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07/19/2022
The first case of the BA.2.76 sub-variant of Covid-19 has been detected in Czechia, the State Health Institute confirmed on Monday. Medical experts have flagged the BA.2.75 sub-variant, which first appeared in India, for special attention, due to certain mutations that let it dodge antibodies and attach itself better to human cells. This means that it has an increased ability to infect people who have been infected before, as well as those who are vaccinated.
A summer wave of Covid-19 is nearing its peak in Czechia. According to statistics, 96 percent of infections are the Omicron sub-variants BA.5 or BA.4 which are presently dominant in Europe.
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07/18/2022
A delegation of the Taiwanese Parliament, headed by Speaker You Si-kun, has arrived in Czechia on a three-day visit. Their talks with Czech lawmakers are expected to revolve around the international situation, bilateral ties and trade relations. A delegation of Czech senators, led by Senate chair Miloš Vystrčil visited Taiwan in 2020.
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07/18/2022
Tuesday should be sunny and dry around the country with day temperatures reaching 35 degrees Celsius.
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07/18/2022
Meteorologists have issued an exteme heatwave warning for the coming week when temperatures are expected to reach 35 degrees Celsius on Tuesday and 36 degrees on Wednesday. Temperatures at night are also expected to remain high, above the 20 degree mark. Friday could bring slight relief with temeratures around 28 degrees Celsius
People have been warned to increase their intake of liquids, not to spend too much time outdoors and not forget proper protection. Young children, the elderly and people with chronic diseases should stay out of the sun.
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07/18/2022
Poděbrady mayor Jaroslav Červinka from the Mayors and Independents party is leaving party ranks and will not run for the party in the autumn local elections. Červinka announced the decision shortly after party leader Vít Rakušan said he would be crossed off the party’s ticket if he did not withdraw his candidacy of his own accord. The ruling coalition party is distancing itself from the mayor, after it emerged that he had said the Roma should be shot several years ago. Jaroslav Červinka has not ruled out that he will run in the elections as an independent candidate.
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07/18/2022
The European Union needs to redefine its relations with Moscow in the wake of the bloody war that Russia is waging in Ukraine, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský said on Monday ahead of an EU foreign ministers meeting. Minister Lipavský said that in view of Russia's recent actions the principles on which the EU's approach to Russia is based no longer apply and the alliance needs to consider a new long-term strategy in dealing with the country. The ministers are expected to debate funding for additional arms purchases for Ukraine and new sanctions against Russia.
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07/18/2022
The National Gallery in Prague ignored procurement procedures when selecting suppliers for certain services between 2018 and 2020, according to the outcome of an audit conducted by the Supreme Audit Office. Auditors also found other serious shortcomings in the gallery’s financial management. Although the gallery had its own legal department, it hired three external companies to handle its agenda on behalf of the legal department. The gallery concluded seven contracts with the external contractors without a tender procedure. Moreover, three of them were invalid, because the gallery failed to provide the mandatory information and altered the terms of the contracts. Nevertheless, the gallery paid out over 4.5 million crowns on the basis of these contracts.
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07/18/2022
Inspectors investigating the botched copy of the Manes calendar during the 2018 reconstruction of Prague’s famous astronomical clock have concluded that the artist, conservationists supervising the work and Prague City Hall which paid for it, are all to blame for the sorry outcome. Some time ago members from the Club for Old Prague pointed out that the copy of the caledar deviated significantly from Manes‘ original and that some of the figures on the calendar were dramatically differnt, with a distinct modern slant. No one is to be penalized for the botched copy which has drawn widespread criticism. Prague City Hall wants to have a new copy made.
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07/18/2022
Vaccination centres around the country are offering booster shots against Covid to anyone over the age of 18, who last had a Covid shot at least four months ago. People do not need to register to get the shot. The vaccines will also be available in GPs offices. The reservation system for vaccinations will be activated in mid-August. Doctors are recommending that people over 60 and those with chronic diseases get inoculated. Although Covid numbers have risen steeply in the last few days, no restrictions have been imposed so far.
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07/17/2022
Monday should be sunny and dry with day temperatures reaching 30 degrees Celsius.
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