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Avalanches claim three lives, rescuer injured
PREDDVOR - Two avalanches were triggered in the area of Mt Storžič (2,132 metres) in the western part of the Kamnik-Savinja Alps mountain range on Saturday, burying four climbers. Three died at the scene and one sustained severe injuries, the Administration for Civil Protection and Disaster Relief says on its website. Two rescuers were also injured, one of them, a rescuer from the medical team, sustained severe injuries.
Another 1,005 coronavirus infections, dozen deaths
LJUBLJANA - Slovenia logged 1,005 new coronavirus infections on Friday, which is a slight decrease compared to Thursday but an increase in weekly comparison. A total of 23,097 rapid and PCR tests were conducted, the government said on Twitter. Another 12 Covid-19 patients died. The 7-day average of confirmed infections increased by five to 846 compared to Thursday but the country still remains in the orange tier under the government exit strategy, especially as the number of people in hospitals continues to drop.
Pharma Marifarm profitable in 2020
MARIBOR - The Maribor-based pharma company Marifarm was in the black last year for the first time since it went private to avoid bankruptcy in 2016 as its revenue doubled to some EUR 11.5 million, according to preliminary calculations. It notably increased revenue from manufacturing drugs for other pharmas but would still like to launch its own drugs.
Crossing of internal borders simplified
LJUBLJANA - Slovenia scrapped checkpoints on its borders with Austria, Croatia and Hungary starting on Saturday and those who have recovered from Covid-19 or have been vaccinated can now enter the country without having to quarantine or provide a negative coronavirus test. Under the new government decree governing Covid-19 restrictions on borders, it is now possible once again to cross the border with Austria, Hungary and Italy via all crossings rather than just designated checkpoints, a system that had been put in place in the early stages of the pandemic.
Norway's Eckhoff wins women's sprint in Pokljuka
POKLJUKA - Norwegian Tiril Eckhoff won the 7.5-kilometre sprint event at the Biathlon World Championships in Pokljuka on Saturday with flawless shooting and best speed (21:18.7). Second and third places went to French Anais Chevalier-Bouchet and Belarus Hana Sola, respectively. The defending champion Norwegian Marte Olsbu Roeiseland was sixth, while the best ranking Slovenian, Polona Klemenčič (+ 3:34.9/3), was 76th.
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