Prague Daily Monitor

A common topic over the past several years: temperature records falling on the positive side. The past several years have been some of the hottest in human's short recorded history. Again yesterday several records were broken, including České Budějovice's Rožnov where the temperature has been measured for 136 years.

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Prague Daily Monitor

Police from the National Center Against Organized Crime suspect an employee from the General Financial Directorate of agreeing to a ten million crown bribe, five million of which he had personally taken possession of. The spokesperson for the General Financial Directorate Zuzana Masatova said "the employee has been removed from service."

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Two Hour School

For bilingual families, choosing a school may no longer be a dilemma. The Two Hour School has opened in Prague.

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by Paul Lysek | Prague Daily Monitor/Unicare

With the headlines full of stories written to cause us anxiety about the flu and coronavirus, we asked our partners at Unicare, a Prague premium healthcare company, to help us write up some key important facts about what to look for and how to deal with symptoms.

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HomeToGo

As we celebrate the International Wheelchair Day this coming Sunday on March 1st, we are sharing the results of a report into the 'Most Wheelchair-Friendly Cities in Europe'. Prague ranked at spot #15 and was found to be more accessible than larger cities like Paris or London.

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Prague Daily Monitor

In Brno yesterday, a thirty-six year old man tried to enter a local supermarket without proper face protection. The fifty-nine year old security officer on duty was not willing to yield the rule and demanded the man not enter. A scuffle broke out and it ended with the customer being driven off in an ambulance.

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Prague Daily Monitor

The Liberec Technical University has created a replaceable filter which can be used in the homemade masks people are sewing. The masks are worn to comply with laws designed in preventing the spread of Covid-19. The Nano-material is 70-90% effective in stopping the coronavirus cells. The university with the help from the Liberec region and the private sector is now producing 100,000 filters a day. The price per one should not exceed CZK 10.

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The government needs to encourage innovative technology that resonates with our requirements.

This is relief money, meant to cushion suffering Kenyans against the ravages of Covid-19.

The conditions of slum life affect girls and boys from poor households in a similar way.

Disease, also known as Botrytis cinerea, turns fruits partially black to brown near the stalk

Silage from the crop is one of the best feeds for the animals especially when they are three months of age and weigh more than 25kg

Davis, 29, has competed against his elder brother Frank, 33, in top flight hockey since 2012.

The positions are for a non-renewable term of six years.

Ataro is also an assistant coach for multiple Kenyan champions Blazers.

He won Beyond Zero Half Marathon this year.

Fredie Blom says cigarettes were his only birthday wish this year.

In the United States, 20.5 million jobs were wiped out in April -- the most ever reported .

More than 31,000 people who have tested positive for coronavirus have now died in Britain.

Rachier has refused to comment on the matter due to conflict of interest.

Soldiers say they suspected aircraft was on suicide attack mission at the airstrip.

Well-wishers are distributing relief supplies to victims.

She takes over the Public Affairs Department at a time when the military is slowly embracing openness.

Truth is seriously in short supply precisely because it was never been abundant even before Covid-19.

It’s been almost two months since Kenya announced its first Covid-19 case. It’s also been more than a month since President Uhuru Kenyatta first announced cessation of movement for some counties and the nationwide night curfew.

He was described as a leader who remained calm in a raging storm.

Set out to give value and brighten the world. Champions always have energy and momentum.

We have to run a very tight ship. Sacrifices have been made

Little mental challenges can also be both beneficial and fun.

He claims bank accounts were opened unprocedurally with signatories not known

Amoth warns those plotting to sneak out of the region, saying they will worsen the situation.

Revenue projections have suffered a serious hit as a result of virus pandemic.

The Covid-19 outbreak could favour Nike, Metzler argues.

News boosted fears that the White House is at risk of becoming a viral hot spot.

South Sudan Doctors’ Union say this may hurt millions of South Sudanese.

The US women clinched back-to-back World Cup wins with victory at last year's finals in France.

Madame Connoissuese engages her family sweet tooth and is more than happy with the results.

The partnership will ensure farmers get the input not only at the correct price but also at the right time.

They had visited more than 20 countries before coronavirus struck.

Sixty eight needy sports men and women are set to benefit by the end of the exercise.

Doctors believe this will revolutionalise medicine, but there are ethical and safety concerns

The International Cricket Council has said it is "exploring all options" for the tournament.

Kenya reports a total of 649 cases, 207 recoveries and 30 deaths.

Contractor expresses confidence about project but notes effects of the pandemic.

The 26-year-old joined Barca from Lyon in 2016.

Kenya Police Sacco distributes face masks, gloves and sanitisers in Trans Nzoia.

Studies show black people are less likely to get adequate pain drugs compared to whites

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