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07/12/2021
After reaching the Wimbledon finals, Czech tennis player Karolína Plíšková has moved from thirteenth to seventh place in the WTA women’s tennis rankings. Plíšková is now the best ranked Czech player, moving ahead of former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitová, who has fallen to twelfth place after losing in the first round of this year’s grass Grand Slam.
Roland Garros champion Barbora Krejčíková, who reached the Wimbledon last-16, has moved up to world number 13. However, she is no longer ranked as the best doubles player, falling behind Elise Mertens who won the Wimbledon’s doubles category with her partner Hsieh Su-Wei.
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07/12/2021
Individuals newly registering for a coronavirus vaccine will have to wait just 21 days before they receive their second vaccine dose, Health Minister Adam Vojtěch told the Czech News Agency on Monday. Children, who have already been registered, will be able to change their second vaccine dose date to fit the new 21 day plan. However, adults who already have a second dose date planned, will not be able to change.
The decision comes after an earlier announcement by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, who said that the aim was to speed up inoculation as much as possible in view of the spread of the contagious Delta variant in Europe.
At present the second dose is most frequently administered after 34 days, previously it was in 38 to 42 days. Pfizer/BioNTech is the most common vaccine administered in the country.
More than a third of the population, about 3.8 million people, are now fully vaccinated, another 1.4 million people have received a single dose.
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07/12/2021
Spain has placed the majority of Czech regions on its list of high risk states for the spread of new mutations of the coronavirus. From Monday, people traveling to Spain will need to produce a PCR or antigen test that is not older than 48 hours, or a certificate of full vaccination against Covid-19. South Moravia has been exempted from the new requirements for the time being.
Covid-19 numbers have been rising particularly in Prague and Central Bohemia, mainly among young people who have not been vaccinated. The reproduction number has now jumped to 1.3, and is at its highest since the beginning of this year.
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07/11/2021
Monday should be partly cloudy to overcast with scattered showers in the eastern parts of the country and day temperatures between 24 and 28 degrees Celsius.
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07/11/2021
Seven bison escaped from the zoo in Tábor on Saturday after a falling tree in a severe storm damaged the fence of their enclosure. Five of them were located and driven back on Sunday. Two are still in the forest adjacent to the zoo, and the police have asked people to stay away from the area and for drivers to exercise caution on nearby roads where the animals might appear.
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07/11/2021
The activity of ticks in the Czech Republic has reached the highest level on a five point scale, severely increasing the danger of contracting Lyme disease or Tick Borne Encephalitis, the Czech Hydro-Meteorological Office warned on Sunday. It urged people engaging in outdoor tourism to protect themselves with tick repellents and proper clothing. Ticks should be removed as quickly as possible and any changes to the skin –such as a red ring forming around the bite – must be consulted with a doctor immediately.
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07/11/2021
The Czech Republic registered 159 new cases of Covid-19 on Saturday, which is 35 more than on the same day a week ago. The reproduction number has jumped to 1.35, at its highest since January 3.
The rise in cases, particularly in Prague and Central Bohemia, is attributed to the more contagious Indian variant of the virus, which is now spreading mainly among young people aged 15 to 29. So far it has not led to an increase in hospitalizations. There are currently 35 people hospitalized with the coronavirus, of which four are in a serious condition.
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07/11/2021
This June was the third warmest in the Czech Republic since the start of monitoring in 1961. The average June temperature of 18.8 degrees Celsius was three degrees higher than the national average, the Czech Hydro-Meteorological Institute reported on its website. In Moravia, which is traditionally warmer, the June average was 19.1 degrees. On the other hand, the amount of precipitation did not differ much from the long-term values in June. The month of June was also recorded as one of the warmest on record in a number of other countries, such as Finland, Sweden or Canada.
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07/11/2021
The youth who spray-painted Charles Bridge late last week turned himself over to the police on Saturday following the release of video footage from a security camera where he was captured in the company of a young woman. Officers say they know the young woman’s identity as well, but have not released any details on the case since both are aged under 18. Meanwhile conservationists are working to remove the graffiti, which they expect will take several days. The damage has been estimated at around 100,000 crowns.
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07/11/2021
Two walk-in vaccination centres will open in Prague on Monday, one in Prague’s main railway station, the other in the Chodov shopping mall. Prime Minister Andrej Babiš said the centres, where people will be able to get a vaccine without needing to register, are part of a broader effort to encourage more people to get the jab and make inoculation more widely accessible. The prime minister stressed the importance of inoculating as many people as possible in connection with the spread of the more contagious Delta mutation in Europe.
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