Validity of Vaccination Certificate Extended Indefinitely After Booster Dose
At a meeting yesterday, the government of Prime Minister Petr Fiala approved a change in the validity of the Covid-19 vaccination certificate, and several other updates to the current measures.…
South Moravian Region Urges Citizens To Get The Vaccine Booster Dose
On January 24th, the South Moravian Region launched a new public campaign emphasising the proven effectiveness of the vaccine booster. So far, not a single Covid-19 patient in the Czech…
In Brief: Vaccination Will Not Be Mandatory In The Czech Republic
As announced in a press conference following today’s government meeting, vaccination will not be mandatory in the Czech Republic. Photo credit: Czech Republic, Jan 19 (BD) – Mandatory vaccination will…
In Brief: Government To Decide On Obligatory Vaccination
The Czech government is voting today on a decree ordering compulsory vaccination against Covid-19 for selected professions and people over 60 years of age. Photo credit: Freepik Czech Republic, Jan…
Contact Tracing To Focus On Under-18s and Over-65s
Staff at hygiene offices in the Czech Republic will not trace people born between 1958 and 2003, which is the majority of the population. People in this age group will…
Five PCR Tests per Month Covered by Health Insurance
From today, those with a completed course of vaccination will be entitled to up to five free PCR tests per calendar month, covered by public health insurance. Until now, only…
More and More Students Experiencing Learning Difficulties During The Pandemic
More and more students are struggling with learning during the pandemic. This year, the Ministry of Education registered 1,561 university students with distinct learning disabilities, up from 1,000 in 2019.…
Exponential Increase of Omicron In Brno, But Most Are Asymptomatic
According to the Department of Clinical Microbiology and Immunology at Brno University Hospital (FN Brno), the proportion of the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant among Covid-19 cases in Brno is increasing continuously.…
Covid Testing Required Twice A Week In Companies; Mandatory Quarantine Period Shortened
The Ministry of Health has amended the anti-epidemic measures aimed at minimizing the risk of coronavirus transmission in the population, in response to the rapid spread of omicron. Starting from…
Omicron Detected In Two Employees of University Hospital Brno
Two cases of omikron were reported in University Hospital Brno (FN Brno) on Thursday. Photo credit: KK / Brno Daily. Brno, Dec 10 (BD) – FN Brno issued a short…