In the hopes to reduce food waste, scientists from the Faculty of Agriculture (FA) of Mendel University in Brno brew classic Czech lager from unsold hardened bread. Since starting this project, they have prepared more than 30 lager recipes, as well as several other recipes for top-fermented beers. “Even uneaten bread is a waste in a way. By no means does this mean any soiled or moldy bread, but hardened bread that has not been sold, ” Milan Geršl of the Institute of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Engineering AF, said. Procedures adapted from the American and British methods of beer brewing inspired the researchers for this project. However, in these other methods, different types of pastry are used, resulting in a beer that is very different from the classic Czech brew. The researchers, therefore, aimed to prepare a recipe for classic Czech lager, which could be cooked from various types of bread. In the project, beer is created in two ways. One group brews beer purely from uneaten pastries, while the other uses bread baked by hand. Thanks to the content of cereals, it is possible to replace part of the malt with bread. “When we prepare new recipes and...
On Monday, Nov. 15, partial measures against the spread of coronavirus will come into effect in the Czech Republic. Testing Healthcare workers who work in inpatient wards and are not vaccinated against Covid-19 must be tested at least once a week. The validity of the tests for visits to social care facilities is also being shortened. An antigen test is now valid for one day and the PCR three days. Schools College students will need to wear respirators in their classrooms if there are more than 50 people in the classroom, as is the case with many lectures. The second round of local testing will take place in the 23 districts with the highest incidence of the disease. On Nov. 22 and 29, comprehensive testing will take place in all schools in the Czech Republic. Vaccination Foreigners who are legal residents in the Czech Republic can receive a vaccine against coronavirus free of charge. The only thing that they have to pay for is the application of the vaccine itself. Austria In Austria, there is a lockdown for unvaccinated people. They can only go to work and to the store for everyday things. The measure will apply for 10 days....
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. On November 17, Czechs commemorate student demonstrations under the Nazi occupation in 1939 and against the Communist regime in 1989. Several concerts, exhibitions, parades, discussions, author’s readings as well as lectures will be held in Prague and other towns or villages in the Czech Republic. Dozens of people gathered in front of the Ministry of Health in Prague on Sunday to protest against the current government’s measures to counter the coronavirus epidemic. According to Eurostat, almost one in seven children in the Czech Republic is at risk of poverty or social exclusion. The European statistics office, 12.9% of people under 18 in the Czech Republic are at risk of poverty or social exclusion. This figure corresponds to 260.400 of them. According to the Association of Exporters, exports of goods from the Czech Republic abroad could increase by nine percent year-on-year to a record 3.8 trillion crowns this year. However, the foreign trade balance should end with a negative balance for the first time since 2010, at around 50 billion crowns. Czech headline inflation...
The Czech Health Ministry officially announced on Twitter that restaurants and organisers of mass events will not be able to accept antigen tests as proof of being negative for COVID-19. Only PCR tests would be accepted. In addition to PCR tests, confirmation of vaccination, as well as proof or recovery from COVID-19, will also be recognized. The new measures should be effective from 29 November. According to Vojtěch, the so-called “Austrian” model, ie that coronavirus tests would not be recognized at all, was rejected by representatives of the future government, who had already formed an AntiCovid team before the elections. “They do not want to go the way of fighting the epidemic as in Austria, but they agree to the abolition of self-tests and antigen tests,” wrote Vojtěch. “We call on the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic to maintain the OTN system by abolishing self-tests. It will retain antigenic assays only if PCR testing is not available. The PCR test would continue to be valid for 72 hours and the antigen test for 24 hours,” wrote the representatives of the AntiCovid team. Nechtějí jít cestou boje s epidemií jako v Rakousku, ale souhlasí se zrušením samotestů a antigenních...
The Czech government is requiring children to get tested for COVID-19 as part of efforts to curtail a recent steep rise in cases. All elementary and high schools are required to test the 1.4 million students in two waves on Nov. 22 and Nov. 29, Education Minister Robert Plaga said. Medical experts recommended the mass testing. Firefighters will distribute rapid test kits across the country, officials said. Health Minister Adam Vojtech said the outgoing Czech government and members of the opposition that won an October parliamentary election and is forming a new government discussed additional coronavirus measures on Friday. “It’s essential for all of us to be united,” Vojtech said. He declined to detail the new measures, which the government is set to approve early next week. Vojtech said both teams agreed on the importance of vaccination as the rate in the Czech Republic is below the European Union average. “I’m glad that the government is listening to us,” Petr Smejkal, chief epidemiologist at Prague´s Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, told Czech public television. New confirmed cases jumped sharply this week, arousing concern they would continue rising to the daily record of 17,776 cases registered on Jan. 7. The...
On Thursday, November 11, sales of St. Martin’s wines began throughout the nation. These are the best Czech young wines of the season, chosen by professional tasters and specialists of the Wine Foundation of the Czech Republic. This organization owns the Svatomartinské víno trademark. Every year, hundreds of producers fight for the right to use it, sending samples of young wines for review. If the drink meets strict quality standards, then it is labeled a St. Martin’s wine for one year. The tradition of “tasting selection” and the name itself originated in the 18th century. During the reign of Emperor Joseph II, on St. Martin’s Day, vineyard owners approached winemakers for them to taste new wines. The winemakers would then decide whether to renew their contract for another year or to hire other specialists. In 2021, 328 wines from 80 producers were tested for quality. In total, about 2.2 million bottles entered the market. To avoid choosing the wrong wine and to avoid spoiling the tradition, residents should stop by the LÁHVE store: and buy St. Martin’s wine there. Twelve delicious items from four Moravian wineries were chosen for the season: Vinařství Škrobák, Vinařství Vajbar, Vinařství V&M Zborovský and Vinařství...
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. Seventy percent of the adult population in the Czech Republic have already received at least one COVID vaccine dose, while 68 percent are fully vaccinated, the data of the Smart Quarantine team and the Health Ministry showed today. Czech President Milos Zeman wants outgoing PM Andrej Babis to run for president, but the decision is up to the ANO movement, Babis said in an interview for Blesk tabloid today, adding that he himself wants to focus on his opposition role in the Chamber of Deputies. The Czech Republic’s foreign trade balance slipped into deficit in the third quarter of 2021, as imports rose by 12.7%, compared to a 2.8% drop in exports. The main factor was the CZK 20.6 billion year-on-year decline in the trade surplus in motor vehicles. Avengers star Chris Hemsworth will be heading to Prague at the end of the month for the filming of Extraction 2, the sequel to Netflix’s blockbuster action movie. Czech headline inflation jumped to 5.8% in October, the highest since October 2008, backing expectations...
The government is set to tighten coronavirus measures on Friday morning. The so-called Austrian model, which would mean a ban on access to restaurants, stadiums or other public places for the unvaccinated is one of the options considered by the Czech government. According to Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO), the changes will be substantial. There is speculation that only those who have been vaccinated or who have had a covid will be allowed to go into restaurants. Thus, no negative PCR or antigen test would be enough to enter a public space. “The evolution is exceptional and the occupancies of intensive-care beds are increasing significantly faster than we had expected,” Health Minister Adam Vojtech told a news conference on Thursday. Babis called again on unvaccinated Czechs to get the vaccine, calling it a “moral responsibility.” Tests confirmed 13,502 new COVID-19 infection cases in the Czech Republic on Wednesday, nearly 50 percent more than a week ago, the public Czech Television (CT) reported today, referring to Health Ministry spokesman Daniel Koppl. Nearly 3,500 coronavirus patients are currently hospitalised in the Czech Republic, of which 524 are in serious condition.
Do you need to get rid of household items you no longer use? The agency ADRA coordinates 26 charity shops across the Czech Republic, where you can give away furniture, clothes, books, electronics, toys and many other undamaged articles in exchange for a product of your choice. By recycling them instead of throwing them away, you will help the planet and at the same time support the work of ADRA. In fact, the profit from selling the donated goods will fund their charitable and humanitarian activities. ADRA (Adventist Development and Relief Agency) is an international charity and humanitarian organisation operating in more than 100 countries around the world. It has started operating in the Czech Republic in 1992 and has since assisted millions of people in more than 60 countries across different continents. The first provision of humanitarian and development aid was directed at the communities affected by the wars in Yugoslavia. The organisation has also worked to guarantee education, provide healthcare and improve living conditions of people in Africa and Asia. In addition, ADRA has intervened in most countries hit by unforeseen events, such as natural calamities and wars. Since the 1997 Central European flood, the agency has been...
November 11 is known as Saint Martin’s Day. What customs are observed by Czech people and what can you hear about St. Martin? There is a famous Czech proverb related to the Feast of St. Martin: Martin přijíždí na bílém koni. (English: Martin is coming on a white horse.) The reason is simple – the first half of November is the time when the first snow comes to the Czech Republic. “According to the folk saying, if St. Martin does not arrive on a white horse, but on a dark gray one, we will have constantly changing winter weather ahead of us,” said Dagmar Honsová of the Meteopress weather company. However, for many Czechs, St. Martin’s Day is primarily about good food and drinks. Traditionally, the feast consists of baked goose and St. Martin’s wine, as well as cakes made specifically for this occasion. Even though the holiday is popular across the Czech Republic, a survey conducted by Ipsos shows that St. Martin’s Day is most often celebrated by people in the South Moravian region and the Highlands region as well as by people from larger cities and university graduates. Who was St. Martin? Supposedly, Saint Martin was a kind man with...
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. President Miloš Zeman on Tuesday asked conservative leader Petr Fiala (Civic Democrats/ECR) to form the country’s new government. “I accepted this mandate. In the next days, I will continue negotiations with coalition partners about the final shape of the government,” Fiala informed. On Tuesday, State Prosecutor Jaroslav Šaroch sent a request to the Chamber of Deputies for the extradition of the outgoing Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) for criminal prosecution related to the Čapí Hnízdo case. Czech President Miloš Zeman, who is currently in the Military University Hospital in Prague, will be transferred from the acute care ward to a standard bed on Monday. South Moravian Governor Jan Grolich (KDU-CSL) approved a project for a new centre in the region, which will on one hand serve as a reminder of the Holocaust, and on the other promote Jewish culture among young people. Czech headline inflation jumped to 5.8% in October, the highest since October 2008, backing expectations the central bank will not let up on policy tightening after its biggest interest rate...
All foreigners living legally in the country will be offered vaccination free of charge, Health Minister Adam Vojtech said today. The only thing that they will have to pay for is the application of the vaccine itself. Moreover, authorities said all medical personnel in hospitals, nursing, and pensioner homes will have to get tested on a weekly basis if they’re not vaccinated from next Monday, November 15. It will also be compulsory for university students to wear respirators in teaching rooms exceeding 50 people in size, the health minister said. The Czech Republic’s infection rate rose to 558 new cases per 100,000 residents over the past seven days, more than double the figure recorded in neighboring Germany. “The situation´s not good,” Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Wednesday. “We again appeal to everyone to get vaccinated.” Babis said more measures will be approved by his Cabinet on Friday, but didn’t give details. However, he ruled out a strict lockdown. The Czech Republic has been one of the hardest hit of the European Union´s 27 countries in the pandemic. The country has seen almost 1.84 million confirmed coronavirus infections and 31,229 deaths, 368 of them recorded in November.
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