Covid cases in Slovenia outnumber test results
Slovenia, LJUBLJANA – The number of COVID-19 cases in Slovenia has recently increased, but official figures are relatively low, with only 325 fresh infections diagnosed over the weekend. According to infectologist Mateja Logar, the true number is three to four times higher. Logar previously led a government-appointed task force...
Read moreOn October 1, nearly one-third of Slovenia’s covid vaccine doses will expire
Almost one-third of the coronavirus vaccine doses stored in Slovenian warehouses will expire on October 1st. According to the country’s National Institute of Public Health. According to the Slovenian Press Agency, 1,707,120 doses of coronavirus vaccine are currently stored in Slovenian warehouses. Nearly 533 thousand of them will expire on...
Read moreSlovenia and other East European countries have requested that vaccine contracts be reopened
Contracts ought to be terminated “when they’re no longer required from an epidemiological and health standpoint,” according to the letter sent by the governments. The European Commission has been petitioned by 10 Eastern European nations to renegotiate Covid-19 vaccine contracts. It cites an overabundance of doses as well as the...
Read moreSlovenia has the first Monkeypox genome sequences from the 2022 outbreak
Monkeypox virus (MPXV) is a dangerous zoonotic pathogen that causes smallpox-like illness in monkeys. MPXV is classified into two phylogenetic groups: central African MPXV (endemic to the Congo Basin) and west African MPXV (endemic to West Africa). The two genotypes are associated with various disease severity and mortality rates:...
Read moreBei Loredan reveals Covid strategy, which includes primary healthcare expansion
One of Danijel Bei Loredan’s first measures, which he said would be ready by September 15, is a clear strategy to deal with potential new waves of the Covid-19 epidemic. He also plans to improve primary healthcare through a variety of initiatives, including an additional EUR 500 million set...
Read moreAll COVID restrictions have been lifted in Slovenia
In response to a motion by the Health Ministry’s coronavirus advisory group, the outgoing govt lifted all the rest of the Covid restrictions on Monday, repealing the primary decree guiding anti-Covid measures. According to the Government Communications Office, the advisory board proposed that all limitations be lifted in favor of...
Read moreRoche has created three PCR test kits to detect Monkeypox
Roche Holding has created3 PCR test kits to aid scientists find the monkeypox virus, providing another screening tool to public health officials as they work to control the outbreak. The Swiss multinational healthcare company Roche has announced the development of three PCR test kits in collaboration with its holding company...
Read moreSlovenia’s government is taking steps to track down Monkeypox contacts
On Tuesday, the government decided to add monkeypox to the list of infectious diseases for which all medical professionals must report any fresh case to authorities. After the discovery of the country’s first confirmed case of monkeypox, the move aims to lay the groundwork for the implementation of a...
Read moreSlovenia has reported the country’s first case of Monkeypox infection
Slovenian health officials confirmed the first case of monkeypox infection in the Alpine country on Tuesday, which occurred in a visitor returning from Spain’s Canary Islands. According to Mario Fafangel, director of the National Centre for Infectious Diseases, the man was not hospitalized as he suffered a mild strain of...
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