Quarantine for arrivals, loan payments moratorium, Rohlík’s ‘safe commerce’
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Prague Archbishop in quarantine since Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus got Covid-19
Archbishop of Prague Dominik Duka is in quarantine as are others who have been in close contact with Karel Herbst, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Prague, who has tested positive for Covid-19. Herbst is in intensive...
Weather
Monday should be cool and cloudy, with daytime highs of 0 to 4 degrees Celsius. Early spring frosts are expected throughout the week, with temperatures dropping to -5 overnight and to -10 mid-week. Light rain...
Finance Minister to propose moratorium on mortgage, other loan repayments
Finance Minister Alena Schillerová (for ANO) will propose a moratorium on the repayment of mortgages and loans for six months to mitigate the coronavirus’s economic impact. Speaking on TV Prima on Sunday, Schillerová said she...
Czechs send Italy and Spain 20,000 protective suits, plus 3D-printed masks
The Czech Republic on Sunday dispatched 20,000 disposable protective suits to Spain and Italy, the European countries hit hardest by the novel coronavirus. Foreign Minister Tomáš Petříček (Social Democrats) told reporters that the pr...
Coronavirus: ministers call for extending state of emergency, quarantine for arrivals
The number of coronavirus cases in the Czech Republic rose by 262 on Saturday to 2,663, and two more people died of Covid 19, bringing the number of fatalities to 13. Health Minister Adam Vojtěch said...
Rohlík launches online ‘safe commerce’ platform for businesses without one
Leading Czech online food retailer Rohlík is launching an internet platform for small businesses that don’t have their own. ObchodBezpecne.cz (or “safe commerce”) aims to help them stay in business during the coronavirus pandemic. Roh...
Coronavirus: 20 dementia patients infected in Havlíčkův Brod area facility, 1 dead
Public health officials say 20 residents and 9 staffers of a retirement home for dementia patients in Břevnice u Havlíčkův Brod tested positive for the novel coronavirus over the weekend. One has died and another...
Fanfán Tulipán cut new ground with LP ‘Genius noci’
Fanfán Tulipán are known for their playful melodies rooted in jazz, as well as funk and chanson traditions, and for their energetic exploration of rhythm. The band was founded by composer Eliška Vidomusin 2009, when...
Daily news summary 28.3.2020
Coronavirus cases up 10-20% daily, Zeman rejects amnesty, circus stranded