Czechia

59% of Czechs Think Homosexuality Should be Accepted by Society

The report by Pew Research Center also found that people in wealthier countries were generally more accepting of homosexuality than people in less developed countries.

 by Prague Morning Jul 09, 2020

Bolt to Begin Renting Electric Scooters in Olomouc

The City of Olomouc is set to sign a contract with transport company Bolt, which will begin offering an electric scooter rental service to its residents starting this month.

 by Prague Morning Jul 08, 2020

Two Trains Collide Near Karlovy Vary, Two People Reported Dead

According to media reports, the accident happened on the line from Pernink to Karlovy Vary. The two trains that collided were the 17110 (Karlovy Vary – Johanngeorgenstadt, Regionova) and 17113 in the opposite direction (RegioShark). Two people were killed and dozens more injured after two trains collided head-on in the Czech Republic, local television reported. Jan Kučera, Inspector General of the Railway Inspectorate said at least one person died immediately after the crash. The accident took place on the line which connects Pernink village with Nový Hamry near the spa town of Karlovy Vary. One of the trains left Johanngeorgenstadt to Karlovy Vary at 15:10 local time, while the second went in the opposite direction. A spokesman for Karlovy Vary firefighters said 11 fire brigades attended the incident, which happened about 1000 metres from Pernink station. “We sent five crews to the scene and activated two helicopters,” Radek Hes said to Idnes.cz. According to the Railway Inspectorate’s spokesman, an investigation into the causes of the accident is underway.

 by Prague Morning Jul 07, 2020

Czech Republic Back on Slovenia’s Covid “Green List”

The Slovenian government has reinstated the Czech Republic, with the exception of the Moravian-Silesian region, on the green list of epidemiologically safe countries, with the decision taking effect on Tuesday. In announcing the news, the government’s Communication Office said the decision was made following a briefing on the situation of Covid-19 in the two countries by the National Institute of Public Health. The Czech Republic was placed on the so-called yellow list with Croatia on Saturday. The Moravian-Silesian region in the east of the Czech Republic remains on the yellow list. ???? Slovinsko vrací ČR od 7. 7. zpět na seznam bezpečných zemí, výjimkou je Moravskoslezský kraj. Doporučujeme mít s sebou čestné prohlášení o tom, že cestující nepobýval v uplynulých 14ti dnech v Moravskoslezském kraji. ℹ️ Vzor čestného prohlášení ➡ https://t.co/IZvKoB71EI — MZV ČR (@mzvcr) July 7, 2020 Slovenian citizens and foreigners residing permanently or temporarily in Slovenia from members of the EU yellow zone or the Schengen area are not quarantined under certain conditions. This includes proving that they own property or a vessel there, or producing an original accommodation invoice. If they are unable to prove this, they are considered to be arriving in Slovenia from a high-risk...

 by Prague Morning Jul 07, 2020

Czech Volunteers Develop Functioning Lung Ventilator

PRAGUE (AP) — Tomas Kapler knew nothing about ventilators — he’s an online business consultant, not an engineer or a medical technician. But when he saw that shortages of the vital machines had imperiled critically ill COVID-19 patients in northern Italy, he was moved to action. “It was a disturbing feeling for me that because of a lack of equipment the doctors had to decide whether a person gets a chance to live,” Kapler said. “That seemed so horrific to me that it was an impulse to do something.” And so he did. “I just said to myself: ‘Can we simply make the ventilators?’” he said. Working around the clock, he brought together a team of 30 Czechs to develop a fully functional ventilator — Corovent. And they did it in a matter of days. Kapler is a member of an informal group of volunteers formed by IT companies and experts who offered to help the state fight the pandemic. The virus struck here slightly later than in western Europe but the number of infected was rising and time was running out. “It seemed that on the turn of March and April, we might be in the same situation as...

 by Prague Morning Jul 06, 2020

COVID-19 Cases in the Mining Area are Under Control

State hard coal miner OKD last week closed its mines in the Karvina area in the country’s east, along the Polish border

 by Prague Morning Jul 06, 2020

Slovenia Removes the Czech Republic From its Green List of Safe Countries

Due to a rising number of COVID-19 cases, Slovenia has decided to remove the Czech Republic from its green list of epidemiologically safe countries.

by Prague Morning Jul 03, 2020

Polish-Czech Border in Silesia Fully Reopened

The Polish-Czech border in Silesia province, southern Poland, fully reopened on Tuesday, June 30

 by Prague Morning Jul 01, 2020

EU to Reopen Borders to 14 Countries Starting July 1

European Union will reopen the borders to citizens of 14 countries starting from July 1

 by Prague Morning Jun 28, 2020

Czech Republic Sees Spike in New Virus Cases

The daily number of new cases in the Czech Republic jumped to 260, the highest since April 8.

 by Prague Morning Jun 28, 2020

Prague-Based Company Launches App to Give Proof You’re Covid-Free

Prague-based company CovidPass has recently launched an app that can detect whether a person has passed the COVID-19 test. As Novinky.cz reported, Covidpass features a safe database with test results that can be displayed on a computer or mobile phone as proof that the person is not infected. In addition, it shows the nearest COVID-19 testing site. Gradually, the app should include dozens of sampling points with a daily capacity of over 10,000 tests. The app provides up-to-date information on possible measures in force concerning both the Czech Republic and foreign countries. Covidpass does not monitor users’ location data. “CovidPass is free of charge for everyone and currently is available as a web-based system. Native applications for all smartphone operating systems will soon be available for download,” said Marek Pavlas, CEO of CovidPass. “Tha main goals this project are to be easier tested and get verified with the negative status. This will help people to live normally even in times of potential restrictions and prevent the spread of the virus in places where it is necessary to prove infectivity. For example, at your workplace or at mass events.” According to Deputy Health Minister Roman Prymula, “CovidPass is an important and...

 by Prague Morning Jun 27, 2020

Buchal, Horáková, Kalandra, Pecl. Executed 70 Years Ago

On this day in 1950, the Czechoslovak communist regime executed Milada Horáková, Jan Buchal, Oldřich Pecl and Záviš Kalandra by hanging after a monster show trial. In total 248 people were executed for political reasons in Czechoslovakia between 1948 and 1960. On the morning of June 8, 1950, the accused were handed their sentences; four life imprisonment, five sentences from 15‐28 years, and four death sentences. Milada Horáková was given an execution order: death by hanging. Jan Buchal, Dr. Oldřich Pecl, and Zaviš Kalandra also were given the death sentence. In the days after her verdict, daughter Jana Horáková petitioned Gottwald for her mother’s pardon but her efforts were in vain. All appealed their verdicts and all were dismissed. The sentence would hold. Gottwald signed her verdict despite lots of polite begging to save her life by Albert Einstein, Bertrand Russell, Winston Churchill, Eleanor Roosevelt, and many others. Days before her execution, Milada Horáková wrote letters to her husband, daughter, and family about her life, the lessons she wanted to live on, and the love she had for them all. Milada wrote for her family about the courage one must possess to live one’s life and how to live with...

 by Prague Morning Jun 27, 2020

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