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The Czech Athletics Federation announced that it will be ‘back on the track’ with a six-meeting series to launch in June.

The Czech government’s plan to ease restrictions imposed to control the new coronavirus pandemic will open 100 stadiums across the country to athletes from 1 June.That, coupled with the decision to allow public gatherings of up to 50 people from 25 May, has allowed the national governing body to organize a series of six “micro-meetings”.

The first, set for Sletiste stadium in Kladno on 1 June, will officially kick off the season and will be broadcast live by the Czech national broadcaster CT.

Programs and details are still being confirmed, but the Kladno meeting’s timetable will include a women’s javelin, men’s shot put and men’s 300m. Czech stars Barbora Spotakova, Tomas Stanek and Pavel Maslak have already confirmed their participation – and they can’t wait.

“Athletes want to compete as soon as possible and our federation has found a way to arrange events with a limited number of fifty people,” said Libor Varhanik, Czech Athletic Federation president. “We want to engage athletes of all age categories and performance levels.”

To that end, more than 100 additional competitions will be organized for children and youth athletes across the country on 1 June. The aim of the initiative, Varhanik said, is for all athletes to be together, at least symbolically, at the start of this year’s competitive season.

“That’s why we jumped in together on the first of June at 100 and more athletic stadiums under the slogan, ‘Back on the Track’.” Varhanik said the federation put out the call to its regional and club organizations over the weekend to gauge interest for the first meeting. “According to the responses, it will be enormous,” he said.

The “Back on the Track” project will be connected across the country via social networks, providing video and photo coverage with the hashtag #BackOnTheTrack.

Federation officials stress that all competitions are being organized to align firmly with government rules expected to be in force on 1 June.

Professional football in the Czech Republic will return on May 25 after being suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak.

At Monday’s meeting, the Committee of the Football League Association approved that the season of the first and second leagues will start on May 25.

The Football League Association will test all the players before the official start.

The Committee will ask the league’s board of professional clubs to extend the year until June 30, following the instructions from the European Union of Football Associations (UEFA) to try to finish the current season within June.

Professional athletes were able to return to collective training sessions outdoors, in small groups, and under strict conditions, from April 20.

The chairman of the League Football Association, Dušan Svoboda said the financial hit to clubs forced to play to empty stadiums would be far higher than those sustained by the Biathlon World Cup meeting in Nové město na Moravě. It was the first public event to face such restrictions in the Czech Republic in connection with the coronavirus.

All fixtures of the Czech League have been called off on March 12 after the government declared the state of emergency and banned all events over 30 people.

There are six rounds remaining of the Czech football’s top-flight Fortuna Liga.

They are due to be followed by “superstructure”, under which the table is divided into three groups in which teams face off to decide on final positions.

Lime announced today that it has partially resumed its operations in Prague.

Out of the 1,500 scooters that normally operate in the Czech capital, 200 have so far been re-deployed in the streets, said Ondřej Široký, the company’s operations manager.

Lime will also offer free 30-minute scooter rides for public-health workers and law enforcement officers, who can receive access simply by signing up.

“Micro mobility plays a critical role in moving people seamlessly through cities, and as an individual form of transportation, scooters can help fill an integral transportation gap at this important time,” Lime wrote in a statement.

Lime will provide in-app reminders of its “THRIVE” health and safety best practices, including:

Take precautions – inspect the scooter to make sure the wheels, brakes, throttle, lights, and frame are all in good working condition
Hands – wash your hands or use hand sanitizer which is at least 60 percent alcohol-based when you arrive at your final destination. Wear gloves when you can
Ride Solo for safety and social distancing; maintain a distance of at least six feet from others
Identify bike lanes and be aware of traffic lights and signs
Vigilance – remain alert of your surroundings and potential road and safety hazards
Essential rides only – scooter rides are for essential travel only, such as the grocery store, pharmacy or for healthcare purposes. No joyriding, and please follow your city’s shelter-in-place orders.

Lime will offer free 30-minute rides for health care workers and law enforcement officers in the following cities: Austin, Baltimore, Columbus, Dallas, Nashville, Norfolk, Va., Oklahoma City, Salt Lake City, Washington D.C, Berlin, Cologne, Paris, Rimini, and Tel Aviv.

The Czech Republic reported just 52 more cases of the coronavirus on Sunday, the smallest daily increase since March 14.

The country had 7,404 confirmed cases of coronavirus infection by Monday morning. So far 2,555 people have recovered and 221 people have died, only one more in the last 24 hours.

From Monday, April 27, shops of up the 2,500 m² will be allowed to reopen if they’re not located in large shopping centers, as well as gym and fitness centers, outdoor zoos and gardens, driving schools, libraries and church services of up to 15 people.

Foreign Minister Tomáš Petříček (CSSD) during an interview to CT on Sunday evening believes that “from July, Czech tourists could visit Slovakia or Austria, or even earlier in case of favorable developments.”

“Regarding Italy, France, or the United States, it is premature to talk about traveling to these countries,” he added.

5,508 (out of the planned 27,000) people have been tested for the coronavirus antibodies to gain information on how many came into contact with the infection.

Global leaders are launching an initiative with the World Health Organization (WHO) to accelerate the development of coronavirus drugs, tests, and vaccines and ensure equal access to all countries.

“I represented the Czech Republic at a videoconference with prime ministers and presidents from Australia, New Zealand, Israel, Austria, Denmark, Norway, and Greece,” said PM Andrej Babis.

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said that “these countries reacted quickly and intensively and so have come through the crisis better than others”.

“The geography is very different but they are smaller countries, smart countries,” Kurz said, adding that the conference had focused on “how countries can best start up again, stimulate the economy and keep the virus under control at the same time”.

Kurz also said researchers from the countries in the group would be co-operating on work towards a possible vaccine and other treatments.

The aim was for the countries concerned to avoid becoming dependent on global superpowers in reacting to the crisis.

Singapore is also part of the group but its prime minister could not take part in the conference due to technical difficulties.

“The world needs these tools and needs them fast,” WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told the group. “We are facing a common threat which we can only defeat with a common approach,” he said.

More than 2.7 million people worldwide have been infected with COVID-19 and nearly 190,000 have died since the virus emerged in the central Chinese city of Wuhan late last year, according to a Reuters tally.

More than 100 potential COVID-19 vaccines are being developed, including six already in clinical trials, said Dr. Seth Berkley, CEO of the GAVI vaccine alliance, a public-private partnership that leads immunization campaigns in poor countries.

The Czech Minister of Health, Adam Vojtech, shared his predictions about the full opening of borders, the return of tourists, music, cultural events, and the use of face masks.

Face masks
“I am convinced that the compulsory use of masks, was an effective measure. The Czech Republic was a pioneer in Europe on this matter (Slovakia introduced a similar injunction a week later). We have not won, the virus is still spreading. Masks must be compulsory for at least another two months”.

“At the end of June, an easing of compulsory facemask wearing could be put in place, depending on surrounding factors, such as for artists who are unable to work due to facemasks.”

Restaurants
“We have to think about how restaurants will work. In the very beginning, there will be a limited number of tables and costumers allowed. If we talk about masks, it is logical that they can not always wear them. While people eat or drink, the mask should hang around the neck.”

Borders
“This summer will not be the same as in previous years. We are negotiating with countries where the risk is relatively low, especially with Croatia, Austria, and Slovakia, but we still have to decide about a real opportunity to go abroad on vacation. As PM Babis said, the possibility of free travel only exists in theory as current conditions make traveling abroad virtually impossible.”

“The statements on the closure of borders for two years by President Zeman were not very successful, but at that time we did not know, and still do not know how the epidemic will develop.”

Public events
“I can’t even imagine holding a football or other sporting events with the participation of thousands of fans. There will be no major public events, festivals, or concerts, but I’m quite optimistic about holding games without fans.”

“When we look back at the debate on the Biathlon World Cup in Nové Město na Moravě, where we were massively criticized for its cancellation, no one today doubts that it was an absolutely right decision.”

As of Saturday morning, there were 7,273 total registered cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus in the Czech Republic. Friday saw 86 new cases registered in the country, the first increase in day-to-day registered cases this week.

Seven percent of Czechs who were active in terms of work before the coronavirus pandemic have lost their jobs, according to the latest survey “Life during a pandemic” conducted by PAQ Research and IDEA AntiCovid initiative.

Job losses have now occurred for 24 percent of the self-employed individuals and 3 percent of employees.

More than a third of employees said that their employment contract or work activities were adjusted for reduced hours (11 percent), reduced wages (8 percent) and benefits (8 percent). Others have been forced to take care of their children (6 percent), experienced forced leave (9 percent), and had a loss of income from an employment contract (4 percent).

The decline in the number of hours worked has stabilized compared to the end of March. About 30 to 35 percent of people working before the epidemic claims they now work up to 20 hours a week, and about 50 to 55 percent have maintained their full-time working hours of 40 hours a week or more.

Roughly a quarter of respondents who were active in terms of work before the epidemic have a relatively strong fear of losing their job.

More than 40 percent of people whose working conditions have changed, as well as about a third of people with lower qualifications and those who were poor before the epidemic, are also fearful of this outcome.

The number of those partially affected by the decline in household income has increased slightly since the end of March.

About 36 percent of households participating in the survey have savings that would be enough for a maximum of one month if they did not have any other income.

Roughly seven percent of people belong to a high-risk category, in which households have lost at least half of income and have savings for only one month. This group greatly consists of the self-employed, single parents and people whose working hours have changed.

The survey shows that 14 percent of households are still considering some radical solutions, such as loans, a sale of a property, and the search for cheaper housing. This applies to about a quarter of respondents from the group identified as vulnerable.

Thanks to the mortgage and rent payments deferment, the situation for households has improved, however, there are still some households that already had problems repaying long-term financial liabilities even before the crisis.

Škoda Auto has announced it will be resuming production at its Czech plants on 27 April while maintaining protective measures to prevent employees from becoming infected by the coronavirus.

The car manufacturer has approved a set of comprehensive measures for all areas of the business.

More than 80 individual precautions, defined together with the social partner KOVO Union, include both specific steps to keep the workforce healthy and organizational provisions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace.

Production at the three Czech sites has been suspended since 18 March 2020.

The list of precautions defined by Skoda includes, for example, that all employees put on a face mask when entering the factory premises. This is also applicable to external staff. Škoda Auto will provide all colleagues with the masks required, which will have to be worn at all times whilst at work.

Each shift has been allocated with additional time to clean tools, telephones, and keyboards as well as any materials and surfaces. Furthermore, all areas will be cleaned and disinfected even more frequently.

Škoda Auto has also made some changes to daily operations in order to protect the workforce. These include adapting the way staff shuttles operate, and altering procedures at factory gates, reception points and in the canteens, as well as how working hours are recorded.

Other provisions have been made for staff in production to work in smaller, fixed teams. Briefings at shift changeover are to be as short as possible, and more break time areas have been made available in order to keep personal contact and the risk of infection to a minimum.

The precautions to be taken after production resumes are set in three stages. Until further notice, stage 1 will see all of the measures apply in full.

In stage 2, certain provisions will then be lifted. Stage 3 will allow for further, gradual easing of the measures over a prolonged period of time, ensuring this is done responsibly and in a manner that keeps people safe.

At an appropriate time, the end of this third phase will enable normal daily operations to resume, meaning any currently applicable restrictions on entering the factory premises, e.g. for visitors, will be lifted.

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From March 19th in the entire Czech Republic has been mandatory to wear face/surgical masks (or at least scarves or bandannas) fully covering the nose and mouth when going out in public.

During today’s press conference, Deputy Health Minister Roman Prymula announced that coronavirus countermeasures, such as wearing face masks, the use of disinfectants, and social distancing will be in place at least until the end of June.

According to the government’s regulations, police officers can impose an on-the-spot fine of CZK 10,000 to anyone found not wearing the correct equipment in public.

The Czech Republic had 7,236 confirmed cases of coronavirus infection by the end of Friday. So far 2,371 people have recovered and 214 people have died.

On Thursday, April 23, the Czech cabinet lifted a ban on its citizens traveling abroad for reasons other than work following an improvement in conditions of the coronavirus outbreak.

Czech citizens and foreigners with permission to enter the country have two options for arrival in the Czech Republic from the midnight on Friday 24 April, 2020: present a negative coronavirus test upon return or be subject to two-week quarantine.

Later today, PM Babiš stated that “we had theoretically opened the borders, but in practice, people cannot get anywhere. Flights are mostly canceled and other governments won’t allow people from other countries to enter unless they have a valid coronavirus test. The lifted ban on travel abroad mainly applies to business trips.”

According to Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, the possibility of traveling outside the Czech border is “only theoretical”. He announced it during an interview with iRozhlas on Friday morning.

In his opinion, “the Czech Republic managed the epidemic very well and is one of the ‘world leaders’ in this fight.”

“We had theoretically opened the borders, but in practice, people cannot get anywhere. Flights are mostly canceled and other governments won’t allow people from other countries to enter unless they have a valid coronavirus test. The lifted ban on travel abroad mainly applies to business trips,” added the Prime Minister.

However, travel conditions are regularly negotiated with neighboring countries. Babiš took part in video conferences with presidents and prime ministers from Austria, Denmark, Norway, Australia, and Greece, which are successfully managing the epidemic.

There is criticism that the announcement sowed confusion, with no immediate information on when foreign visitors would be allowed to re-enter, which would help Prague’s beleaguered tourism industry.

“Has the government opened the borders only for Czech citizens or for foreigners who would like to come to the Czech Republic?” tweeted Jiří Pehe, a political analyst and director of New York University in Prague.

According to the Prime Minister, “the mass tourism is still unrealistic, although now we allow citizens from traveling across borders. “But I recommend people to stay in the Czech Republic. It is safe here, we manage the epidemic very well compared to other countries,” says Babiš.

“Now we need to open shops, restaurants, and other businesses,” he concludes.

On Thursday evening, the Czech cabinet lifted a ban on its citizens traveling abroad for reasons other than work following an improvement in conditions of the coronavirus outbreak.

“It is possible to travel abroad, even for a holiday. But when one returns, they have to be COVID-negative, with proof by a test, or go into a two-week quarantine,” Vojtech said at a televised news conference.

Restrictions are also being lifted on movement within the country, with groups of up to 10 people permitted to gather. Previous rules limited outdoor gatherings to two.

The real estate market in the capital continues to be characterized by an increasing supply of apartments for rent.

While in February of this year, around 50 new ads were appearing daily on the server Bezrealitky, in March it was 84 and so far in April, it has been 75. It still stands that the apartments going on the market had originally been intended for short-term leases – on Bezrealitky, specifically, it’s 20 to 25 a day.

Initial prognoses, however, expected April numbers to be significantly stronger.

“At the end that didn’t turn out to be true, mostly due to the impact of the Easter holidays, but also the announcement of gradual easing of restrictions. More and more apartments, originally intended for short-term leases, also end up in the offer column in second-hand systems which don’t monitor the quality of ads in any way,” says the CEO of Bezrealitky, Hendrik Meyer.

He says that this path is often used for offering leases without a contract and lasting for example only one month when the owners haven’t yet given up on the prospect of a strong season.

However, the easing of government restrictions won’t culminate until May 25^,and a more robust return of tourists is still nowhere in sight. For example, the Hotel and Restaurant Association of the Czech Republic estimates that tourism won’t restart before autumn, and not in mass numbers by far.

Apartments originally intended as Airbnb rentals also continue to enter the supply.

This is not the only indicator of the fact that Prague’s apartment rental market will continue to have a lot to offer – after all, on March 26 the aggregate service Sreality listed roughly 6,200 apartments for rent while these days it’s nearly 7,900. The several months’ old situation which was characterized by a brutal excess of demand is thus starting to turn around.

“In the segment of residential leases, the demand in March was at 62 % in comparison to last year,” says David Šimečka, who leads the department of residential leases at the real estate agency Svoboda & Williams.

As of now, April demand numbers are comparable to last year’s, but the increase in interest focuses primarily on cheaper real estate. “Our driving force is the decreased rent prices, in particular,” Šimečka added.

Despite the fact that rent prices decreased by tens of percent in certain areas, some people expect that living in the capital will be more expensive in relation to earnings and they are leaving the city.

This is how Hendrik Meyer interprets the trends he has been observing on Bezrealitky – the increase in apartments and houses sold in the Central Bohemian region for the second month in a row, despite an overall decrease in the country. “These are primarily Prague citizens, moving due to the impact of the current situation,” Meyer says.

Finally, it’s worth mentioning that sales of new apartments in Prague dropped by nearly a half, which can be seen in March data published by the server CenovaMapa.org. It can be surmised that due to the state of emergency, up to 225 fewer new apartments were sold, which in the context of real estate developer revenues means a drop by nearly 1,6 billion CZK.

Czech Republic reported just 55 more cases of the coronavirus on Thursday, the smallest daily increase since March 14.

“We must not loosen our guard until the last confirmed patient is recovered,” Minister of Health said.

The Czech Republic had 7,188 confirmed cases of coronavirus infection by Friday Morning. So far 2,186 people have recovered and 213 people have died.

Czech labs have tested over 203 000 people to date.

On Thursday evening, the Czech cabinet lifted a ban on its citizens traveling abroad for reasons other than work following an improvement in conditions of the coronavirus outbreak.

Czech citizens and foreigners with permission to enter the country have two options for arrival in the Czech Republic from the midnight on Friday 24 April 2020: present a negative coronavirus test upon return or be subject to two-week quarantine.

Moreover, the Czech government has also removed the restrictions on the free movement of persons.

“The Czech government will cancel restrictions on free movement as of Friday, April 24, and allow groups of up to 10 people to meet in public. So far, public gatherings were limited to two people,” said Minister Vojtěch during a press conference.

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