St. Anne’s Hospital in Brno Builds Medical Cannabis Research Plant
A growing room is being built by St. Anne’s University Hospital to conduct research into medical cannabis. Researchers from the International Center for Clinical Research will study the use of…
Czech Vaccine Against COVID-19 Nearing Completion
The Czech pharmaceutical company Novavax CZ is working towards launching its own COVID-19 vaccine, planned for distribution to the public later this year and reported to be almost 90% effective.…
Chamber of Deputies Rejects Move To Relax Cannabis Laws
The Chamber of Deputies has rejected a proposal to relax cannabis laws in the Czech Republic. The proposal to legalize the possession of up to five plants was mainly supported…
Brno University Hospital Sees Increasing Cases of British Covid-19 Mutation
The laboratories at Brno University Hospital (FN Brno) have recorded 183 samples of the British coronavirus mutation since December, over a half of them in the last week. But there…
Supply of Pfizer Vaccines To EU Reduced Due To Overwhelming Demand
Pfizer will deliver one-fifth fewer vaccines than scheduled in the next three weeks throughout the EU. While Hungary agreed to purchase the Russian vaccine Sputnik V, the Czech government will…
Summary: Coronavirus Developments in the Czech Republic This Week
Updates to the PES system will be discussed on Monday, Germany will treat the Czech Republic as a high-risk country from Sunday, and the government is considering the need to…
Vaccination of Over 80s Available Without Registration in South Moravia
The South Moravian Region has reported the first phase of vaccination against COVID-19 in residential social facilities. Vaccinations are being administered with support from mobile vaccination teams and regional hospitals.…
Vaccination Reservation System Overwhelmed Within First Few Hours Of Launch
According to Smart Quarantine, over 44,000 reservations were made within the first hour after the system’s launch. While all dates for vaccinations are now booked, more places will become available…
Large-Capacity Vaccination Centre Prepares To Go Online Thanks To Support From Brno Trade Fairs
Thanks to support from the struggling city company Brno Trade Fairs, which manages the Brno Exhibition Centre, the large-capacity vaccination centre is ready to become operational. The facility is using…
Covid News Summary: Slowdown in New Cases, New Vaccines, Crematoriums Struggling
New vaccines being brought into play, a decrease in new COVID-19 cases, and a lack of capacity in crematoriums. After Pfizer, the Czech Republic is rolling out the Moderna vaccine,…