Obligation To Isolate Due To COVID-19 To End On Thursday
Doctors and public health officials will still be able to order isolation in individual cases. Photo credit: Freepik. Prague, April 19 (CTK) - The seven-day isolation period following a positive…
COVID-19 To Be Removed From Official List of Infectious Diseases
The Czech Health Ministry is waiting for this change to be able to cancel the seven-day mandatory isolation period after a positive test for COVID-19. Photo credit: Freepik. Prague, March…
War in Ukraine Has Led To Polarisation of Social Media Discourse
Overall willingness to engage in online discussions on social networks decreases during crises. Photo credit: SYRI Institute. Brno, Feb 27 (BD) - The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and the…
COVID May Be Removed as Disease Requiring Isolation, Says Minister
At present, week-long isolation is mandatory for those who test positive for coronavirus. Photo credit:Freepik. Brno, Nov 12 (CTK) - COVID-19 could soon be removed from the list of diseases…
Czech Government Paid CZK 21 Billion For COVID Vaccines, But Used Much Less
50 million vaccine doses had been ordered for the Czech Republic so far; 17 million have been used and covered by health insurers. Photo Credit: Freepik Prague, Aug 28 (CTK)…
First Shipment of Paxlovid COVID Drug To Arrive in Czech Republic in September
The antiviral for treating COVID-19 will soon arrive in the Czech Republic. Photo Credit: Freepik Prague, Aug 23 (CTK) - The Czech Health Ministry has signed a contract with US…
Czech Republic Launches Second Booster Dose Against Covid-19
Recently detected coronavirus mutations are more contagious, and there are currently 400 people in the Czech Republic hospitalised as a result of Covid-19. From Monday, a second vaccination booster dose…
Czech Republic Joins Covid-19 Vaccine Research, There Will be Two Professors from Brno
H2020 Vacellerate is a multinational project of medical research into infectious diseases. Two researchers from Brno universities, Professor Petr Husa and Professor Regina Demlová, will represent the Czech Republic on…
Brno Court Declares Masaryk University’s Covid-19 Classroom Restrictions Illegal
The Brno Regional Court has ruled that Masaryk University's previous requirement for students to be vaccinated, tested or recovered from Covid-19 in order to attend classes during the pandemic was…
Health Ministry Reports Smallest Increase in Covid Cases Since Last August
Although almost all anti-epidemic measures have been gradually lifted, the epidemic has kept weakening in recent months. Photo credit: Freepik Czech Republic, May 9 (BD) - There were 59 new…