Tag: virus
Macedonia 14.03.20 | 21:16

Macedonian truckers return from Slovenia with a police escort

A convoy of Macedonian truckers stuck on the border between Croatia and Slovenia was given police escort to return to Macedonia. Forwarders from Macedonia have trucks stuck all over the region, with the new restrictions introduced due to the coronavirus. In this instance, the trucks were gathered in...
Macedonia 14.03.20 | 20:52

Malls, most border crossings and the Ohrid airport to close

New measures meant to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in Macedonia include closing all border crossings except for Kafasan with Albania, Deve Bair with Bulgaria, Tabanovce with Serbia and Blace with Kosovo. The Ohrid airport will also be closed. The Government also ordered that shopping malls are...
Macedonia 14.03.20 | 20:47

Six new patients diagnosed with the virus, one flew in sick from Barcelona on a flight with 50 other people

Six new patients were diagnosed with the coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases in Macedonia to 18. Five of them are from Debar, which has seen the most cases so far, linked to a couple that arrived from Italy. The sixth patient is a woman who flew into Skopje from Barcelona on a Wizz Air flight,...
Macedonia 14.03.20 | 17:10

Foreign Ministry opens hotline for Macedonian citizens stuck abroad

The Macedonian Foreign Affairs Ministry is setting up a hotline for citizens who found themselves cut off abroad because of the coronavirus. All Macedonian citizens who need assistance can call the following numbers – +389 75 446 647 +389 75 273 732 (also on Viber and WhatsApp) +389 70 282 078...
Macedonia 14.03.20 | 16:12

Mickoski: The Government needs to accept our offer of help and implement the urgent measures we are proposing

The SDSM led Government has focused its response to the coronavirus toward the public relations needs, and is failing to adopt significant measures needed to protect the country and the economy, said opposition leader Hristijan Mickoski, after the Government refused to discuss the series of proposals...
Macedonia 14.03.20 | 11:39

VMRO proposes urgent measures to tackle the coronavirus

The opposition VMRO-DPMNE party calls on the SDSM led Government to make enough face masks and disinfectant available for public, given the incidents of price gouging and hoarding. VMRO also calls for cuts in the work schedule of the public administration, sending half of the employees home to reduce...
Macedonia 14.03.20 | 11:07

Prilep restricts the movement of people from Plasnica and other neighboring municipalities

After Debar, the city of Prilep is also introducing measures to restrict the movement of people, after the neighboring municipality of Plasnica had an influx of citizens who work in Italy. There are no confirmed coronavirus cases in Plasnica yet, but the large neighboring city is taking precautionary...
Macedonia 14.03.20 | 08:59

Macedonia: 13 confirmed corona patients, one city on lockdown

The number of diagnosed coronavirus patients in Macedonia currently stands at 13. Most of them are from the city of Debar, which was placed on lockdown yesterday afternoon. Police units are manning checkpoints toward Debar and Centar Zupa municipalities. Only citizens are allowed in, and no-one is allowed...
World 13.03.20 | 21:28

US President Trump declared a national emergency over the coronavirus

US President Donald Trump declared a national emergency over the spread of the coronavirus. In a press conference, Trump said that he will be using a 1988 law that gives the President and the federal government additional powers to help state and local governments during natural disasters. I’m...
Macedonia 13.03.20 | 21:16

Police will warn groups of five or more to disperse

Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce announced that the police will begin warning citizens who are gathered in groups that they should disperse. Officers will be told to approach any group consisting of more than five people, and informing them that it is dangerous to congregate during the coronavirus epidemic. People...
World 12.03.20 | 22:56

Ladies first – Orban shows that manners matter even during an epidemic

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban posted a video of his check-up at the Budapest airport. Orban allowed his wife to have her temperature measured first. “Look out for one another!”, he wrote on his Instagram account. View this post on Instagram Vigyázzunk...
Macedonia 11.03.20 | 14:11

Minister Filipce called out for his mishandling of the coronavirus crisis

The measures proposed by the Government are insufficient to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, said VMRO-DPMNE Executive Committee member doctor Igor Nikolov. He called for the creation of a crisis team that would inform the public and handle the situation, after a number of major failures by Healthcare...
Economy 11.03.20 | 12:59

Macedonian central bank sees growing risks from the spread of the coronavirus

The Macedonian Central Bank sees growing risks with the spread of the coronavirus crisis in the country and in Europe. According to the latest NBRM report, macro-economic indicators are within the bounds of the predictions, but international risks are growing. NBRM says that its forex reserves are kept...
Macedonia 10.03.20 | 17:42

A day after gathering all its officials into a hotel in Skopje, SDSM cancels all public party events to avoid the spread of the coronavirus

The ruling SDSM party announced today that it is suspending all its public campaign activities. This includes the rallies and smaller scale meetings of SDSM party officials with their supporters, and the reason is the coronavirus. Schools are also closed as of tomorrow as the Government tries to handle...
Macedonia 06.03.20 | 12:51

The only corona patient in Macedonia no longer has the virus

A test conducted on the so far only coronavirus patient in Macedonia is negative. It’s unclear whether the first diagnosis was a false positive, or if her organism has defeated the virus, but as of now she is considered not to be a threat to the public. The tests on two foreign citizens who are...
Macedonia 05.03.20 | 14:57

Hotel in Skopje quarantined with two possible coronavirus cases, Filipce will propose a ban public gatherings

A hotel in downtown Skopje is placed under quarantine after two guests were suspected of having the coronavirus. Meanwhile, Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce proposed a ban on public gatherings until March 13, which could affect the electoral campaign. According to media reports, the room the two were...
Macedonia 02.03.20 | 13:38

The only coronavirus patient in Macedonia remains in good condition

The woman who contracted the coronavirus during a visit to Italy, and is to this day the only confirmed case in Macedonia, is in a good condition. She has no fever, and is recovering in the Skopje clinic, said Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce. No other cases have been reported. The passengers and the...
Macedonia 29.02.20 | 18:53

Passengers who spent time in northern Italy will not be allowed to enter Macedonia through any of the smaller border crossings

Passengers who have spent time in northern Italy are warned to avoid the smaller border crossings when coming into Macedonia. The only crossings equipped to scan incoming passengers for signs of the coronavirus are Kafasan on the border with Albania, Blace when coming from Kosovo, Tabanovce toward Serbia,...
Macedonia 28.02.20 | 22:34

Couple flees from the Stip hospital after being suspected of having the coronavirus

A couple who was being examined in the Stip hospital for possible exposure to the coronavirus fled the hospital and the police is trying to persuade them to come back for treatment. The man is from the city of Vinica, and he reported having flu like symptoms after returning from Italy. Together with...
Culture 28.02.20 | 17:07

Macedonian National Theater cancels all shows in the coming week

The Macedonian National Theater announced it is canceling all planned shows until March 6. This is in response to the one diagnosed case of coronavirus in Macedonia so far. Sport competitions will also likely take place without an audience. Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce also recommended canceling...
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