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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

4 Hidden Czech Tourist Gems For Savvy Travelers

When tourists land in the Czech Republic, the vast majority never get any further than the city limits of Prague. While the capital is undoubtedly a stunning city, rich in historical and cultural attractions, there is so much more to explore beyond its borders. Here are some of the towns and countryside areas that will knock the socks off those people adventurous enough to give them a try.   Liberec It’s almost a cliché at this point for tourists to visit an industrial city in central or eastern Europe simply because of the price of its beer, but in the case of Liberec, it truly is an up and coming place that’s well worth a day or two of your time. Besides excellent local architecture and museums, there is even high-quality skiing to be done in the nearby Jizera Mountains where you can use that free bet you’ve had your eye on to back the local football team, FC Slovan Liberec. České Budějovice This town is particularly famous for its beer, with the revered Budweiser brewery being based here. Yes, that’s right, Budweiser was a Czech thing long before Americans ever discovered it. In our honest opinion, the Czech version is infinitely more...

 by Prague Morning Jun 26, 2020

Americans Voting From Prague: Steps for Absentee Voting

Expat Hub is a media for adventure-seeking expats that live in Prague. Join the Expat Hub on Facebook to connect with other expats and be the first one to read articles about life in Prague. For the Eco-conscious, the Facebook group Eco Expat will be the right platform to share your ideas about the Eco-friendly lifestyle and get to know sustainable local businesses that are striving to contribute to Ecology.   For non-military American citizens living abroad, voting from Prague requires extra effort. While many countries allow voting at the embassies, the United States uses an absentee mailing system for its citizens abroad. Local election offices manage absentee ballots. Voting is not mandatory for Americans, like it is for Brazilians or Australians, although some consider it a patriotic duty. Midterm elections usually have a dramatic fall in voter turnout, but 2020 is a presidential election year. Americans voting from Prague can request an absentee ballot with a few minutes and perhaps the cost of postage. The August 1st deadline is approaching, so request your ballot as soon as possible. Are You Eligible Voting From Prague? Across all fifty states, American citizens age 18 and older are eligible to vote. Even American citizens who have...

 by Prague Morning Jun 26, 2020

“American Rent Prices” in Prague? Increasing Number of Households Cannot Afford Housing Costs

Worse access to homeownership, a shortage of apartments for rent. But also, an economic cooldown, frozen growth of salaries, and inflation. Czech people who don’t live in a home they own will have to prepare for a significant increase in housing costs. This might reach such a degree that Prague could follow the “American rent” scenario – rent which is so high that a family spends most of its income on it. The turning point might arrive mainly at the moment when citizens of Prague stop considering renting as a temporary solution. Even though in recent weeks it might have seemed that prices of rental apartments could be going down, the opposite is more likely. That’s because the current decrease is related to a specific type of real estate and represents a local, and most likely temporary, anomaly. And it won’t depend only on the speed with which mass tourism returns to Prague. This is because the highest number of people to date is looking for rental apartments and the demand is higher than the number of newly vacated apartments; logically, this leads to an increase in price, especially in big cities. Bezrealitky, a portal through which a vast majority...

 by Prague Morning Jun 26, 2020

ExploreCzech! This App Can Be Your Virtual Tour Guide Across the Czech Republic

SmartGuide developed a virtual tour app to guide tourists safely from their phones at their own pace instead of following a tour group.

 by Prague Morning Jun 26, 2020

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