Coronovirus, How Worried Should We Be About The Economic Effects?
Panic about the coronavirus is spreading. There are widespread reports of empty shelves in Czech supermarkets and Czechs cancelling trips abroad. This is before even one case of the virus…
No Confirmed Cases of Coronavirus in South Moravia, According To Regional Hygiene Authority
The Regional Hygiene Authority issued a report on coronavirus, including information on quarantined regions in Italy. All suspected cases in South Moravia are in fact influenza or other respiratory infections.…
Czech Rep. Steps Up Precautionary Measures As Italian Coronavirus Outbreak Spreads
An outbreak of coronavirus in Northern Italy has spread, with related cases detected in Austria and the Canary Islands. In response, the Czech authorities have stepped up contingency plans to…
Czech Universities Advise Against Travel to China Due To Coronavirus
Universities in the Czech Republic have rescheduled the arrivals of Chinese students and academics studying at Czech universities due to the threat of coronavirus infection. At the request of public…
Hospitals Cancel Visiting Hours Due To Growing Flu Epidemic
The rising numbers of patients infected by flu led five of the biggest hospitals in Brno to cancel their visiting hours. The number of flu cases in the South Moravian…
Trial of Anti-Bacterial Spray On Brno Trams To Prevent Spread of Infections
Two large capacity trams were chosen for the trial, which run mostly on lines 6 and 8. Samples were taken from parts of the tram most occupied by bacteria, and…
Brno Firm Develops Specialized Mask Which Captures and Kills Coronavirus
The masks, developed by Brno fim Respilon in cooperation with an Israeli firm, will not only block infections, but can kill the virus. It should be on the market within…
In Brief: Suspected Case of Coronavirus Being Investigated By Kromeriz Hospital
Photo for illustrative purposes via Freepik. Update: Brno, Jan 28, 14:30 (BD) - The suspected case of coronavirus in a patient hospitalized in Uherské Hradiště has come back negative following…
Andrej Babiš Promises More Than CZK Three Billion To Brno’s Hospitals During Visit To The City
Billions of Czech crowns were promised to two of Brno’s main hospitals by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) on his visit to Brno on Wednesday. University Hospital in Bohunice needs…
In Photos: Fountain in front of Janáček Theatre Turns Pink to Fight Cancer
Photos: Tien Dong. Brno, Oct 17 (BD) - The event is part of a global campaign called “Pink October”. Since 1985, October has been recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month,…