Coronavirus update, Feb 5, 2021: One in three Czechs violated rules of quarantine in January
Czech health minister gives speech encouraging resilience, respirators, and ahderance to restrictions; today's numbers remain largely unchanged.
Czech morning news in brief: top stories for Feb. 3, 2021
Former health minister denies comeback, EU working to end digital slavery, Czech goodwill ambassadors will represent the nation in the world.
Czech morning news in brief: top stories for Feb. 2, 2021
Czech Republic condemns Myanmar coup, section of Berlin wall could go on display in Žižkov, anti-PES party builds European support.
AstraZeneca vaccine should be available in the Czech Republic in 2-3 weeks
The newly-approved vaccine may eventually be available to general practitioners across the Czech Republic
Czech weekend news in brief: top stories for Jan. 31, 2021
Czech COVID-19 PES index rises to 70, rare zebras born at Dvůr Králové Zoo, and more top headlines from this weekend.
Blanket COVID-19 testing at Czech schools could start soon, says Education Minister
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Blanket testing at schools could begin in the upcoming weeks, Education Minister Robert Plaga told reporters this weekend.
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.
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
