Category: Health

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Coronavirus in Czechia: Borders With the Neighboring Countries Reopening

Anna Minjaríková Country, Expat, Health, News, Places to go, Residence permit 1 Comment on Coronavirus in Czechia: Borders With the Neighboring Countries Reopening

As life is slowly returning to normal after the global lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many European countries have already started relaxing the restrictions imposed on traveling, and together with this, they are also gradually reopening their borders. Since the Central European countries have been doing especially well during the pandemic, they are among the first countries to do so. 

So where can you travel from the Czech Republic and what countries can let their citizens travel to Czechia?

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Mould

Mould in Your Flat Presents a Great Risk for Your Health. How to Deal With It?

Joao Almeida Featured, Health, Living, Miscellaneous, Practical tips for expats 2 Comments on Mould in Your Flat Presents a Great Risk for Your Health. How to Deal With It?

Mould is a fungus and, as typical in these tiny organisms, you may observe it growing in humid corners despite your careful regular cleaning and maintenance of your house. As you might already know, it can cause a lot of damage to the walls and furniture, but worse than that, it can cause breathing and skin problems if you are in contact with it regularly. For these reasons, you should be mindful and try to prevent mould appearing in your house in the first place.

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Coronavirus in Czechia: Where Face Masks Remain Obligatory and Which Borders Are Open

Anna Minjaríková Event, Expat, Featured, Health, Living, News, Residence permit, Trips Leave a Comment on Coronavirus in Czechia: Where Face Masks Remain Obligatory and Which Borders Are Open

Since the COVID-19 situation in the Czech Republic is developing in a positive way, the Czech government continues to relax some of the last countermeasures introduced to stop the COVID-19 from spreading. So what changes did the last two days, May 25 and May 26, bring? Find out in this article!

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Coronavirus in Czechia: Prognosis and Predictions

Anna Minjaríková Country, Expat, Foreigners' services, Health, News, Residence permit, Visa 4 Comments on Coronavirus in Czechia: Prognosis and Predictions

While the Czech government keeps relaxing the previously introduced restrictions and countermeasures that were put in place to stop the coronavirus from spreading, it is important to remember that the disease might return and it might return soon. After all, it’s still not even gone in the first place. So what can you expect to happen in the foreseeable future?

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Coronavirus in Czechia: Summary of Who Can Arrive under Which Conditions

Anna Minjaríková Expat, Health, News, Residence permit, Visa 19 Comments on Coronavirus in Czechia: Summary of Who Can Arrive under Which Conditions

In the last couple of weeks, we have released articles about changes regarding the coronavirus pandemic. As changes are constantly being made to the gradual lifting of the previously introduced restrictions, it is difficult to stay up to date with the most recent news, which is why we made this summary in which you’ll find all the important information plus some other news.

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Coronavirus in Czechia: Foreigners With Expired Visas and Permits Allowed to Stay, Non-EU Nationals May Enter after May 11

Anna Minjaríková Expat, Health, Laws, News, Residence permit, Visa 8 Comments on Coronavirus in Czechia: Foreigners With Expired Visas and Permits Allowed to Stay, Non-EU Nationals May Enter after May 11

In the last couple of weeks, the Czech government has been easing the restrictions and countermeasures previously introduced to fight the coronavirus. Due to the positive development of the pandemic situation, some of them were lifted a lot sooner than it was originally planned. Among these, for example, is the permission for foreigners to stay in the country until July 17 even if their visa or residence permit expires.

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Coronavirus: Relatives of Czech and EU Citizens Can Enter the Country Without a Residence Permit

Anna Minjaríková Health, Laws, Living, News, Residence permit 2 Comments on Coronavirus: Relatives of Czech and EU Citizens Can Enter the Country Without a Residence Permit

As the pandemic situation in the Czech Republic is developing well with fewer people tested positive for COVID-19 every day, the Czech government continues to speed up easing some restrictions and has introduced new changes such as one affecting arrivals of family members of EU citizens in the Czech Republic.

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Childbirth in a Face Mask? Pregnancy and Child Delivery During The Quarantine

Karyna Kovchak Country, Expat, Health, Laws, Living Leave a Comment on Childbirth in a Face Mask? Pregnancy and Child Delivery During The Quarantine

Coronavirus lockdown has affected all aspects of our lives, childbirth is not an exception. Do I have to visit obstetrics during the pandemic? Can my husband be present during the birth-giving? Do I have to wear a face mask? These and other questions are being asked by worried pregnant women in the Czech Republic. Read this article to know the answers.

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Coronavirus: Expats with a Residence Permit Can Also Get Tested for COVID-19 Antibodies

Anna Minjaríková Country, Expat, Health, Miscellaneous, News, Practical tips for expats, Residence permit Leave a Comment on Coronavirus: Expats with a Residence Permit Can Also Get Tested for COVID-19 Antibodies

As the existence of a COVID-19 vaccine remains uncertain, the Czech government is focusing on the idea of herd immunity. Therefore, the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic launched voluntary testing in order to find out how many people living in the country have the COVID-19 antibodies.

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