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.
What happens if the Czech president is incapacitated during a general election?
President Miloš Zeman’s current health has put a spotlight on the lack of a ready successor to fill the office.
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. 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, Sept. 29, 2021: Interest in language courses declining among Czechs since Covid
Many Czech seniors are not protected from Covid-19, Covid spread decreases on national holiday, and interest in vaccination on the decline.
Interview: Meet the doctor helping people eat cleaner in the pork-loving Czech Republic
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Dr. Simon Weissenberger is shedding light on a complex area of medicine that can help us better understand hunger and food cravings.
Coronavirus update, Sept. 21, 2021: US eases travel restrictions for EU countries
After a year of tough restrictions, travelers from 33 countries including China, India, Brazil, and most of Europe can fly to the US from Nov.
Coronavirus update, Sept. 20, 2021: Registration for third dose begins in the Czech Republic
Plus: Many Covid regulations are being ignored or forgotten, Vyšehrad vaccination center reopens, and the R number continues to rise.
Coronavirus update, Sept. 17, 2021: Prague mayor calls for return of testing in schools
Plus: Health minister says widespread healthcare reform needed, MEPs to debate antibodies, Thursday is third day with more than 500 new cases.
Czech parliament approves tripling the amount of THC in industrial hemp
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Changes would also make it easier for entrepreneurs to get licenses to grow medical marijuana and produce medical aids with THC.
More Czech adolescents identifying as transgender, say researchers
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For a minor to start the transition, several doctors plus a parent need to agree, and hormone treatment can't begin until 16 years of age.
Increased mistrust leads to declining use of contraceptive pill in the Czech Republic
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Use of the pill has declined dramatically since the start of the century amid greater fears over possible side effects.
A foreigner's guide to private health insurance in the Czech Republic
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Czech law requires anyone staying in the country to have health insurance, but not everyone qualifies to receive coverage from the state.
Czech measles cases nearly eliminated following Covid-19 epidemic
After 590 measles cases in the Czech Republic in 2019, there were just four reported cases in 2020 and none in the first half of 2021.
Where to go when something doesn't feel right? Diagnostic exams with a friendly face in Prague
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The language barrier can add anxiety to the already uncomfortable MRI experience – Proton Therapy Center is devoted to easing foreigner's fears.
Long-running family massage business welcomes back customers at new Bubeneč branch
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TAWAN offers traditional Thai massage – and a human touch – at a time when we need it most.
