Category: Czech Republic
Czech Republic makes coronavirus testing compulsory for companies with 50+ employees
From March 12th, all employees at companies with over 250 staff must test negative for coronavirus once a week to continue going into work, and this will apply to all companies with over 50 employees from March 15th. More...
Three cases of South African coronavirus variant B.1.351 confirmed in Czech kindergarten
Elisabeth Pharmacon laboratory in Brno, Czech Republic has detected three cases of the South African mutation of the coronavirus, in samples taken in a local kindergarten. More...
Gorillas and lions infected with coronavirus in Prague zoo
A gorilla and two lions have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Prague Zoo, which is closed amid lockdown restrictions in the country. More...
B.1.258∆, a SARS-CoV-2 variant with ∆H69/∆V70 in the Spike protein circulating in the Czech Republic and Slovakia
We analyzed SARS-CoV-2 samples collected from various regions of Slovakia between November and December 2020 that were presumed to contain the B.1.1.7 variant due to traveling history of the virus carriers or their contacts. More...
Czech vaccine against coronavirus nearing completion
Intensive work is continuing on the development of a Czech-produced vaccine against COVID-19, planned for distribution to the public later this year, as confirmed by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš and Minister of Industry and Trade Karel Havlíček. More...
60 million confirmed coronavirus infections globally, and the rate is still increasing
There have now been more than 60,000,000 confirmed coronavirus infections globally and the infection rate is still increasing. More...
EU warns not enough COVID vaccines for all in Europe until 2022
Only part of the European Union population can be inoculated against the new coronavirus before 2022, EU officials said in an internal meeting, as the vaccines the bloc is securing may not prove effective or may not be manufactured in sufficient doses
Czech Republic – Shops and Services to Close from Tomorrow
Exceptions include shops selling food, fuels, medicine and hygiene products, small animals and food for animals, tobacco, as well as laundromats, towing and repair services, delivery pick-up facilities, ticket offices, funeral services, flower shops and several others. More...
Czech police use tear gas, water cannons as thousands protest Covid-19 rules
The Czech Republic is the worst-off in the EU’s rankings of new #coronavirus cases and deaths per 100,000 inhabitants
https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20201019-czech-police-use-tear-gas-water-cannons-as-thousands-protest-covid-19-rules More...