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Fri, 28 Jan 2022 08:28:00 +0100
Mayors and Independents to run independently in municipal elections
Mayors and Independents to run independently in municipal elections

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 08:26:00 +0100
Experts say Omicron wave peaking in Czech Republic
Experts say Omicron wave peaking in Czech Republic

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 17:59:00 +0100
People will be able to register for Novavax vaccine as of February 1
People will be able to register for Novavax vaccine as of February 1

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 17:45:00 +0100
Foreign Minister Lipavsky: Czech Republic supports reinforcements on NATO’s Eastern borders
Foreign Minister Lipavsky: Czech Republic supports reinforcements on NATO’s Eastern borders

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 14:04:00 +0100
Private sector wages rising by up to 20 percent in some sectors, says ManpowerGroup CEO
High rates of inflation and rising energy prices are among the main reasons why Czechs are calling for higher wages. While the government has chosen to freeze salaries for civil servants, companies in the private sector are following demand and incr...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 12:10:00 +0100
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Thu, 27 Jan 2022 12:05:00 +0100
Covid responsible for 23 percent of deaths in first half of 2021
Covid responsible for 23 percent of deaths in first half of 2021

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 11:50:00 +0100
Krejčíková-Siniaková reach final of doubles competition at Australian Open
Krejčíková-Siniaková reach final of doubles competition at Australian Open

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 11:39:00 +0100
Over 50,000 new Covid cases registered on Wednesday
Over 50,000 new Covid cases registered on Wednesday

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 11:37:00 +0100
Holocaust Remembrance Day events held around the country
Holocaust Remembrance Day events held around the country

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 11:30:00 +0100
Czechs “nervous” over long lack of US ambassador
The last US ambassador to Prague shipped out just over a year ago, when Joe Biden was inaugurated president. However, his administration is yet to send a replacement, leading to reports that the Czech government is now pushing for Washington to send...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 10:59:00 +0100
New app tracks Holocaust as it happened in Prague streets
On the occasion of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, on January 27, the Czech Academy of Sciences has launched a new mobile application, created together with the Multicultural Centre Prague and the Terezín Initiative Institute. Called MemoG...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 10:15:00 +0100
Brno to honour „father of genetics“ Johann Gregor Mendel with sculpture of pea shoots
One name resounds in the city of Brno more than any other this year –that of the Augustinian monk, mathematician and biologist Johann Gregor Mendel, born 200 years ago. The Moravian metropolis is paying tribute to the father of genetics with numer...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 09:26:00 +0100
People who had Omicron do not have to take antigen test at work 30 days after positive PCR test
People who had Omicron do not have to take antigen test at work 30 days after positive PCR test

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 09:19:00 +0100
Czechia to send Ukraine 4,000 artillery rounds
Czechia to send Ukraine 4,000 artillery rounds

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 15:16:00 +0100
Foreign Ministry: No Czech government politicians will travel to Beijing Olympics
Foreign Ministry: No Czech government politicians will travel to Beijing Olympics

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 14:09:00 +0100
Large number of tests leading to slow-down in Covid tracing system
Large number of tests leading to slow-down in Covid tracing system

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 14:02:00 +0100
Czech airline Smartwings first to land Boeing 737 in Antarctica
Czech airline Smartwings first to land Boeing 737 in Antarctica

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 13:57:00 +0100
Czech media entrepreneur Michal Voráček buys Slovak TV station TA3
Czech media entrepreneur Michal Voráček buys Slovak TV station TA3

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 13:55:00 +0100
Covid treatment abroad presents burden for local insurance providers
Czech insurance companies have already paid dozens of millions of crowns for the treatment of complicated Covid cases in exotic countries as well as for repatriation flights to the Czech Republic.

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 13:46:00 +0100
Police launch criminal proceedings against individuals accused of stalking doctors and disinfo
Police launch criminal proceedings against individuals accused of stalking doctors and disinfo

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 13:28:00 +0100
International Holocaust Commemoration Day will see associated events in Prague and Terezín
International Holocaust Commemoration Day will see associated events in Prague and Terezín

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 12:38:00 +0100
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Wed, 26 Jan 2022 12:35:00 +0100
Statics show number of pig slaughters declining in Czechia
Statics show number of pig slaughters declining in Czechia

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 12:08:00 +0100
Constitutional Court rejects alternative conversion of votes into parliamentary seats
Constitutional Court rejects alternative conversion of votes into parliamentary seats

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 11:58:00 +0100
Eurostat: EU’s renewable energy consumption growing, but Czechia far behind member state average
Eurostat: EU’s renewable energy consumption growing, but Czechia far behind member state average

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 11:29:00 +0100
Lipavský backs sanctions to rein in Russia over Ukraine
Despite increasing fears of a Russian attack, the Czech Republic is not for now withdrawing diplomats home from Ukraine. But the Czech foreign minister, Jan Lipavský, says the country continues to back tough sanctions as the most effective means of...

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 11:21:00 +0100
Vice-Chair of Mayors and Independents gives up seat in Chamber of Deputies
Vice-Chair of Mayors and Independents gives up seat in Chamber of Deputies

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 11:09:00 +0100
First skis imported to Czech lands 130 years ago
This year marks 130 years since the appearance of the first skis in the Giant Mountains. Count Harrach, a local nobleman, had them brought from Austria in 1892 to be used by his foresters. Skiing quickly took off and started to spread all arou...

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 08:39:00 +0100
Krejčíková and Siniaková reach Melbourne semi-finals
Krejčíková and Siniaková reach Melbourne semi-finals

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 06:57:00 +0100
New record: 42,000 Covid cases registered in CR Tuesday
New record: 42,000 Covid cases registered in CR Tuesday

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 17:16:00 +0100
Foreign minister: No evacuation of Kiev Czech Embassy yet
Foreign minister: No evacuation of Kiev Czech Embassy yet

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 14:00:00 +0100
Senate grouping announce support for political boycott of Beijing Olympics
A group of Czech senators have publicly expressed their support for the visiting Tibetan filmmaker and former political prisoner Dhondup Wangchen’s appeal to boycott the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing. The Tibetan film director is currently t...

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 13:38:00 +0100
Scientists discover beetle in amber dating back to the Age of Dinosaurs
An international group of scientists, including an expert from the Palacký University in Olomouc, have made a unique discovery. While studying amber fossils in Hungary, they found a beetle dating back dozens of millions of years. The results of the...

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 13:27:00 +0100
Ex-energy regulator chief Vitásková to run for president
Ex-energy regulator chief Vitásková to run for president

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 13:18:00 +0100
One-tenth rise in traffic on Czech roads in half decade
One-tenth rise in traffic on Czech roads in half decade

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 12:36:00 +0100
Committee backs powers for school principals to respond to Covid
Committee backs powers for school principals to respond to Covid

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 11:05:00 +0100
Report: Czech government wants US ambassador after post empty for year
Report: Czech government wants US ambassador after post empty for year

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 10:22:00 +0100
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Tue, 25 Jan 2022 07:25:00 +0100
Krejčíková beaten in Australian Open quarter-finals
Krejčíková beaten in Australian Open quarter-finals

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 07:19:00 +0100
Over 35,000 Covid cases, including reinfections, reported Monday
Over 35,000 Covid cases, including reinfections, reported Monday

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 18:52:00 +0100
Lipavský takes part in Blinken-EU talks on Russia threat to Ukraine
Lipavský takes part in Blinken-EU talks on Russia threat to Ukraine

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 13:34:00 +0100
Oldest Czech Scout Eduard Marek dies aged 104
The oldest member of the Czech Scout movement, Eduard Marek, died on Sunday at the age of 104. Marek was imprisoned by both the Nazi and Communist regimes and was active in the Czechoslovak resistance. In later life he also made a mark by becoming o...

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 13:27:00 +0100
First floating electric plant opens in Czechia
The first Czech photovoltaic electric plant to float on water was installed in Štěchovice in Central Bohemia. The 22kW facility floats atop of a water reservoir that is part of the local hydroelectric plant. Its power output is set to quintuple by...

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 13:21:00 +0100
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Mon, 24 Jan 2022 12:41:00 +0100
Being an expat mum in the Czech Republic can be a struggle
There are around half a million foreigners living in the Czech Republic today, and although raw statistics about how many of them speak Czech are hard to find, it is a commonly-held truth among Czechs and expats alike that most foreigners, particula...

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 12:26:00 +0100
Non-native pupils dropping out of secondary schools due to language problems
The children of foreign nationals who have opted to settle in the Czech Republic, have the benefits of a dual culture, traditions and multiple language skills. However integrating is not always as easy as it may seem and the challenges they face can...

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 12:18:00 +0100
Average age of cars in CR fifth highest in EU
Average age of cars in CR fifth highest in EU

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 12:00:00 +0100
Krejčíková and Siniaková into Melbourne quarter- finals
Krejčíková and Siniaková into Melbourne quarter- finals

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 11:59:00 +0100
Confidence in economy rises for first time in six months
Confidence in economy rises for first time in six months

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 11:58:00 +0100
Foreign Ministry to discuss Czech embassy in Kiev Tuesday
Foreign Ministry to discuss Czech embassy in Kiev Tuesday

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 11:19:00 +0100
Benedict Allen: The UK adventurer who now calls Prague home
Explorer, writer and broadcaster Benedict Allen is known for daring travels to such spots as the Amazon, Papua New Guinea and the Gobi desert. The British adventurer has documented his often solo journeys in a series of books as well as TV programme...

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 08:06:00 +0100
Children over 12 can start registering for booster vaccine
Children over 12 can start registering for booster vaccine

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 07:41:00 +0100
Record Sunday increase in Covid cases recorded in Czechia
Record Sunday increase in Covid cases recorded in Czechia

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 17:05:00 +0100
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Sun, 23 Jan 2022 17:03:00 +0100
Outbreak of bird flu reported in east Bohemia
Outbreak of bird flu reported in east Bohemia

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 15:31:00 +0100
Oldest Czech scout Eduard Marek dies aged 104
Oldest Czech scout Eduard Marek dies aged 104

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 14:53:00 +0100
Health Minister: Covid epidemic to culminate next week with up to 80,000 daily cases
Health Minister: Covid epidemic to culminate next week with up to 80,000 daily cases

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 10:59:00 +0100
Czechia moves to 19th spot in Social Risk Index
Czechia moves to 19th spot in Social Risk Index

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 10:24:00 +0100
Tennis: Krejčíková through to Australian Open quarterfinals
Tennis: Krejčíková through to Australian Open quarterfinals

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 10:11:00 +0100
Record weekend increase in Covid cases recorded in Czechia
Record weekend increase in Covid cases recorded in Czechia

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 00:05:00 +0100
Virtuoso Tomáš Kačo gets back to his roots on LP My Home
Tomáš Kačo is a US-based piano virtuoso from the Czech Republic's Roma minority. On the LP My Home the one-time prodigy performs classical, jazz, folk and Romany music.

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 00:05:00 +0100
Prague-born Madeleine Albright became Secretary of State 25 years ago
Madeleine Albright became the first female Secretary of State on January 23, 1997. She now holds both the Order of the White Lion and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. 

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 14:42:00 +0100
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Sat, 22 Jan 2022 14:39:00 +0100
Hundreds bid last farewell to Czech rally driver Karel Loprais
Hundreds bid last farewell to Czech rally driver Karel Loprais

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 14:32:00 +0100
Czechia insists on EUR 50 million compensation over Poland’s Turów mine
Czechia insists on EUR 50 million compensation over Poland’s Turów mine

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 12:44:00 +0100
Foreign Minister: Czechia ready to back sanctions against Russia
Foreign Minister: Czechia ready to back sanctions against Russia

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 10:35:00 +0100
Krejčíková only Czech singles player to remain in Australian Open
Krejčíková only Czech singles player to remain in Australian Open

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 10:18:00 +0100
American Hockey League suspends Czech hockey player over racism
American Hockey League suspends Czech hockey player over racism

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 09:58:00 +0100
Czechia’s Covid-19 seven-day incidence hits record high
Czechia’s Covid-19 seven-day incidence hits record high

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 13:43:00 +0100
Slovene architect Jože Plečnik left a significant mark on Czech architecture
This week marks 150 years since the birth of Slovene architect Jože Plečnik who had a significant impact on Prague’s modern architecture. Associated with the Vienna Secession architectural style, Plečnik also influenced Czech Cubism. His projec...

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 13:35:00 +0100
European Court of Human Rights rejects Czech mother’s appeal over lost parental rights
Czech mother Eva Michaláková has lost a case at the European Court of Human Rights over lost parental rights to her two sons. The court in Strasbourg ruled that Norway’s social and judicial services did not breach international law or convention...

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 12:27:00 +0100
State ready to start paying out energy support
State ready to start paying out energy support

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 12:07:00 +0100
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Fri, 21 Jan 2022 12:00:00 +0100
Czech billionaire Karel Janeček to run for president
Czech billionaire Karel Janeček to run for president

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 11:57:00 +0100
Lower house committee recommends appointing Michal Koudelka head of BIS
Lower house committee recommends appointing Michal Koudelka head of BIS

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 10:14:00 +0100
Fresh snow and icy roads complicating traffic around the country
Fresh snow and icy roads complicating traffic around the country

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 10:13:00 +0100
Police officer charged for killing man while on duty
Police officer charged for killing man while on duty

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 10:11:00 +0100
Judges and prosecutors to file complaint against government-imposed salary freeze
Judges and prosecutors to file complaint against government-imposed salary freeze

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 09:24:00 +0100
Covid: 26,907 cases detected on Thursday, up 40 pct week on week
Covid: 26,907 cases detected on Thursday, up 40 pct week on week

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 08:45:00 +0100
Australian Open: Krejčíková stages comeback win over Ostapenko
Australian Open: Krejčíková stages comeback win over Ostapenko

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 20:07:00 +0100
Pile-up blocks traffic on D5 motorway 50km southwest of Prague
Pile-up blocks traffic on D5 motorway 50km southwest of Prague

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 19:56:00 +0100
Moravia tornado damage image wins Czech Press Photo main prize
Moravia tornado damage image wins Czech Press Photo main prize

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 16:30:00 +0100
Finance Ministry projects 3.1 pct growth, 8.5 pct inflation in 2022
Finance Ministry projects 3.1 pct growth, 8.5 pct inflation in 2022

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 13:41:00 +0100
Black woman’s skull found in medieval burial ground in Bohemia
Czech archaeologists have made an unusual discovery while excavating an early medieval burial ground near Tetín castle in Central Bohemia. Among the human remains buried there was a skull which they believe may have belonged to a woman of African o...

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 13:29:00 +0100
Study: Decline in frost days will negatively impact ecosystem
The average number of frost days in the Czech Republic, that is days when the minimum daily temperature falls below freezing point, has gradually been falling, according to newly-released data by the Czech Academy of Sciences. Experts warn that this...

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 12:24:00 +0100
Czech billionaire ‘tested’ Bugatti on German autobahn at speeds of over 410 km/hr
Czech billionaire ‘tested’ Bugatti on German autobahn at speeds of over 410 km/hr

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 12:03:00 +0100
ECHR rejects Czech mother’s complaint against Norway over stripping of parental rights
ECHR rejects Czech mother’s complaint against Norway over stripping of parental rights

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 11:37:00 +0100
Beijing Olympics: ankle injuries sideline champion Czech snowboarder Eva Samková
Beijing Olympics: ankle injuries sideline champion Czech snowboarder Eva Samková

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 11:02:00 +0100
Czech government scraps plan for mandatory vaccination
As Covid numbers continue to rise steeply, the Fiala government announced on Wednesday that it would invalidate the former government’s directive on mandatory vaccination for selected groups. The move confirms its resolve to pursue an anti-Covid s...

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 11:00:00 +0100
Karel Gott and the stories we tell
Kevin Loo watched the recently released 'Karel' documentary to finally learn more about the Czech music legend.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 10:58:00 +0100
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Thu, 20 Jan 2022 10:56:00 +0100
Czech government backs amendment to bolster conflicts of interest law
Czech government backs amendment to bolster conflicts of interest law

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 10:44:00 +0100
Covid: Czech seven-day incidence rate climbs to 1,086 per 100,000 inhabitants
Covid: Czech seven-day incidence rate climbs to 1,086 per 100,000 inhabitants

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 23:38:00 +0100
Health minister says current work and school testing obligations could stay in place until of Feb
Health minister says current work and school testing obligations could stay in place until of Feb

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 15:19:00 +0100
Czech government decides against mandatory vaccination
Czech government decides against mandatory vaccination

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 14:02:00 +0100
Senate Foreign Affairs Committee calls on government to ask for apology and compensation from Russia
Senate Foreign Affairs Committee calls on government to ask for apology and compensation from Russia

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 13:19:00 +0100
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Wed, 19 Jan 2022 13:11:00 +0100
Barbora Krejčíková advances into 3rd round of Australian open
Barbora Krejčíková advances into 3rd round of Australian open

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 12:59:00 +0100
Mayors returning donations but deny wrongdoing
After questions about their financing, government coalition member the Mayors and Independents have decided to return millions of crowns they received in donations. The party’s leader says no money is worth risking voters’ trust.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 12:51:00 +0100
Patients awaiting orthopedic operations delayed by up to 3 years due to pandemic
Patients awaiting orthopedic operations delayed by up to 3 years due to pandemic

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 12:28:00 +0100
Government approves legislation for schools to enact extra holidays in case of quarantine
Government approves legislation for schools to enact extra holidays in case of quarantine

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 11:52:00 +0100
Minister wants to lower transport subsidies by 25 percent
Minister wants to lower transport subsidies by 25 percent

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 11:42:00 +0100
2021 air pollution second lowest in 10 years
2021 air pollution second lowest in 10 years

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 11:29:00 +0100
Covid: Omicron surge behind record-high daily Czech caseload
As anticipated, a surge in the Omicron variant of coronavirus has led to sharp rise in new infections. Some 28,469 new cases of Covid-19 were recorded on Tuesday – the highest figure in the Czech Republic since the pandemic began. And health autho...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:31:00 +0100
Car sales up in Czechia in 2021 despite fall in production
Production of passenger cars in the Czech Republic fell by 4.1 percent year-on-year to 1,105 million vehicles last year. This represents a drop by nearly 23 percent on 2020. Production fell more sharply in the third quarter, when the shortage of com...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:09:00 +0100
Czech mortgage rates make biggest jump in decades
Czech mortgage rates make biggest jump in decades

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 08:35:00 +0100
Czech Republic has new record one-day Covid tally of 28,469
Czech Republic has new record one-day Covid tally of 28,469

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 18:33:00 +0100
Czech woman released from Pakistan jail still unable to leave country
Czech woman released from Pakistan jail still unable to leave country

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 14:33:00 +0100
National Bank: Inflation should rise by up to 10 percent
The Czech National Bank expects inflation to continue growing for the next several weeks. The Bank’s director of budgetary forecasts committee, Petr Král, told Czech Radio that inflation should rise to 9 or 10 percent, but is unlikely to exceed t...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 14:23:00 +0100
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Tue, 18 Jan 2022 14:05:00 +0100
Repeat Covid infections on rise in CR in recent weeks
Repeat Covid infections on rise in CR in recent weeks

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 13:41:00 +0100
Bamberg Symphony, led by conductor Hrůša, wins prestigious ICMA award
The Bamberg Symphony, led by Czech conductor Jakub Hrůša, has been awarded the International Classical Music Awards (ICMA) prize for best symphonic music for its recording of Symphony No. 4 by Austrian composer Anton Bruckner. This year’s awards...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 12:16:00 +0100
Kvitová exits Australian Open in first round
Kvitová exits Australian Open in first round

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 12:15:00 +0100
Zeman critical of judges over opposition to pay-freeze
Zeman critical of judges over opposition to pay-freeze

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 12:14:00 +0100
MPs expected to lift Babiš immunity over alleged fraud case
MPs expected to lift Babiš immunity over alleged fraud case

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 12:11:00 +0100
Son blasts anti-vaxxers as singer dies after deliberately getting Covid
Czech folk singer Hana Horká has died after deliberately contracting Covid in order to avoid vaccination. In reaction to her death, her son has lashed out at Czech anti-vaxxers on social media, blaming them for her death.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 11:42:00 +0100
Local Czech Consul Ivo Losman: “Manchester is growing in importance”
It has been nearly three years since the opening of the Czech Consulate in Manchester. One of its main tasks has been to offer guidance and support to thousands of Czechs living in the north of England with their applications for settled status in t...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 08:34:00 +0100
Conductor Jakub Hrůša and Bamberg Symphony Orchestra win ICMA award
Conductor Jakub Hrůša and Bamberg Symphony Orchestra win ICMA award

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 08:32:00 +0100
Hygiene officers no longer able to trace all contacts as Covid numbers soar
Hygiene officers no longer able to trace all contacts as Covid numbers soar



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