President Zeman dismisses Health Minister Blatný, appoints replacement
Blatný had been the third health minister during the pandemic; he will be replaced by Petr Arenberger, director of the Prague-Vinohrady Teaching Hospital.
Czech morning news in brief: top headlines for April 7, 2021
Czech unemployment rate among EU's lowest, International Romani Day celebrations kick off tonight, and President Zeman could appoint new ministers today.
Coronavirus update, April 7, 2021: Night curfew, ban on traveling between districts to end
Primary school lower grades reopen on April 12; some shops, farmers markets, and zoos to reopen; lowest number of new weekday cases since mid-December.
Buy shoes and visit zoos: these shops and services are reopening on April 12
Farmers markets, dry cleaners, and botanical gardens will also reopen once the state of emergency ends.
Leader talks: INCIEN's Stepan Vashkevich on the future of the circular economy in the Czech Republic
Will the Covid crisis act as a turning point for circularity in the Czech Republic?
Czech morning news in brief: top headlines for April 6, 2021
Czech botanical gardens appeal to government for support, WWII mortar stops traffic in Prague, and former health minister Prymula has a new role.
Coronavirus update, April 6, 2021: Lowest number of new Covid cases since early December
Govt. to discuss reopening schools, opening of O2 universum vaccination center postponed, vaccination for people over 65 delayed.
Czech morning news in brief: top headlines for April 5, 2021
Easter Monday impacted by restrictions, Czech Ministry of Education doubles down on reopening plan, and a slight rise in Sunday Covid cases.
Czech state of emergency will end on April 11, says Prime Minister
According to Andrej Babiš, the Czech government will not seek further extension of the national state of emergency after April 11.
Czech Republic amends Covid-19 testing rules for returning travelers
From April 5, only travelers returning from "very high" risk countries and those travelling by public transport will need a Covid-19 test before travelling
Hungary to donate 40,000 Covid-19 vaccines to the Czech Republic
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó announced that the country would join Austria and Slovenia in aiding the Czech Republic
Czech weekend news in brief: top stories for April 4, 2021
New Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations on the decline, three young men drown in Moravia, and more headlines from this Easter weekend
Czech town to build memorial thanking U.S. veterans for WWII liberation
Domažlice will build a new liberation memorial funded partially by U.S. families of WWII veterans.
Czech basketball star Hana Horáková elected to international Hall of Fame
The Czech captain who led the country's team over Russia in the 2005 championships will be inducted into FIBA's Hall of Fame in June.
Heavy snow warning in effect for Czech Republic today
Despite high temperatures heading into the Easter weekend, a warning for heavy snow has been issued for most of the country through Sunday morning.
Austria to donate 30,000 Covid-19 vaccines to Czech Republic
Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announced the step in solidarity after failed EU talks to improve vaccine distribution through member states.
The Netherlands and Belgium now classified as 'very-high-risk' on updated travel map
The status of these countries will change from Monday, the Czech Ministry of Health has announced.