Coronavirus update, Feb. 8, 2021: Czech govt. to discuss reopening schools with regular COVID testing
The cabinet will also address an extension of the state of emergency and stricter anti-COVID measures at its Monday meeting.
Prague Mayor urges government not to restrict travel to/from capital
Zdeněk Hřib has called on the government not to restrict travel between Prague and Central Bohemia with new lockdown measures
Regular COVID-19 testing could begin in Czech companies this month
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Blanket testing carried out by company doctors and paid from health insurance may begin in large companies in the upcoming weeks.
Czech weekend news in brief: top stories for Feb. 7, 2021
Czech PES level at 71, army helicopters transport COVID-19 patients in Karlovy Vary, and more top headlines from this weekend.
Survey: Computer use up among 50% of Czech children due to pandemic
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Four out of five children in the Czech Republic over the age of six use computers by themselves.
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First doses of AstraZeneca vaccine arrive in the Czech Republic
Nearly 20,000 doses of the newly-approved AstraZeneca vaccine arrived in the Czech Republic on Saturday morning.
Czech hospitals are at brink of capacity, says Health Ministry
There are nearly 6,000 COVID-19 patients in Czech hospitals, including 1,000 in intensive care units.
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 Health Minister: 'Don’t travel between regions and stay home if possible'
The pandemic measures have stopped working and the British mutation is likely spreading, Blatný said.
Coronavirus update, Feb. 4, 2021: Czech Republic leads EU in cases per 100,000 people
The number of coronavirus-infected per 100,000 has grown in the past 14 days for the first time since mid-January.
Coronavirus update, Feb. 3, 2021: Czech Republic surpasses 1 million cases since start of pandemic
First doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine should arrive next week, PM Babiš is negotiating for antibody drugs from Eli Lilly.
Coronavirus update, Feb. 2, 2021: Czech Republic changes travel rules, drops VAT on respirators
Respirators should become cheaper but still are not mandatory, another vaccine starts the EMA approval process.
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.
Meet the Canadian expat charting the COVID pandemic in the Czech Republic
Tim Addison's daily data drop keeps thousands of expats informed about the coronavirus and has earned him the nickname "Covid Tim."
Czech morning news in brief: top stories for Feb. 1, 2021
Czech Health Minister may leave post, hundreds protest against anti-COVID restrictions, frost turns to spring-like temps this week.
Coronavirus update, Feb. 1, 2021: distribution of Moderna vaccine to start in the Czech Republic
PES score rises but still at the fourth level, Novavax will be delayed, Health Ministry wants student testing to be free.
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
