Cars park on Prague's Charles Bridge in protest of Czech lockdown measures
Two cars and a van were towed from the 14th century landmark yesterday during a protest of the country's anti-COVID-19 restrictions.
Unused COVID-19 field hospital in Prague to be closed
The Prague 9 hospital has not been utilized since it was built in October, but has cost 50 million crowns in leasing fees.
Government bans all non-essential travel to the Czech Republic
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Regardless of a country's color on the traffic light map, all tourist travel into the Czech Republic is banned as of today.
Coronavirus update, Jan. 29, 2021: New restrictions for Czech Republic as death toll exceeds 16,000
As the infection speeds up, Czech Health Minister calls PES system 'irrelevant' for lockdown; officials shorten wait time between free antigen tests.
Just in: Czech govt. to toughen anti-COVID measures, authorities stress minimal contact
Due to the rising number of cases and Czech hospitals on the brink of capacity, new rules go into effect from Saturday.
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Coronavirus update, Jan. 28, 2021: Czech govt. will meet today to decide over tougher lockdown measures
While relaxing restrictions was previously discussed, health officials are now troubled by the rise in new cases and will likely tighten measures.
Czech government ready to hit pause on the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination due to shortage
Fewer doses of the vaccine have been delivered than expected, making it impossible to keep on schedule.
New data reveals which industries in the Czech Republic employ the most foreigners
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From highly skilled workers to labor jobs, statistics show the number of foreign workers in the Czech Republic tripling over the past decade.
Czech govt. approves bill to ban 'absurd overuse' of plastic products by July
The ban would mainly affect single-use plastics such as cutlery, plates, drinking straws and cups from polystyrene.
Czech morning news in brief: top stories for Jan. 25, 2021
Thirty Czech restaurants opened in protest of restrictions this weekend, new testing point at German border, Czech wages didn't drop due to COVID.
Czech Foreign Minister condemns police violence in Russia
"I denounce the brutal violence and suppression of freedom of speech," says Tomáš Petříček
Czech interest in COVID-19 vaccination is on the rise
58% of Czechs said they were willing to get vaccinated in a recent poll, up from around 40% last month
Czech weekend news in brief: top stories for Jan. 24, 2021
National Theatre to celebrate Mozart's birthday without an audience, interest in respirators soars, and more top headlines from this weekend
PM expects Senate to reject bill requiring quotas for Czech food products
Andrej Babiš expects a bill requiring larger supermarkets to sell a mandatory minimum amount of Czech products will be rejected by the upper house
Germany places Czech Republic on list of high-risk regions for COVID-19
From midnight tonight, cross-border commuters regularly travelling to Bavaria will need a new COVID-19 test every 48 hours
New PES index allows in-class learning at risk level five: so when will Czech schools reopen?
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The change was approved by lawmakers today, however, an exact date for when children can return has not yet been set.
Report: Czech mortality rate massively increased in 2020 amid COVID pandemic
Statisticians didn't release the reasons for the higher death rate, but the COVID pandemic was likely one of the contributing factors.
