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        <title><![CDATA[Slovenia claims it is first European country to have beaten coronavirus]]></title>
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            <media:title type="html">Slovenia claims it is first European country to have beaten coronavirus</media:title>
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        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Slovenia is declaring itself as the first European country to bring an end to the coronavirus within its borders.</p><p>The European Union state’s government said Friday the COVID-19 spread is under control and there is no longer a need for extraordinary health measures.</p><p>&#8220;Today Slovenia has the best epidemic situation in Europe, which enables us to call off the general epidemic,&#8221; Prime Minister Janez Jansa <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/05/slovenia-european-nation-declare-epidemic-home-200515084142959.html" target="_blank">was quoted as saying</a>.</p><p>Slovenia says EU residents are free to cross into Slovenia from Austria, Italy and Hungary at predetermined checkpoints, while most non-EU nationals will have to undergo a mandatory 14-day quarantine in what is a major step for the small Alpine country as it accelerates the easing of restrictions.</p><p>Financial aid to citizens and businesses impacted by the coronavirus is set to expire at the end of the month, <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-slovenia/slovenia-calls-an-end-to-its-coronavirus-epidemic-relaxes-some-border-controls-idUSKBN22R02B" target="_blank">Reuters</a> reports.</p><p>The first coronavirus case in Slovenia was recorded on March 4, a resident returning&nbsp;from neighboring Italy. The nationwide epidemic was proclaimed on March 12.</p><p>By May 13, there were 1,467 confirmed cases and 103 deaths in Slovenia.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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