Czech Republic introduces controls on German, Austrian borders

cde.news desk 12 March 2020, 15:00 · 1 min read

A man wearing a mask walks past a souvenirs shop in Prague, Czech Republic. The Czech National Security Council announced on 10 March that events with over 100 people in the Czech Republic will be cancelled due to coronavirus measures. According to the Council, theater, music, cinema and other artistic, sporting, religious events, markets, trade fairs, public and private, are prohibited from 10 March too. At the same time, all schools and universities will be closed from 11 March. 64 cases of Covid-19 have been officially confirmed in Czech Republic. EPA-EFE/MARTIN DIVISEK

The Czech Republic is introducing controls on its borders with Germany and Austria and banning crossings away from official frontier border posts to help fight the spread of the coronavirus, Interior Minister Jan Hamacek said.

The country, which is part of the European Union’s Schengen area, will start the checks on Friday, news agency CTK reported.

Via Reuters

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Czech Republic introduces controls on German, Austrian borders

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