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Coronavirus: 150,000 Testing Kits Arrived To the Czech Republic

A Chinese aircraft landed in Prague-Kbely at on Wednesday morning at 2.30, carrying 150,000 testings kit for the coronavirus disease COVID-19.

by Prague Morning Mar 18, 2020

Czech Health Ministry Has Permitted the Use of Experimental Medicine

Remdesivir has been just approved in the Czech Republic to be used in some COVID19 cases.

by Prague Morning Mar 17, 2020

This Czech Pine Tree Has Been Voted European Tree of the Year

The pine tree near the village of Chudobin (Olomouc Region) has been chosen as Europe’s tree of the year.

by Prague Morning Mar 17, 2020

The Viral Video Published by the Czech Fire Rescue Service

The official Facebook page of the Fire Rescue Service of the Czech Republic has published today a new video, that’s going viral in the social networks. “Since Sunday, we have been traveling by fire brigade bused and bringing Czech citizens back to their home country. We have already completed 11 trips to Vienna, Munich, and Frankfurt and transported more than 300 passengers. As you can see, we approached this very responsibly, but also with humor!

by Prague Morning Mar 17, 2020

Solidarity in the Times of Coronavirus: “I’m Offering Flats to People in Need”

We have got the pleasure to interview Mauro Lovecchio, an Italian living in Prague since 2012. His company operates in the field of real estate management and during these trying times he came up with a unique initiative: offering flats to people who are in need. 1- You have a post on Facebook offering your flats to people who are in need. How does the rental process work? The idea came to me a couple of days ago after reading a post from an Italian citizen stranded in Austria. She needed to return to Prague but didn’t know how to deal with her compulsory quarantine, as she was sharing her flat with other people. Having several empty properties in Prague, it occurred to me that she could move into one for the duration of her quarantine. My intention is not to speculate on the situation but simply to evaluate every single case and find a solution that works best for all parties. Mutual respect will be the foundation of the “rental process” as you put it I believe that in very special circumstances, such as this one, we should do what we can to mitigate the effects that this...

by Prague Morning Mar 17, 2020

Changes to Prague Public Transport Following New Coronavirus Measures

The Prague Public Transport Company has published a list of changes due to the quarantine decided by the State Security Council from midnight March 16 to 6 am on March 24.

by Prague Morning Mar 17, 2020

Pharmacies Are Starting to Install Protective Plexiglass

In order to protect their employees, pharmacies in the Czech Republic are starting to install protective plexiglass between clients and staff.

by Prague Morning Mar 17, 2020

Liftago Will Do the Shopping For You

Liftago is launching a new service where you can ask the driver to get the basics for you (up to around 500 CZK per purchase) and deliver it to you or your loved ones. The service is available in Prague, Brno, Ostrava, České Budějovice, Liberec, Olomouc, Plzeň, Ústí nad Labem and Zlín. How does it work? Open the Liftago app Open the app’s menu and add your credit card as a payment option – cash payments won’t be available due to safety reasons. If you already have a credit card saved in the app, feel free to skip this step. As a pickup address choose the place where you want the driver to shop (e.g. grocery store or a pharmacy). Then choose the place where you want to have the purchase delivered as the destination. Below the map, choose Request and then Shopping. Then Continue to Select Driver. The driver will call you to find out what to buy. It will be delivered to you afterward. You can watch the driver arrive in the app. Pricing & Payment The delivery cost will be charged from the moment when the driver arrives to the store. The cost estimate doesn’t include the time when the driver shops (approx. 6 CZK / min). Example:...

by Prague Morning Mar 17, 2020

Violinist Pavel Šporcl to Live Stream Concerts Amid Coronavirus

The Czech violin virtuoso Pavel Šporcl has started a live-streamed recital series from his living room. Nothing unusual about that. But unlike the major institutions, who can afford to stream content online for free, Pavel needs to charge viewers in order to meet his expenses. Unexpectedly, he’s in profit. “It is, unfortunately, an obvious thing to say that this situation is very critical for so many of us in the music industry. They have closed all the theatres and concert halls, and gatherings of more than 10 people are banned,” said Šporcl. “As with other industries, we musicians have to find ways to earn back a little of the money we are losing. And while streaming of concerts is now very established, a single musician charging viewers to watch his streamed concerts is not – but I’ve decided to do it, to see if it works. The early signs, I’m happy to say, have been very promising,” he added. Šporcl started with a preview concert-cum-public-rehearsal last Friday, streamed directly from his own living-room. It was a great success. Two thousand people watched the concert live, with hundreds of enthusiastic comments. “Musicians are often expected to perform for free, but we are...

by Prague Morning Mar 17, 2020

BREAKING: Czech’s First Three Recovered Coronavirus Patients

The first three patients infected with the new coronavirus in the Czech Republic have been cured, announced Monday the regional Minister of Health. They were all patients of the hospital in Ústí nad Labem. The Czech Republic currently has 298 confirmed cases of coronavirus infection, the Czech Health Ministry reported on Monday morning. The health authorities have increased the number of clinics and hospitals which provide testing. People who have coronavirus symptoms have been asked to contact their GP or respective hygiene office before setting out to try and get a test. The Czech Republic is one of the few countries in the world where no casualties have been reported so far. V České republice máme první tři pacienty vyléčené z nákazy koronavirem! Všichni tři v nemocnici v Ústí nad Labem. Skvělá zpráva a obrovská naděje a motivace ?? — Andrej Babiš (@AndrejBabis) March 16, 2020

by Prague Morning Mar 16, 2020

With This Czech App You Can Volunteer to Help Those Self-Isolating

Sousedska Pomoc is a new project that aims to organize volunteers delivering items to people who cannot or cannot make purchases.

by Prague Morning Mar 16, 2020

Official: Czech Republic is Under Quarantine

The Czech Republic tightened a nationwide lockdown that has been in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus on Sunday evening.

by Prague Morning Mar 15, 2020

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