By Maximilian Colloredo-Mansfeld—Anglo American University The COVID-19 (Corona-virus) started in Wuhan (Hubei), China, in late 2019 apparently from a mutated animal virus. Before the lockdown of the city of Wuhan and the Hubei province, the disease was not considered such a danger by the Chinese government, and even though necessary measures were eventually taken, it was too late and a pandemic soon struck globally, reaching Prague in March. Badiucao, a suddenly famous Chinese human-rights activist and political caricaturist, who is exiled from China, but with his family still there in danger because of the strict Chinese government, has since mid-March also put up posters throughout Prague in an attempt to protest how the Chinese government has handled this situation. Badiucao was born in 1986 in the outskirts of Shanghai and, after Ai Weiwei, he is today becoming one of the most famous activist artists coming from China. Since he started with his rebellious caricatures career back in 2011, he has been featured in CNN, BBC, and Amnesty International, to name a few. And while his exhibitions travel throughout the world, criticizing China for their actions against human rights, he and his family are naturally under constant threat from the Chinese...
The Czech government will allow stores and restaurants to reopen gradually over the next two months to reawaken an economy paralysed by the coronavirus lockdown.
The long-planned renovation of Wenceslas Square has started. Due to the size and the complexity of the space, construction work is planned in two stages.
“The borders will certainly not open until June and non-essential travel may not be possible even in summer,” said Minister of Health Adam Vojtěch after the government meeting on Tuesday and reported by iDNES. “It will depend on the situation in other countries. We do not want to give predictions without an expert opinion. We are talking about the last relaxation and certainly, it won’t happen earlier than in June. Moreover, under some conditions,” he added. “At the moment, the epidemiological situation in Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States are not good.” On 16 March, the free movement was limited with the exception of travel to and from work and necessary travels to ensure basic human needs. With effect from April 14th, 2020 Czech citizens and foreigners, are again able to travel abroad, now with the possibility of returning during the state of emergency. Travel is allowed in necessary and justified cases only (e.g. fulfillment of official duties, work abroad, funeral etc.), which will have to be proven individually to the police at border crossings. Everyone returning to the Czech Republic must undergo a 14-day ordered mandatory quarantine. There will be no quarantine for people traveling abroad for less...
The Czech government has approved a plan to gradually open stores and restaurants between April 20 and June 8,
To help children understand the coronavirus pandemic, the company that manufactures “Igrace,” the Czech version of the well-known German Playmobil brand, has launched a limited edition of figurines wearing masks. These figurines aim to teach children to wear protective face masks and the importance of social distancing. It is donating part of its sales from the toys marked “Help With Igráček” to purchase protective equipment for doctors and nurses in the central Vysočina region where the company is based. “We thought if everyone else has to wear a mask, then so should Igráček,” said Efko CEO Miroslav Kotik, adding that 15 Czech crowns of the retail price of the figurines would be donated to the effort. The company announced on Facebook on April 9 that sales of the special-edition figurines had generated more than 215,000 CZK in funding for protective equipment. The number of people with confirmed coronavirus infection reached 6059 on Tuesday morning, according to data released by the Czech Ministry of Health. The number of people registered COVID 19 positive rose by 68 on Monday, the smallest daily increase since March 17. Join us on Telegram and follow our Insta Stories to read the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Czech Republic.
Exactly is launching its payment system in the Czech market. It offers payments across the globe and multi-currency accounts in a personalized digital wallet.
There are three main food delivery players in Prague; Dáme jídlo, Wolt, and UberEats. I hadn’t tried any of these services before the restaurants closed – now I’ve tried all three. So which delivery service is best? Wolt My first app download was Wolt. I chose Wolt because they seemed to deliver from several quality restaurants that I liked to visit when open – wasn’t just focussed on existing takeaways. It was pretty easy to set up my details – the app was in English and I liked that I could use Apple Pay so I didn’t have to enter my credit card details again. My first order experience was perfect. The menu was automatically translated and I was able to add items to the cart, add a tip (you can revoke later if needed), checkout and immediately see the progress of my order. The progress was updated until it showed that my order had been collected. I could see the progress of the courier on a map and delivery time, so I was at the door just as they arrived. The food handover was easy and the courier was friendly. UberEats I already had the Uber taxi app and...
Czech schools that have been closed since March 11 over the coronavirus epidemic should have reopened in late May. However, as Roman Prymula said in an interview for the news site Seznam.cz, “it is unlikely that schools will re-open within this school year, at least not all of them.” According to the country’s Chief Hygienist Jarmila Rážová, high-school and university students would return sooner, but younger children would most likely be kept out of the classroom until the new school year. They said schools are in “exactly the same position as everyone else in the country” in terms of waiting for the science to guide when to lift restrictions on social interaction, workplaces and all other parts of society that have been forced to shut down. “We will re-open all the schools when scientific advice indicates it is safe to do so.” Norway, Denmark: Cautious optimism Norway is taking a different approach again, prioritizing the reopening of schools as it eases containment measures introduced in mid-March. It will begin to scale back its lockdown measures from April 20, Prime Minister Erna Solberg said, when kindergartens will start to reopen. A week later, schools will reopen for pupils in grades one to four....
With effect from April 14th, 2020 (0:00) new conditions of entry to the territory of the Czech Republic shall apply for the duration of the state of emergency.
Would you like to have a beer for 25 CZK or lemonade for 15 CZK? Moreover, in the middle of nature? In the Prostějov region, it is now possible. There’s a new self-service Beer Bar a short distance from Ptenský Dvorek. Moreover, everything respects coronavirus measures. You can find gloves, disinfection gel, and disposable cups. “It’s great. You are in the countryside, you can pour yourself a beer at reasonable prices, and who wants to sit can find a few chairs,” said one of the first costumer. “For those who are thirsty, we have prepared a self-service beer bar in Ptenský Dvorek. We are open nonstop,” wrote on Facebook one of the guys behind this project. Join us on Telegram and follow our Insta Stories to read the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Czech Republic.
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