In Brief: Large-Scale Testing of Czech Population for Covid-19 To Begin This Week
Health Minister Adam Vojtech has today announced the launch of a large-scale test of randomly selected people in specific locations and age groups. Title photo: Adam Vojtech. Credit: Brno /…
Government Announces Further Support for the Self-Employed & SMEs and Plans To Raise Budget Deficit Limit
The cabinet will discuss an extension of the state of emergency at a meeting on Wednesday. The schedule for relaxing the quarantine measures will be tightened or relaxed depending on…
Government Announces Schedule For Gradual Lifting of Emergency Measures
The Czech Republic’s shops and services will reopen in five stages, dependent on continued promising data about the spread of the coronavirus. The final stage, hopefully bringing the country back…
Parliament Extends State of Emergency Until April 30th
The agreed date is a compromise between the government’s proposal to extend the state of emergency for another month, and opposition suggestions that it should be shorter. The initial state…
Czech Government Announces First Loosening of Some Emergency Measures, But Also Further Hygiene Precautions
The Czech cabinet arrived at a compromise in their Monday afternoon meeting, amending and slightly loosening some of the existing emergency measures against the spread of Covid-19. Some shops will…
Breaking: Government Will Ask Parliament To Extend State of Emergency For 30 Days
The Czech Cabinet has decided to extend the state of emergency. It was first declared on March 13th for 30 days and is currently due to last until April 12th.…
In Brief: Government Adopts New Financial Measures to Support the Self-Employed
Self-employed workers affected by the pandemic will receive a lump sum of CZK 25,000 from the state, announced Finance Minister Alena Schillerová after a government meeting on Tuesday afternoon. Title…
New Measures Announced by the Czech Government Today
Czech Rep., Mar 26 (BD) - A new set of measures was announced by the Czech government today: The following services will be permitted from Friday at 6am: - locksmith…
In Brief: Health Ministry Bans All Meetings of More Than Two People
The new rules were announced by the Ministry of Health this evening. Photo: Minister of Health Adam Vojtech visiting St. Anne's hospital earlier this year. Credit: Official photo of Czech…
95-Year-Old Man Is First Death In Czech Republic From COVID-19
The 95-year-old patient died in Prague’s Na Bulovce hospital, and was suffering from underlying health problems. Photo: Stock image / Freepik. Czech Rep., Mar 22 (BD) - The Czech Republic…