The Czech nuclear regulator has cleared the way for the construction of new reactor units at the Dukovany nuclear power plant. But the government’s nuclear plans face opposition from many sides. After 12 months of assessment, the head of the Czech State Office for Nuclear Safety gave the green light for construction, saying there were no facts […]
The first Czech COVID-19 patient to be sent outside of the country was transported to Poland on Tuesday from a region that had declared its ICUs were full With record numbers of COVID-19 patients filling up intensive care units in the Czech Republic, the first patient to be moved outside of the country was transported […]
Pavel Sehnal, the billionaire and chairman of the Civic Democratic Alliance, received a coronavirus vaccine at the beginning of the week at the Bulovka Hospital in Prague, despite not currently being eligible for one. According to the hospital director, Jan Kvaček, Sehnal pretended to be a paramedic in order to be vaccinated. The police are […]
The Czech Republic tightened lockdown measures on Monday, beefing up police presence to restrict movement throughout the country as the government battles the world’s worst surge in COVID-19 infections. Prime Minister Andrej Babis announced the stricter measures last week, saying hospitals were nearing collapse as the number of patients in serious condition jumped to records. […]
France will provide the Czech Republic with 100,000 doses of the covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer / BioNTech by mid-March, according to Prime Minister Andrej Babiš. Today, Hospodářské noviny drew attention to the possibility that France would help the Czech Republic. “We have been trying to get some extra vaccine. In Israel, we managed to get it as […]
The government is likely to ask the House again to extend the state of emergency, ending at the weekend. Prime Minister Andrej Babiš called the situation grave due to the lack of beds in intensive care units. “Hellish days await us,” Babis said. The government wants to tighten measures significantly. Senators are due to discuss […]
Former President Vaclav Klaus, an outspoken opponent of wearing face coverings and other anti-covid restrictions, has tested positive for covid-19. A spokesperson said that Klaus was lecturing today for students of the University of Economics. He did not feel well during the lecture. He, therefore, went for tests, which subsequently turned out to be positive. […]
The Czech medical system is nearing “total exhaustion” as coronavirus patients overwhelm intensive-care units, forcing hospitals to curb other care and consider seeking help from neighboring countries, a government official said. The central European nation has turned from one of the continent’s most successful in containing the pandemic last spring into one of the worst-hit […]
The Czech Republic will file a lawsuit against Poland over the expansion of mining at the Turów lignite mine. It will require the cessation of mining. The proposal was submitted by the Ministry of the Environment and Foreign Affairs. The reason for the lawsuit is mainly the negative impact of mining on the border regions […]