The Czech government announced drastic measures on March 10 to curb the spread of COVID-19, declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11. The country prepares for the return of over 10,000 of its citizens from locked-down Italy, a popular skiing destination for Czechs at this time of the year. The state has banned cultural, sports and social events to be attended by more than 100 people, schools are shutting down. The news came as a surprise for many Czechs, as up until then the government had not announced any measures against the coronavirus. According to iDnes, the measures will directly affect over 1.8 million people in a country of 10 million. There are about 4,200 primary schools and 1,300 middle schools. About 941,000 children attended primary schools in 2019 and 420,800 secondary ones. About 127,000 teachers were educating them. Last year, about 289,000 people studied in universities. The closing of schools is expected to last from two weeks to one month, according to state officials. While the plan makes sense from a public health perspective, it could also add a burden on working families who now will have to manage childcare during the daytime. The government said to be...
The Prague International Film Festival Febiofest is the latest industry event to be canceled in the wake of the global coronavirus outbreak.
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As the virus continues to spread across the country, schools are closing their doors in an effort to protect their students. The new measures will close schools and universities, but not kindergartens, from Wednesday. “We may decide on additional emergency measures later on Tuesday. It is necessary to take active, exceptional measures at the start of an epidemic,” announced Prime Minister Andrej Babiš. Forty people in the Czech Republic have been infected with the new coronavirus, so far. From March 10th at 18:00, cultural and sporting events with more than 100 people have been banned. The Ministry of Health confirmed two new coronavirus disease cases on Tuesday, which brings the total number of those infected to 40. “The national specialized laboratory on Tuesday confirmed two new positive test results for coronavirus. In the first case, it was a 61-year-old woman who was in contact with a colleague who contracted COVID-19 after returning from Italy. In the second case, it is a 54-year-old man who was on holiday in Italy. Other than that, for the first time, a coronavirus case was detected in a person who had nothing to do with the countries where COVID-19 is widely spread. He is a...
The total number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Czech Republic has risen to 38 from 32 on Sunday
New emergency coronavirus measures became effective at ten border crossings on Monday at 7 am.
The Czech Ministry of Finance has decided to regulate respirator and face mask prices, in effect from March 4, to prevent panic-driven profiteering. The Ministry of Health ordered a ban on their export. According to Head of Public Relations Department at the Ministry of Finance Michal Zurovec, in the case of respirators manufactured in the EU, the maximum price for final consumers was set at CZK175, excluding VAT, for those made outside the EU at CZK350, excluding VAT. “In order to make these protective masks available where they are most needed and to prevent their price to increase uncontrollably, we decided to set a price cap in agreement with the Minister of Health,” said the Finance Minister Alena Schillerova, quoted by the office. The Ministry of Health announced it was prohibiting the export of all FFP3-class respirators outside the Czech Republic and their sale to all but medical and social facilities, public health protection bodies, integrated rescue services and other state administration bodies. “Medical assistance and ensuring the functioning of the healthcare system is an absolute priority … We must be able to provide medical assistance to our citizens and treat infected people,” said the minister Adama Vojtech (ANO). “If medical staff...
Unemployment in the Czech Republic in January 2020 was 2 percent, up from 1.9 percent in January 2019
German rail company Deutsche Bahn (DB) and Czech network company Správa železnic have agreed to jointly develop a high-speed rail link between Germany and the Czech Republic.
Červená Lhota is one of the most fabulous and photogenic Czech castles. The red color of the walls and the location on the rocky island make it unusual and unforgettable. The water castle of Červená Lhota includes beautiful indoor expositions and a marvellous castle park. The unusual color of the castle is not all that tourists may be interested in. The building stands on the shore of a small sweet lake, and all this together creates a charming atmosphere. For just 80 CZK, you can rent a small boat and take a romantic trip along the lake surface, admiring the views of the castle complex. The castle is open to the public from the end of March to the end of October. Origin of the name “Červená” translated from Czech means red. Lhota is the name of many villages and urban areas founded during the Middle Ages in Bohemia, Moravia, and Slovakia when the inhabitants of the new settlements had certain duties before the feudal lord. Why is the castle red Every self-respecting medieval castle should have at least one creepy legend. The most famous story about Červená Lhota says that the noble owner of the castle, the knight Gutram...
The fourth and fifth cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were registered on Monday evening in the Czech Republic.
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