Czech Republic

Czech Republic to allow shops, restaurants to reopen from December 3

The Czech government will allow restaurants and non-essential shops to reopen on Thursday, Dec. 3, as a wave of coronavirus infections eases, Health Mister Jan Blatny said on Sunday. The…

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Czechs to allow more children in school as COVID cases drop

The Czech Republic will allow more children to go to school and ease some other restrictions as the numbers of new coronavirus cases and hospitalised patients fall, Health Minister Jan…

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Czechs mark anniversary of Velvet Revolution amid pandemic

Czechs on Tuesday evening marked more than three decades since the Velvet Revolution peacefully toppled communist rule with scaled-back gatherings, virtual candle lighting and online concerts as coronavirus lockdown rules…

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Prague student voluntarily disinfects public places amid coronavirus pandemic

A student Jan Faltus, founder of Better City (Lepsi mesto) initiative, wearing protective face mask, cleans a parking meter with a disinfectant, in Prague, Czech Republic. For just over a…

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Czech Republic reports 1,887 new coronavirus cases, fewest since October 4

The Czech Republic, one of the worst-hit countries in Europe amid the second the wave of the coronavirus pandemic, reported 1,887 new cases for Nov. 15, its lowest daily tally…

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Czech Republic reports decline in the number of COVID-19

The Czech Republic has reported a further decline in the number of COVID-19 infections and deaths from daily highs seen in early November. But the country remains among the hardest…

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Czech Republic reports 7,722 new cases

The Czech Republic reported 7,722 new coronavirus cases for the latest 24-hour period, the third time this month that the daily tally fell below 10,000, Health Ministry data showed on…

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Photo Story: ‘Isolation’ project amid coronavirus in Prague

A family eats in large inflatable bubble as part of a performance by artistic group Cirk La Putyka called 'Isolation' in Prague, Czech Republic. The Czech Republic recorded a rise…

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Czech officials call for help as deaths double in two weeks

The number of people who have died while infected with the coronavirus in the Czech Republic has doubled to 2,047 in two weeks, Health Ministry data showed on Saturday. It…

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First rescEU ventilators dispatched to Czechia

Following a request for assistance from Czechia, the EU is immediately sending a first batch of 30 ventilators from rescEU - the common European reserve of medical equipment set up…

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Czech Republic near breaking point as COVID-19 cases surge

The Czech government ordered most shops and services to close and sought to limit movement to essential trips only to curb Europe’s fastest growth in new coronavirus infections. Health Minister…

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Ukraine and the Czech Republic report record rises in infections, Russia hits daily record high of deaths

Russia recorded 15,700 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday, as well as a daily record high of 317 deaths from the highly-contagious virus. Since the start of the pandemic, the country…

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Protest against coronavirus restrictions in Czech Republic turn violent

Hundreds of demonstrators, mostly hooligans, clashed with police on Sunday during a protest against the Czech government's new measures in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus…

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Czech Republic records 11,105 new cases

The Czech Republic, facing Europe's biggest surge in new coronavirus infections per capita, reported 11,105 COVID-19 cases on Friday, its largest single-day tally so far of the pandemic, Health Ministry…

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Czech police charge 20 in soccer corruption probe

The Czech police raided the country’s football association headquarters on Friday, charging 20 people with match fixing and corruption, prosecutors and association officials said. “The police have launched criminal proceedings…

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Czechs to build field hospitals as COVID-19 cases soar

The Czech Republic will start building capacity for COVID-19 patients outside of hospitals, government officials said on Thursday, as the daily rise in new coronavirus cases hits fresh records. Interior…

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Czech Republic is next European country to tighten restrictions

The Czech government will tighten coronavirus measures from Wednesday to curb soaring infections and hospitalisations but will seek to avoid the kind of blanket lockdown imposed in the spring, government…

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Czech Republic shuts culture, sports venues, limit restaurants as COVID-19 cases surge

The Czech government will tighten anti-coronavirus measures from next week with new curbs on sports and cultural venues and restaurants as the country struggles with a surge of new cases,…

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Covid-19 cases in the Ukraine, Russia, Czech Republic and Poland continue increasing

The Ukraine, Russia, Czech Republic, and Poland on Wednesday all registered a record increase in coronavirus cases. Ukraine registered a record 4,753 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the…

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Czech gov’t plans state of emergency to impose stricter COVID-19 curbs

The Czech government plans to declare a state of emergency from Monday, allowing it to put stricter limits on public gatherings and shut schools to stop the spread of the…

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More countries register record daily number of Covid-19 cases

The number of coronavirus infections in the United States has passed the 7 million mark, while the number of victims are over 203 thousand. The data are those of Johns…

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Czechs pay for summer of fun with new restrictions as coronavirus cases soar

In June, hundreds of Czechs sat down along a 500-metre table on Prague’s Charles Bridge to celebrate overcoming the coronavirus pandemic with little loss of life. Three months later, the…

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Czech Republic to limit public events as COVID-19 cases spike

The new Czech health minister announced tighter restrictions on bars and public events were imminent after his predecessor resigned following a doubling of COVID-19 infections in the country over the…

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Czech health minister resigns following surge in COVID-19 cases

Czech Health Minister Adam Vojtech said on Monday he had submitted his resignation following criticism over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, as the central European country sees a surge…

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Czech Republic reports 1,382 new coronavirus cases, biggest one-day rise

The Czech Republic reported 1,382 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, the highest daily tally to date, the Health Ministry said on Friday. The central European country tightened restrictions on face…

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Czechs ordered to wear face masks indoors

The Czech government has decided that all people must wear face masks inside public buildings from Thursday after a record spike in new coronavirus cases that topped 1,000 for the…

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Czech government seeks to keep economy running as COVID-19 cases rise

The Czech Republic is aiming to avoid imposing strict limitations on public life and business to spare its economy another shock, a government official said, despite a jump in the…

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European Nations League Roundup

Italy were held by Bosnia-Herzegovina, Poland beaten by the Netherlands while the Czech Republic beat neighbours Slovakkia. This is a round up of the results of the matches held on…

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Czech Republic report highest daily number of coronavirus cases

The Czech Republic reported 650 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, its highest number for a single day since the start of the coronavirus pandemic The latest cases, recorded by the…

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Switzerland, Czech Republic and Jamaica added to UK’s quarantine list

Travellers arriving in the UK from Switzerland, the Czech Republic and Jamaica will have to quarantine from 4am on Saturday. The new restrictions are coming into force in a bid…

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Novavax CEO expects filing for Covid-19 vaccine approval in December

Novavax Inc expects filing for approval of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate in the United States in December, Chief Executive Stanley Erck said in an interview for Czech daily Hospodarske Noviny,…

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Czech president Zeman hospitalised

Czech President Milos Zeman was hospitalised on Tuesday after an arm injury and he will undergo a surgery, the president’s spokesman said. “The president was hospitalised tonight due to an…

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Czech reported coronavirus cases exceed 20,000

The Czech Republic's overall number of coronavirus cases rose above 20,000, as the country tries to contain regional hotspots of the virus. As of Aug. 16, there were 20,012 cases…

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Hundreds gather in Prague, Warsaw to support Belarus protesters

Crowds gathered in Prague and Warsaw on Sunday to show their support for protesters in Belarus who are demanding President Alexander Lukashenko step down after what they say was his…

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Czech PM joins call for Belarusian elections rerun

The Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš called for the presidential election in Belarus to be rerun with independent monitoring, ahead of a meeting of EU foreign ministers, POLITICO reports. Protests…

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Brad Binder dominates Czech MotoGP

Brad Binder dominated the Czech Grand Prix to claim a shock maiden win for him and KTM in MotoGP, while points leaders Fabio Quartararo, Maverick Vinales and Andrea Dovizioso struggled.…

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Czech Republic records biggest daily jump in coronavirus cases since April 3

The Czech Republic recorded its biggest daily rise in new coronavirus cases since April 3 due to local outbreaks in a number of regions, the health ministry reported on Saturday.…

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Apartment fire in Czech Republic kills 11, including three children

A fire tore through an apartment building in northern Czech Republic on Saturday, killing 11 people, including three children and five others who jumped from the upper floors to escape…

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The Czech Republic reports biggest daily jump in new coronavirus cases

The Czech Republic reported its biggest daily jump in new coronavirus cases since the end of June on Wednesday as a recent uptick in infections persisted, Reuters reports. The central…

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Latvia and Estonia withdraw Czech Republic from list of safe countries

Latvia and Estonia have withdrawn the Czech Republic from their lists of safe countries due to the growing number of coronavirus cases, the Czech Foreign Ministry has told journalists. The…

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Photo Story – Horse Touch Therapy in Prague

A hipporehabilitation horse for touch therapy bends its head to a patient in the garden at Karel Boromejsky Sisters of Charity Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic, 21 July 2020. Special…

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Train driver dies, 35 injured in second fatal train crash in a week in the Czech Republic

One person was killed and 35 persons were injured when two trains collided in the Czech Republic's second fatal rail crash this month, according to officials. Euronews, Reuters and the…

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Photo Story: Light parade at Prague Street Theater Festival

Artists perform during the light parade at Behind the Doors/ 12th Prague Street Theater Festival, in Prague, Czech Republic on Sunday evening. The festival runs till 16 July and includes…

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Two die after train collision in Czech Republic

At least two people were killed and 24 were injured when two trains collided in the northwest of the Czech Republic near the border with Germany on Tuesday, an emergency…

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Czech Republic’s daily new coronavirus cases continue to increase

The Czech Republic reported 305 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, the highest daily tally since April 3, which the government said was mainly the result of an outbreak in an…

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Polish-Czech border to reopen today

The Polish-Czech border will fully reopen on Monday, June 29, due to the improvement in the coronavirus epidemic-related situation in Silesia, southern Poland, Polish government spokesman Piotr Müller wrote on…

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Czech Republic’s daily number of new coronavirus highest since April 8

The daily number of new coronavirus cases in the Czech Republic jumped to 260, the highest since April 8, Health Ministry data showed on Sunday. That is nearly triple that…

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Czech coronavirus cases jump again as restrictions are eased

The Czech Republic recorded 127 cases of the new coronavirus on Wednesday, health authorities reported on Thursday, the highest daily number in two months as the country eases restrictions on…

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Czech Republic reports jump in new coronavirus cases

The Czech Republic reported its biggest one-day jump in new coronavirus cases in two months on Friday, with the daily rise exceeding 100 for only the third time since mid-April.…

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Photo Story: Travel fully restored from Prague to Germany and Austria

A couple embraces next to train that arrived from Berlin at the main railway station in Prague, Czech Republic, 15 June 2020. Ceske Drahy, Czech national railway carrier, fully restored…

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Czech Republic’s number of coronavirus cases rises to more than 10,000

The number of coronavirus cases rose to more than 10,000 in the Czech Republic, Health Ministry data showed on Monday. The country of 10.7 million has 10,024 confirmed cases as…

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Poland ‘invaded’ the Czech Republic

Poland has admitted to briefly invading the Czech Republic last month in what the Polish Defence Ministry described as a "misunderstanding". Polish troops guarding the frontier as part of…

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Visegrad Four countries call for a “fair” allocation of EU’s €750 billion Coronavirus recovery fund

The Prime Ministers of the Visegrad Four (V4) countries have called for a “fair” allocation of EU’s €750 billion Coronavirus recovery fund, known as “Next Generation EU”, following a meeting…

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Seven eastern EU member states set to oppose asylum seekers relocation mechanism

Seven eastern EU member states are opposing the possibility of the EU creating a mechanism to relocate asylum seekers between countries. In a letter to the European Commission, the interior…

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Czechs drop travel curbs for Austria, Germany, Hungary from noon on Friday

The Czech government agreed to fully open its borders with neighbours Austria and Germany and allow unrestricted travel to and from Hungary from noon on Friday, Prime Minister Andrej Babis…

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Czech Republic, Slovakia to fully reopen mutual border from midnight

Czech Republic and Slovakia will fully restore free movement between the two central European neighbours from midnight, the two countries' prime ministers said on Wednesday. The announcement was made…

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Photo Story: Prague Airport returns slowly to normality

Air staff wearing protective face mask walk at an arrivals area of the Vaclav Havel airport in Prague, Czech Republic. Czech Airlines resumed operations from Vaclav Havel Airport Prague from…

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