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A state of emergency could go into effect in the Czech Republic from Wednesday
Czech PM Babis said in a pre-election debate that the introduction of emergency measures is necessary
The Czech government will announce new anti-COVID measures next week
The new measures are likely to include a ban on gatherings of over 10-20 people and distance learning
Germany places almost all of Czech Republic on list of risk areas, save for two regions
Only travelers from two Czech regions are permitted to travel to Germany without a negative COVID-19 test
Crowds at Czech sporting events to be limited due to COVID-19 resurgence
A maximum of 2,000 people will be able to attend outdoor events, and 1,000 at indoor arenas, says the new Czech Health Minister
Czech restaurants and pubs to close by 10 p.m. from Thursday, says Health Minister
Restaurants, pubs, and bars in the Czech Republic will be ordered to close by 10 p.m., according to Roman Prymula
Germany likely to list entire Czech Republic as risk area, says Foreign Minister
The Czech neighbor is expected to update its list of COVID-19 risk areas tomorrow to include the whole Czech Republic
Czech PM admits error in fight against COVID-19, urges public to take measures seriously
Andrej Babiš urged Czech citizens to follow regulations and pull together in the fight against COVID-19 in a televised speech yesterday
Average Czech teacher salaries to reach 45,000 crowns monthly next year, says Education Minister
Teachers are due for a 9% wage increase in 2021, Robert Plaga confirmed after talks with Finance Minister Alena Schillerová
Czech author Milan Kundera to be awarded Franz Kafka Prize
Kundera, who has been living in France since 1975, will be the 20th recipient of the award named after Prague-born writer Franz Kafka
Czech Republic is not expected to declare a state of emergency in the coming days, says Deputy PM
The Central Crisis Staff will discuss further measures when it convenes on Monday morning
Czech Central Crisis Staff to meet Monday, State of Emergency cannot be ruled out, says PM
"The declaration of a state of emergency cannot be ruled out. It is a question for the Minister of Health," says Andrej Babiš
Czech academics and scholars say the government's next anti-COVID steps should rely on experts
In an open letter, the society criticised the Czech government for it chaotic and inconsistent handling of the pandemic
Travel limits from Czech Republic to Slovakia can be bypassed, admits Slovak PM
While random border checks will be enforced, Slovakia is relying on people to obey the travel restrictions, says Igor Matovič
Germany adds Central Bohemia to list of COVID-19 risk regions, restricting travel
Central Bohemia joins Prague on the German list, requiring a negative COVID-19 test to enter the country for travelers from the risk areas
Indoor standing-room events attended by over ten people are banned from Friday
Restaurants and bars may not admit more customers than there are available seats
Czech labs will now directly contact those who test positive for COVID-19 via e-mail, SMS
Until now, only those who have tested negative have been directly notified of the COVID-19 test results by laboratories
Chinese firm Zhenhua Data has been collecting data on prominent Czechs, reports Aktuálně.cz
Profiles of about 700 prominent Czechs have been uncovered in the data leak from the Chinese firm