The government wants to extend the state of emergency in the Czech Republic by another 30 days, until May 11.The extension, recommended by the country’s Central Crisis Staff, has to be approved by the Chamber...
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Government wants to prolong state of emergency by May 11
The government wants to extend the state of emergency in the Czech Republic by another 30 days, until May 11, Health Minister Adam Vojtěch said after the cabinet’s meeting on Wednesday. The extension, recommended by...
War with the Newts: Karel Čapek’s prescient, dystopian magnum opus
Karel Čapek’s last major novel, War with the Newts, is considered a satirical dystopian masterpiece, both prescient and timeless, uniquely Czech and yet universal. Like much of his work, the book can be read on many...
Daily news summary 1.4.2020
Emergency state extension Covid blanket screening US repatriation flight
State of emergency could be extended by another 30 days
Jan Hamáček, the head of the country’s Central Crisis Staff, will recommend the government extending the state of emergency by another 30 days. He made the statement after the staff’s meeting on Wednesday. Mr Hamáček said...
How is coronavirus affecting Prague’s real estate market?
The travel ban instituted due to the ongoing coronavirus epidemic has had an effect on the prices of rent within Prague, with some owners of Airbnb properties offering their flats for long-term rent instead. A...
Government unveils aid package for self-employed
The Czech government has unveiled details of an economic aid package to help entrepreneurs hit by the coronavirus crisis and try to prevent massive lay-offs with a kurzarbeit scheme. Further measures, such as a moratorium on...
Fall in coronavirus reproduction number shows efficacy of strict measures
According to the latest figures, strict measures have markedly reduced the basic reproduction number of Covid-19 in the Czech Republic. Health officials say that if that figure remains at its current level, around 8,000 cases may...
Repatriation flight from Chicago due in Prague on Wednesday
A plane carrying 180 Czech citizens who were stranded in the United States by the coronavirus crisis is due to land in Prague on Wednesday afternoon. The repatriation flight, dispatched from Chicago, was organised by...
Poll: ANO would win elections with 30.8 percent of vote
The ANO party of Prime Minister Andrej Babiš would win elections to the lower house of parliament with 30.8 percent voter support, suggests a freshly released poll by the STEM agency. According to the March...