One of the ‘best meteor showers of the year’ will peak this evening, when the Quadrantids will send up to 50 shooting stars per hour streaking across the sky. This is the first meteor shower of 2022, and will peak on January 3 at about 21:40, appearing to emanate in the constellation Bootes, near the Big Dipper. Quadrantids are especially known for their bright ‘fireball’ meteors that leave large explosions of light and colour that persist longer than average meteor streaks. Unlike most meteor showers, which originate from debris left behind by comets, the Quandrantids come from asteroid 2003 EH1, which may be a ‘dead comet’. To get the best out of the shower and see as many shooting stars as possible, you’ll need to find a dark sky area, with minimal light pollution and a clear horizon, according to NASA, which says ‘they are visible throughout the night sky.’ The name comes from Quadrans Muralis, which is a former constellation created in 1795 by the French astronomer Jérôme Lalande that included portions of Boötes and Draco, but has since fallen out of use. They peak from late December into very early January each year, and unlike other meteor showers...
If your day doesn’t start until you’re up to speed on the latest headlines, then let us introduce you to our new morning fix. Household expenditures are expected to rise steeply in 2022. The price of electricity will rise by 17 percent on average, the price of gas by 16 percent. According to economists inflation could reach 8 percent in February. The compulsory twice-weekly testing of employees in firms and institutions will be covered by health insurance. The testing, which is to help curb the spread of Omicron, is to begin in mid-January. 962,987 people visited the Prague Zoo last year, about 110,000 more than 2020. 1,037 cubs of 200 species of reptiles, birds and mammals hatched or were born in the Prague Zoo in the last twelve months. According to Prime Minister Petr Fiala (ODS), the Czech Republic can’t get out of the so-called Green Deal, as President Miloš Zeman proposed in his Christmas message. Czech diplomacy and politicians condemned today’s ruling of the Russian Supreme Court ordering the dissolution of the international NGO Memorial that uncovers the crimes committed under the Communist regime in Russia.
The Czech Ministry of Health recently tightened the conditions for entering the country. The measure is aimed at combating the new omicron coronavirus strain. As of today, January 3, foreigners who do not have a residence permit in the Czech Republic are obliged to have a negative PCR test result before entering the Czech Republic. Only foreigners vaccinated with a booster dose have an exception. “Only foreigners vaccinated with a booster dose have an exception if they are vaccinated in a country whose certificate the Czech Republic recognizes. Another exception is children under 12 years of age,” the Ministry of Health statement reads. On the other hand, except for having to provide a pre-entry test, unvaccinated and unrecovered travellers from these six countries and the Azores must also undergo another test while in the Czech Republic. The test can be taken on or after the fifth day. “Unvaccinated persons or persons who have not developed covid-19 must subsequently undergo an RT-PCR test between the 5th and 7th day after entering the territory of the Czech Republic and wear a respirator when leaving the residence or accommodation until the result of this test,” the Ministry explained. Except for the testing requirements, everyone...
Mild weather in the Czech Republic – attributed to a flow of warm subtropical air from the Azores – has seen record temperature highs on both New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Yesterday was the warmest New Year’s Day on record, with a temperature of 15.7C recorded in Kopisty in the Most region- breaking the previous record of 14.5C from Valašské Meziříčí in 1936, according to data released by the Hydro-Meteorological Institute. Record temperatures were recorded by 121 of the 160 long-term measuring stations. Czech meteorologists said: “The warmth that we’ve had today and over the last few days is really thanks to a deep southwesterly wind. The air that we’ve got with us at the moment originates from the Azores, which is quite a warm source, so that’s been drawn up right across the country for the last few days.” Meteorologists recorded 15C in Žatec in the Louny region and 14.7C in Brod nad Dyjí in the Břeclav region. Afternoon temperatures mostly ranged from 10 to 14C and in the northwest of Bohemia, they rarely exceeded 15C. The last day of 2021 was also very warm, with a high of 15.3 degrees Celsius, breaking records at half the...
On Thursday, December 30, a man in České Budějovice was taken to hospital to have a sex toy removed with boltcutters after it got stuck on his penis. Doctors could not remove the device with orthopedic instruments and they had to call firefighters to the emergency room where he was being attended to. “The ring, about 5 cm in diameter and about 2 cm wide, was cut by firefighters in two places with boltcutters. The nurse provided cooling with saline. The work of the firefighters was absolutely precise, there was no slightest injury,” said the firefighter’s spokesperson in a press release. The doctors said their patient almost developed “penile strangulation,” a rare condition that requires urgent treatment if he must not lose total use of his manhood. The ring is a sex toy worn around the base of the penis, with the sole purpose of improving erections. “He was very sore afterward and a bit embarrassed but thankful to still be able to use his penis properly,” said one doctor. “It is a strange thing to do with a metal ring, rubber is more stretchable,” he added. Next time, just buy a legit sex toy!
Hockey players of the youth teams of Russia and the Czech Republic were not allowed to fly from Calgary to Frankfurt. This was announced on Twitter by the journalist of the Swedish TV company SVT Marie Lehmann. Both teams took part in the 2022 World Youth Hockey Championship in Canada, which was canceled ahead of schedule due to coronavirus. According to the source, the Czech and Russian teams were removed from the flight when the passengers were already accommodated in the aircraft cabin. Among the reasons – the state of alcoholic intoxication, smoking and refusal to wear masks. Lehmann also added that not all Czech and Russian hockey players behaved badly, but all of them were denied access to the plane. “We got on the plane and at that moment noticed that some representatives of the Russian national team did not follow the sanitary rules, and alcohol probably played a role in this. One of the members of the Russian national team even smoked in the tunnel before boarding the plane. Then some passengers complained about the behavior of the Russians, and for this reason the crew took the entire plane out , ”said the manager of the Czech national team. At the moment, no...
Four Czech newborns, who came into the world a minute past midnight, will share the title “First Baby of the New Year” the CTK news agency reported. The four who tied for the honour are a baby boy from Karlovy Vary, two baby girls born in Pilsen and Jihlava, and another girl who came into the world in Pisek. – Emily (3080 grams, 48 cm), Faculty Hospital in Pilsen; – Julia (3185 grams, 48 cm), Jihlava’s maternity hospital; – Nela (3550 grams, 50 cm), Pisek hospital; – Ondrej (3880 grams, 51 cm), Karlovy Vary Hospital. In Prague, the first child of the new year was born at the Bulovka hospital at 00:18. It was a girl named Eleanor. Many moms race to give birth in the first minutes of the new year, anticipating publicity, prizes and presents for their child. The amount of the financial reward is usually CZK 10-15,000. However, in the past year, the mayor’s office changed the tradition. Now, instead of money, parents receive a congratulation letter and a commemorative set of coins.
The Czech Hydrometeorological Institute said Děčín and České Budějovice have recorded a high of 15.3C – meaning today is the warmest New Year’s Eve in the last 90 years. Hradec Králové held the previous 31 December record of 16.3C in 1935. The UK also experienced its warmest New Year’s Eve on record with temperatures hovering around 15°C, the Met Office said. The village of Coningsby in Lincolnshire in the East Midlands recorded a temperature of 15.3°C, breaking a previous record of 14.8°C set in Wales in 2011. France is no less, with temperatures 10 degrees warmer than average in some regions, according to forecasts by the national meteorological service Météo France. Bordeaux residents are making the most of the good weather, as the period between Christmas and New Year’s Eve should be the warmest in the country’s history. Spain also faced the warmest New Year’s Eve in 40 years with temperatures of up to 25ºC. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, with 27º and Santa Cruz de Tenerife, with 26, achieved record high temperature, which was 24.6 in 1998 and 1995, respectively. Seville reached 22, one more than in 1974 when it recorded its highest temperature on December 31.
The firecrackers trade in the Czech Republic appears to be booming after the sale of fireworks was temporarily banned in Germany. “We are noticing a significant increase this year compared to 2020,” a federal police spokesperson said in the Bavarian town of Selb, which sits on Germany’s border with the Czech Republic. Firecrackers are being seized almost daily, said the spokesperson for the Selb federal police inspectorate. On Tuesday alone, young people were caught with several kilograms of fireworks in three cases in the area. On the same day, police officers found 30 kilograms of prohibited firecrackers during three checks near the town of Furth im Wald, federal police announced on Wednesday. The federal police spokesman said that often it was occasional buyers, such as commuters from the Czech Republic, or private individuals who bought firecrackers for themselves or friends. In some cases, however, the perpetrators also wanted to resell the goods. The firecrackers are mostly bought at markets near the border. According to the federal police, these fireworks are often counterfeit and sometimes dangerous. Anyone caught with illegal firecrackers can be charged under Germany’s Explosives Act. Offenders can also be ordered to pay for the costly destruction of the fireworks....
According to Prague City Tourism (PCT), around 60,000 visitors could reach Prague on New Year's Eve.
Compulsory vaccination is a topic that is currently dividing the Czech society into two sides, namely those who are for and those who are against it. Czech President Milos Zeman spoke out in favour of mandatory vaccinations against Covid-19 during his traditional Christmas address. He said he had initially been skeptical about the idea, but given repeated new waves of infection, he said he had changed his mind. Zeman said he had ultimately been swayed by Austria, which has decreed vaccination compulsory as of February 2022. A survey conducted by the Median agency suggests that just over half of Czechs (51 percent) agree with the introduction of compulsory vaccination for selected groups or people in high-risk professions. Those in favor are generally people over the age of 65, who live in bigger cities (with more than 100,000 inhabitants) and have a higher education. 47 percent of respondents are against and two percent are undecided. “According to the survey, mainly SPD voters and students are against mandatory vaccination. In contrast, forty-seven percent of people are against compulsory vaccination,” said Přemysl Čech, director of the Median agency. At the beginning of December, the Czech Health Ministry prepared a decree making COVID-19 vaccines...
If your day doesn’t start until you’re up to speed on the latest headlines, then let us introduce you to our new morning fix. Bolt will expand its fast grocery service to the Czech Republic by January after entering the booming business of couriering drinks and snacks to users earlier this year. It will face competition from local rivals like Rohlik, and Wolt. Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg, who will come to Prague on Thursday, will be the first foreign guest whom new Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky will receive in his seat in the Czernin Palace. They will talk about the relations between the two countries and preparation for the Czech presidency of the Council of the European Union. Health workers administered more than one million booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccine in Czechia in the last 20 days. More than 9,300 people aged from 30 to 44 received the booster shot on Monday. Poland hopes to make progress in negotiations with the new Czech government over the open-pit lignite Turow mine near the border, Poland’s prime minister said on Tuesday, referring to the most serious spat between the two European Union members in decades. Czech...
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