered in Macedonia

30 new COVID-19 cases have been registered in Macedonia in the past 24 hours, while 26 patients have recovered and three passed away, the Ministry of Health said in a press release on Sunday. Of the recovered, in Skopje – 1, Kumanovo – 14, Prilep – 4, Tetovo – 3, Veles – 4. 3 patients died...
Economy 16.05.20 | 21:58

An employee was diagnosed with the coronavirus: The first foreign investment in Ohrid, “ODW Elektrik” closes

The coronavirus closed the first foreign investment in the Ohrid-Struga region, ODW Elektrik, with more than 450 employees, Alfa TV reported. The Center for Public Health confirms that a person employed with the German automotive company has been diagnosed with the coronavirus. The infected employee,...
Macedonia 16.05.20 | 15:14

One patient dies, 22 new coronavirus cases registered

22 new COVID-19 cases have been registered in Macedonia in the past 24 hours, while 16 patients have recovered and one passed away, the Ministry of Health said in a press release Saturday. Of the recovered, in Skopje – 8, Prilep – 2, Struga – 2, Veles – 2, Gostivar – 1, Kratovo – 1. A 79-year-old...
Macedonia 16.05.20 | 10:38

Coronavirus deaths are being hidden and published after a day or two

The government response to the coronavirus epidemic is extremely poor. Instead of the health of the citizens, Venko Filipce deals with the dictates of Zoran Zaev, who is in a hurry to mitigate the upcoming defeat, says VMRO-DPMNE. The party adds that instead of the epidemic subsiding, as in most countries...
Balkans 15.05.20 | 09:46

Slovenia declares end to coronavirus epidemic

The Slovenian government late on Thursday (14 May) called an official end to its coronavirus epidemic, becoming the first European country to do so, after authorities confirmed less than seven new coronavirus cases each day for the past two weeks, Euractiv reported. People now arriving in Slovenia from...
World 15.05.20 | 09:24

EU diplomat calls for independent investigation of coronavirus origin

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has called for an independent scientific investigation into the origins of the novel coronavirus. In a guest column in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper on Friday, Borrell called on China, where the virus outbreak began in Wuhan in December, to act to...
Macedonia 14.05.20 | 12:12

Macedonia and Bulgaria call off the planned joint honoring of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Rome because of the coronavirus

The plan to hold a joint honoring of Ss. Cyril and Methodius on May 24 between Macedonia and Bulgaria will not be implemented this year, because of the coronavirus epidemic. The two countries already called off the joint honoring of Goce Delcev on the day of his death – May 4 – as tensions...
Macedonia 12.05.20 | 15:07

Taravari: Small number of coronavirus tests performed is intentional because they want to hold elections as soon as possible!?

The Secretary General of the Alliance of Albanians and Mayor of the Municipality of Gostivar, Arben Taravari believes that it is not a problem to go to the polls in 10 days, but due to the coronavirus, he believes that elections and campaigns should be in the period when the temperatures are highest....
Macedonia 12.05.20 | 14:29

Leaders’ meeting begins – will elections be held in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic?!

The leaders’ meeting hosted by President Stevo Pendarovski, which will focus on the date of the early parliamentary elections that were to be held on April 12, but were postponed by a government decree due to the declaration of a state of emergency and the spread of Covid-19, has begun. Leaders...
Economy 12.05.20 | 11:56

Klekovski: Government’s economic team is not up to the task to deal with the crisis

Analyst Saso Klekovski believes the government’s economic team is not up to the task of dealing with the crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic. He said on Telma TV’s “Top tema” show that the government had reacted too late and that the economic measures they were promoting...
Macedonia 11.05.20 | 19:22

28 days without a single registered case, then elections, epidemiologists warn

28 days without a single registered case, then elections. Epidemiologists warn that mass gatherings such as elections at a time when the coronavirus outbreak is still ongoing are out of the question. Sitel also asked for an opinion on this issue from the members of the Commission for Infectious Diseases,...
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