Fire in Bohumín, Moravia-Silesia claims 11 lives, two still in very serious condition
The fire in an apartment complex was most likely set deliberately; police have arrested one man in connection
A new rooftop concert series is launching in Prague this week
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A new rooftop concert series will debut in Žižkov Monday
Top news in Tweets for Prague and the Czech Republic (August 3–7, 2020)
Busy week? Here's a roundup of some of our top headlines this week in digestable tweet format
The Czech Republic leads all nations in beer consumption per capita - by a whopping 78%
The average Czech consumes nearly twice as much beer as the average Austrian, according to Kirin's latest stats on beer consumption per capita
A new project will give low-income kids in Prague free school supplies
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Organizers are also seeking donations of school supplies which can be delivered to locations around Prague
Prague to open five new COVID-19 testing points, including one in Wenceslas Square
The Wenceslas Square facility should primarily serve tourists, with test results available within in two hours
Czech Republic coronavirus updates, August 7: 215 new cases, travel restrictions to Norway, Slovenia
Czech residents travelling to both Slovenia and Norway are now subject to a mandatory quarantine
Slovenia and Norway impose restrictions for Czech travelers
This isn't the first time Slovenia has placed Czech Republic on their medium-risk list
Interview: Prague-based beer expert Evan Rail on how you can support Czech breweries
Pour yourself a cold one and settle in for a chat with the expat community's most famous beer aficionado
World champion Sifan Hassan to run 5,000-meter event at Golden Spike in Ostrava next month
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Originally scheduled for May 22, the Golden Spike event has been postponed to September 8
Fun things to do in Prague, August 6–9: Picnics, Pride, and pop-ups foodies will love
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This week saw the Prague Pride kick off in the Czech capital while picnic and outdoor cinema keep things interesting in the open air!
Czech architects built one of the only buildings to survive the August 6, 1945 Hiroshima bombing
A Czech company also built one of the the few structures still standing in the blast zone of the recent Beirut explosions
Trdelník vs. Cinnabon: soon you'll be able to get both sweet cinnamon treats for delivery in Prague
Cinnabon will be opening at two Prague locations soon; things may get sticky as one Czech-owned company brings a little competition its way
Prague’s Křižík pavilions and Spiral Theater to finally be renovated
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More sections of Prague’s Výstaviště in Holešovice will be brought back to life after years of neglect
Brno's notorious phallus-shaped landmark is due to get its balls back next week
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Erected in honor of locals' stiff resistance to the Swedish army, the stone monument is affectionately known as "the big black clock"
Czech Republic coronavirus updates, August 6: 244 new cases, few Czechs bringing COVID back from abroad
Authorities have found that only a small percentage of those getting tested caught the disease abroad
