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11.10.2020 / 00:13

Nir Bitton adds to Celtic Covid problems as Hoops star ruled out of Rangers clash with positive test

Nir Bitton has tested positive for Covid-19. And that means the Israeli defender is OUT of next week's Old Firm clash against Rangers at Parkhead.Bitton didn't travel back to Tel Aviv with his national team after their penalty shoot-out defeat to Scotland at Hampden in midweek.

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Czech Republic considers lockdown as cases surge

The Czech Republic was facing the prospect of a lockdown as the growth in Covid-19 cases in the EU member reached a fourth straight daily record, according to data released today.

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Czech Republic tops record infection surge in Eastern Europe

PRAGUE – The Czech government announced further restrictions Thursday to contain the pandemic in the hardest hit-country in struggling Central and Eastern Europe, where a record surge of infections was also recorded in most other countries.Calling his country's record spike “alarming,” Health Minister Roman Prymula said the Czech health care system has been facing a steep increase of people needing intensive care, while more COVID-19 patients have been dying.“We have to limit those increases,” Prymula said.The Czech Republic currently has more people testing positive daily than any other country in Central and Eastern Europe, even neighboring Germany whose population is eight times bigger.Starting Monday, all theaters, cinemas and zoos will

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Italy introduces new Covid-19 testing rule for Brits entering the country

Brits heading to Italy will be required to provide proof of a negative Covid-19 test before they're allowed to enter the country.

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Coronavirus confectionary? Prague cafe aims to bolster business with novel dessert

Prague’s historic center has invented a dessert shaped like the novel coronavirus, an attempt to arrest a slump in business that is already proving a hit with customers.The Black Madonna would normally be bustling with tourists admiring its cubist interior, but it has suffered as travel to the Czech Republic slumped amid the pandemic and the country battles one of the highest rates of coronavirus infections in Europe.The dessert’s creator, Olga Budnik, said she got the idea during lockdown in the spring. Many people are baking through the coronavirus pandemic.

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Petra Kvitova serves up storm to reach 1st SF since 2012

PARIS – The rain finally held off at the French Open, so Petra Kvitova rained down aces instead.Six of them, taking her tournament-leading tally to 24, as the two-time Wimbledon champion reached her first semifinal at Roland Garros since 2012 and first at any Grand Slam since her run to the final of the 2019 Australian Open.On the other end of the seventh-seeded Czech player’s 6-3, 6-3 victory was Laura Siegemund. The first set of the unseeded German's first Grand Slam quarterfinal flashed by in a blur of left-handed serves that she often couldn't reach or capitalize on and an array of powerful groundstrokes and feathered volleys she had no answer to.Kvitova hit all six of her aces in that first set and never faced a break point.

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Emotions flood back for Kvitova as she reaches quarterfinals

PARIS – Petra Kvitova stood wide-eyed and perfectly still, scarcely believing she was through to her first French Open quarterfinal in eight years after winning 6-2, 6-4 against Zhang Shuai of China on Monday.When the chair umpire climbed down and pointed to the mark confirming her two-handed backhand had landed just in, she released her emotions. The seventh-seeded Czech player looked up in the air, then blew kisses and waved to the small crowd gathered on Court Philippe Chatrier, the tournament's main stadium."Yeah, I got a bit emotional last two points of my match," she said.

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Czech health care under pressure; hospitals hit virus record

PRAGUE – A record surge of new coronavirus infections in the Czech Republic in September has been followed by a record number of virus patients being hospitalized, putting the nation's health care system under serious pressure for the first time in the pandemic.After relaxing almost all virus restrictions in the summer, the Czech government has responded to the new spike by declaring a state of emergency on Wednesday. That has been accompanied by strict restrictions ranging from limiting public events to a ban on singing at churches and schools.The Czech Republic faced a record surge of new COVID-19 cases two weeks ago with more than 3,000 testing positive in one day.

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EU tries to sell migrant pact amid claims the hardliners won

BRUSSELS – The European Union’s top migration officials struggled Thursday to sell their new plan to overhaul the bloc’s failed asylum system amid concern they have sold out to anti-migrant governments.Critics say the proposal focuses on rapidly deporting people who don’t qualify as refugees and persuading African countries to stop them from coming.The program, dubbed the “New Pact on Migration and Asylum,” is aimed at ending years of chaos at Europe’s borders and a political crisis that has seen some EU countries turn their backs on Greece, Italy, Malta and Spain, where most people seeking better lives enter.It has already received a cautious welcome from Austria, the Czech Republic and Hungary, whose anti-migrant governments, along with

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Europe tightens coronavirus restrictions as infections surge

coronavirus deaths Monday, the crisis deteriorated across Europe, with Britain working to draw up new restrictions, Spain clamping down again in Madrid and the Czech Republic replacing its health minister with an epidemiologist because of a surge of infections.The growing push to reimpose tough new measures in Europe to beat back a scourge that was seemingly under control in the spring contributed to a sharp drop on Wall Street in the morning. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 900 points, or 3.4 per cent, and the S&P 500 was down 2.6 per cent.In Britain, Prime Minister Boris Johnson later this week is expected to announce a round of restrictions designed to act as a “circuit breaker” to slow the spread of the disease.

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Europe adopts tougher virus restrictions as infections surge

LONDON – As the U.S. closed in on 200,000 coronavirus deaths Monday, the crisis deteriorated across Europe, with Britain working to draw up new restrictions, Spain clamping down again in Madrid and the Czech Republic replacing its health minister with an epidemiologist because of a surge of infections.The growing push to reimpose tough new measures in Europe to beat back a scourge that was seemingly under control in the spring contributed to a sharp drop on Wall Street in the morning.

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Czechs replace health minister amid record infection surge

PRAGUE – The Czech government moved Monday to appoint an epidemiologist as the new health minister as the country struggles with a surge of new coronavirus infections.The outgoing minister, Adam Vojtech, resigned from his post on Monday, saying his departure was meant to create space for a possible different approach to the pandemic.Prime Minister Andrej Babis, in announcing Prymula’s selection, said it was a moment for "crisis management.” President Milos Zeman said he planned to swear in epidemiologist Roman Prymula to the post later Monday.As deputy health minister, Prymula led the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic for a time in the spring.

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Czechs tighten restrictions among record infections spike

PRAGUE – It's 11 weeks since thousands of citizens of the Czech capital, Prague, sat together at a 500-meter-long table on the medieval Charles Bridge to say goodbye to the coronavirus pandemic and celebrate a return to almost-normal life.The Central European country was one of the quickest to get the first wave of the virus under control, and began removing restrictions as early as April. The second wave, though, has hit hard.The number of new confirmed cases has been setting records almost on a daily basis.

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The Latest: Vietnam to resume int'l flights, but not tourism

Trump denies downplaying virus threat, despite audio recording, and continues to cast doubt on masks— India’s virus cases pass 5 million and are still soaring, testing feeble health care system and closing in on US total— Iowa governor won’t budge on mandating masks even as virus deaths rise— Doubts persist as NYC’s hybrid school year is set to start___Follow AP’s pandemic coverage at http://apnews.com/VirusOutbreak and https://apnews.com/UnderstandingtheOutbreak___HERE’S WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING:PRAGUE — The Czech Republic has registered another steep rise in coronavirus infections, with the number of new confirmed cases surpassing 1,600 in one day for the first time.The Health Ministry says the day-to-day increase reached a new record

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Ireland part of tests to link up EU Covid tracing apps

Six EU countries have begun testing technology to link national virus-tracing apps across Europe as a second wave of Covid-19 infections threatens the continent.

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Europe tests gateway for tracing apps to work across borders

BERLIN – Six European Union countries and the bloc's executive Commission have begun testing a virtual “gateway” to ensure national coronavirus tracing apps can work across borders.The trial starting Monday will allow national computer systems that run tracing apps in the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Italy and Latvia to communicate with each other via a central hub.If the tests succeed, travelers from each of the six countries will be able to use their own apps while abroad in the other five to ensure they're notified if they have been in close contact to another user who tests positive.Tracing apps were touted as a potentially game-changing tool to reduce the spread of COVID-19, but most have been beset with privacy concerns,

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Czech Republic sees record rise in virus cases

The Czech Republic reported its largest single-day increase in new coronavirus infections for a third straight day, recording 1,541 cases, according to Health Ministry data.

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Coronavirus spiking in eastern Europe

BUDAPEST – The number of new confirmed coronavirus cases spiked Friday in parts of eastern Europe, with Hungary and the Czech Republic registering all-time daily highs. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said his government was drafting a “war plan” to defend against the second wave of the pandemic.

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The Latest: Czech Republic coronavirus cases spike again

Schools that are mostly Black, Latino favor starting online, which could worsen inequalities in education— Americans are commemorating 9/11 with tributes that have been altered by coronavirus precautions— In Peru, where virus has been particularly deadly, Indigenous people turn to ancestral remedies— Myanmar bans flights, travel from its largest city Yangon as virus spreads— Kansas City Chiefs begin NFL title defense with victory over Houston Texans before socially distanced crowd— Follow AP’s pandemic coverage at http://apnews.com/VirusOutbreak and https://apnews.com/UnderstandingtheOutbreak___HERE’S WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING:BANGKOK — Myanmar on Friday reimposed tough measures to control the spread of the coronavirus, banning travel out

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Scott McKenna dismisses Scotland coronavirus fears as he insists players have no worries

Nations League game on Monday night was in serious doubt with Czech officials ready to call it off. But UEFA have ordered them to fulfil the tie against Steve Clarke’s side - even if they have to change their entire squad and staff.

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Scotland clash with Czech Republic cancelled over Covid-19 spread concerns

coronavirus fears.The two teams are set to meet in a Nations League clash on Monday but Steve Clarke's men could now be handed a 3-0 win.The Scots could only draw 1-1 with Israel on Friday night in their group opener, while the Czech’s beat Slovakia 3-1 at the same time.However, with two players quarantined after testing positive for coronavirus and Slavia Prague threatening to withdraw their players, they announced soon after they will not fulfil the fixture.A statement said: "Although the Czech national team defeated Slovakia 3-1 on Friday, the second match in Olomouc against Scotland will not take place in September."The international break is over, the squad has been disbanded."The reason is a conflict between the assigned medical

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Warrior skeletons reveal Bronze Age Europeans couldn’t drink milk

Andrew CurryAbout 3000 years ago, thousands of warriors fought on the banks of the Tollense river in northern Germany. They wielded weapons of wood, stone, and bronze to deadly effect: Over the past decade, archaeologists have unearthed the skeletal remains of hundreds of people buried in marshy soil.

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The world’s deepest freshwater cave just got a whole lot deeper

Charlotte HartleyFor decades, spelunkers have flocked to the flooded caverns of the Czech Republic’s Hranice Abyss, which stretches further below ground than any other freshwater cave system. Now, a scientific campaign to the cave has revealed it is 1 kilometer deep, more than twice as deep as previously thought.

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European vacationers face threats of sudden and ever-changing COVID-19 travel rules

travel corridors “safe list,” i.e. countries from which travellers do not need to self-isolate on arrival in England.Cuba was added to the safe list, but the Czech Republic, Jamaica and Switzerland were taken off.Confusingly, the other U.K.

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Greece and Switzerland risk being added to quarantine list as coronavirus rates rise

Greece, Switzerland and the Czech Republic risk being subject to quarantine measures by all four nations of the UK, according to latest figures.

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1952 Helsinki: The Cold War comes to the Olympics

29-year-old staff captain in the Czech Republic Army who ran as if he was in deep agony and his next step would be his last.Yet Emil Zatopek cared little about form or even proper running decorum while winning the 5,000 meters, 10,000 meters and the marathon, a race he'd never run before he set an Olympic and World record by covering the 26.2-mile distance in 2:23:03. Early on in the marathon Zatopek asked British runner Jim Peters if his pacing was right.

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AP WAS THERE: 1952 Helsinki Games

HELSINKI – EDITORS — With the Tokyo Olympics postponed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic, The Associated Press is looking back at the history of Summer Games. This story was published in The Sunday Star in Washington, D.C., on Aug.

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Flyers, Bruins to battle for East supremacy in round-robin

OLD HATSFlyers captain Claude Giroux and forward James van Riemsdyk are the lone players left from the team's last trip to the Stanley Cup Final in 2010. The 32-year-old Giroux believed this is Philly’s best time since then to make a serious championship push.“I do believe that this is probably our best chance that we’ve had since,” he said.

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Coronavirus outbreak linked to Prague club spreads to 98 people

coronavirus in a Czech music club has grown to 98 positive cases, including footballers from several Prague clubs, public health officials said on Thursday.Canada has also seen recent coronavirus outbreaks linked to bars, parties and farms.The Prague club outbreak was one of several surges of infections in the central European country of 10.7 million people.

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Scotland's UEFA Nations League route confirmed as Steve Clarke faces potential away triple header

Nations League campaign on September 4 as the competition's schedule was published on Friday. Steve Clarke 's side will host Israel in the first game of the tournament before travelling to face the Czech Republic three days later.

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365 Days and Why Is It the No. 1 Thing on Netflix?

365 Days, an erotic drama from Poland that's so graphic and so bad that it makes Fifty Shades of Grey look like Casablanca. 365 Days is a bona fide, under the radar hit, which arrived on Netflix on June 7 with so little promotion you'd think the streaming service was ashamed to release it.

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Cineworld to Reopen U.S., U.K. Movie Theaters on July 10

Exhibition giant Cineworld, which owns the Regal chain in the U.S., is set to reopen some of its European cinemas next week, with its U.S. and U.K movie theaters reopening on July 10.

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Many travel restrictions for EU visitors to ease today

From Iceland to Greece, many travel restrictions for European Union visitors will ease today, but it will not be a return to unfettered travel for the Schengen area's 420 million inhabitants.

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The Latest: MotoGP to resume with 2 races in Spain in July

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___MotoGP says it will resume next month with two races in Spain following a suspension caused by the coronavirus pandemic.The competition organizers say they have confirmed 13 races. They are all at European locations.They say four more races in the United States, Argentina, Thailand and Malaysia could be added to the calendar depending on health and travel restrictions.

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Czech Senate speaker plans to visit Taiwan, angering China

PRAGUE – The speaker of the Czech Republic's Senate announced Tuesday he will visit Taiwan despite warnings from China and a recommendation from his own government that he not take the trip.Milos Vystrcil said he would be accompanied by a business delegation on his visit, which is tentatively scheduled to begin Aug. 30.Vystrcil said he was also planning to meet Taiwan’s leaders, but didn’t immediately give details.Vystrcil’s predecessor in the post, Jaroslav Kubera, was planning to travel to Taiwan before he died in January.

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Czech Republic to allow Brit tourists to visit on holiday but you'll need to take test

The Czech Republic will open its borders to foreign tourists from June 15 - including Brits.

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Prague declares war on the Great British stag do, with plans to ban drunk tourists

Prague has declared war on boozy British stag dos after regaining control of the city in the wake of the pandemic.

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Greece to open to tourists from 29 countries from 15 June

Greece has said it will open to visitors from 29 countries from 15 June, days before its peak tourism season begins, although Ireland is not on the list of countries.

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Czech National Museum exhibits masks made during pandemic

PRAGUE – The National Museum in Prague has put on display the most visible symbol of the Czech Republic's response to the coronavirus - face masks.

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Novavax buys Praha Vaccines for Covid-19 vaccine manufacturing

Biotechnology firm Novavax has acquired Czech Republic-based Praha Vaccines for approximately $167m to support the manufacture of its Covid-19 vaccine candidate, NVX‑CoV2373.

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Karlovy Vary Fest to Screen 16 Films at 96 Cinemas Across Czech Republic

The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic on Monday said that its expanded "KVIFF at Your Cinema" series, which it previously unveiled as its answer to the novel coronavirus pandemic that led to the cancellation of this year's fest, will present 16 films in 96 cinemas in the country over the course of nine days this summer. Among the titles are the European premieres ofZeina Durra’s Egypt-set drama Luxor, starring Andrea Riseborough; Fernanda Valadez’s feature debut Identifying Features; and The Mole Agent, Maite Alberdi’s mix of the spy comedy and observational documentary genres.

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Cyprus bans Brits when it reopens to tourists due to poor coronavirus record

Brits will be banned from Cyprus when it reopens to tourists next month.

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Scotland Euro 2020 play-off in doubt as Norway considers radical law change

Scotland could face an unexpected hurdle in their bid to reach Euro 2020, as Norway considers banning foreign travel until January.

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Motorists find lockdown solace in their cars

MORE than a million drivers could be using their parked-up cars to get some peace and quiet during the COVID-19 lockdown, according to research from Skoda.

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Czech-Russian relations plunge amid differences over history

PRAGUE – It began with the dismantling of a statue of a Russian World War II hero and the renaming of a Prague square. Now three of the Czech capital's mayors are under police protection, fearing they are the targets of a Russian assassin carrying a deadly toxin, and Russian-Czech relations are in crisis.

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Czech Republic Restarts Production Under Coronavirus Guidelines

The Czech Republic has issued new guidelines that will allow television and film productions to start up again immediately. As with most of the world, almost all production in Prague and the rest of the Czech Republic was shuttered amid the novel coronavirus outbreak.

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