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Czech Republic to Send Financial Aid to Belarusians Protesting Against Lukashenko

The Czech government has approved the creation of a fund to help Belarusians affected by the restrictions of President Alexander Lukashenko’s regime. The Czech Republic will set aside CZK 10 million korunas for this purpose from this year’s budget of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The money will be used to help persecuted people, treat the injured, and support independent media. “The priorities at the moment are, in particular, the support of independent media. There is a need to ensure that citizens in Belarus have access to independent information. It is generally a support for civil society,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs  Tomáš Petříček. “In practical specific areas, it is legal assistance to people who have lost their jobs because they have reported how elections have been manipulated, legal aid for journalists exposed to persecution, psychotherapeutic assistance to people who were arrested and, according to all testimonies, were subjected to torture by the local authorities, “said Petříček about the use of the money before a government meeting on the topic. The Czech Republic also intends to provide medical care for Belarusians in Czech hospitals. “The Ministry of the Interior will coordinate the selection of persons, cover the costs of admission...

 by Prague Morning Aug 27, 2020

Czech Republic Could be Added to UK Government’s Quarantine List

Switzerland, Greece, Iceland and the Czech Republic could be the next four countries on the UK Government’s quarantine list. Holidaymakers traveling to the four European countries could be forced to self-isolate for 14 days upon landing back in Britain. Greece could follow Spain, France, and Croatia in being the fourth popular European destination banned from quarantine-free travel. And Switzerland could follow it, with a spike in Covid-19 cases concerning Government officials. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has already hinted countries will be added to the quarantine list if cases rise. The Transport Secretary warned that a range of factors are taken into account when the Joint Biosecurity Centre and ministers make their assessments. Croatia, Austria, and Trinidad and Tobago were stripped from the ‘safe’ list of countries, following a spike in cases, last week. The number of new cases in Switzerland has seen its rate of infection rose to 21.1 new cases per 100,000 over the last seven days, up from 18 for the previous week. The Czech Republic’s rate of infection has surged to 18.6 from 16, while in Iceland, the rate of infection has jumped to 16.5 from 14.6, and in Greece, the cumulative rate jumped to 14.9 from 13.7....

 by Prague Morning Aug 26, 2020

Czech Success: CoroVent Pulmonary Ventilator Received US Certification

The CoroVent pulmonary ventilator, which has been developed by a team of experts headed by Prof. Karel Roubík, from the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering of the Czech Technical University in Prague, has received certification from the FDA (the United States Food and Drug Administration). The United States government agency FDA has confirmed that the CoroVent pulmonary ventilator has met all the criteria for safety and for its declared purpose. It has therefore been approved for emergency use in healthcare facilities for treating patients with Covid-19 under conditions set out in the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). With this certification, CoroVent can be supplied anywhere in the world where the certification is recognized, i.e. outside the borders of the European Union. “Right from the beginning of the design of the CoroVent ventilator, we of course took into account the need to get this certification. We, therefore, concentrated not only on the functionality of the ventilator, its utility properties and its safety for patients but also on complying with the standards and meeting the requirements for ventilation and healthcare technology in general, including carrying out risk assessments, maintaining detailed technical documentation, keeping records of details of tests and measurements, etc,” Professor Karel Roubík...

 by Prague Morning Aug 26, 2020

Czech President Zeman in Hospital Over Arm Injury, Expects Surgery

Czech President Milos Zeman was hospitalized on Tuesday after an arm injury and he will undergo surgery, the president's spokesman said.

 by Prague Morning Aug 25, 2020

Czech Republic Placed on Malta’s Travel Restriction List

The Czech Republic and Tunisia have been added to Malta’s amber travel restriction list. From Friday 28 August at midnight, every person arriving in Malta needs to produce a negative COVID-19 swab test 72 hours before arriving in Malta or else be subject to random testing upon arrival. Passengers who fail to present the certificate will be made to take a swab test at the Malta airport and could be asked to remain in quarantine. The Czech Republic and Tunisia join Bulgaria, Romania, and parts of Spain who are also on the amber list. 38 new cases of COVID-19 have been registered overnight in Malta, according to the latest figures released by the Health Ministry. Since the start of the pandemic in March, 1,029 people have recovered from the virus and ten patients have died.   If you are looking for a job in Prague, check our new job section here Time to move to a new flat? Rents with no commission here! Want to advertise your business on Prague Morning? Contact us at [email protected]

 by Prague Morning Aug 25, 2020

Film Industry Flourishes: US Filmmakers Spend CZK 3.1 bn on Series Shot in Prague

Thanks to film incentives, nearly 80 films and series were shot in the Czech Republic in 2019. 

 by Prague Morning Aug 25, 2020

September 19: Let’s Clean Up the Czech Republic

On September 19, millions of people in over 150 countries will stand up against global waste pollution by cleaning up communities, parks, forests, and beaches.

by Prague Morning Aug 24, 2020

Czech Republic is 9th Best Country for Startups

Strengths include low cost of doing business, due to attractive corporate tax rates

 by Prague Morning Aug 24, 2020

Liechtenstein Demands Land From Czech Republic

The Liechtenstein authorities sent a complaint to the ECHR demanding the return of the land confiscated by the Czech Republic at the end of World War II, RG reported referring to the Financial Times. There are disagreements between the two countries over the confiscation of the property of the Liechtenstein family, primarily in Moravia. Based on the Benes decrees, the princes of Liechtenstein were declared collaborators of the Nazi regime. According to Liechtenstein Foreign Minister Katrin Eggenberger, the illegal application of Czechoslovak decrees and the consequences remain an unresolved issue. For his part, Deputy FM of the Czech Republic Martin Smolek noted that the case should not be sent to the ECHR, since the court does not consider issues that arose before the adoption of the European Convention on Human Rights. Liechtenstein disputes the sovereignty of the Czech Republic over a territory of over two thousand square km, which is over ten times the current territory of the principality. These lands include – among other things – the Baroque residence of Valtice and the neo-Gothic Lednice castle, included in the UNESCO cultural heritage list.       If you are looking for a job in Prague, check our new job...

 by Prague Morning Aug 24, 2020

Czech Republic Reports 506 New Coronavirus Cases in Record Daily Increase

The Czech authorities recorded 506 new coronavirus cases on Friday, the highest number of new infections in one day since the outbreak began.

 by Prague Morning Aug 22, 2020

Let’s Change It Again: Face Masks Will NOT Be Mandatory in Schools and Shops

Wearing face masks in schools will not be mandatory from 1 September. This was stated by the Minister of Health Adam Vojtěch (ANO) at today’s press conference. The obligation will depend on the epidemiological situation. “We debated the issue of schools and the obligation for children to wear the face mask. We are able to solve it just with the traffic light system,” said Vojtěch. The new so-called traffic light system will indicate the level of risk per district, and advise district officials on which measures are recommended at which level. “Schools would close if their districts were designated “red”, indicating a high degree of coronavirus risk,” added Vojtěch. The red level will be activated if the number of cases among over-65s increases by more than 50% week-on-week, or the hospitalization rate exceeds 2%. Face masks will be mandatory only where an “orange light” appears at the traffic light. According to the Minister of Education Robert Plaga, updates will be published every Friday. Wearing face masks will also not be needed also in restaurants, shops, hairdressers, fitness centers. Face masks will continue to be mandatory in public transport, offices, public administration offices, polling stations, social and medical facilities. On Monday,...

 by Prague Morning Aug 20, 2020

Příbram Wants to Make Public Transport Free

If the bus was free, would you take it more often? That’s the question at the heart of the discussion around fare-free public transport. Příbram (Central Bohemia) is considering making public transport free, to solve the problem with parking in the center. “We are now very strongly considering this option. We want to have a debate on this topic not only in the council, but also with transport experts, citizens, and representatives of the non-profit sector,” says Deputy Mayor Martin Buršík. “We have been working for a long time to improve parking in the city. In recent years, several hundred new parking spaces have been created in Příbram, and other car parks are planned. In the city center, however, there are not many opportunities to expand parking,” added Buršík. “We have modern buses, one of the densest public transport networks compared to similar cities in the Czech Republic, and fares that are definitely at an acceptable price. Nevertheless, the center is still full of cars.” Opponents of free fare transport policy frequently point to its high financial costs which, in their view, outweighs its impact. According to preliminary calculations, free public transport shouldn’t affect significantly the city’s budget. “It will...

 by Prague Morning Aug 20, 2020

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