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Amid a steep spike in cases, more than 3.6 million Slovaks were tested for the virus — about two-thirds of the country. The prime minister hopes the testing can ward off a more severe lockdown.
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Amid a second wave of coronavirus infections, many European countries are introducing curfews and lockdowns.
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Europe has been battling rising case counts, setting a record last week for new cases reported. Spain and France surpassed the 1 million case mark within hours of each other.
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NPR correspondents in South America, the Middle East and Europe discuss the recent spikes in coronavirus cases in their regions.
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President Emmanuel Macron announced nightly curfews for Paris and other cities Wednesday, part of a wave of new coronavirus restrictions in Europe.
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The World Health Organization warned on Thursday that weekly increases have reached a higher rate than during the pandemic's peak in March, with "alarming rates of transmission across the region."
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Three of Europe's most populous countries are seeing a second wave of COVID-19. And in many instances, young people are part of the rise in cases.
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Demonstrators gathered in Madrid on Sunday to protest expanded requirements aimed at combating the disease, which has seen a sharp uptick in recent weeks.
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The plan is to raise the money through EU-backed bonds and help the hardest-hit industries and regions. The issue of burden sharing remains controversial among several of the bloc's member states.