A 4-year-old toddler was brutally attacked by a fighter dog without a leash and muzzle at the Petřín park around noon on Thursday. A man has admitted himself to the police on Saturday afternoon, claiming he’s not the owner of the dog, said Jan Rybanský, the spokesman for the Prague police. On the other hand, the man reportedly fled the scene immediately after the dog attacked the child, taking no accountability for the tragedy. The boy was transported to Motol Hospital, while he was in critical condition. The dog had reportedly left the child with multiple and serious injuries since the dog had suddenly attacked him brutally. A rescue crew was sent to Petřín park, which supposedly arrived very quickly at the scene. The child was in a dire state, but he was apparently still conscious while he was in the ambulance. After further examination, they found that the boy had sustained bite injuries on his head, back, and chest. The injuries were life-threatening for such a young and small child. Currently, the toddler has been operated on but is now in an induced coma. Hospital staff did not want to comment in any further detail on the case, with...
The plan to open the O2 Arena for the purpose of vaccination based in Prague has been reportedly postponed. The Central Military Hospital was already preparing the venue until the decision was made to annul the process, despite PM Babis’ claims of getting the venue into operation on the 11th of April. There has been speculation that perhaps the opening of the venue could continue in May, but no one can reportedly confirm this as they simply do not know, according to Defense Ministry spokesman Jan Pejšek. Moreover, according to the officials, one of the main reasons for this postponement is that the Czech state does not have enough shots to vaccine 10,000 people daily. On the other hand, Prague Municipality initiated their own move by establishing their own vaccination site in the Congress Centre. Supposedly, it should be in operation by Tuesday, April 6. “What we get, we inoculate. At the beginning of the week we inoculated 93 % of the delivered shots,” says Nikola Birklenová from the Office of the Governor of the Moravian-Silesian Region. The number of vaccinated individuals fluctuates daily. About 1,000 vaccines can be released on weekends, usually between 3-5.5 thousand on weekdays. The large-capacity...
Beginning in April, Prague Public Transport will begin conducting Covid sampling on public transportation, taking swabs of contact surfaces rather than passengers. In a partnership with the Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Physics, DPP will attempt to collect at least 500 samples on trams, buses, and trains running throughout the city. The program is said to be inspired by findings from other major metropolitan cities like London, where researchers found no evidence of the virus on public transportation. Scientist will use biosensors and air extraction mechanisms to detect the presence of the Coronavirus. Within the trains they will be taking swabs of seats, poles, buttons, and handles. At metro stations, things like staircases, handrails, and benches will be sampled as well. Airborne samples will also be taken while passengers are onboard the buses, trams and trains. To accomplish this, scientists will be using a technology developed by the Institute of Physics. “Their (biosensors) is based on a specially designed polymer nanobrush that specifically captures coronavirus particles contained in a liquefied sample, ignoring everything else,” Alexandr Dejnek, head of research at the Institute of Physics told novinky.cz. Similar research was conducted in shopping malls in a project funded by...
The 26th Volkswagen Prague Marathon moved from its traditional spring date to October 10. Throughout the pandemic, and against all odds, RunCzech has found dozens of creative ways to stage safe, small running events, along with other ways of keeping the running community engaged in their beloved sport. That has required near-constant meetings among RunCzech team members and authorities in local and national government. But finding an opportunity to stage its signature event—the internationally acclaimed Volkswagen Prague Marathon—has eluded them. Until now. Health and public officials now feel more confident that moving the race to the fall will make it possible for RunCzech to safely host a large-scale event, and accommodate the thousands of fans and volunteers who come out to support the participants. And RunCzech has set a date—October 10, 2021. According to Tomas Coufal from the RunCzech team, the capacity of the event will be determined in conjunction with health and government officials. „Our priority is definitely runners‘ safety and health,“ Mr. Coufal adds. „So runners who have already registered in 2020 will have the option of transferring their registration to 2022. He also pledges to keep runners informed about all vital health updates. In the meantime, RunCzech...
PragueMED is a newly launched educational company, created, organized, and run by medical and dentistry students in the Czech Republic. Based on their experiences, they ensure that aspiring doctors have a smooth transition into their new university life and are fully aware of the way things work and what to expect living in Prague. “Being students ourselves we care immensely about the welfare of students and their university experience,” said Zain, one of the founders. “In our efforts to help, we also provide medical faculty student associations with sponsorships,” he adds. “We offer 12-day comprehensive training courses at very affordable prices, it’s everything you need as a prospective student applying for medical / dentistry studies in the Czech Republic.” “Having been through the application process ourselves, we feel that as students we are far better prepared to train anyone how to pass the medical entrance exams because we have been the ones that have actually stressed, studied, and thankfully passed them,” said Adit. As a result, we understand the system that is used and how best to combat it for the best results. We are equipped with experience and determination to help others succeed in their goals. To conclude, we want...
Blanket security checks at Prague Castle are ending from Friday, a spokesperson for President Miloš Zeman said on Tuesday. For many years Prague Castle was open for free to everyone. Having several entrances, it was very easy to get inside without waiting. Since summer 2016, Czech president Miloš Zeman decided to put security checks in place. This measure started to cause a big problem: line ups. “After evaluating the current security situation and in connection with the strengthening of the camera system, blanket security checks at the entrance at Prague Castle are ending from Friday, April 2nd,” said the Office of the President of the Republic (KPR). “Members of the Police of the Czech Republic are still entitled to invite visitors to undergo a random personal security check. A member of the police has the right to prevent entry into Prague Castle with items the entry of which is prohibited according to the valid visiting rules,” states the president’s office. In the past five years, visitors had to walk through a security frame and took anything made of metal out of their pockets (keys, coins…) and then asked to open their bag. Increased security at Prague Castle was promised in the...
Effective 1 April 2021, Prague Airport will launch a service for a new segment of passengers transferring in Prague between flights operated by different air carriers. The Fly via Prague service will increase the potential of the airport in Prague as a transfer hub and provide greater passenger comfort during the times air traffic is to be gradually resumed. The main partner of Prague Airport is the Kiwi.com ticket portal. On what principle does the service work in practice? Passengers who purchase a connection via Václav Havel Airport Prague on the Kiwi.com portal on April 1 will receive a complimentary package of Fly via Prague benefits. At a time of resumption of demand, the offer will include, for example, Security FastTrack service, which accelerates the security screening procedure and spares passengers queuing, and favourably priced visits to selected airport lounges. In addition, while waiting for the connecting flight, passengers will be able to enjoy airport shopping using discount vouchers in various shops based on the current offer. Travellers with checked baggage on flights operated by selected airlines departing from Terminal 2 will also have the option of using the Self-Service Bag Drop. “The goal of Fly via Prague is...
Artist Kurt Gebauer has installed a new sculpture at Victory Square in Prague 6 dubbed the ‘Early Capitalism Caterpillar’. The art installation is 11 meters tall. The sculpture was conceptualized by Gebauer in 1997 but had no financial backup for its installation. During the communist era, a statue of Lenin stood in place of where the sculpture is now. That statue has since been torn down after the revolution. “That was supposed to be the joke that the Caterpillar of early capitalism would be where Lenin stood. Even then, it was supposed to provoke a discussion about the state of society. What will this capitalism become? Everything will be eaten or a beautiful butterfly will hatch…,” Gebauer commented. The sculpture had been installed in numerous places around Prague. Previously in Wenceslas Square, and most recently in front of the Trade Fair Palace, it has now finally reached the initial designated location it was supposed to be on from conception. The sculpture caused quite a stir and there was a heated debate on the city district’s Facebook page about its installation. Many of the public were quite interested in the price for its installation. Reportedly, it cost the state around 39,000...
The Czech capital Prague will join other major capitals and cities around the world in Earth Hour on Saturday night, turning off lights at major sites. Landmarks all over the capital, including Prague Castle, Charles Bridge, Old Town Square, and the Žižkov TV tower, will be going dark between 8:30 and 9:30 pm, to call attention to the looming threat of climate change. Over a decade later, Earth Hour has become one of the world’s largest grassroots movements focused on saving the environment, celebrated every year on 28 March. Last year, 10 million people took part in Earth Hour, raising awareness and money for climate and nature initiatives around the world. Cities and towns in 150 countries will be switching off their lights, and Prague is helping to lead the way. The initiative, which was started by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), took root as a lights-out event in Sydney back in 2007. Since then, however, it has grown into one of the world’s largest grassroots environment-focused movements, with millions of people engaging every year. List of landmarks that will be going dark between 8:30 and 9:30 pm” National Theater, Church of St. Prokop (Žižkov), Žofín, Mánes, Malostranská mostecká...
Already in mid-2019, Prague City Assembly approved the Sustainable Mobility Plan for Prague and surrounding areas with a view to 2030, which, among other issues, addresses the development of electric cars, the overall reduction of Prague transportation traffic and, last but not least, the increase in safety. Prague now takes further steps to promote electromobility, transportation sustainability and the overall modernization of transportation systems. 14 New Electric Buses for Prague Public Transportation The purchase of new electric buses fulfills two objectives set by the Prague City Council in the past as part of the Prague Climate Commitment, by reducing emissions by a fifth by 2024 and replacing a third of existing buses with electric buses by 2030. 14 new silent electric buses worth more than CZK 200 million with a transportation capacity of 69 people each, a driving range of 100 km, and a maximum speed of up to 80 kph will drive out in the city streets at the turn of this and next year. The buses, the first-ever of the standard 12-meter length, will be 100% low-floor and equipped with a kneeling system that can lower the boarding edge at the door to facilitate the exit and boarding...
Culinaria Catering is a catering company based in Prague with expertise in-home delivery and takeaways of traditional holiday menus. This Easter, Culinaria catering has created yet another delicious seasonal menu for the Easter holidays which is available for home delivery, so customers can still take advantage and enjoy a traditional global holiday amidst Covid-19 restrictions. Dine well with food from a traditional Anglo/American Easter menu available from Thursday, April 1st to Monday, April 5th 2021. The catering company is offering an amazing and tasty selection of classic Easter Dishes from starters, soups, main courses to pastries and desserts. Hot cross buns, traditional Easter ham, seasonal vegetable dishes, and fresh salads reminiscent of Spring. Customers can choose to enjoy a special and seasonal meal throughout Easter weekend, or they can order a full buffet for Easter brunch. Moreover, Culinaria’s e-shop lets customers have the opportunity to build their own menus or their own grand buffets. Customers can also add extra goodies with their orders, since it’s going to be a long 4-day weekend. Pre-orders of 48 hours in advance are required, then the menu will be ready for delivery all Easter weekend and Easter Monday. During Passover, customers can find special...
Prague city hall has rented a luxury hotel where homeless people who contract COVID-19 can convalesce and those who come into contact with someone with the disease can isolate. The city’s Centre of Social Services (CSSP) deputy director Ludmila Tomešová said those housed in the hotel were offered three meals a day, full medical attention and television and other amenities while they recovered. “So the hotel … has guests, even if they are not standard commercial ones, and it is full all the time,” she told Reuters at a four-star Prague hotel in the city centre that has housed about 250 people since November. The Czech Republic has been among the hardest-hit countries in the world during the recent wave of the pandemic. Deaths from the virus have reached nearly 25,000. The per-capita infection rate was the third-highest in the world in the past week, according to the Our World in Data website. Tomešová said Prague, which has about 4,500 homeless people, was trying to help people find shelter and get access to other services once they tested negative and left the hotels. For some guests, the stay was a rare taste of luxury. “It’s the first time in my...
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