Czech PM admits error in fight against COVID-19, urges public to take measures seriously
Andrej Babiš urged Czech citizens to follow regulations and pull together in the fight against COVID-19 in a televised speech yesterday
Average Czech teacher salaries to reach 45,000 crowns monthly next year, says Education Minister
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Teachers are due for a 9% wage increase in 2021, Robert Plaga confirmed after talks with Finance Minister Alena Schillerová
Czech author Milan Kundera to be awarded Franz Kafka Prize
Kundera, who has been living in France since 1975, will be the 20th recipient of the award named after Prague-born writer Franz Kafka
Czech Republic is not expected to declare a state of emergency in the coming days, says Deputy PM
The Central Crisis Staff will discuss further measures when it convenes on Monday morning
Czech Central Crisis Staff to meet Monday, State of Emergency cannot be ruled out, says PM
"The declaration of a state of emergency cannot be ruled out. It is a question for the Minister of Health," says Andrej Babiš
Czech academics and scholars say the government's next anti-COVID steps should rely on experts
In an open letter, the society criticised the Czech government for it chaotic and inconsistent handling of the pandemic
Travel limits from Czech Republic to Slovakia can be bypassed, admits Slovak PM
While random border checks will be enforced, Slovakia is relying on people to obey the travel restrictions, says Igor Matovič
Germany adds Central Bohemia to list of COVID-19 risk regions, restricting travel
Central Bohemia joins Prague on the German list, requiring a negative COVID-19 test to enter the country for travelers from the risk areas
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Indoor standing-room events attended by over ten people are banned from Friday
Restaurants and bars may not admit more customers than there are available seats
Czech labs will now directly contact those who test positive for COVID-19 via e-mail, SMS
Until now, only those who have tested negative have been directly notified of the COVID-19 test results by laboratories
Chinese firm Zhenhua Data has been collecting data on prominent Czechs, reports Aktuálně.cz
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Profiles of about 700 prominent Czechs have been uncovered in the data leak from the Chinese firm
Huawei fails to gain security clearance in the Czech Republic
The Chinese company has not gained security clearance necessary to participate in selected public tenders in the Czech Republic
Politico: Grocery shopping in the Czech Republic has turned political due to PM Andrej Babiš
Buying food has become political in a country where the Prime Minister is connected to one of its largest agricultural firms, writes the news server
Palacký University in Olomouc offers scholarships to Belarusian students and academics
The University joins Brno's Masaryk University in extending aid to Belarusians in light of recent events
Czech Republic to distribute face masks and respirators to the disabled
In addition to senior citizens, about 200,000 registered disabled people will receive a respirator and face masks via Czech Post
Slovakia puts the Czech Republic on its list of COVID-19 risk countries
"The Czech Republic finds itself in a bad situation," Slovak PM Igor Matovic told journalists Monday
Quarantine not needed if masks are worn, self-reporting to begin next week, says Health Minister
People who came into contact with someone later diagnosed with COVID-19 will not have to quarantine, provided both parties wore face masks
