Czech morning news in brief: top stories for Aug. 2, 2021
Prague Pride festival begins, more rain in the forecast, Czech Republic to offer visa to Belarusian runner, and more top headlines for this morning.
Coronavirus update: Aug. 2, 2021: Rules increasing capacity for culture and sports take effect
Plus: Babiš hopes other employees will get vaccination leave, Pfizer and Moderna raise vaccine prices, Slovakia starts vaccination lottery.
Lengthy reconstruction work on Czech D1 highway to be completed by October
Sections of the highway between Prague and Brno have been undergoing repairs for the past eight years, but work should be completed by October.
Czech measles cases nearly eliminated following Covid-19 epidemic
After 590 measles cases in the Czech Republic in 2019, there were just four reported cases in 2020 and none in the first half of 2021.
Czech women's doubles tennis team wins Olympic gold
Barbora Krejčíková and Kateřina Siniaková defeated the Swiss team of Belinda Bencic and Viktorija Golubic in the gold medal match this morning.
Czech weekend news in brief: top stories for Aug. 1, 2021
Czech Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to decline, NASA releases photo from Czech astronomer, and more top headlines from this weekend.
France, Denmark elevated to high risk in latest Czech Covid-19 travel map
Italy, Switzerland and Iceland will also be elevated to moderate risk in the latest travel map, valid from Monday.
Czech judoka Lukáš Krpálek wins second Olympic gold after moving up in weight class
Krpálek defeated Georgia's Guram Tushishvili in the +100 kg competition yesterday for his second Olympic gold after 2016.
Foreign scholars to Czech officials: 'Study is essential travel'
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Academics who spent years trying to qualify for programs in Europe say Covid travel restrictions put their careers at risk.
Czech economy grew for first time in over a year, but analysts are disappointed the jump wasn't bigger
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While a record 7.8 percent annual jump in GDP sound impressive, it is only due to such a low starting point.
Czech morning news in brief: Top headlines for July 30, 2021
Markéta Vondroušová and Czech women's doubles team to vie for Olympic gold this weekend, Prague Zoo celebrates baby boom, and Czech crown strengthens.
Coronavirus update, July 30, 2021: Prague launches vaccination bus that will stop at popular locales
Plus: People who can’t wear masks need a doctor’s certificate, children won’t need pre-entry Covid tests when returning from risk countries.
Czech trap shooters Jiří Lipták and David Kostelecký win gold and silver medals in the Tokyo Olympics
The last time two members of the Czech team won medals together in the same event was for weightlifting in 1932, under the Czechoslovak flag.
Reclaim Pride group plans alternative march to take the place of the canceled Pride Parade
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Activist group seeks to return Pride events to their roots as civil rights protests rather than big parties.
FAQ: A guide to the new mandatory integration courses for foreigners in the Czech Republic
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More details about what exactly the newly launched courses entail and who is required to take them.
Coronavirus update, July 29, 2021: Thousands of foreigners seek vaccination in the Czech Republic
More than a month after the start of registration, 15,842 people without public insurance have paid for vaccination against Covid-19.
Czech morning news in brief: Top headlines for July 29, 2021
A Czech forest makes the UNESCO World Heritage List, a new banking option launches in the Czech Republic, and Czech researchers produce water from metal.
