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Coronavirus: stricter facemask rules coming as Czech legislators rush to adopt special Pandemic Law

Published: Feb. 23, 2021, 12:56 p.m.

Due to the worsening coronavirus situation, as of Thursday new protective facemask rules go into effect, as parliament rushes to adopt a special Pandemic Law. The government is also looking to implement mandatory testing in workplaces and planning for the partial return of children to schools – as early as March 1, if antigen testing is in place.