Tag: coronavirus
Macedonia 08.05.20 | 14:27

Patient from Tetovo dies at “8 September” hospital, 20 recover, 14 new cases

Fourteen confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported in the past 24 hours and a 61-year-old man from Tetovo, treated in Skopje-based “8 September” hospital, died, the Health Ministry said on Friday. The Institute for Public Health registered 20 patients who have recovered, including one in Skopje...

Macedonia 08.05.20 | 12:40

IRC decides to open mosques on May 12

The Islamic Religious Community (IRC) decided at an extraordinary meeting yesterday to open mosques for prayers for believers on May 12. According to their statement, the IRC, from the first days of the COVID-19 pandemic, has taken care to protect the health of citizens and has accepted the recommendations...

Macedonia 08.05.20 | 12:00

Dr. Nikolov: In two days, over 10,000 tests were performed in Serbia, while in Macedonia only 400

Filipce says that the number of new coronavirus carriers has decreased, but the statistics also show an increase in the number of new cases, says Dr. Igor Nikolov from the EC of VMRO-DPMNE, emphasizing that in two days in Serbia over 10 thousand coronavirus tests were performed, while in Macedonia only...

Macedonia 08.05.20 | 11:21

Curfew duration for the weekend to be discussed today

The increase in the number of new COVID-19 cases – 33 cases confirmed in 24 hours, most of which in Skopje (11) and Veles (nine), will be monitored these days to determine whether it is a coincidence or a variation, said the Health Minister, Venko Filipce, after a decrease in number of COVID-19...

Macedonia 07.05.20 | 23:20

Micevski: VMRO-DPMNE parliamentary group to donate funds from MPs’ salaries to deal with coronavirus crisis

We, as a parliamentary group, will donate part of the funds, the income of the MPs for dealing with the coronavirus crisis, said Nikola Micevski from VMRO-DPMNE on TV 21“Click Plus” show on Thursday. We see what is happening and we want to help. We have helped with key issues before, we will...

Health 07.05.20 | 20:38

Kindergarten staffers to be tested during mass coronavirus screening, experts still discussing how to organize activities

A working group of experts from the Committee for Infectious Diseases and the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy are discussing how activities at kindergartens will be organized. All kindergarten staffers will be tested as part of the mass coronavirus screening, set to be conducted starting next week,...

Macedonia 06.05.20 | 14:34

13 new COVID-19 cases, 44 patients recover, two die

13 new COVID-19 cases have been registered in Macedonia in the past 24 hours, 2 patientw have died, while 44 recovered, the Ministry of Health said on Wednesday. Of the recovered, in Skopje – 5, Kumanovo – 12, Prilep – 9, Veles – 12, Bitola – 2, Kavadarci – 1, Krusevo – 1, and Negotino...

Macedonia 06.05.20 | 12:35

Filipce: We won the first round in the fight against the coronavirus

Returning to normal life will be a gradual process. During this transition, we’ll all have to abide by three rules: wash our hands regularly, practice social distancing, and wear protective face gear (masks, scarves, etc.), Health Minister Venko Filipce posted on his Facebook profile on Wednesday. We...

Macedonia 06.05.20 | 11:19

No dilemmas that VMRO-DPMNE will win the elections, but now the priority is the health of the citizens

After the interviews of the leaders of VMRO-DPMNE and SDSM, it became clear that the government is in a hurry for elections. Despite the false self-moderation that hittried to manifest, it is obvious that Zaev wants elections because things are not in his favor, both politically and economically. There...

Macedonia 05.05.20 | 22:09

Mickoski: Whenever elections are held, VMRO-DPMNE will win

The leaders’ meeting with President Stevo Pendarovski will be held on May 12, announced the leader of VMRO-DPMNE, Hristijan Mickoski during Tuesday’s interview with TV 24. He maintains the position that now is not the time for elections, but for dealing with the consequences of the coronavirus...

Macedonia 05.05.20 | 20:04

Zaev: Elections should be held as early as July

In an interview with TV 24, SDSM leader, Zoran Zaev, said they would like to hold elections in early July. There is no more important priority than health. We have to have people on the election boards, the citizens have to go to the polls. As responsible politicians, we need to take a stand. No one...

Health 05.05.20 | 18:00

Coronavirus screening tests to be conducted starting next week

Skopje’s Public Health Center and the Institute for Public Health are planing to carry out screening tests on coronavirus vulnerable categories of workers, such as healthcare professionals, kindergarten and nursing home staffers, Army members, police officers, bus and taxi drivers, etc, the Health...

Macedonia 03.05.20 | 18:10

Five new confirmed coronavirus cases

Five new confirmed COVID-19 cases are registered Sunday and the Institute for Public Health reported 95 people who have recovered, including 32 in Skopje, 38 in Kumanovo, 16 in Prilep, 2 in Tetovo and 7 in Veles. A 94-year-old man from Kumanovo, hospitalized at the 8 September General Hospital since...

Macedonia 03.05.20 | 15:23

The Government puts human lives at risk: Zaev wants elections with low turnout and voter fraud

The government is not giving up its intention to organize elections immediately after the state of emergency is lifted. Although the situation with the coronavirus is not subsiding and we have new cases and deaths every day, all SDSM can think about is elections. Moreover, it is still uncertain whether...

Macedonia 02.05.20 | 21:13

Filice: The Commission for Infectious Diseases, not the Government, will say when elections will be held

The Minister of Health, Venko Filipce, said Saturday on TV “Telma” that a date will be set for the elections only when the Commission for Infectious Diseases approves it. He stressed that also other future proposals will be based on expert arguments, analysis of the number of patients, the...

Macedonia 02.05.20 | 11:51

All coronavirus patients in six Macedonian cities recover

The Ministry of Health, according to the latest report of the Institute of Public Health, informs that there are no more active COVID-19 cases in six cities in the country, in Debar, Radovis, Gevgelija, Strumica, Probistip and Demir Hisar, respectively. Since the beginning of the epidemic, 51 cases,...

Macedonia 02.05.20 | 10:57

Macedonia has the highest coronavirus death toll per million inhabitants in the region due to SDSM’s poor management

The government is handling the health and economic crisis caused by the coronavirus epidemic very badly. Zaev and his associates are dealing with intraparty clashes and shady deals, while the healthcare workers are left without the long-announced procurement of protective gear, which they need to fight...

World 01.05.20 | 11:14

We have to prepare for a second coronavirus wave , Orban warns

Hungary needs to prepare for a potential second wave of coronavirus cases in October and November after a likely slowdown in the outbreak’s infection rate in the summer, the prime minister told state radio on Friday, Reuters reports. Viktor Orban also said restrictions on movement in Budapest and surroundings,...

World 30.04.20 | 23:05

Cases of the coronavirus continue to rise in Sweden

Cases of the novel coronavirus continue to rise in Sweden, which has a death rate of over 12 percent, the sixth highest in the world among countries with more than 1,000 confirmed cases, as of Thursday, according to the latest figures from Johns Hopkins University, Newsweek writes. Sweden’s death...

World 30.04.20 | 22:03

Hungarians celebrate 50 days of successful fight against coronavirus

Day 50 – Still standing – is the title of a video showing the fight of the Hungarian government and people against the coronavirus, published today by the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Thank you for all you are doing for our nation in these difficult times! I believe that with God’s...

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