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10:36 SLOVAKIA – In Bardejov, 15 classes in 15 city primary schools are quarantined.

Facilities for the elderly remain green.

10:03 SLOVAKIA – Paramedics vaccinated 3,009 people with the first dose on Thursday.

The total number of people vaccinated with the first dose vaccines is 2,428,855. 2,237,323 people have already received the second dose of the vaccine, and 2,707 people have been vaccinated the past day.

10:00 SLOVAKIA – PCR tests captured 829 new cases, two victims were added to the covid.

“This week, based on epidemiological investigations, we have not yet noticed an outbreak of the disease, which would be related to the organization of social events, such as weddings, family celebrations, etc. This is a community spread, where the dominant option is delta variantwhich is more infectious, “said Daniela Klimová, head of the epidemiology department of the Regional Office of Public Health.

9:18 WORLD More than half of Australia’s adults are already fully vaccinated.

This was announced by Australian authorities, which are trying to speed up vaccinations so that they can release anti-pandemic measures in the country, Reuters reports.

Australia is currently battling a third wave of a pandemic caused by a more contagious coronavirus variant of the delta, for which they have introduced lockdowns in Australia’s largest cities, Sydney and Melbourne, as well as in the capital, Canberra.

8:23 WORLD The 12-year-old Dutchman has the right to receive a vaccine to visit his dying grandmother, despite his father’s disapproval, a Dutch court has ruled.

This is one of the first cases of its kind. An unnamed boy from the city of Groningen claimed that the anti-antidote vaccine would reduce the likelihood that he could pass the infection to his grandmother.

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In the Netherlands, children aged 12 to 17 can decide whether they can be vaccinated, but need permission from both parents. In this case, the boy’s parents are divorced and his mother agreed to the vaccination.

8:10 WORLD In the Czech Republic, 488 cases of coronavirus infection were detected on Thursday, which is 60 less than a week ago. The reproduction number has dropped to one. There are currently 165 patients in the hospitals.

7:20 WORLD The WHO today recommended a synthetic drug containing antibodies to coronavirus for infected patients at risk.

According to the DPA, this is the first time that the WHO has approved a drug to prevent severe course of Covid-19 disease in at-risk patients.

6:30 WORLD The Advisory Committee of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended the administration of a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer / BioNTech for people over 65, nursing residents, and 50-64 health status among the risk group.

The panel of experts offered the possibility of a booster dose for 18-49-year-olds with chronic diseases.

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6:10 WORLD The spread of coronavirus in Germany has slowed compared to the previous week.

Today, the Robert Koch Institute reported 9,727 new cases in the last 24 hours. More than 11,000 were infected last Friday. 65 people had died of Covid-19 in the previous day, 20 a week ago.

00:00 WORLD – Portugal will enter the third, final phase of the release of measures against the spread of coronavirus from 1 October. At the same time, the state of emergency is officially ended and the country enters a state of vigilance.

The proposal was approved by the Portuguese government on Thursday. The decision was also linked to the fact that Portugal is expected to reach 85 percent next week vaccination population against the covid.

However, at a press conference after the government meeting, Prime Minister António Costa called on citizens to remain responsible. “We must not forget that the pandemic is not over and even if we can say that we have it under control from the moment we get 85% vaccination, the risk remains,” Costa was quoted as saying by Correio da Manhã.