In Brief: Spot Checks At The Czech Border, Hospitals To Close
Emergency measures against coronavirus came into force at 10 Czech border crossings this morning at 7am (in South Moravia: Mikulov, Břeclav and Hatě). Photo: Police CR. Brno, Czech Rep., Mar…
Czech National Bank Indicates That It Will Not React Immediately To the Coronavirus Situation
Whilst the US Federal Reserve announced an emergency half percent cut in interest rates on Tuesday, the Czech National Bank (CNB) is giving out the message that they are not…
Hospital Director Likely To Lose His Job After Hospital Sends COVID-19 Positive Women Away By Taxi
Yesterday, Brno City Council announced the selection procedure for a new director of Brno's Trauma Hospital, which has been managed by Zdeněk Buštík for the last five years. According to…
Tuesday Coronavirus Updates: At A Glance
Photo credit: Freepik / For illustrative purposes. Brno, Mar 3 (BD) - Brno city authorities have announced that they are not at present recommending the cancellation of large public events…
In Brief: First Three Cases of COVID-19 in Czechia
Photo: Freepik / for illustrative purposes Czech Rep., Mar 1 (BD) - "In the Czech Republic, we have the first three cases of COVID-19, which have been confirmed by the…
Coronovirus, How Worried Should We Be About The Economic Effects?
Panic about the coronavirus is spreading. There are widespread reports of empty shelves in Czech supermarkets and Czechs cancelling trips abroad. This is before even one case of the virus…
No Confirmed Cases of Coronavirus in South Moravia, According To Regional Hygiene Authority
The Regional Hygiene Authority issued a report on coronavirus, including information on quarantined regions in Italy. All suspected cases in South Moravia are in fact influenza or other respiratory infections.…
Czech Rep. Steps Up Precautionary Measures As Italian Coronavirus Outbreak Spreads
An outbreak of coronavirus in Northern Italy has spread, with related cases detected in Austria and the Canary Islands. In response, the Czech authorities have stepped up contingency plans to…