News Czech Republic Liberec Region: Czech government plans to end COVID passes, easing measures for unvaccinated
The Czech Republic will stop requiring COVID passes for entry to restaurants and other service or entertainment venues starting next week, opening them up to unvaccinated people, Prime Minister Petr Fiala said. The country of 10.7 million, which was hit hard by previous waves of the COVID pandemic, is seeing a record spike in coronavirus cases as the Omicron variant spreads. The Health Ministry reported a record daily tally of 57,226 COVID infections on Tuesday, plus nearly 10,000 suspected re-infections.
News Czech Republic Liberec Region: Over hundred university students from Belarus find refuge in Czechia
More than a hundred university students from Belarus have found refuge in Czechia, after being forced to flee their country following persecution by Lukashenko’s regime.
News Czech Republic Liberec Region: The months-long dispute over the mine in Turów has ended
After many months of difficult negotiations and another legal battle with the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), the Polish government announced that it had reached an agreement with the ...
News Czech Republic Liberec Region: Europe loosens COVID policies as Omicron takes out key workers
The Czech Republic said on Monday it would allow critical workers such as doctors and teachers to go to work after a positive COVID-19 test, the latest European country to ease restrictions to keep services running as cases surge. As the much more contagious Omicron variant becomes dominant and forces hundreds of thousands to isolate, the pressure is growing on health workers, police and firefighters, with teachers set to follow as schools resume after Christmas holidays. But at the same time, data showing that Omicron is less likely to fill hospital beds, especially as many or most people are now vaccinated, has encouraged governments to scale back isolation measures and focus on sparing their battered economies.
News Czech Republic Liberec Region: Year in review: Our environment in 2021
New Year celebrations are threatened as COVID infections surge with the now-dominant Omicron variant. 6:32pm EST Cargo ship caught in winter storm delivers ice-covered cars to port Workers unloads ...
News Czech Republic Liberec Region: Where to buy property in Liberec Region, Czech Republic
Liberec is a predominantly industrial region, connected to Prague by a four-lane highway ... Liberec is one of the largest cities in the Czech Republic. It was once the site of a flourishing textile ...
