Coronavirus update, Aug. 23, 2021: Zeman supports mandatory vaccination if there's a new Covid wave
Plus: Entry rules change for some vaccinated third-country people including Brits, R numbers falls under 1.0, Vojtěch criticizes lack of masks at festival.
Coronavirus update, Aug. 20, 2021: Covid testing will remain free for children under 18
Plus: Vojtěch says third jab for risk groups likely in autumn, debate on antibodies to continue in September, R number drops to 1.01.
Coronavirus update, Aug. 19, 2021: Up to half of the Czech population has likely had Covid
Plus: 200 schools register to use PCR tests in September, Prague's mobile vaccination bus vaccinates 500, Prague’s R number drops below 1.0.
Coronavirus update, Aug. 18, 2021: Third vaccine shot likely for 'select groups,' says Czech health minister
Plus: State Institute of Public Health detects unknown Covid strain; Prague shows slight improvement but remains the worst region for Covid cases.
Coronavirus update, Aug. 17, 2021: Back to school with tests and masks; culture rules relaxed
Untested children will wear face coverings, half of a large audience should be vaccinated, museums and castles can be at 100 percent capacity.
Czech Republic divided on whether or not Covid should be treated like the flu
As some countries decide to treat Covid as an endemic virus by lifting restrictions, should the Czech Republic do the same?
Coronavirus update, Aug. 12, 2021: New Covid cases on the rise in all but three Czech regions
Plus: Schools must decide if they plan to do PCR testing on students by Aug. 18 and over 200 Covid drugs and 60 vaccines under development.
Coronavirus update, Aug. 11, 2021: Tečka app going blue due to different rules across EU
Plus: One-fifth of Czech seniors still not vaccinated, R number stays above 1.0 for fourth day, Germany and Slovakia change their Covid rules.
Coronavirus update, Aug. 10, 2021: Delta variant accounts for 97 percent of new Covid cases
Plus: R number over 1.0 for third day, Czech Republic lags behind the EU vaccination average, few Czechs infected after Covid vaccination.
Coronavirus update, Aug. 9, 2021: Pandemic spreading exponentially again in Czech Republic for second day
Plus: Decision on Covid antibodies due by end of August, Babiš says more mobile vaccination teams will start, EU catches up with US in vaccinations.
5 million people fully vaccinated in the Czech Republic since the end of 2020
In total, about 47 percent of the population has completed vaccination, far short of the 85 percent needed for herd immunity.
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.
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.
Foreign scholars to Czech officials: 'Study is essential travel'
Academics who spent years trying to qualify for programs in Europe say Covid travel restrictions put their careers at risk.
Coronavirus update, July 30, 2021: Prague launches vaccination bus that will stop at popular locales
Plus: People who can’t wear masks need a doctor’s certificate, children won’t need pre-entry Covid tests when returning from risk countries.
Coronavirus update, July 29, 2021: Thousands of foreigners seek vaccination in the Czech Republic
More than a month after the start of registration, 15,842 people without public insurance have paid for vaccination against Covid-19.
