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Croatia's coronavirus update: 2,927 new cases, 43 deaths, 1,457 recoveriesOf 10,876 tests performed for coronavirus in Croatia in the last 24 hours, 27%, that is 2,927, have turned out to be positive, the national COVID-19 crisis management team reported on Thursday. 15.04.2021. | News

Gov't and drug wholesalers reach deal on debt settlementHealth Minister Vili Beroš said on Wednesday that the government and representatives of drug wholesalers had reached agreement on a debt settlement scheme. 14.04.2021. | News

Plenković: National recovery plan should help overcome crisisPrime Minister Andrej Plenković presented the National Recovery and Resilience Plan to Parliament on Wednesday, saying that it should help Croatia overcome the present crisis. 14.04.2021. | News

EC intends to ramp up Pfizer vaccine deliveries in Q2Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said on Wednesday that the European Commission in cooperation with the EU member-states was trying to ramp up the deliveries of Pfizer COVID vaccines in the second quarter of 2021. 14.04.2021. | News

Croatian pensioners to receive extra payment as COVID relief in coming weeksPrime Minister Andrej Plenković said on Monday that an agreement has been reached with pensioners' representatives regarding COVID relief that will be paid to about 850,000 seniors in the end of April or early May. 13.04.2021. | News

PM, HBK officials say relations between gov't, Roman Catholic Church goodPM Andrej Plenković on Monday met with officials of the Croatian Bishops' Conference (HBK) to discuss current topics and they expressed satisfaction with the good relations between the government and the Roman Catholic Church. 12.04.2021. | News

Procedure for green passports could be finished by summerPrime Minister Andrej Plenković on Monday expressed confidence that the procedure regarding so-called green passports could be finished by the summer, estimating that, with the vaccine doses expected to arrive, Croatia could vaccinate half of its population by the end of June. 12.04.2021. | News

Minister condemns attempted attack on social workers in Ivanić GradFamily and Social Policy Minister Josip Aladrović on Thursday condemned an incident which happened at the Ivanić Grad Social Welfare Centre, when a disgruntled beneficiary tried to attack a social worker but was prevented by a security guard. 08.04.2021. | News

Personal responsibility remains the strongest countermeasurePrime Minister Andrej Plenković said on Thursday that two weeks after he, Parliament Speaker Gordan Jandroković and Health Minister Vili Beroš received an AstraZeneca COVID-19 shot, they did not have any problems, meaning that the vaccine is reliable and should be used. 08.04.2021. | News

Beroš: EU ministers agree there are no grounds for suspension of AstraZeneca vaccineHealth Minister Vili Beroš said on Thursday that at their video meeting on Wednesday EU health ministers had reiterated that the benefits of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine were greater than its potential risks and that for now there were no grounds for suspension of its use. 08.04.2021. | News