Prague acquires respirators from China, despite breaking sister city agreement with Beijing
Prague City Hall is working on its own to get protective equipment from both foreign and domestic sources
New online shopping service aims to keep Czech consumers safe and help small businesses
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The project hopes to make the online sales of food, medicines, and health aids safer by enouraging pick up or delivery
International opera star Renée Fleming teams up with Prague-based pianist Evgeny Kissin in arts appeal
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Renée Fleming, who has Czech roots, performed a song from her canceled tour to help artists in need
Czech group crowdsources 12 million crowns overnight to build and donate low-cost ventilators
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Ventilators made from readily available parts should be available to hospitals in a couple of weeks
Prague will darken monuments for Earth Hour, people are asked to join in from home
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The annual environmental celebration Earth Hour will be scaled back due to coronavirus restrictions
Prague's largest brothel to become homeless shelter during quarantine after city intervention
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Prague’s mayor is using the Crisis Act to find temporary housing for the city’s homeless
Prague uncovered: From Mozart to Radiohead, the city has long inspired musicians
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The Golden City has inspired many musicians, and has served a backdrop for countless music videos
Smoking effectively banned in public in the Czech Republic, as masks cannot be removed for that purpose
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There is no exception that allows smokers to remove masks during the state of emergency in the Czech Republic
Support Prague artists: Donate directly to arts groups and don't get a refund for canceled shows
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The National Theatre encourages people to donate, Prague Shakespeare Company raises funds for local artists
Prague is now treating all public transit vehicles with antiviral coatings
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Prague metro wagons should be treated by mid-April, trams and buses by the end of April
Renovations on Prague’s Malostranské náměstí will start in an effort to create jobs
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The revitalization of Malostranské náměstí is now moving forward after years of delays
Seznam’s Mapy.cz app has coronavirus tracking feature, but not everyone is impressed
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A new feature on Mapy.cz will track whether your movements overlapped with someone who tested positive for coronavirus
Prague uncovered: Take a virtual tour of some of Prague’s obscure public art
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Prague is filled with hidden art that even long-term residents are unaware of
New Czech websites connecting people with DIY face masks, places to volunteer
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Volunteering is one of the permitted ways to leave your flat during the quarantine in the Czech Republic
