The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country is now up to 6,657, with 105 new cases on Saturday.
In this time of unprecedented crisis, there are so many inspiring stories of people going above and beyond. Tireless healthcare workers and those on the frontline, neighbours looking out for one another, friends delivering meals to those in need, and supermarket stackers working literally around-the-clock. An American expat living in Prague (with the precious help of his daughter) recently decided to do its part and thank health care professionals, police, firefighters, and emergency services buying a billboard near Motol Hospital. “The idea sprang up one morning when I drove my daughter Eva Lily to her grandmothers where she would be tending to her homeschooling. After flashing my lights at a bus to allow him to merge in front of me, he flipped on his flashers to say ‘thank you’, says Dean Bedford. “We later pulled up beside him in a turn lane waiting for the light to turn green. I turned to the driver who was wearing a face mask, and caught his attention. I balled my right hand to a fist, bounced it above my heart twice and then threw him the Peace Sign. As my daughter Eva Lily stated as we turned light on the green light, ‘Daddy...
Croatia’s Tourism Minister announced that he would speak with the Czech Minister for Regional Development next week in a bid to come to a joint solution to provide conditions for Czech tourists with booked vacations in Croatia to visit this summer. Following a telephone discussion between Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković and his Czech counterpart Andrej Babiš on the issue, Tourism Minister Gari Cappelli informed that he is set to speak with Czech Regional Development Minister Klara Dostalova next week to search for a way to ensure the arrival of Czech tourists in Croatia this summer. Minister Cappelli noted that tourism also falls within Minister Dostalova’s purview. “Both of us are determined to find ways of making this happen. And we plan on approaching other interesting markets with similar practices,” Cappelli said. Issues such as the possibility of re-opening tourist routes and tourism in general after coronavirus protection measures are relaxed will be discussed at the end of April at a major ministerial conference convened by Croatia. “We will also discuss various models, proposals, and opportunities for gradually resuming normal tourist traffic, including the establishment of tourist corridors, as proposed by the Czechs,” Cappelli said. The minister added that the ideas, solutions, and conditions for resuming tourism...
The Czech Prison Service has asked the courts to postpone accepting prisoners convicted of trivial offenses to prevent the spread of coronavirus in detention facilities. “This measure would concern convicts charged with minor offenses,” said General Director of the Prison Service Petr Dohnal before the meeting with court officials and Justice Minister Marie Benešová. With the agreement of the justice minister, the postponement of prison intakes under specific conditions is almost approved. No prisoners are known to be infected with the coronavirus yet. Of the 12,000 prison officers and civilian employees, 11 have tested positive for COVID-19. Those who were in contact with infected individuals have been placed in quarantine. Due to the pandemic, Dohnal said, the Prison Service had implemented extensive measures to prevent the spread of the virus to prisons. “One of these measures was also to ask presidents of regional courts to consider the postponement of prison intakes in the case of convicts who report to the prison on their own on a date set by the court. They are, therefore, not dangerous perpetrators,” said Dohnal. Even before the meeting, the reactions from regional courts have been positive, as presidents of the courts welcomed the proposed short-term...
The Czech Republic will allow religious services to start up again as the country has been easing restrictions imposed to contain the coronavirus pandemic. Health Care Minister Adam Vojtech says the religious gatherings in churches will restart on April 27 with a maximum of 15 people. But they will have to keep a distance from one another. The number of worshippers will be allowed to grow in the following weeks. The Czech government unveiled a plan this week to gradually relax the strict measures adopted in response to the outbreak. Vojtech says the plan originally omitted religious services that have now been included at the request of Prague Archbishop Dominik Duka. The Czech Republic is considered one of the most atheist countries in Europe. The country has 6,553 people who have tested positive for the virus and 176 have died.
Škoda Auto is increasing its support measures to fight the coronavirus and will be donating 100 Škoda Octavia to social and medical aid agencies in the Czech Republic.
Temperature records were broken in many parts of the Czech Republic on Thursday. Thirty of the 150 weather stations in the country keeping records for at least 30 years had not seen such a warm April 16. The highest temperature was recorded in Pilsen, where the thermometer reached 24.6° C. The information was released by Czech meteorologists. The maximum temperature exceeded 24° C in Dobřichovice (Central Bohemian Region), in Pilsen-Mikul, in Usti nad Labem-Vanova, in Prague Komořany, and Kopisty. It is expected that temperatures above 20° C will continue in the next two days, while a slight cooling is expected from Sunday. Last summer was the hottest in 58 years, with average temperatures of 19.5 degrees Celsius, some 2.5 degrees above the norm for June through August. The month of June, in particular, was hotter than usual, by some 5 degrees Celsius. In Prague, June 30, 2019, was recorded as the date of the absolutely highest temperature since measurements started in 1775, with 37.9C.
Restrictions in the Czech Republic will be lifted on April 20, with the opening of farmers’ markets, craft shops, and bazaars. Wedding celebrations with fewer than 10 people will also be allowed to take place. From April 27, shops under 200 square meters in size will also be allowed to open. The government clarified today that also shops over 200 square meters that are not located in large shopping centers will be allowed to open. They can reduce the sales area with safety tape and reach the required size. From May 25, the outdoor areas of cafes, pubs, and restaurants will be able to open. Services including barbershops, hairdressers, pedicure and manicure facilities, spas and massage parlors, as well as museums, galleries, and zoos, will also be able open from this date. Czechs will continue to be required to wear masks for the time being, Health Minister Adam Vojtech said. His deputy, Roman Prymula, added that now “a person with the virus infects less than one person on average” and that the epidemic is in decline, Reuters reported. The plan will be divided into five stages. The first restrictions will be eased on April 20 with craft shops, farmers’ markets, car showrooms,...
Self-employed workers affected by the pandemic will receive in May a one-time payment of CZK 15,000 from the state, PM Andrej Babiš (ANO) said to Pravo. “The government is also ready for payments in June if necessary,” he added. For the period from March 12 to April 30, the contribution is CZK 25,000. The payment is available based on individual applications, in which applicants must prove by way of an affidavit that they meet a number of conditions: The applicant is self-employed. The applicant’s self-employed activity is their main activity (except pensioners, primary carers, and those who are receiving disability or parental benefits). The government previously approved the firest lump sum of CZK 25,000 on April 2. Up to June 30th, 2020, you can request this allowance in person at your Tax Office, via e-mail and that even without an electronic signature, via a data box or via the tax portal here. The applicant must enter the bank account number to which the amount is to be sent. The administration accepts applications via data box, by post, and collection boxes placed in front of tax offices.
The data came from sources including the World Health Organisation, Johns Hopkins University, in addition to overall economic and technological development.
Analysts predict a significant rise in the prices of fruits and vegetables in Czech stores. Reasons are different: the Czech crown currency’s recent weakening, spring frosts and a shortage of workers in agriculture. At the moment in Tesco supermarkets, bell peppers cost 80 CZK/kg, tomatoes 60 CZK/kg, and lemons 55 CZK/kg. These prices are about 30% more expensive than last year. Prices are expected to rise also in rice, as there is a significant increase in global demand. It is characteristic that, according to Reuters data, the price of rice has climbed to the highest levels since April 2013. Farmers all over the world feel the lack of employees, including major European suppliers – Great Britain, Spain, France and Italy. The numbers involved are substantial: France is short of about 200,000 workers until the end of May, while Spain has a shortfall of 70,000 to 80,000. Italy needs about 250,000 seasonal workers in the next two months, while the UK normally receives 70,000 to 80,000 over the season and Germany 300,000. The restrictions around the coronavirus outbreak have made it impossible for thousands of migrant workers to come and harvest crops in Spanish fields. “Farmers are forced to hire local residents and pay them...
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