The Czech Republic will take major steps to relax its coronavirus lockdown measures from May 25, opening restaurants, hotels, and pools and allowing gatherings of 300 people. The number will rise to 500 and then to 1,000 in June when kids’ summer camps are also set to start. Czechs will only need masks on public transport, in shops and in other closed public spaces that also include theaters and cinemas. The government kept in place a recommendation for people to wear them in open-air spaces. Bars and restaurants will have to be closed between 11 pm and 6 am, apart from takeaway windows. In restaurants, groups of customers should remain 2 meters apart and tables will be disinfected after each use. Customers will not have to wear masks when eating and drinking at their tables, but will at all other times when moving around the area. Staff should also wear masks. Hotels can provide buffet breakfasts served by staff, while plexiglass is recommended at reception desks. Pools and saunas will reopen but not steam rooms, as well as castles and chateaux. Tattoo, piercing salons, and beauty salons can also reopen. Medical and social facilities will allow visitors and elementary schools...
A group of eight EU countries has joined forces to defend the “role of natural gas in a climate-neutral Europe”. In a joint paper, the group of eight calls for “combined electricity – gas solutions” in the transition to net-zero emissions by 2050. The paper – titled “The role of natural gas in a climate-neutral Europe” – is signed by Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia. It makes the case for fossil gas in the transition away from coal power, which is a dominant form of electricity in many eastern EU member states. “When replacing solid fossil fuels, natural gas and other gaseous fuels such as bio-methane and decarbonized gases can reduce emissions significantly,” the paper argues. The European Commission reckons that electricity will meet 53% of the bloc’s energy demand by 2050 as the bloc moves towards reducing emissions to net-zero. That leaves at least 40% for other energy carriers such as gaseous fuels that Brussels says will have to be fully decarbonized in order to reach the EU’s stated goal of becoming climate neutral by 2050. Natural gas has been a major driver of Europe’s rapid transition away from coal power and is also...
From the end of June in the entire Czech Republic could end the mandatory wearing of face/surgical masks even in indoor spaces. “We assume that during the whole month of June the face masks will be mandatory in indoor spaces such as shops, and public transport. If the epidemiological situation improves, face masks could be not compulsory at all at the end of June,” Health Minister Adam Vojtěch told reporters. During yesterday’s press conference, Vojtěch said that other coronavirus countermeasures, such as the use of disinfectants, and social distancing will also be in place at least until the end of June. The country is preparing to open pubs, hotels on Monday, May 25 when wearing protective masks will be mandatory only in the interiors of buildings other than the place of residence and in public transport. From noon on March 18th in Olomouc and as of March 19th in the entire Czech Republic until further notice, it became mandatory to wear face/surgical masks (or at least scarves or bandannas) fully covering the nose and mouth when going out in public. The Czech Republic had 8,820 confirmed cases of coronavirus infection by Saturday morning. So far 6,026 people have recovered and 312 people...
Czech health authorities believe the spread of the new coronavirus is under control despite an uptick in cases in recent days. The country is preparing to open pubs, hotels, and relax mask-wearing rules on Monday. Public events for up to 300 people will be allowed next week, and swimming pools and schools will reopen. An initial easing of restrictions from May 11 had not had an adverse effect, Health Minister Adam Vojtech said. “There are no negative trends noted, it is still valid that the Czech Republic has managed the situation very well,” he added. The country had recorded 8,757 cases of Covid-19 by Friday morning, with 306 deaths. Chief public health officer Jarmila Razova said there were currently two main local infection hot spots. In Prague, there were 50 new daily cases on average since May 1 scattered across the whole city. In the east of the country, more than 100 cases have been identified, mostly among the miners from one shaft and their families. The Czech Republic took early action in March to close borders, schools, and much of the services sector and has also been eager to relax many of the restrictions. In Prague, there were 50...
According to the results of a new Eurobarometer survey, Czechs are the most opposed to migration in Europe. 48 per cent of European citizens described themselves as either fairly or very negative to immigration from outside the EU, with just 44 percent in favor. In the Czech Republic, 86 percent of respondents are against non-EU migrants, meanwhile, only 14 percent support this type of migration. The Czech Republic is followed by Estonia (74 percent) and Latvia (74 percent). Of the national groups living in the Czech Republic, people like Czechs, Slovaks and Poles the most, while Arabs are the most disliked. Other countries strongly opposed to non-EU immigration were Hungary at 70 percent, Greece, Slovakia (both at 68 percent), Italy, Finland (both at 56 percent,) France at 53 percent, Denmark, and the Netherlands (52 percent). The EU is the most divided region in the world when people were asked whether their communities are good places to welcome and integrate migrants. Overall, out of 143 countries polled, Canada was the country with the highest percentage of people (90%) considering their communities to be good places in this respect, while Hungary had the lowest percentage (17%). Since 2010, attitudes have become more...
Consistent border checks due to the coronavirus crisis have helped Czech police to identify and arrest dozens of wanted suspects, according to Czech authorities. “We discovered at least one wanted person almost every day. In such a case, we immediately informed the relevant police department which commissioned the search. The next step is then their responsibility,” said Renata Grecmanová, a spokeswoman for the Directorate of the Foreign Police Service. However, she did not specify the number of detained individuals. The Czech Republic introduced the border controls due to coronavirus pandemic in mid-March. During the controls, police officers have checked the names of passengers in various databases, including the Schengen Information System, which is used not only to search for wanted, missing, or unwanted persons, but also for objects such as stolen vehicles, personal documents or weapons. “In the last two months, we tracked down 25 people at border crossings against whom the police have issued a warrant either for criminal activity or because they avoided serving a sentence,” said Martina Korandová, a spokeswoman for the Pilsen Region police. Police officers also came across such a case when the inspected driver appeared in the database of wanted persons in another country....
The Czech Ministry of the Interior paid 708 million CZK to the Chinese company Eastern Air Logistics for 49 flights transporting protective equipment during the state of emergency. Facing an acute shortage of protective gear for medical staff in the early days of the coronavirus outbreak, the government reached a deal to buy masks and other equipment from China, where the virus first emerged. The data was provided by the Ministry of the Interior on the basis of the Act on Free Access to Information, Zdopravy.cz wrote today. The total amount does not include the Ruslan cargo and the transport of material from China by Smartwings and CSA. The Ministry of the Interior also paid for the last Antonov An-124 cargo plane with medical supplies from Shenzhen to Pardubice. The state paid 18.9 million CZK to Volga Dnepr. Since March 20, aircraft have carried around 2,000 tons of respirators and other materials from China to the Czech Republic. On May 4, the Czech Interior Minister and Central Crisis Staff head Jan Hamáček thanked all those who participated in the mission, especially the firefighters and police officers who helped unload and distribute the materials.
Last year, Czech breweries increased their production by 1.6 percent year on year to 21.6 million hectoliters, announced the Czech Beer and Malt Association on Wednesday.
The Czech Republic reported 111 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday. This is the highest daily increase since April 21.
From 26 May, it will be possible to cross borders and controls will only be random.
The prolonged period of dry weather in the Czech Republic has resulted in what experts are calling the ‘worst drought in 500 years.’ Scientists are using ESA satellite data to monitor the drought that’s gripped the country. Recent maps, produced by the Dutch company VanderSat, show the extent of the recent drought in the Czech Republic. The maps show drier-than-usual soil moisture conditions from 10 April to 10 May 2020, compared to the average observations over the same period over the past six years (2015-2020). Some areas display a 30% difference compared to the average, with the Olomouc and Ústí regions appearing to be the most affected. Richard de Jeu, from VanderSat, comments, “When compared to the average, or what we consider ‘normal’ conditions, a 30% difference in spring can be considered catastrophic for agriculture and nature if this drought persists throughout the summer.” Climate change is exacerbating drought in many parts of the world – increasing its frequency, severity, and duration. With 2020 expected to be one of the hottest years on record, drought monitoring is crucial. VanderSat uses data from ESA’s SMOS satellite and the EU’s Copernicus Sentinel missions, combined with data from NASA and the Japanese space agency JAXA missions,...
A government expert who wishes to remain anonymous sparked the Czech government to take fast action against the coronavirus in a move that likely saved thousands of lives, said Czech Interior Minister Jan Hamáček while discussing the government’s response to the crisis in its early stages. “The moment I realized that a train was coming at us from the opposite direction was when I saw a mathematical model that, based on the development in Italy and Spain, showed how the number of infected people in our country will rise and when there will be a collapse of the health care system. When the author of the model presented it at the Ministry of the Interior, there was complete silence. We realized that in a matter of weeks, huge trouble will hit us, and I said that the prime minister must see the model,” said Hamáček. According to the interior minister, the expert in question does not wish to reveal his name as he does not want to be famous. The Czech Republic was one of the first countries to initiate lockdown measures and close its borders to hard-hit countries like Italy in moves that may account for the country’s comparatively...
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