Coronavirus update, Sept. 10, 2021: Health Ministry announces details for third vaccine dose
Plus: Czech breakthrough can detect risk of serious Covid cases, KVIFF guests already getting fined, Czech Republic remains third-least affected in EU.
Coronavirus update, Sept. 9, 2021: Testing and mask rules may tighten, but no lockdown on the horizon
Plus: Covid hospitalizations approach 100, blanket Covid testing of schoolchildren to end, ÚZIS head wants more young people must be vaccinated.
Coronavirus update, Sept. 8, 2021: Czech health minister says the next wave of Covid has begun
Almost 600 new cases on Tuesday, 435,000 seniors unprotected against Covid, UNICEF says 20,000 Czech children face poverty due to Covid.
Coronavirus update, Sept. 7, 2021: Czech Republic sees almost 400 new Covid cases, most since early June
Plus: New subtype of Delta spreading, pro-vaccination TV campaign will focus on women, event ticket purchases to be linked to Tečka application.
Coronavirus update, Sept. 6, 2021: Sunday increase suggests a rise in Covid spread in the Czech Republic
Plus: Vaccination centers in malls to continue, school Covid testing uncovers 111 cases, EU finance ministers expected to approve Czech recovery plan.
Coronavirus update, Sept. 3, 2021: A post-Covid care center is opening in Prague today
Plus: Few positive tests for Prague schoolchildren, Czech Republic now third-least affected by Covid in EU, numbers starting to rise after stagnating.
Coronavirus update, Sept. 2, 2021: Plzeň-area school sees 23 positive Covid tests on first day
Plus: Doctors to get finder’s fee for new vaccinations, school wastewater will be checked for virus, situation steady nationwide but improving in Prague.
Poor man of Europe? Czech economic recovery lags behind neighbors
The Czech economy came back to life in the second quarter of this year, but still lags behind growth seen in other EU countries.
Coronavirus update, Sept. 1, 2021: Czech cultural and sports venues can now be filled to capacity
Plus: Testing for Covid-19 begins in schools today, court rules isolation over Covid cannot be imposed by phone, R number over 1.0 for seventh day.
What to expect on the first day of school: From testing to masks and more
Three rounds of September Covid testing will evaluate the situation in schools, and new rules will cover wearing masks in common spaces.
Coronavirus update, Aug. 31, 2021: Czech airports to introduce tighter screening of international arrivals
Plus: Govt. clarifies details for third dose, 45 percent of former vaccine opponents now want a jab, new cases continue to rise week-on-week.
Coronavirus update, Aug. 30, 2021: Czech Republic to start third Covid jabs in mid-September
Pus: Shops and services won't close again, UN calls for schools to stay open, fewest vaccinations since the end of February.
Russia cancels restrictions allowing flights to and from the Czech Republic to resume
Following a review by Russian anti-pandemic staff, the Czech Republic is among the first countries to see air links with Russia fully restored.
Coronavirus update, Aug. 27, 2021: Czech Republic now has fourth fewest new Covid cases in EU
Plus: Slovenia extends exemption for transiting Czechs, Brno researchers try to detect Covid with speech recognition, R number over 1.0 for second day.
Prague indie venues facing threat of extinction as Covid effects linger
Independent arthouse cinemas, such as Screenshot in the Petrská quarter, continue to suffer from closures and insufficient government support.
Coronavirus update, Aug. 26, 2021: Tens of thousands of Czech students fell behind with distance learning
Plus: Education Ministry extending tutoring programs, Czechs no longer optimistic about Covid pandemic, R number rises back over 1.0.
Coronavirus update, Aug. 25, 2021: Only one in four Czech children aged 12–15 has been vaccinated
Plus: Stricter rules for defining risk contact, recurrent Covid incidence grows only slightly, pandemic receding slightly as R number stays under 1.0.
