Coronavirus update, Oct. 21, 2021: Czech Republic to require restaurant checks and masks at work
Plus: Covid tests will no longer be free, quarantine time shortened, court rejects complaint about Covid antibody recognition.
Coronavirus update, Oct. 20, 2021: Czech health minister wants masks back on at work
Plus: SPOLU critical of outgoing gov’t on Covid, other viruses are starting to spread again, Covid numbers take another big jump.
Coronavirus update, Oct. 19, 2021: Czech Republic reports more than 2,500 new cases in a single day
Plus: Over half of Covid hospitalized are over 65, health officers to do nationwide check on rules, EU has exported over 1 billion Covid vaccine doses.
Prague extends 24/7 mental-health crisis line through the end of the year
The anonymous helpline at the Bohnice Psychiatric Hospital has seen in increase of callers due to the pandemic.
Coronavirus update, Oct. 18, 2021: Booster shots now available six months from last dose
Plus: Experts for school Covid testing in some districts, PM says ÚKS should continue to operate, most new cases for a Sunday since April.
Hungary, Finland darken to high-risk red on Czech Republic's latest Covid travel map
Luxembourg will also move from orange to red on the latest map that governs incoming travel restrictions, valid from Monday.
Coronavirus update, Oct. 15, 2021: Czech PM announces new rules for PCR and antigen tests
Plus: Babiš finally gets third jab, quarantine time could be shortened, some people encounter trouble with Tečka app after third jab.
Coronavirus update, Oct. 14, 2021: Czech PM convening council to address deteriorating Covid situation
Plus: Nine people seek compensation for Covid vaccination, court to discuss recognition of antibodies, new Covid cases again near 1,500.
Coronavirus update, Oct. 13, 2021: Czech Health Ministry drops plans for blanket testing in schools
Plus: Expert says increase in Covid cases is natural, Czech school closure was above OECD average, new cases top 1,500.
Coronavirus update, Oct. 12, 2021: Number of new Czech Covid cases highest since early May
Plus: Vaccination reduces hospitalization risk by 90 pct., Czech teams earn European Citizen's Prize for Covid projects, number of young patients rising.
Coronavirus update, Oct.11, 2021: Covid death toll surpasses 30,500 in the Czech Republic
Plus: Czech Republic below EU average for vaccinations, SPOLU most popular with quarantined voters, hospitalizations continue to rise.
Norway lowered to medium-risk orange on the Czech Republic's latest Covid travel map
Cyprus and Luxembourg have also been upgraded to medium-risk orange on the latest map, in force from Monday.
Coronavirus update, Oct. 8, 2021: Re-vaccination interval for Czech Republic cut to six months
Plus: Over 1,600 quarantined people used drive-in voting, new Covid cases drop under 1,000, Czech Republic fifth-least affected in EU.
Coronavirus update, Oct. 7, 2021: Unvaccinated Czechs represent three-quarters of Covid hospitalizations
Plus: Czech students to undergo more school testing, drive-in voting was more popular in 2020, new Covid cases top 1,000 for second day in a row.
Coronavirus update, Oct. 6, 2021: New covid cases top 1,000 for the first time since May
Plus: Czech health minister says Covid rules won't tighten, experts predict 2,000 daily soon, in-car voting for quarantined Czechs begins.
Coronavirus update, Oct. 5, 2021: EMA approves third vaccine jab for people over 18 after six months
Plus: Over 415,000 seniors still unvaccinated, schools begin to receive money for tutoring, most people hospitalized with Covid since early June.
Coronavirus update, Oct. 4, 2021: Czech Health Ministry to discuss tightening anti-Covid measures
Plus: Prague Castle visitation down 80 percent, last two Prague walk-in centers to close, LN says parents should consider vaccinating children.
