The Czech Republic has gone from a model COVID-19 country to the brink of a second lockdown.
What has gone wrong?
A new wave of restrictions was introduced by the government on Oct 12, 2020 including closure of schools, restaurants and bars and will apply until early November.
Dr. Jiří Černý, a leading virologist at the Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences at Czech University of Life Sciences gave an interview to Deutsche Welle, a global English-language news and information channel, explaining the recent surge of coronavirus in the Czech Republic.
You can watch the interview HERE.