We need to protect this world and Slovakia’s place in it

“Fear and rage are the two strongest emotions with which people react to the pandemic,” said President Zuzana Čaputová in an address to the nation in her second state of the republic last week. She added that such emotions are dividing families, colleagues and friendships. Although she also said she could understand people who don’t want to get the vaccine, she condemned people who use the vaccination topic to spark hatred against others.

Zuzana Caputova, President of Slovakia, speaking at a press conference Source: Bernd von Jutrczenka/picture alliance via Getty Images