Switzerland has included the Czech Republic in the list of countries at risk due to the spread of coronavirus. From Monday, people will have to quarantine for ten days after arriving from the Czech Republic. Friday’s information from the Swiss health authorities was confirmed by Irena Valentová, Deputy Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Bern. The mandatory 10-day quarantine will not apply to transit through Switzerland within 24 hours, nor to transfers to connecting flights at airport terminals. The Swiss Health Authority points out on its website that the mandatory quarantine cannot be replaced by a negative COVID-19 test. Read: Denmark Adds Czech Republic on List of Risk Countries According to Jan Papež, vice-president of the Czech Association of Travel Agencies, the inclusion of the Czech Republic in the Swiss list of high-risk countries “is a problem mainly due to the sale of ski tours to the popular Alpine country. We assume that this decision will be limited for a short time because the situation is still evolving,” said Papež. In addition to the Czech Republic, travellers from nine areas of France (Centre-Val de Loire, Hauts-de-France, Île de France, Normandy, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Occitanie, Pays de la Loire, and Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur) will...
The Danish government has decided to put the Czech Republic on its list of “high-risk” countries, as of 24:00 CEST today. The Czech Republic has been reclassified from the yellow to orange category. Only those who can duly justify their trip from the Czech Republic will be admitted to Danish territory. The Danish authorities allow travels for work, job interviews, transport, or delivery of goods. Students can also come to Denmark for university and high school studies or for an internship, the Czech authorities informed on Twitter. Read: Biggest One-Day Rise in Coronavirus Cases in the Czech Republic: 1,382 Entry is also granted to family members with a direct family connection, such as a parent, child, or sibling, and to unmarried partners of people living in Denmark. According to the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control, the Czech Republic had an average of 38 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants per day in the last two weeks. The Danish authorities rank a “risk-country” when it reaches 30 infected persons per 100,000 inhabitants. Read: Prague Reintroduces Public Transport Protection Measures On Wednesday, Germany has joined Belgium in placing Prague on its “red list” of risky travel destinations. Citizens traveling back from...
The Czech Republic ranks 25th worldwide in terms of quality of life, according to the latest Social Progress Index
The daily rise announced by the Health Ministry brought the total number of the central European country’s infections to 32,413.
Operator Vodafone Czech Republic plans to launch its 5G network on 01 October. The operator will use Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS) for the purpose. Vodafone disclosed on its website that it will implement 5G mobile test networks in the cities of Prague, Brno, Usti nad Labem, Jesenik, and Karlovy Vary. In Jeseník, some citizens are resisting the start of 5G testing. According to them, the 5G signal is harmful to health and has even been linked to coronavirus disease. They also point out that television transmitters transmit a signal with a higher power and have been operating on the same frequencies as 5G, which no one minded. V Praze, Brně, Ústí nad Labem, Karlových Varech a Jeseníku spouštíme 5G s technologií DSS. Síť 5. generace přináší zákazníkům 10x rychlejší připojení oproti LTE a chytrým městům netušené možnosti technologického rozvoje od robotiky po telemedicínu.?https://t.co/oZJ6JM9X91 pic.twitter.com/hUwJTLsjce — Vodafone ČR (@Vodafone_CZ) September 9, 2020 “We will expand the 5G signal to other cities in the coming months. We believe that this technology can change the world for the better and that our contribution to the digitization of the Czech Republic is really visible. However, a truly massive and nationwide 5G expansion won’t...
The German government on Wednesday evening declared Prague a "risk area" and warned against traveling there.
The Czech Republic reported more than 1,000 coronavirus cases for the second day in a row on Thursday, as it widened compulsory wearing of face masks in an attempt to contain the outbreak. The number of people currently infected has already exceeded 10,000, the highest since the beginning of the epidemic. According to the Ministry of Health, the number of people hospitalized has also risen to 244 in the past month, 57 are in critical condition. As of the end of Sept. 9, the country had 31,036 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 1,161 new cases identified by labs on that day alone. Read: UPDATE: Mask-Wearing Compulsory Indoors From Tomorrow! For Sept. 8, it reported 1,163 new cases, matching neighboring Germany which has eight times the Czech population. Czech authorities announced that face masks will become compulsory inside buildings from Thursday, September 10. Face masks were already mandatory on public transport and in all indoor public spaces. Additional social distancing measures remain in effect. Schools and educational facilities have reopened. The Czech government decided on Wednesday evening that people over the age of 60 would receive a respirator and five face masks by mail. On Thursday, Česká pošta will start working on...
A passenger train collided on Wednesday with a maintenance train at the railway station in the Czech southwestern city of Kdyně, leaving at least 21 people injured, ambulance spokeswoman Maria Svobodova said. The train collided with a diagnostic railway set comprising an engine and one carriage. “The most severely injured passengers were taken to hospitals in helicopters and ambulance cars, firefighters continue to retrieve another person trapped in the carriage. Six people have been airlifted to hospitals in Prague and Pilsen. There is no threat to the victims’ lives,” Svobodova said. The police have launched an investigation into the incident. The train passed a stop sign and crashed into the vehicle ahead, according to the reports. Railway traffic has been temporarily suspended.
The Czech government will order the wearing of face masks inside buildings across the country from Thursday, Health Minister Adam Vojtech said on Twitter.
Just days before its opening, the Prague International Film Festival – Febiofest was ruled out by the coronavirus crisis. However, the organizers never gave up on the idea of a physical 27th edition in 2020. In the end, the popular festival will begin, with a modified program, on 18 September when it will get underway at a closed screening with a gala pre-premiere of the documentary Karel. The closing film remains the latest work by Japanese Cannes winner Hirokazu Kore-eda, The Truth starring Catherine Deneuve and Juliette Binoche. As well as its dates, the Prague IFF – Febiofest has also changed its main venue, which is now Cinema City Slovanský dům. Screenings will also take place at the cinemas Ponrepo, Edison FilmHub, and, for the first time, Kino Pilotů. Opening film The 27th edition of the Prague IFF – Febiofest will get underway with the pre-premiere of the film Karel by director Olga Malířová Špátová. The feature-length documentary delivers a unique insight into the private life and soul of Karel Gott. Shooting took place across a whole year and thanks to the famous singer’s frankness and openness gave rise to an intimate look at his life. Gott’s renowned sense of...
The Czech Republic reported on Wednesday its largest one-day spike in coronavirus infections, with 1,164 new cases.
From tomorrow, September 9th, 2020, facemasks will be mandatory again in certain public spaces. Health Minister Adam Vojtech announced last week a number of major changes. We provide an overview of the regulations that come into effect from tomorrow: Main changes: Bars and clubs in Prague will have to close from midnight to 6 am Face masks will be mandatory in shops and malls Face masks will be mandatory at the post office Citizens need to cover their mouth and nose in all interior spaces at railway stations and at Prague Airport Face masks will be obligatory: On all public transport In health and social services facilities, including pharmacies At indoor events where there are more than 100 people At public administration offices and institutions In polling stations Main exceptions: Children under the age of two People with mental disabilities Athletes during training, matches, or competitions Patients hospitalized in inpatient health care facilities, if necessary for the provision of health services Drivers of public transport, if they do not come into direct contact with passengers Spouses during the marriage or registered partnership ceremonies, and others present at the official declaration Residents and guests of spa facilities Further measures: Maximum 1,000...
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