Coronavirus update, April 1, 2021: Blatný says Easter behavior could impact re-opening of schools
March sees record number of Covid-related deaths, court scraps Covid test for Czechs returning from abroad, 40 percent of Czechs over 70 now vaccinated.
Multilingual fairytale app wins top Czech startup prize
Readmio allows families to read classic stories in multiple languages and listen to them with sound effects and music.
Prague-based musician Alasdair Bouch coaches Czech singers on the pitfalls of English
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The local singer-songwriter has spent the pandemic producing material for his first solo effort since 2014.
Lockdown rules still apply despite the sunshine, say Czech officials
As spring weather brings out crowds, law enforcement are bringing out warnings at food stands and parks in the center of Prague.
Czech Post price hike for registered mail and money orders goes into effect April 1
Registered and insured letters as well as postal money orders will go up in price slightly to reflect increased costs.
Czech morning news in brief: top headlines for March 31, 2021
Record March temps in the Czech Republic yesterday, Prague marathon postponed, Pirates/STAN take the lead in the polls, and more.
Coronavirus update, March 31, 2021: Prague, Brno hospitals get first supply of Covid drug
Government council to discuss the plan to open schools, two more respirator production lines open in Prague.
Gardens and Stag Moat at Prague Castle to reopen, inspections on entry abolished
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People will be able to stroll in some of the Castle’s surroundings, but the main courtyards will stay closed due to the pandemic.
Mobile app for vaccinated or tested people could allow a partial return to pubs and salons
A smart phone app would allow people to go to ‘safe establishments’ with other patrons who have been screened.
World Beer Index 2021: Czech Republic drinks more beer than any other nation
The index reveals how many beers consumed per person per year and which countries had the most expensive pint.
Czech morning new in brief: top headlines for March 30, 2021
New travel restrictions from the Czech Republic to South America, lone survivor of Kellner crash identified, Czechs quitting smoking due to Covid.
Coronavirus update, March 30, 2021: Second doses of Moderna and Pfizer to be given after 42 days
In other Covid-related news, all shops will close on Good Friday, and the Czech Republic reports its lowest number of new weekday cases since December.
Gaudy rickshaws will disappear from Prague's center and ‘historical’ cars will face price regulation
The city is continuing its efforts to change the historical center from a tourist amusement park into something more authentic.
Czech leaders react to billionaire Petr Kellner's death in a helicopter accident
The richest Czech died on a ski trip in Alaska; PM Babiš, President Zeman and others recalled his philanthropy.
Czech morning news in brief: top headlines for March 29, 2021
Czech billionaire's helicopter goes down in Alaska, police detain river boat protesters through the weekend, and thousands participate in clean-up efforts.
Coronavirus update, March 29, 2021: Brno laboratory discovers new coronavirus mutation
Health officials say restrictions won't ease until emergency state ends, warn people not to gather for Easter; March death toll exceeds 5,000.
Czech Republic resumes online population census after technical error
The online version of the Czech Republic's 2021 population census is now functioning after a technical error in the online form was resolved
