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Highest daily Covid-19 death toll recorded on Friday as 34 die
LJUBLJANA - The highest daily Covid-19 death toll was recorded in Slovenia on Friday as 34 people died, bringing the overall death toll to 531. The number of hospitalised patients was up slightly to 1,084, of which 178 required intensive care, or ten more than on Thursday, the government said. The daily coronavirus tally was up by almost 50 to 1,612, but the number of tests was also up on Friday to 6,340. The share of positive tests was down by more than one percentage point to 25.42%. A total of 93 patients were discharged from hospital yesterday, but the overall number of hospitalisations was up from 1,069 by 15.
All persons suspected of contracting Covid-19 to be tested
LJUBLJANA - The Health Ministry has changed the strategy for coronavirus testing based on recommendations from the expert advisory group. All persons suspected of contracting Covid-19 will be tested once again. This is expected to result in an increased number of tests, which is important for managing the epidemic, the ministry said on Friday. This comes after the advisory task force head Bojana Beović said on 28 October that testing would be focused on persons older than 60, persons with chronic diseases, with a weakened immune system and healthcare workers. The change of strategy resulted in a slightly lower number of tests in the last week.
Slovenia's Roglič wins the Vuelta a Espana for second time
SALAMANCA/Spain - Slovenian cyclist Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma) is set to win the Vuelta de Espana for a second time as he defended his lead over Ecuadorian Richard Carapaz (Ineos Grenadiers) in the crucial penultimate stage from Sequeros to the Covatilla ski resort. Wearing the leader's jersey before the 17th stage of the race around Spain and having a 45-seconds advantage ahead of Carapaz, the 31-year-old Slovenian managed to keep the lead, although giving away 21 seconds to Carapaz.
President Pahor congratulates new US president
LJUBLJANA - President Borut Pahor congratulated Democratic candidate Joe Biden on being elected the new president of the United States. Writing on Twitter, Pahor said he fondly remembered their meetings, in particular official talks at the White House in 2011 and Biden's participation in the Brdo-Brijuni Process meeting in 2015. "All this inspires me with optimism about our shared future, in which Slovenia and the United States of America will remain friendly countries and firm allies."
Ex-ambassador says US election means end to trans-Atlantic relations as we knew them
LJUBLJANA - Former Ambassador to US Božo Cerar has assessed in an interview for the STA that the US presidential election has "finally ended the trans-Atlantic relations as we have known them for the last 50-70 years" and that "Trumpism" is very much alive and would be for a while even if Joe Biden wins. Europe will need to come to terms with this and take its destiny in its own hands, and "if it fails to respond appropriately and get organised, the remaining great powers will be competing also over Europe's back." Europe should realise that it needs to take more responsibility for its own safety and take care of its neighbourhood, he said.
A third in Nova24TV poll supports anti-government protests
LJUBLJANA - The latest survey by Nova24TV shows that the anti-government protests on Fridays are supported by 33.2% of the respondents, which is the smallest share since the television station started measuring support for the protests in September. More than 61% of the people polled oppose them. The web portal of Nova24TV says that at the beginning of October, 45% of the respondents supported the protest, and in a poll conducted in mid-September, 38.8% of the people polled were supportive. The number of undecided respondents has been increasing, from 3.6% in mid-September to 4% at the beginning of October and to 5.3% in the latest survey, which was carried out on 2-4 November among 730 persons by the pollster Parsifal.
Business's ability to adjust key to reduce pandemic's impact, analyst says
LJUBLJANA - Since at least two more major Covid-19 waves are expected in the coming months, it is key for businesses to be ready to adjust fast, Marko Derča, a partner at the consultancy A. T. Kearney, has told the STA. He said the epidemic's negative impact on the economy will be ten times bigger than the last financial crisis, mostly affecting employment as joblessness will rise considerably. Derča believes being ever better prepared will reduce the epidemic's impact on the economy.
Lorries banned from overtaking on A1 motorway as of new year
LJUBLJANA - Heavy lorries will be banned from overtaking on the Slovenian A1 motorway between Šentilj (NE) and Koper (SW) in the daytime as of new year, Infrastructure Minister Jernej Vrtovec announced. He said in a Facebook post that overtaking would be allowed only on A1 sections with three traffic lanes, adding that the decision had been taken in cooperation with the national motorway company DARS. "Cargo vehicles weighing more than 7.5 tonnes will be banned from overtaking in the daytime. This will ensure better traffic flow and greater safety," the minister said.
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