Coronavirus update, June 9, 2021: Surgical masks should be sufficient in Czech shops, transit from July 1
Plus: European Parliament voted on Covid passports, prices for PCR and antigen tests for self-payers capped.
Czech Republic opens travel to EU countries and Serbia from June 21
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Travelers with a certificate showing vaccination, negative test, or recovery can come for tourism and use hotels and restaurants.
Coronavirus update, June 8, 2021: Czech govt. to open vaccination to privately insured foreigners this week
Plus: More spectators can go to cultural events, masks come off in classrooms, and testing in companies to end as of July 1.
Germany and Slovakia turn orange on Czech Covid-risk map, San Marino and Japan go green
All of the neighboring countries of the Czech Republic are now orange on the Health Ministry's travel map.
Coronavirus update, June 7, 2021: Lowest number of new cases in Czech Republic since mid-July
Plus: South Moravian school closed over Covid cluster, govt. to discuss allowing more people at events and unifying rules.
Germany removes Czech Republic from list of Covid-19 risk areas
The Czech Republic is no longer on Germany's list of countries at risk for Covid-19, meaning travelers are no longer obliged to quarantine.
Czech weekend news in brief: top stories for June 6, 2021
Lowest Saturday rise in Covid-19 cases since last August, Prague to Split bike challenge begins, and more top headlines from this weekend.
Czech Republic receives additional 41,000 Pfizer vaccines from Hungary
The vaccines will be given to the O2 Universum Center in Prague, where up to 7,000 vaccines will be administered per day.
Coronavirus update, June 4, 2021: Foreigners with private insurance should soon be vaccinated
Plus: Hungary to deliver promised vaccine doses today, no Covid-related deaths reported Thursday, and multiplexes will reopen.
Coronavirus update, June 3, 2021: Over 1.5 million people now fully vaccinated in the Czech Republic
Plus: Vaccination opens at midnight for people 16 to 29, court rules closure of schools and kindergartens in April was illegal.
Czech government passes bill to clarify who constitutes EU citizens' family members
The draft also would require foreigners with long-term residence to get insurance from a VZP subsidiary.
Coronavirus update, June 2, 2021: Prague's Thomayer Hospital to launch vaccination for self-payers on July 1
Plus: Vaccination certificates to be available for foreigners from June 7, Central Bohemia plans to set vaccination record in 24-hour marathon.
Czech researchers develop an anti-cancer compound that takes a new approach
A substance called mitoDFO targets the iron metabolism process in cancer cells but spares healthy cells.
Coronavirus update, June 1, 2021: Certificates of vaccination, test, or Covid can now be downloaded
Plus: Covid vaccine donated by Serbia arrive in Prague, govt. approves new draft amendment to allow EU Covid passports.
World No Tobacco Day 2021: Czechs are smoking less, using e-cigarettes more
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The number of Czech smokers is in decline thanks to the smoking ban, better prevention, and improved health literacy, say experts.
Coronavirus update, May 31, 2021: Inside dining, pools, saunas, more reopen in Czech Republic today
Plus: Fewest new Covid cases since Aug. 2, and health minister Vojtěch plans blanket PCR testing at schools as of September.
Covid-19 vaccine registration to open to Czech residents over 16 from June 4
Prime Minister Andrej Babiš has confirmed that vaccine registration will open to the 16-29 age group as of Friday, June 4.
