Czech workers could lose sick pay for first three days under new proposal
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Czechia's labor minister backs restoring a three-day sick-pay waiting period, potentially leaving workers unpaid at the start of illness.
9/11 firefighter marks 25th anniversary of attacks in Prague
New York firefighter Jim Manahan, who responded to the World Trade Center attacks, joined Prague commemorations marking 25 years since 9/11.
Czech news in brief for September 9: Wednesday's top afternoon headlines recap
Czech President and PM to discuss upcoming US trip, cancer center opens at Motol hospital, and Czechia's first LGBT radio starts broadcasting.
Czechia's health app gets an upgrade: Who can use it and how does it work?
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The revamped app puts screenings, lab results and medical records on your phone. Here's what foreign residents need to know about eligibility.
Czech news in brief for September 3: Thursday's top afternoon headlines recap
Weekend traffic alert as Prague race kicks off, rising wages, a major EZKarta upgrade, and a daring metro rescue make today’s news.
Czech military developing new warning system for faster emergency response
A new military-backed platform will connect key state data and give authorities a shared view of emergencies, while upgrading public warnings.
Czechia spent CZK 19 billion on Covid vaccines, but only used half of them
The country has used fewer than half of the 41 million Covid vaccine doses bought since 2020, with CZK 8 billion worth destroyed after expiring.
Czechia considers limits on alcohol, energy drinks, and CBD: How does Europe compare?
Czechia is considering new limits on alcohol, energy drinks and psychoactive substances. Here's what's changing, and how Europe compares.
Czech news in brief for August 23: Sunday's top afternoon headlines
Babiš vows crackdown on synthetic drugs, Czech Perseid photos highlighted by NASA, and more Sunday headlines.
Help ease the blood shortage: How foreigners can donate in Czechia
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Czech hospitals are appealing for blood donors as summer supplies fall. Here’s what foreign residents need to know about eligibility and donating.
Prague tourists hospitalized after eating THC candies sold as ‘souvenirs’
Foreign tourists are ending up in Prague hospitals after eating candy-like cannabinoid products sold as ‘decorations’ in central shops.
Czech news in brief for August 16: Sunday's top morning headlines
Severe drought covers most of Czechia, cyanobacteria found at popular Czech lakes, over-the-counter medication recalled, and more Sunday headlines.
Czech news in brief for August 15: Saturday's top afternoon headlines
Czechia faces extreme heat and health warnings, water use banned on Klenice River as drought worsens, and more Saturday headlines.
Bat bites on the rise in Czechia as migration season begins
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Hospitals report more people bitten by bats as thousands of the animals begin their annual migration, with experts warning residents not to handle them.
Czech news in brief for August 14: Friday's top morning headlines
Education minister asks if summer break is too long, bat bites are on the rise across Czechia, and two Czech tennis legends meet and break the internet.
Prague plans floating river pool with traffic light system for water quality
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Prague 7 is considering a floating swimming area beside U Vody Park, with a proposed water-quality alert system to tell swimmers when conditions are safe.
Filling a Czech prescription abroad? 10 EU countries now accept eRecept
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Czech patients can now fill an eRecept at selected Austrian pharmacies, bringing the total number of EU countries accepting Czech e-prescriptions to 10.
