All foreigners living legally in the country will be offered vaccination free of charge, Health Minister Adam Vojtech said today. The only thing that they will have to pay for is the application of the vaccine itself. Moreover, authorities said all medical personnel in hospitals, nursing, and pensioner homes will have to get tested on a weekly basis if they’re not vaccinated from next Monday, November 15. It will also be compulsory for university students to wear respirators in teaching rooms exceeding 50 people in size, the health minister said. The Czech Republic’s infection rate rose to 558 new cases per 100,000 residents over the past seven days, more than double the figure recorded in neighboring Germany. “The situation´s not good,” Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Wednesday. “We again appeal to everyone to get vaccinated.” Babis said more measures will be approved by his Cabinet on Friday, but didn’t give details. However, he ruled out a strict lockdown. The Czech Republic has been one of the hardest hit of the European Union´s 27 countries in the pandemic. The country has seen almost 1.84 million confirmed coronavirus infections and 31,229 deaths, 368 of them recorded in November.
According to a detailed analysis by the Institute of Health Information and Statistics, Wednesday’s new infection statistics show that from 14,539 positive tests recorded the day prior, 70.8 percent were unvaccinated, while 27.1 percent were fully-vaccinated. According to the Ministry of Health, 14,539 more cases were confirmed Tuesday, 10,299 of which were unvaccinated. There were 3,942 infected people with complete vaccination and 298 of the newly-infected received only the first dose. In people over the age of 65 who represent a risk group, infection was confirmed in 1,344 cases on Tuesday, making up about nine percent of all new cases. The unvaccinated in this age group represent a third. Seniors represent the most vaccinated group. Because they were the first to receive the vaccine and their immune systems are not in the same condition as the younger ones, many of them are no longer protected by the vaccine. On Tuesday, of the alarming number of new infections, 71% are unvaccinated. The average weekly incidence per 100,000 people is currently 558 confirmed cases nationwide. However, in the Olomouc Region, it is approaching 883 cases. In the Moravian-Silesian Region, it is at 727 cases while the South Moravian Region reports 723 cases....
Czech authorities recorded 14,539 new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, the highest daily tally since mid-March and close to all-time highs seen in January, health ministry data showed, as a vaccinations campaign started. The figure is almost 50 percent higher than that recorded on the same day last week. It also represents an increase of around 5,000 on Monday and is the largest rise seen so far in the Covid wave currently hitting the Czech Republic. The outgoing government of Prime Minister Andrej Babis has rejected imposing a lockdown or similar restrictions despite the numbers growing steadily in recent weeks, saying vaccinations were the way to tame the fresh wave of the pandemic. The Czech Republic had 6.14 million people fully vaccinated as of Nov. 9. With 58.7% of the total population vaccinated, the country ranks below the European Union average of 64.6%, according to European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. The latest vaccination campaign is using graphic pictures of COVID-19 victims accompanied by slogans like: “He did not find the time to get vaccinated.” Hospitalizations grew to 3,295, including 462 people in intensive care.
Prague hygienists inspected 15 restaurants, three cinemas and three theaters on Thursday and Saturday, initiating administrative proceedings against two restaurants for mistakes. They also checked 455 people for the necessary confirmation of infectivity against COVID-19. Six of them were fined by the police for a total of 3,000 CZK, and 11 were warned for failing to wear respiratory protection. From Monday, Nov. 1, in accordance with new pandemic measures, restaurant staff must check that their guests have a certificate of vaccination, COVID-19 in the last six months or a valid negative test. After the announcement of the new measures, the chief hygienist Pavla Svrčinová announced that general inspections would take place at the end of the week. She had previously said that normally hygienists and police will do 1,200 to 1,500 checks a week. According to her, inspectors are often indiscriminately attacked by guests and operators. After the first wave of inspections on Thursday, the hygienists said that they did not find too many mistakes in the restaurants. However, the operators complained their traffic dropped and with it sales. Prior to introducing obligatory checks for infectivity by operators of restaurants and similar establishments, visitors should have the document to submit...
If your day doesn’t start until you’re up to speed on the latest headlines, then let us introduce you to our new morning fix. Prague has been ranked as the best city in Europe for people working remotely and the fifth best in the world, according to the new study “Cities Best Facilitating Remote Work” by HR platform WorkMotion, based on remote working compliance, cost of living, civic infrastructure and liveability. The Czech Senate’s Constitutional Committee says that the upper house should not take action to suspend the powers of President Miloš Zeman unless his health state worsens. The blanket testing of children for COVID-19 at Czech schools has not considerably helped curb the epidemic, since the virus is spread in the entire population, Deputy Health Minister for health care Martina Koziar Vasakova told reporters. Year-on-year inflation rose sharply to an average of 5.7 percent in October from 4.9 percent in September. This follows from the estimates of analysts contacted by ČTK. As of Monday, November 8, Czechs who are fully vaccinated against Covid will once again be able to travel to the United States. Children under 18 do not have to show proof of vaccination but will...
About a fifth of people in the Czech Republic believe in God, although some have doubts, according to a recent survey on faith conducted by STEM/ MARK and commissioned by the Christian Maranatha non-profit organization. Overall, 35 percent of respondents stated they believe in some higher power, while 23 percent do not believe in any in God or a higher power. The survey showed that 48 percent of respondents were led to believe in God by their families. Before reaching adulthood, 57 percent of these people realized their faith in God or a higher power. According to the survey, women, people over the age of 60, and inhabitants of Moravia, in the southeast part of Czechia, are more likely to believe in God. During the Covid-19 pandemic, five percent of people changed their attitude toward faith and God — 2 percent of whom did not believe, and now they do, and 3 percent went through an opposite scenario. According to the survey, the pandemic made a fifth of respondents reflect on the meaning of life on Earth. Regarding the opinion on the Ten Commandments, 57 percent of people said they knew about them, but even without them, they say they...
The jury of the architectural competition for the new philharmonic orchestra on Prague’s Vltavská selected 15 studios that will prepare competition proposals. Five studios previously addressed the city directly, so in total, the jury will select the winner from 20 proposals next April. Mayor Zdeněk Hřib (Pirates) added that the municipality intends to negotiate with the new Minister of Culture on the previously promised co-financing of the construction by the state. The building should stand by 2032. According to previous estimates, the whole build will total 6 billion CZK. Jury chairman and Brno’s main architect, Michal Sedláček said 115 candidates entered the competition, making it difficult to choose 15. He added 12 countries are represented in the 20 studios that will prepare designs. Five of them originate from the Czech Republic or involve Czech architects. “I think 20 studies are really a guarantee that we will get not only a few but many very high-quality proposals,” he said. The result of the competition should be published in May next year, after which it will be voted on by city councilors. According to Hřib, in addition to the building, the solution of the public space around the building was also essential...
127 members of the Czech Senate signed a petition that was presented on Monday to the Knesset calling for Hamas to be investigated for crimes against humanity for rocket fire towards Israel during Guardian of the Walls. “We call on the Czech government to contact the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, inform him of these crimes and ask him to consider the prosecution of those responsible for the rocket fire,” the document said. Speaker of the Knesset Miki Levy stated that “the State of Israel and the Jewish people are grateful to the Czech Republic and the Czech people. You have stood by our side during the most difficult hours since the establishment of the state, we will never forget your contribution to strengthening Israel’s security and we will always stand by you.” Operation Guardian of the Walls was an Israeli military operation against the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip which was initiated on 10 May 2021 in retaliation for Hamas’ firing of 200 rockets at Israel from 9 to 10 May 2021, in turn motivated by the IDF’s storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem amid a wave of protests against the eviction of Palestinians from Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood. On the night of 10 May, Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu promised that the Israeli Air...
Architecture is part of our everyday life and the organization Open House Praha invites people to explore it in an unconventional way. In November three walking tours are prepared for English-speaking Prague residents which allow them to experience architecture of different styles and visit some usually inaccessible places. Let’s go back in time and learn more about Czech history – its important historical figures, famous houses and amazing stories during a walking tour called Czech History Mirrored by Prague’s Lesser Town held on November 14, at 4 p.m. Lesser Town is one of the oldest parts of Prague where you can find many churches, palaces, monuments and gardens. The guided walk will present the most important moments in the quarter’s history – from its foundation in the 13th century to the Enlightenment changes. More information can be found here. On November 21 at 2 p.m. you are invited to a walk through the villa district in Bubeneč which will introduce the residences of one of the richest families in pre-war Europe. The Petschek family members owned more than a dozen houses in Bubeneč, some of them designed by architect Max Spielmann. You will learn how the individual members of the...
In the heart of Prague lie restaurants Cali Brothers, Burrito Loco, Agave, and Bohemia Bagel. These establishments all have one thing in common, and it’s Scott Kelly and his partner Glenn Spicker. After interviewing Scott we got some insight into the inner workings of these establishments and how they came to be. Scott always knew he wanted to be a chef and went to culinary school in New York where he worked before relocating to Los Angeles. Originally from California, he set roots in Prague “over 20 years ago” when he was on a trip through Europe. “I didn’t move here, I was just traveling,” he said, also adding “I was probably traveling for a year and a half, and just came to visit and came back and found a job,” and the rest is history. “It just clicked, everything came together,” is his reply when asked why he moved to Prague. On his first day in Prague, he landed housing and a job. Scott has lived in the same neighborhood and hasn’t been out of work since relocating. “From there I found other cooking jobs, I was a chef in Palffy palace for a while,” he added. When asked...
If your day doesn’t start until you’re up to speed on the latest headlines, then let us introduce you to our new morning fix. iPhone owners in the Czech Republic have been targeted by a new phishing attack campaign in the previous days. The scammers are sending SMS messages from Czech phone numbers asking users to update their Apple ID credentials. 56 percent of Czechs are not satisfied with the result of the general election held on October 8-9. Most people approached by the pollster do not believe that the election result will bring along hope for the political stability of the country or help find a solution to long-standing issues of the Czech Republic. The general election winning alliance Together and PirSTAN promises in the coalition program more money for education, reducing inequalities at schools, and reinforcing cooperation between schools and enterprises. Unemployment in the Czech Republic fell to 3.4 percent in October, down from 3.5 percent in September. The Labor Office registered over 251,000 job applicants in October, i.e. roughly 10,500 less than in the previous month. As of Monday, November 8, Czechs who are fully vaccinated against Covid will once again be able...
Last spring, the Czech government added menstrual pads to the stockpile of state reserves in the event of a natural disaster, catastrophe or war. The Ministry of Finance will therefore purchase sanitary towels for CZK 6 million, the first tranche of which will be delivered by TZMO by the end of November. “We are currently working on a contract with food banks, because they will receive two million of these disposable sanitary towels at the end of November free of charge, as part of the fight against period poverty. Another four million pieces will then be delivered to our warehouses by the end of the year,” said the president of the State Material Reserves Administration (SSHR), Pavel Švagr, quoted by iDnes. Menstrual pads will be kept in state reserves in case of natural disasters, war, or other disasters and crises. According to the Ministry of Finance, the planned number of ten million should cover up to a five-day outage of this commodity in the event of an emergency. According to the Minister of Finance Alena Schillerová, menstrual poverty is a problem that affects about 70,000 women in the Czech Republic. “Menstrual poverty is a typical social taboo. Unfortunately, the fact that...
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