Czech weekend news in brief: top stories for Feb. 28, 2021
Teachers begin registering for vaccination, Putin promises to deliver Sputnik vaccine to Czech Republic, and more headlines from this weekend
26,000 Czech police officers to enforce ban on movement between districts
According to Czech Television, around 26,000 officers will be deployed to monitor compliance with anti-epidemic measures restricting free movement
High-capacity vaccination center to open in Prague's O2 Universum
The new center will be able to vaccinate up to 10,000 people per day, and operate through at least the end of July.
Spain, Portugal lowered to high risk for COVID-19 on new Czech travel map
Spain, Portugal, and Madeira have been lowered from "very high" risk to "high" risk on the new map, slightly easing travel requirements.
Czech Republic files EU lawsuit against Poland over Turow border mine
The Czech Republic claims Poland has violated EU law by extending the mining, and demands that the mining be halted
Czech Republic to spend 50 million crowns on vaccination ad campaign
The campaign will take place throughout the spring and summer, aimed at people aged 18-55.
Terezín Memorial opens online with virtual tours and courses
Closed due to measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the memorial honoring victims of Nazi persecution during WWII has seen increased online interest
Czech weekend news in brief: top stories for Feb. 21, 2021
PES scores remains at 75, Babiš challenges plan to return students to schools, some Prague districts to distribute free respirators, and more weekend news
Czech Republic has enough respirators to meet new requirements, say officials
There's a sufficient number of respirators in the country to meet the requirement to wear one in shops as of next Tuesday, says Alena Schillerová
Respirators may also become mandatory in the workplace, says Czech hygienist
Along with shops and public transport vehicles, the Czech government may also make respirators mandatory in offices and workplaces.
Czech shops to remain closed; respirators to become mandatory in transport and stores
The govt. has announced that, from Monday, respirators, not cloth masks, must be worn in transport and shops.
Coronavirus update, Feb.19, 2021: Over 10,000 new cases in the Czech Republic for third day in a row
Amid the rapidly spreading number of infections, lawmakers will meet today to discuss the reopening of shops as early as Monday.
Coronavirus update, Feb. 18, 2021: Five Czech regions may soon have no free hospital beds
More than 10,000 new COVID infections were detected on Wednesday and new cases per 100,000 inhabitants are on the rise.
Czech weekend news in brief: top stories for Feb. 14, 2021
State of emergency talks to continue Sunday, protests against government measures in Prague and Brno, and more top headlines from this weekend.
Czech regions split on decision to request new state of emergency
Regional governors are not united in asking the government to declare a new state of emergency; talks will continue today
Healthcare workers are now the only Czech commuters permitted to enter Germany
From Sunday, the only regular Czech commuters permitted entry to Germany will be healthcare workers, with an exception for agricultural workers in Saxony.
Czech PM: regional governors must request new state of emergency
According to Andrej Babiš, the Czech government cannot bypass the Chamber of Deputies and declare a new state of emergency on its own.