Czech morning news in brief: Top headlines for Aug. 6, 2021
Canoeist Martin Fuksa reaches Olympic semifinals, retail sales back to pre-pandemic levels, and critically endangered turtles can be seen at Prague Zoo.
Coronavirus update, Aug. 6, 2021: Moderna claims its vaccine is 93 percent effective after six months
Plus: Johnson & Johnson won’t supply vaccine next week, vaccination lottery has ended, principals say Education Ministry guidelines are unfeasible.
Prague's Vyšehrad Tunnel to close for three weeks, but you can use a free boat or bike instead
Tram tracks along the stretch of the Vltava waterfront will be repaired starting Aug. 7 for the first time in 13 years.
Czech morning news in brief: Top headlines for Aug. 5, 2021
Czechs win bronze in men’s kayak at Olympics, UNESCO listing sought for handmade glass, German media critical of Czech rail infrastructure.
Coronavirus update, Aug. 5, 2021: Health Ministry to decide on third jab by end of August
Plus: O2 universum now offering walk-in vaccination, EU to buy Novavax vaccine, GPs could soon vaccinate children with Moderna
Over 42,000 Covid vaccine doses applied to people without registration since mid-July
The center at the Westfield Chodov mall accounts for almost half of the walk-in vaccinations nationwide.
Three dead, five seriously injured in collision of an international express and a Czech regional train
The collision in the Plzeň district of West Bohemia occurred after an express train reportedly passed a stop signal.
Number of dogs registered in Prague jumps; Ben and Max roll over as the most popular names
The city at the end of 2020 had over 4,100 more dogs than a year earlier, with Prague 4 and 6 having the highest number; mixed breeds are most popular.
Czech morning news in brief: Top headlines for Aug. 4, 2021
Plus: Two killed in train collision near Domažlice, right to use arms to be embedded in constitution, sterilization victims to be compensated.
Coronavirus update, Aug. 4, 2021: Czech study says seniors may need third shot of Covid vaccine
Plus: Prague Congress Center now takes walk-ins, voting from quarantine signed into law, Zeman pushes for antibodies to be recognized.
Decline in Czech university student numbers ends after a decade as a new generation starts to enroll
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While the 1990s saw a drop in births, that trend reversed by 2000 and those children have now reached university age.
Czechs hand over 3,700 weapons including tanks, APCs, and Semtex in latest arms amnesty
The fourth arms amnesty had the lowest number of items turned in, but there were a few curious pieces.
Czech morning news in brief: Top headlines for Aug. 3, 2021
Czech medalists from Olympics to be rewarded, German President Steinmeier to visit Czech Republic, Czech politicians join criticism of Nord 2 pipeline.
Coronavirus update, Aug. 3, 2021: Delta variant in 90 percent of samples, experts warn of autumn surge
Plus: One-third of Covid patients caught it at work, more aid set aside for cultural event organizers, some regions won't give employees two days off.
Police divers recover CZK 100,000 platinum-coated Victor Hugo-themed pen that fell into the Vltava
The pen, part of a limited edition of 1,831, had been clipped to the owner's T-shirt before it dropped into the muddy waters at Smíchov.
New Czech citizen’s ID cards being issued with biometric data including fingerprints
Cards issued starting Aug. 2 will carry data on a contactless chip, making it possible for Czechs to continue to travel in the EU without a passport.
Czech morning news in brief: top stories for Aug. 2, 2021
Prague Pride festival begins, more rain in the forecast, Czech Republic to offer visa to Belarusian runner, and more top headlines for this morning.
