First Vaccines To Arrive in Brno Hospitals This Weekend
Around 10,000 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine will be delivered to the Czech Republic over the holidays. The first deliveries will go to four hospitals in Prague and two in…
Masaryk University Joins International Effort To Fight Covid-19
In an effort to improve our collective understanding of Covid-19, transforming evidence into policy and practice, researchers from all fields have joined an international project which strives to create a…
Excess Mortality Rate in the Czech Republic Peaked at 53% in October
Recent data from Eurostat revealed the excess mortality rate in Europe this year, the increase in deaths compared to the baseline. On average, the peak in deaths across Europe was…
Czech State of Emergency Extended To December 23rd
The extension is due to the continuing deterioration of the epidemiological situation. A request for a longer extension was made, but not approved by the Chamber of Deputies. The government…
5.5 Million People To Be Vaccinated in the Czech Republic in the First Half of 2021
According to the Czech Minister of Health Jan Blatný, some million Czechs will be vaccinated against Covid-19 in the first six months of 2021. On Friday, parliament approved a government…
How Much Are Europeans Spending on Health Care? Czech Republic Below EU Average
A new study by Eurostat has revealed how much EU countries are spending on healthcare. Among the EU members, Germany and France are spending the most, while Luxembourg and Romania…
Up to 16 Million Doses of Coronavirus Vaccine Secured For The Czech Republic
With the help of the European Commission, the Ministry of Health has signed Advance Purchase Agreements with manufacturers of the coronavirus vaccine. Under these agreements, the Czech Republic has purchased…
New PES System to Manage Relaxation of Anti-Pandemic Measures in Czech Republic
According to the new PES anti-pandemic system, the Czech Republic is currently at the most serious fifth level of risk. However, with decreasing daily numbers of new coronavirus cases, the…
Minister of Health Orders 10 Million Antigen Tests
The Czech government approved an amendment to the Public Health Insurance Act which will allow health insurers to pay distributors directly for antigen tests. Photo credit: Freepik / For illustrative purposes.…
Coronavirus Update: This Weekend Saw The Smallest Number of New Confirmed Cases in Four Weeks
According to Ladislav Dušek, director of the Institute of Health Information and Statistics (UZIS), the Czech Republic is now at a turning point, which is why it is extremely important…