Biology
School year, in-person instruction to resume on September 13
The opening of the school year with in-person instruction will take place on September 13 for all students, and parents may agree or oppose their children over 12 being vaccinated by filling in some forms, Education Minister Sorin Cimpeanu said Tuesday.
Number of new coronavirus infections up to 477
Ljubljana – The number of daily reported new coronavirus infections in Slovenia is again similar to the numbers recorded in mid-May, with 477 new cases confirmed in 2,489 PCR tests on Monday, according to data provided by the National Institute of Public Health (NIJZ).
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Penguins fed twice a day with fish in Bursa Zoo
Some 17 penguins in a zoo in the northwestern province of Bursa are fed twice a day with European pilchard, the zoo officials have announced on Aug. 18.
"Fourteen penguins were brought from the Netherlands and Belgium in 2017. Three were born here in Bursa," Önder Sevim, the head of the caretakers in the zoo, told Demirören News Agency.
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Sea creature fossils found in Turkey’s east
Fossils belonging to sea creatures estimated to be 35 million years old were found by a field research team in eastern Turkey.
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Tomato brown rugose fruit virus confirmed in Slovenia
Ljubljana – The first case of tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV), a highly infectious plant virus that is jeopardising tomato and pepper crops, has been confirmed in Slovenia after a close encounter with the virus in spring.
GCS: 152 new caes of coronavirus infection; almost 21,900 tests performed in the past 24 hours
A number of 152 new cases of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 have been recorded in the past 24 hours, with almost 21,900 tests performed, the Strategic Communication Group reported on Sunday. These are cases that have not previously had a positive test.
Nearly all new COVID-19 cases among unvaccinated, minister says
Some 87 percent of current COVID-19 cases include people who are not fully vaccinated, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said in a news conference following a meeting of the Coronavirus Science Board on July 28, appealing people to get jabbed.
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Bosnia’s coronavirus tests recognised by Slovenia
Ljubljana – The list of countries whose PCR and rapid antigen tests for coronavirus are recognised by Slovenia has been expanded by the government to include Bosnia-Herzegovina. Under certain conditions tests from countries not on the list will be also accepted.
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Greek reporter fired by state TV ERT over racist remarks against Korean athletes at Olympics
He said they had slit eyes
GCS: 109 new cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection; over 19,000 tests performed in 24 hours
A number of 109 new cases of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 have been registered in the last 24 hours, following over 19,000 tests, the Strategic Communication Group (GCS) informed on Sunday. These are cases that have not previously had a positive test.