A 96-year-old novel coronavirus Czech patient has recovered and has been discharged from the hospital. The information was confirmed by the Czech Health Minister Adam Vojtech. Mezi vyléčenými je pacientka z Prahy ve věku 96 let! Jsem za to moc rád. — Adam Vojtěch (@adamvojtechano) April 2, 2020 As of Thursday evening, there are 3,805 cases of Covid-19 in the Czech Republic. The global number of confirmed cases passes one million mark. At least one million people around the world have been infected since the outbreak began, according to figures collected by researchers from Johns Hopkins University. Worldwide death toll passes 50,000. The number of confirmed deaths has passed 50,000, according to the same researchers. Italy remains the country worst affected by the outbreak, with 13,915 deaths, followed by Spain, with 10,003 deaths. The US is now the third-worst affected country, with 5,316 total deaths.
The coronavirus and subsequent lockdowns have left virtually no industry untouched. Among the many affected is the short-term-rental industry in Prague.
Czech officials plan to test 5,000 people without coronavirus symptoms to get an idea of the real incidence of the disease.
Praguevoluntereeing.cz is a new project that aims to collect volunteers and maximize the number of skills and talents, to help those in need during these trying times.
The European Court of Justice has ruled against the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland for refusing to comply with the temporary refugee relocation mechanism during the 2015 migrant crisis.
Wednesday saw a much-awaited slow down in the rise in new coronavirus disease COVID-19 confirmed cases in the Czech Republic. The news is reported by Ceska Televize. On Thursday, Czech health authorities confirmed that the number of new confirmed cases detected on Wednesday was 281. The overall death toll has increased to 40. The last victim is from Central Bohemia. The National Health Commission said on Thursday that the total number of confirmed cases in the country has gone up to 3589. According to statistic predictions, around 8,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus should be detected in the Czech Republic by mid-April. And at the end of the month, the number should grow up to 14,000. Despite the drop in the number of confirmed cases, experts feel that it is too early for optimism. However, the containment measures by the Czech government against the virus appear to be effective in stemming from the further spread of the virus. As of Thursday, shops with household goods, which offer protective equipment, can open again in the Czech Republic. The exception was approved by the government on Wednesday evening. Checks at the borders with Germany and Austria will last until midnight Friday, 24 April....
On Wednesday, April 1, the Czech Ministry of Happiness took another measure to fight the spread of coronavirus. Municipal authorities are ordered to put on masks on all the monuments and sculptures depicting animals and people. The main goals of this measure are: – constantly remind residents of the obligation to wear a face mask, or piece of cloth covering the nose and mouth; – set a good example for children; – cheer up the citizens. Many municipalities have already complied with the order. For example, a face mask was put on Franz Kafka’s head near Prague metro Národní třída.
BB Centrum in Prague 4 has been decorating with an unusual car since yesterday. The work is a legendary Porsche 911 by the Czech artist and sculptor David Černý.
The first online climate strike will take place in the Czech Republic this Friday. Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has found a way to continue protesting climate change in the midst of coronavirus lockdown, by moving her Fridays for future initiative online. Starting this Friday, the 17-year-old will host a series of weekly webinars titled ‘talks for future’. Journalist and activist Naomi Klein and Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum, climate change and health team leader of the World Health Organization, will be this Friday’s guests in the webinar to be streamed live at 2 p.m. GMT on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook. Some politicians have called for climate action to be put on hold while governments grapple with the coronavirus, with the Czech Republic’s prime minister Andrej Babiš saying the European Union should “forget about the Green Deal now”. “PM Andrej Babiš and Minister of Industry, Trade and Transport Karel Havlíček are trying to use crises to lay down European climate protection plans. CEZ also noticed the opportunity to help its dirty business and asked for an exemption from the emission limits for the Počerady power plant,” the students stated on Facebook on Tuesday. “If one virus can wipe out the entire economy in a matter of weeks and...
Generali has officially acquired Kotva for almost than CZK 4 bn according to CTK. According to the paper, it is the largest transaction on the Czech real estate market this year. The current owner, PSN, bought the store in 2016 for something over CZK 2.5bn. PSN managed to stabilize the asset’s income but the outdated department store has suffered in the new retail environment. The overall reconstruction of the building will be taken over by Sekyra Group. “The aim of the cooperation with Sekyra Group is to carry out extensive reconstruction of Kotva in order to restore the prestige and status of a top shopping destination in Prague,” said Generali. PSN had ambitious plans for Kotva, which was built 45 years ago in the Brutalist architectural style of the time and the idea was to find an international, luxury department store operator to commit to the building and to then undertake a complete, bespoke reconstruction. History Located in the Old Town district of Prague and situated on Republic Square, Kotva was built between 1970 and 1975 designed by Czech architects, and a married couple, Věra Machoninová and Vladimír Machonin. It was constructed by a Swedish company which was very unusual...
The Czech Republic has so far earmarked an amount worth 18 percent of its GDP to deal with the impacts of the coronavirus crisis, the third-largest amount in Europe, according to the International Monetary Fund. In proportion to the GDP, only Germany and Italy approved larger stimulus packages. While Berlin has set aside almost €1 trillion to help with the impact of the epidemic, which amounts to 28.5 percent of Germany’s GDP, Italy also approved a stimulus package worth 21 percent of its GDP. Although the Czech government agreed to financial support worth 18 percent of its GDP to boost the economy, the Czech Republic will also benefit from the German stimulus package as both economies are strongly interconnected. A considerable part of the Czech stimulus package will involve contributions to employers affected by coronavirus preventive measures so that they can continue to pay salaries to their employees. On Tuesday afternoon, the Czech government approved one-off support of 25,000 CZK for all who were forced to close their businesses within the restrictions and the introduction of the kurzarbeit system from April 6. “In the third quarter, we will start to revive the economy, so I set a new state budget. If the...
Desperate times call for…modern measures. While the rampant coronavirus pandemic is putting a severe strain on the health care system in countries all over the world, doctors, entrepreneurs, and politicians, are trying to find suitable solutions to the problem. VideoDoktor.cz is one such example. With this new web portal, you will be able to access online consultations with your GP and many other health professionals. The website allows people who are self-isolating to limit their movements and also protects the doctors themselves. VideoDoktor.cz is the first website to offer such a service to patients in the Czech Republic, supporting the community to access quality healthcare advice during this challenging time. How does it work? The service is free for both doctors and patients. The patient needs first to register himself and then can require for a video call. Once the patient receives the invitation, he can log in and open the video call. At this point, the doctor who issued the invitation receives a notification and joins the patient online. The doctor offers a distance medical consultation, using audiovisual supports: the medical consultation is then done through the computer screen or mobile phone, thanks to which doctor and patient can...
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