In an effort to boost tourism following the devastation of the coronavirus pandemic, visitors will be given ways to explore outside of the hotspots while traders will work towards earning a sustainable business marker. These measures were announced by Prague City Tourism during an online press conference on Monday. Led by Prague councillor Hana Třeštíková (Praha Sobě), PCT board chairman František Cipro and PCT board member Jana Adamcová, they announced that tourists will be given a visitors pass which offers benefits and discounts. Prague experienced more than a 90% decline in tourism between April and June this year, which has cost the country billions of Crowns. But the city continues to look forward. “In the beginning, it was necessary to face the overtourism that has plagued us for years. Now the streets are empty, but this state is not final and we hope that tourists will return and tourism will resume. And we want to be ready for that time, “said Hana Třeštíková. She continued: “We want to express a change, a view of the form of tourism. We emphasize the sustainable development of the city, respect for the cultural heritage and life of the city’s inhabitants.” With these aims...
Face masks must be worn everywhere in the Czech Republic from tomorrow, Wednesday, October 21 in order to curb a surge in coronavirus infections
Up to forty per cent of the restaurant’s food prices are taken by delivery services, Luboš Kastner from the Association of Small and Medium-Sized Entrepreneurs and Tradesmen (ASMP ČR) has claimed. As part of the Czech Republic’s State of Emergency, restaurants are currently banned from serving food on their premises. With the use of food delivery apps expected to shoot up because of this, the ASMP has called on popular food delivery services to share their margins. They have also criticized the business practice of meal voucher companies. “Delivery services charge from 25 to 40 per cent of the price of the meal and, in addition, have the customer pay a shipping fee. For example, Dámejídlo.cz takes 25 per cent of lunch, in the evening it’s over 30 per cent. The Wolt service even takes 35 to 40 per cent,” Kastner told Práva. “At the same time, restaurants have to cook food, buy packaging and pack food,” he added. When asked to comment on the situation, a media representative for Dámejídlo.cz replied: “Unfortunately, we cannot react to this at the moment.” Restaurants can of course avoid the fees of selling via a delivery app by offering their own delivery, but...
Police detained around 150 people in Prague at a protest against the government’s Covid-19 restrictions on Prague’s Old Town Square on Sunday. Thousands of protesters, including “radical” football fans according to police, gathered in the city center to demand the resignation of Health Minister Roman Prymula. Public gatherings of more than six are also banned but up to 500 people are allowed to demonstrate if they are divided into separated groups of 20 and wear face masks. Many of the demonstrators had no face coverings. After police said their number surpassed 500, the organisers ended the rally. “Participants attacked the police without any reason,” Prague police chief Tomas Lerch told reporters, while another officer described them as “radical fans”. “We used a water cannon, tear gas and petards,” Lerch said, adding that nearly 20 officers were injured. Police rescue services said at least 20 people were injured in the clashes on Sunday. In the past week, bars and restaurants have been ordered to close except for takeout orders, and schools have moved to distance learning. Sport and fitness clubs, theatres and cinemas had already shut, but shops have remained open.
She wants fried chicken, he wants pasta and the boss wants a grain bowl for lunch, but that’s not possible cause you can only order from one restaurant when using food delivery apps, right? Well, that’s no longer true with Food Runner launching its new service in Prague. With Food Runner, you can now order in one single transaction from three main restaurants: TGI Fridays, Planet Sushi, and Street Bistro Asia. This means you can get marinated pork ribs, a set of sushi, and Tonkotsu Sandwich all in one order with FREE DELIVERY. It’s really up to you. Food Runner website is divided into two sections: from the right side of the Vltava river, costumers can choose among Street Bistro Asia, Planet Sushi Home, and Street Bistro Dim Sum. On the left side of the river, you can find TGI Friday’s, Planet Sushi and Street Asia. “With Food Runner, if a customer is ordering with friends or family they can get their beloved burger while their friends might opt for Thai, Sushi or even a salad – everyone gets what they want,” says the marketing manager. The delivery app said the new system was set up to ensure that all...
The Czech Republic reported 5,059 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the total number of cases detected since March to 173,885, a rise of over 100,000 in October alone. Deaths have climbed to 1,422, up from 698 on October 1. The number of hospitalizations has risen to 3,519, and those in intensive care number 587. There were 660 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Prague on Sunday. It is a decrease compared to the previous five days, but at the same time, the highest Sunday increase since the beginning of the epidemic. Since March, 31,028 people have been infected in Prague, 14,157 have been cured, and 255 have died. There are currently 16,616 infected in the Czech capital. “The Czech government will wait at least two weeks before deciding whether to order a full lockdown to stem its epidemic”, Deputy Prime Minister Karel Havlicek said on Sunday. The healthcare system faces a difficult few weeks ahead but is not threatened by collapse, health officials said on Friday. Meanwhile, the Czech Fire Rescue Service said it had sent a formal request through European Union channels for ventilators. Worldwide coronavirus cases crossed 40 million on Monday, according to a Reuters tally. There were...
Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Jana Maláčová (ČSSD) called the Prime Minister Andrej Babiš an “idiot” during an interview with Czech Television. When she thought the camera was off, Maláčová said the current situation “it’s a mess that Babiš made. And now we all have to clean it up. He’s an idiot, I’m sorry, excuse me” There has been a long-standing tension between Maláčová and Babiš. The Prime Minister criticized the Minister of Labor, in an interview with Právo in May, when he stated that “Maláčová behaved illegally during the spring phase of the coronavirus crisis”.
According to the Minister of the Interior, "the government will wait for five, six days and then declare or not a nationwide lockdown".
The Czech Republic, facing Europe’s biggest surge in new coronavirus infections per capita, reported 11,105 COVID-19 cases on Friday, its largest single-day tally so far of the pandemic, Health Ministry data showed on Saturday. There were 1,342 confirmed cases in Prague, the second-highest increase since the beginning of the epidemic. Currently, 15,673 people are suffering from the infection in the Czech capital. A total of 236 people died. The total number in the Czech Republic has risen to 160,112, double the number seen on October 2 and more than six times the amount overall before September. As of Saturday morning, 1,283 people have died after contracting the coronavirus. In the two weeks to Friday, the Czech Republic recorded more than 74,000 cases, 10,000 more than Italy which has almost six times the population, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Read: Police Will Bring a ‘Stronger Approach’ to Covid Measure Breaches Health officials have warned that the coming weeks will be difficult but said on Friday the system was not facing collapse. They estimate up to 5,000 patients will be in hospital by the end of the month, with a fifth of in intensive care. Prague...
Roman Berbr, the vice-chairman of the Czech Football Association, has today been arrested along with some people from the world of refereeing. The Czech police raided the country’s football association headquarters on Friday, charging 19 people with match-fixing and corruption, prosecutors and association officials said. “The procedure concerns the activity of an organized criminal group dealing with… match-fixing,” Prague prosecutor Daniela Bartikova said in a statement,” High State Prosecutor Lenka Bradacova told Reuters, confirming earlier reports by local media. “Nineteen people were detained,” she added. Czech Football Association spokesman Michael Jurman confirmed the raid. “We can confirm that since the morning, the police have acted, including a search at the association headquarters,” Jurman said. “We are providing the police with maximum cooperation,” he added. News website Denik N reported that deputy chief of the Czech Football Association Roman Berbr was among those charged but state prosecutor Bradacova declined to say whether the long-time official had been charged or detained. Jurman also declined to comment on the report and Berbr could not be immediately reached for comment. The case centers on alleged match-fixing in the second and third tiers of Czech football and officials are also investigating a number of referees, Seznam Zpravy...
The Velké Losiny spa (near the city of Olomouc) was first mentioned in 1562 when the owner of the estate, Jan Younger of Žerotín, allegedly had a new house built next to the already existing wooden spa building. The spa buildings are today situated within a park, which, created in 1861, contains rare trees, rhododendrons, and azaleas. In the 19th century, the spa underwent great renovations thanks to the Liechtenstein family. Throughout history, the spa served many purposes – for example, during WWI it was used as an infirmary. The water in the local sulphur springs has a temperature of 36 – 37 °C and is slightly radioactive, but despite that it’s very beneficial for people’s health thanks to the high concentration of sulphur. There are six hot springs in total. By the way, one of them is named “Žerotín” to honour the Žerotín dynasty and another one is named “Marie Terezie” after Empress Maria Theresa. 36oC. That’s the temperature of the local thermal springs here. Thanks to this naturally heated water guests can treat neurological conditions and issues with the muscular-skeletal and respiratory systems. The thermal water is also used in health-restoring baths and for filling indoor and outdoor pools. Velké Losiny is not...
The Czech Republic recorded 9,721 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, setting a single-day record for a second day running, Health Ministry data showed on Friday. “The coronavirus transmission rate is now at 1.4,” said the director of the Institute of Health Information and Statistics Ladislav Dušek. The goal is to reduce it below 1. The R number represents the average number of people each person with coronavirus goes on to infect. The country has registered the biggest surge of new coronavirus cases in Europe, with the total number of infections detected since the pandemic hit in March having more than doubled to 149,010. The total number of cases detected since March rose to 149,010, more than doubling in October. So far, 63,350 patients have recovered and there are 84,430 active cases. 5,000 more beds will be needed in hospitals, 700 with lung ventilators. Hospitals should limit unnecessary care, and dismiss patients as soon as possible. Prime Minister Andrej Babis told reporters it was necessary to start building extra capacity and that the state would purchase 4,000 beds from hospital and nursing bed maker LINET. Hospitals are treating six times as many virus patients as during the first wave, with other surgeries...
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