Flights will be grounded until at least May 28 (news digest).

Coronavirus in Slovakia

- Slovakia has reported eight new people testing positive for the coronavirus, with labs carrying out nearly 4,900 tests on May 13.

- The state may soon start testing the operation of 'smart quarantine', an alternative to the mandatory state quarantine. It will monitor people returning from abroad who need to stay in isolation via a mobile app.

- The ban on civilian flights to and from Slovakia's airports has been prolonged to May 28.

- The A1/2ilina hospital closed the pandemic pavilion for patients positive with the coronavirus, which was temporarily opened at the department of urology. It disinfected the spaces and returned both bed and outpatient divisions.

- The State Institute for Drug Control (A UKL) has registered the Slovak test for the novel coronavirus. The PCR test was developed by Slovak scientists led by the MultiplexDX company. The author of the key component is scientist and biochemist Pavol Cekan. (TASR)

- The Dopravny Podnik Bratislava public transport operator will strengthen connections in the capital. All trolleybuses will follow the holiday timetable starting from Monday, May 18. The 201 lines will again run between the main railway station and CiliA3/4ska.

News from Slovak politics

- MPs failed to acknowledge the report Ombudswoman Maria Patakyova presented to parliament on May 13. Some coalition deputies reproached her for not dealing with some issues enough. President Zuzana Caputova, who came to the parliament to listen to the report, was critical of the approach of some politicians.

'Although not all MPs should agree with her revelations, I consider it a sign of respect to people, who turn to her with their problems, to listen to them and acknowledge them.a

PRESIDENT ZUZANA CAPUTOVA

- Slovakia struggles with extremely dry weather, with precipitation in the westernmost areas amounting only to one milimetre in April. Meteorologists warn of the consequences if this state continues.

- The representatives of Smer and far-right Kotlebovci - People's Party Our Slovakia (LSNS) created a joint project, called the Platform for a Slovakia of Values. As Jan Podmanicky and Marian Kery of Smer and TomaA! Taraba and Filip Kuffa from LSNS said, they were united by the ombudswoman's report, which they criticise for defending the rights of same-sex couples. Podmanicky also invited conservative coalition MPs to join. (Aktuality.sk)

- The coalition eliminated Smer MP LuboA! Blaha from Slovakia's foreign...

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