The Czech Republic will have its first batch of three million Covid-19 vaccine doses by the end of the year, said Minister of Health Roman Prymula.
Today, Monday 5 October 2020, the Czech Republic comes under a state of emergency.
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis’ party dominated the country's regional elections and is ahead in the first round of voting for parliament’s upper house.
We know for a few weeks now that Vodafone launched a 5G network on October 1. Vodafone disclosed on its website that it will implement 5G mobile test networks in the cities of Prague, Brno, Usti nad Labem, Jesenik, and Karlovy Vary. The big surprise is that the 5G network will be available also in the Prague metro. At the moment, 5G covers the entire section from Dejvická to Muzeum on the green line, and from Smíchovské nádraží to Českomoravská on the yellow line. The telecom operator plan to establish the network’s availability in additional stations by the end of the year, according to the statement. Theoretically, 5G download speeds can reach up to 1 Gbps, which means seamless streaming of high-definition content like 4K video. The operator will use Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS) for the purpose, ie dynamic sharing of frequencies between 4G and 5G networks according to the current needs of users. The new network not only brings a faster, more flexible, and more reliable connection to the Internet but will also enable the implementation of technical solutions that have not been possible before. Whether it is the development of smart cities or factories, telemedicine, self-driving cars, robotics,...
Coronavirus infections in the Czech Republic have been on a steep rise, setting a new record high for the second straight day. The country’s Health Ministry said the day-to-day increase in new confirmed COVID-19 cases was 3,793 on Friday, 300 more than the previous day. The Czech government this week called a state of emergency from Monday and imposed measures including limiting gatherings and banning musicals and opera to curb the coronavirus before it overwhelms the health system. The recent surge has prompted several hospitals to postpone non-urgent operations to be able to treat COVID-19 patients. Health Minister Roman Prymula predicted the number of people infected in one day could be higher than 8,000 later in October. The Czech Republic had a total of 78,051 reported cases since the beginning of the pandemic, with 699 deaths. Currently, 42,320 are ill with the virus, with 1,134 hospitalized and 221 in serious condition.
Vinohradská Vodárna, a building in Prague 10 which was originally built as a water tower but now serves as offices and apartments, will be completely changed within four years. Five institutions and companies presented a new plan for a unique Hydropolis Prague water supply education centre. Pavel Válek from the Prague Water Management Company said they have been planning the reconstruction of the tower for several years. “I am glad that, thanks to the initiative of PVK and Veolia Group, we will finally be able to expand the project with unique exhibitions that will make it possible to turn the building into a water supply education centre,” he added. Petr Hlubuček, Prague Deputy Mayor for the Environment, also commented: “This project will make it possible to introduce schools, kindergartens and the general public to water management in a modern way. Through its implementation, we will significantly contribute to understanding the context of the goals of adapting to climate change.” The new complex will be open to the public in 2024. There will be a public space with multiple water and game elements, a multimedia information centre, educational exhibitions, courses and discussions. In the tower, visitors can find a conference hall...
“Aim High – Wall of Culture” (“Mierz wysoko – ściana kultury”) is the name of an artistic project implemented by the National Cultural Centre in cooperation with Good Looking Studio, the aim of which is to commemorate the road to freedom of Poland and the Czech Republic between 1980 and 1989. Art and history collage Eight artists, two murals, one project – this is the gist of the project, which is to be implemented on the walls of Prague and Warsaw. The murals will be inspired by the history of the Solidarity movement that emerged in Poland and its impact on cultural and socio-political changes in Central and Eastern Europe. Various interpretations of the artists will subsequently be combined into the final project in the form of a collage, which will be hand-painted on two walls, in Prague and Warsaw. In this way, a great transnational work of art filled with unique historical symbolism will be born. In search of inspiration The project was initiated during a joint study tour made by the artists in the Tri-City, the aim of which was to explore the history of the 1980s and draw inspiration from the spirit of the socio-political transformation of...
The Czech Republic recorded 3,493 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, the highest daily count since the global pandemic reached the country in March, data by the Health Ministry showed on Friday. The overall number of confirmed cases grew to 74,255, where 678 people have died in connection with the illness. September was by far the worst month. The number of all infected went up by more than 46,000 from 24,616 to 70,771, according to government figures released Thursday. A month ago, only 172 virus patients were being treated in hospitals and 35 were in intensive care wards. “We have quite a robust health care system,” said Petr Smejkal, chief epidemiologist at the Institute of Clinical and Experimental Medicine in Prague. “But the bottleneck of the system is not the ventilators and the machines. The bottleneck is the staff.” Read: Prymula: “I Will Suggest Introducing a New State of Emergency” According to Czech news server iDNES.cz, from Monday, October 5 the attendance limit for events will be reduced to 10 people at indoor venues and 20 people at outdoor venues. The measures will mainly affect culture and sports events. From next week, high schools in regions with a higher risk of...
Club Roxy held a protest to ask the Czech government for funding in their ‘last chance to be seen’ before they face closure. On Wednesday, September 30th, the dance music club bathed itself in red light to show solidarity with the #WeMakeEvents movement, a global day of action that has seen thousands of venues tell those in power that the live events sector urgently needs support to survive the Covid-19 crisis. Roxy is asking for a grant payment that would cover rent, electricity and gas bills until they can reopen. The peaceful protests attracted long-time Roxy supporters, resident DJ’s and concerned staff. Hana Makovcová, Roxy’s Head of PR, said that this is their ‘last stab in the dark’ to be noticed. The clubbing scene has been hit hard by Covid restrictions, and Prague is no exception. Roxy says they have received no real support from the government, forcing them to close permanently in the next month if nothing changes. Jaroslav Stanko, the manager of Roxy, said that joining this initiative was a way to raise awareness of their struggle. “Our government doesn’t really care for our industry. We received very little support from our government,” Stanko told Prague Morning. “A...
The registration system will allow owners of pubs and restaurants to keep an electronic record of customers’ contact details. Czech citizens will have to register themselves when visiting pubs and restaurants, as in Germany or Britain, Minister Prymula plans. In the UK, venues “should assist this service by keeping a temporary record of your customers and visitors for 21 days, in a way that is manageable for your business”. GDPR (General Data Protection Register) rules required the customer to be told why and how their data was being collected and what would happen to it. “When the Ministry of Health will announce, I will release a comment about it,” Interior Minister Jan Hamáček (CSSD) told CNN Prima NEWS. Prymula added that a more massive campaign is being prepared in favor of expanding the eRouška app, which is currently used by about 560,000 people. Further updates will follow soon.
Staropramen, the second-biggest brewery in the Czech Republic, will test the sale of a hot beer in winter, according to iRozhlas.cz. “It could replace mulled wine”, said the director of the brewery Zdenek Havlena. The beer is produced in the Pardubice brewery, which the company bought a year ago. According to Havlena, the range of beers in pubs have decreased due to coronavirus. This special hot beer aims to rectify some of this loss. “We want to test the product at selected Christmas markets. It is an alternative drink that can complement the classic pre-Christmas svařák and punch,” he added. Due to the virus restrictions in the spring, restaurants reduced the range of beers in their operations, in some cases by as much as half. According to Havlena, specials beers will begin to return to the menu when beer consumption rises to pre-pandemic values. However, “the company does not plan to narrow its portfolio in the future, which includes import specials Hoegaarden or Leffe.” In the future, the company expects an increase in mainly non-alcoholic beers and the so-called beer mixes – i.e drinks based on radlers (shandy in English) with lemonade flavours. Despite the coronavirus pandemic slashing Prague’s beer...
In the attempt to stop the spread of the coronavirus in the Czech Republic, a set of new restrictions were announced this month by the government. Last week Minister of Health, Roman Prymula, took to his Twitter account to reveal the extra measures that would be imposed. After one user asked on Twitter whether sex is still permitted, Prymula replied: “These activities are allowed, but only with a proven partner.” This led many users to speculate on whether Prymula’s Twitter account was a parody account. However, the “new rule” was later confirmed on the same day in an interview with journalists. Prior to this, the minister spoke about reducing the number of group gatherings and gave a British example where the current limit is set at six people in total. Prymula also mentioned that a milder option for the Czech Republic would be 10 to 20 people. The sex restriction rule is already in the works in places such as the Netherlands and Manchester, UK. Despite a clear invasion of privacy, the British government has strongly advised people to participate in sexual relations “within one household.” According to Monday’s news in the local press, the British public were told not to invite visitors...
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