Molecular biology
Daily Covid case count somewhat lower than a week ago
Ljubljana – Slovenia logged 11,810 new coronavirus cases on Monday, a drop of 7.5% from the same day a week ago but on fewer PCR tests. The figure is likely to increase today as positive rapid tests are added to the cases picked up from PCR testing.
Rapid test enough to confirm infection as of 1 February
Ljubljana – Slovenia is further restricting the use of PCR tests as of Tuesday with a new testing protocol under which rapid antigen tests will be enough to confirm a coronavirus infection. The certificate of recovery obtained in this way will only be valid in Slovenia for now, Health Minister Janez Poklukar said, indicating changes in this area as well.
Almost 8,400 coronavirus cases confirmed on Sunday
Ljubljana – Slovenia confirmed 8,396 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday. The latest figures bring the 14-day incidence per 100,000 people, a closely-watched benchmark, to 5,620, meaning almost 6% of the population have had a confirmed case of the virus in the past fortnight. Sunday’s case count is almost 70% higher than a week ago.
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Dnevnik rebukes new PCR testing protocol
Ljubljana – A new PCR testing protocol introduced this week does not take much pressure off laboratories, while it gives health providers at primary level more work, the newspaper Dnevnik says on Saturday. It believes the country’s PCR testing capacity should have been increased a while ago because the Omicron wave was an expected event.
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Slovenia sending part of PCR samples to Germany
Ljubljana – Overwhelmed with PCR test samples, the National Laboratory of Health, Environment and Food (HLZOH) started sending part of them to Germany for analysis. The lab Eurofins processes them in 48 hours, which is in line with the new PCR testing protocol which kicked in yesterday.
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Switzerland has introduced a Mandatory PCR Test Requirement upon Entry
As of today, December 4, 2021, upon arrival on the territory of the Swiss Confederation, citizens must submit a PCR test done before 72 hours before entering the country, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced.
London Introduces Mandatory PCR test for Vaccinated Bulgarians
As of November 30, 2021, the United Kingdom is introducing additional measures due to the appearance of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus. According to the Bulgarian embassy in London, from 4 a.m.
Leonardo da Vinci: Scientists have identified 14 of his living descendants
The discovery comes after years of research in historical documents with the goal of sequencing his genome for a better understanding of his genius
Austria is Tightening Measures Against COVID-19
In Austria, a red COVID-19 morbidity code has been announced and stricter measures imposed by the fourth level of the five-point scale of action and pandemic measures will take effect on Monday.
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How and Where a "Free" Antigen Test can be Done in Bulgaria
You probably remember the long queues in front of the only labs that offered paid PCR tests. Similar, but longer, are the queues in front of the vans in the malls or in central places where antigen tests for green certificates are performed. In this case, it is valid for 48 hours.