60 Arrested in Prague During Protest Against Anti-Epidemic Measures
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Prague yesterday to protest against the current anti-epidemic measures. Prague Police were prepared for the demonstrations, and repeatedly blocked the course of the march. Around…
Senate Approves CZK 370 Per Day Payment For People In Quarantine
The Czech Senate approved a proposal to pay CZK 370 a day to those who are ordered to quarantine. The payments are designed to motivate people to stay in quarantine…
Outpatient Doctors Called To Assist In Understaffed Hospitals
As Czech hospitals are on the verge of exhausting capacity for COVID-19 patients, the government has called for healthcare professionals from outpatient and private medical facilities to help in state…
Czech Government Orders Mandatory Blanket Testing of Employees
From March 12th, all employees at companies with over 250 staff must test negative for coronavirus once a week to continue going into work, and this will apply to all…
Former Health Minister Prymula To Become Adviser To President Zeman
Roman Prymula, former Minister of Health, ex-adviser to Prime Minister Andrej Babiš and leading Czech epidemiologist, is to be enlisted as an adviser to President Miloš Zeman. "As the Prime…
New State of Emergency From Saturday; Restrictions on Freedom of Movement From Monday
In response to the rapidly deteriorating epidemiological situation, new stricter measures will be imposed across the Czech Republic from Monday, for an initial period of at least three weeks. These…
Government Retracts Guidance On “Double Masks” In Favour of Respirators Only
The tighter rules on facial coverings in indoor public spaces, which came into effect yesterday, originally permitted two surgical masks as a possible alternative. Last night Health Minister Jan Blatný…
Stricter Lockdown Expected Due To Worsening Covid-19 Situation in Czech Republic
The government is expected to further tighten anti-epidemic measures in response to the significant number of active cases of coronavirus in the Czech Republic, the strain on hospitals and the…
Consolidation Among Opposition Raises Political Heat For Babiš
Opinion polls released last week showed ANO trailing for the first time in almost four years, following recent consolidation among opposition parties into two new alliances to fight the general…
Respirators Mandatory In Shops and On Public Transport From Thursday
Given the current epidemiological situation, the Czech government has tightened protection measures against coronavirus. From Thursday, a respirator or two surgical masks must be worn in shops, services, airports, and…