Czechia and COVID-19: From Success in Suppressing the Pandemic to an Overwhelming Second Wave
Czechia and COVID-19: From Success in Suppressing the Pandemic to an Overwhelming Second Wave

Author(s): Łukasz Ogrodnik
Subject(s): Politics, Governance, Welfare systems, Health and medicine and law
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Czechia; COVID-19; pandemic; second wave;
Summary/Abstract: Despite the effective suppression of COVID-19 cases in the spring of this year, Czechia is now struggling to contain record increases in the number of infections and deaths that place it among the worst-hit countries in the EU. Attempting to gain control of the disease, the government of Andrej Babiš took internal actions (such as introducing a state of emergency) and sought foreign assistance (from, for example, NATO and the EU). The pandemic has strengthened Czech cooperation with regional neighbours, including initiatives within the Visegrad Group, the intensification of activities of the Slavkov Triangle, stronger relations with German federal states, and the launch of the new Central Five (C5) format.

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