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Three countries have decided to tighten measures for Czech citizens due to the epidemiological situation in the Czech Republic as the daily increase in coronavirus cases in recent weeks is about 200, much more than at the beginning of July.

During Thursday night, Slovenia became the latest country to change the rules for Czechs and, suddenly, put the Czech Republic on the list of medium-risk countries.

Upon entering the country, a two-week quarantine is mandatory for Czech citizens. If they only need to pass through the country, this restriction does not apply to them, but the transit must not exceed 12 hours, the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated on its website.

On Thursday, Norway also imposed restrictions on the Czechs – they have to spend ten days in quarantine after entering the Scandinavian country. Oslo placed Czechia on the traffic-light system “red” list together with France, Switzerland, and Monaco. Norwegians are also advised to travel to these four countries only when necessary.

Currently, Norway allows free travel to people from countries that have registered less than 20 coronavirus cases per 100,000 population in the last two weeks, which is not the case for the Czech Republic.

This week, Ukraine also decided to include Czechia among countries with an unfavorable epidemiological situation. Thus, upon their arrival in Ukraine, Czechs have to submit a negative coronavirus test or stay in quarantine.

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The Czech brewing industry recorded a loss of over CZK 4.7bn (€ 179mn) from March to May due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) and related government measures, as stated in a study conducted by the Center for Economic and Market Analysis (CETA), published on July 28.

The most negatively affected were restaurants and bars, which were forced to close overnight. Beer sales in this segment decreased by 55% (728,000 hectoliters) between March and May.

The losses of the breweries in terms of sales exceeded CZK 1.104mn. Sales of bottled beer, which was sold more in stores, increased by about CZK 794mn.

“The hospitality and beer industries suffered significant losses during the coronavirus crisis. Most pubs reopened in June, but the coming weeks will decide whether they survive. The most critical situation is in Prague, Karlovy Vary, and other localities dependent on tourism,” said executive director of the Czech Association of Breweries and Malthouses Martina Ferencova, quoted by the Czech News Agency.

“For the next period, it will be crucial for the government to continue to support the most affected sectors, including the hospitality industry, and at the same time not burden them with new administrative and regulatory measures,” Ferencova stressed.

In connection with possible concerns about the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, restaurants fear further possible closures and further losses.

“Although the pubs and restaurants are open, we definitely have not won. Demand is still subdued in many places, while costs are returning to their original levels. Especially in tourist locations, restaurants need help as well as hotels and spas. Following the example of the tourism agenda, also the National Gastronomy Support Program should be established. With a clear agenda and action plan,” said co-founder of the Hospodska restaurant group Lubos Kastner.

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The Czech Republic reported 281 cases of the new coronavirus on Friday, the largest one-day increase since the end of June, bringing the country’s total to 15,081.

More than three-fifths recovered from the infection. As of Saturday morning, a total of 369 people died, two on Friday, July 24. There are 142 people currently hospitalized, 20 of them in critical conditions.

On Tuesday, July 21, Czech laboratories detected 206 cases, a day later 246. On Thursday, the increase slowed slightly to 235, On Friday it went up again to 280, the highest daily increase since June 28.

There are several local outbreaks in the Czech Republic. The Karviná region with 63 cases, has the highest number of people infected in the last seven days per 100,000 inhabitants, followed by Frýdek-Místek region with 36 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.

Prague registered 38 new cases in the last 24 hours. The increase in recent days is due, among other things, to the outbreak in the Techtle Mechtle nightclub.

From Saturday (July 25) at midnight, it will be mandatory to wear face masks at indoor public gatherings with over 100 people, including cultural and sports events, as well as during weddings or funerals.

From Monday, July 27, the public will be required also to wear a face mask in pharmacies and medical facilities, “where it is not always possible to maintain a two-meter distance from other people”, the Czech government said in an update on its website.

Masks will not be compulsory on trams, trains, or in shopping centers.

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The day-to-day increase of new confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Czech Republic has surpassed 200 for the second straight day.

Health Minister Adam Vojtěch says the number of infected reached 247 on Wednesday, the biggest increase since June 28.

One of the latest clusters appeared in Prague where 76 people have been infected in a nightclub.

Vojtěch added that “the government will discuss a possible return of some nationwide restrictions” but did not give any further details.

“I want to wait until Friday and see how the situation develops. If there is no stagnation with the number of new patients, then we will probably have to take certain preventive measures throughout the country,” Vojtěch said.

Most likely, wearing face masks in indoor spaces will become compulsory again and the limit for participants in public events will be reduced. The restrictions should come into effect on Monday, July 27th.

The numbers are mainly influenced by the large outbreak in Moravia-Silesia, but the worsening of the situation is observed in some other regions.

Currently, there are 5,062 people in the country who are sick with the coronavirus, according to Ministry of Health data.

The Czech Republic has had 14,570 cases with 364 deaths.

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According to Czech Health officials, at least 60 new Covid-19 cases have been linked to a party hosted in Techtle Mechtle on Saturday, July 11.

More than 120 people connected to the outbreak have since been put into quarantine.

The incident suggests just one “super-spreader” could have acted as catalysts for the spread of the disease.

According to Zdeňka Jágrová, Director of the Prague Hygiene Station, “the main spreader of the infection was an asymptomatic person, probably a young woman.”

The party was also attended by some football players from the reserve teams of Sparta Prague, Dukla Prague and Bohemians 1905

Bohemians had to interrupt the training of the youth teams. “The situation does not affect the A-team. The players are currently on holiday and we will start the preparations for the new season on July 27,” the club reassures the fans in a statement.

The number of active coronavirus infections topped 5,000 in the Czech Republic for the first time after labs reported the highest daily rise in nearly a month, the health ministry said on Wednesday.

The Czech Republic had 14,324 confirmed cases of coronavirus infection, with 212 new infections on Tuesday night. So far, 360 people have died. At the moment, there are 647 infected people in Prague.

Last Friday, authorities tightened restrictions in the northeast of the country, reinstating compulsory face coverings, limiting restaurant opening hours and ordering checks on cross-border commuters.

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“Austria will open all borders with the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary from midnight on Saturday, May 16,” said today the Austrian Ministry of the Interior.

The full opening of the borders is planned on June 15, the APA agency reported.

At the same time, Austria has struck the same border-opening agreement with Switzerland and Liechtenstein as the one it previously announced with Germany, to fully allow travel from June 15.

“Inspections by health authorities and the police will be less frequent and only random,” the ministry said in a statement.

“Our goal is to try to give as much freedom and as little restriction as possible. This is another small step towards normality, especially for people in border areas,” added the ministry.

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On May 12, the Swiss government announced it would reopen 15 border crossings with Austria, France, and Italy, in eight cantons, in its second phase of the partial easing of the COVID-19 temporary restrictions.

The French Minister of Interior has agreed with his German counterpart Interior Minister Horst Seehofer to reopen the common borders by June 15, which restrictions have been put in place in a bid to contain the flow of the COVID-19.

Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia have decided to open their common borders so their citizens can freely move between the three, as of May 15. The Baltic states have decided to abolish an entry ban for non-essential purposes as they assert that the situation regarding the Coronavirus pandemic and the level of infections is similar in all three, while at the same time abolishing a requirement of two weeks quarantine for travelers.

The new coronavirus has brought Czech life to a near standstill, closing businesses, canceling large gatherings, and keeping people at home. All of those people must surely be wondering: When will things return to normal?

The answer is simple, if not exactly satisfying: when enough of the population—possibly 60 or 80 percent of people—is resistant to COVID-19 to stifle the disease’s spread from person to person. That is the end goal, although no one knows exactly how long it will take to get there.

Meanwhile, the Czech government decided that when restaurants and bars will open again its doors to the public, visitors have to maintain a social distance. This was announced on Tuesday by Deputy Minister of Health Roman Prymula.

According to him, at the moment no one can tell the exact date for lifting restrictions on restaurants. However, he suggested that the end of April could be a very realistic deadline.

Everyone – for some more time, probably one month – will be required to keep a distance of at least 1.5 meters between themselves and other people.

Degrees of normalcy will likely be won back in before summer. Czechs might get restaurants but no music festivals, offices but no crowded public spaces, bars with spaced-out seating.

What’s happening in China

Officials are relaxing restrictions very slowly and methodically. Many restaurants at first reopened with shortened hours and for a limited number of customers; now, doors are open to all.

Primary and secondary schools in several provinces have reopened, but only in communities free of the disease, and schools must check students’ temperatures and watch for symptoms. Universities, where students from around the country mix, remain closed, with classes taught online.

Events that draw crowds are still banned or discouraged. Live music venues and gyms in many cities remain closed. There are temperature checks at subway entrances and factory gates.

A number of local governments had allowed cinemas to reopen, but last week the national government decided it was too early and closed all theaters for the time being. People keep their distance in public and at work. Millions continue to work from home.

Millions of people around the world found themselves locked in four walls with their partners for several weeks. Opinions of experts on what this will lead have split.

From the experience of similar situations in the past, when people were locked at home, due to natural disasters or problems with electricity, the result was a baby boom. Many jokes that buying up liquids for disinfection, people are stocking up with the wrong goods – hundreds of condoms remain on the shelves untouched. Daily Star reports that sales of sex toys, lubricants and erotic lingerie in Britain grew by 13%, in Italy – 71%, and in Canada – 135%. There is already a name for the future generation – the “coronials” – in honor of the virus, thanks to which it was born.

But there is another opinion. Leading divorce attorney Baroness Fiona Shackleton (her clients included Sir Paul McCartney, Prince of Wales, Madonna and Liam Gallagher) made a disappointing forecast. Forced quarantine is great stress even for those spouses who are in a stable relationship. But for newlyweds, couples with young children and those who have problems, it can be fatal.

According to Shackleton, during a recent international online conference, absolutely all her colleagues agreed with the forecast that in the near future (after the end of quarantine) an unprecedented surge in divorces will occur throughout the world, Mirror writes.

This has already become a reality in China. A marriage registration manager in Dazhou (Sichuan province in southwestern China) named Lu Shijun told reporters that since February 24, more than 300 couples have already divorced in their city. Some bureaus had a divorce waiting list till March 18th.

In Xi’an, there is also an unprecedented increase in the number of divorces. There, in one day, up to 14 applications are received in the district office, which exceeds the upper limit established by the local council.

According to Shackleton, usually, the number of divorces increases after long joint vacations, for example, summer or Christmas.
However, in the case of a long vacation, spouses can still be distracted by each other (for example, during sports, meeting with friends and relatives).

But to stay in the apartment one on one for several weeks without the opportunity to escape or change the situation is a completely different matter. How many divorces will follow after a protracted quarantine around the world is still hard to imagine.

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By Alexandra Kurbanova

(sources mail.ru, dailymail.co.uk, washingtontimes.com)

In the wake of current government restrictions extending until the end of April, the tourism industry will decrease by 142 billion CZK. Approximately 173,000 full-time jobs will be directly threatened.

If restrictions against the spread of the disease continue until the end of June, the impact will increase to 202 billion CZK and threaten 246 thousand jobs, according to studies by the Czech Association of Hotels and Restaurants (AHR) and Economic Impact.

Another scenario considers the possible impact if restrictions continue until the end of April and borders are closed by the end of May. The number of visitors would fall by 47 percent, impacting sales of tourism-related services, which would mean a decrease of 286 billion CZK. This option would deprive public budgets of approximately 60 billion CZK.

If government restrictions lasted until the end of June and the borders remained closed until the end of August, the drop would be 67 percent. Taking into account revenues from services related to tourism, this would mean a decrease of approximately 408 billion CZK. Public budgets would lose about 86 billion crowns.

President of the Association of Hotels and Restaurants, Vaclav Starek, said that it is necessary to maintain the business in order for industries to be able to recover as soon as restrictions are released. According to Starek, the state should provide entrepreneurs and businesses with tax relief, wage allowances, and tax breaks in order to start-up tourism, pay wages and contribute to employees.

“It is not only about overcoming the period of validity of the current crisis measures, but also the subsequent period when entrepreneurs will start from scratch and often with losses,” Starek added.

According to Stark, the AHR has offered Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) accommodations for rescue teams and other workers who are helping in the daily fight against coronavirus. Hoteliers are ready to provide facilities for seniors, and many restaurants are already helping provide meals to those in need.

“However, under current restrictions, it is still not possible, for example, to provide accommodation for workers traveling and working in the field, for example, on electrical wiring and maintenance of the state’s basic infrastructure,” said Stárek.

Entrepreneurs will be able to apply for interest-free loans from 10,000 to 15 million CZK with a one-year delay in the COVID II Loan Program. The loans will be provided by commercial banks and will be guaranteed through the Czech-Moravian Guarantee and Development Bank.

The government also approved the waiver of social security and health insurance contributions for sole proprietors for six months from March to August, up to the minimum advance payments.

They will also forgive the June advance on income tax for sole traders and companies, the second for quarterly payers and the first for semi-annual payers. Short-time work was also approved for coronavirus-impacted companies. The state will pay these workers between 50 and 80 percent of their salaries, which have been impacted due to restrictions on production or services.

At a Monday meeting, the government extended its restrictions until April 1. Restaurants will remain closed, and most shops, hotels and spa facilities may not offer services.

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“Strict quarantine measures will probably last until mid-April. The borders could be closed for months, if not years,” said Roman Prymula to iDnes.

“We are determined to aim at 8,500 (cases), with the limit of 10,000 at which point we want to halt the increase,” Prymula said in a live television debate.

“From this point on, the daily growth in percent should not be as it is now, although we have already managed to lower that a lot. The daily growth should be zero.

“If we manage that, which we expect some time after Easter, we would like to gradually relax the measures, let’s say from mid-April, and return the country to life.”

There were a total of 1,047 confirmed infections in the country as of Sunday morning, with no deaths so far. Nineteen patients are in intensive care.

Traveling can be limited to two years

Both Vojtěch and Prymula agreed that border measures would take a long time. “We cannot afford to have another wave of cases,” the minister said.

According to him, police were instructed to tighten movement measures more. On Monday, the government will consider banning commuters to work in neighboring states.

“We noted that there were cases of coronavirus infection among cross-border workers,” added Vojtěch.

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