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Week-on-week drop in Covid cases continues
LJUBLJANA - Slovenia confirmed another 7,458 coronavirus cases on Saturday in what continues to be a drop in Covid cases in weekly comparison for the third consecutive day, show fresh official data. Hospitalisations remain stable as a total of 393 patients are hospitalised with Covid-19 as their main condition at regular wards, up by two, and 119 at intensive care units, also up by two. Additional 16 people with Covid died, the government said.
Slovenia reiterates its support for nuclear in EU taxonomy
LJUBLJANA - Slovenia has reiterated its support for the inclusion of nuclear energy in the EU's taxonomy of sustainable energy sources after the EU Commission unveiled the proposal calling for nuclear and gas energy to be included in the taxonomy. "Slovenia believes nuclear energy will be needed to maintain low-carbon energy production in the long run, not only during the transition period," the Finance Ministry told the STA.
Ski jumper Peter Prevc places fourth in men's Olympic individual
BEIJING, China - Slovenian ski jumper Peter Prevc finished fourth in the men's normal hill individual event at the Beijing Winter Olympics. He was half a point short to clinch what could have been his third Olympic medal after the two he won at Sochi 2014. Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi won the gold medal, Austria's Manuel Fettner the silver and Poland's Dawid Kubacki the bronze. Another Slovenian made it to the top ten as Timi Zajc placed ninth.
Boxer Ema Kozin suffers first loss as a pro
CARDIFF, UK - Ema Kozin, the best Slovenian female boxer, lost against American Claressa Shields on Saturday evening in Cardiff, UK in a fight for the world champion title in a number of categories in the female middleweight class. This is Kozin's first defeat of her professional fighting career. Shields, the two-time Olympic gold medallist and world champion, dominated all ten rounds of the bout.
