Czech morning news in brief: top headlines for May 11, 2021
Czechs take IKEA by storm on Monday, Prague Castle slammed for plastic candle holders, travel for vaccinated could be possible from Saturday.
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Prague Castle commemorates COVID victims with 30,000 candles
Nearly 30,000 candles illuminated the three courtyards of the Prague Castle, the presidential seat, standing for all the victims of Covid-19 in the Czech Republic. Altogether, more than 29,700 people have died with the novel coronavirus in the Czech Republic. At the beginning of the ceremony, Zeman said that people s indifference and recklessness led to some of these deaths. The president expressed his respect and thanks to healthcare workers and others who have helped fight the virus. He said he hopes the epidemic will be over this September at the latest thanks to the massive vaccination campaign. Candles were put into plastic cups a move criticized on social media. The Greenpeace environmental organization tweete
Benefizkonzert von ŠKODA AUTO und Tschechischer Philharmonie zur Unterstützung der Hinterbliebenen von Opfern der COVID-19-Pandemie
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New surveying technology recalibrates height of Mt. Qomolangma 8,848.86 meters Source: | 2020-12-22 10:12:06| Author: Cao Xiuying & China.org
The new height of Mount Qomolangma, the world s highest peak, is 8,848.86 meters, according to a joint announcement made by China and Nepal on Tuesday.
The accurate height measurement of the world s top serves to symbolize developments in China s surveying and mapping technology.
The latest elevation survey utilized a variety of technologies and equipment, including Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), radar and gravity measurement techniques, remote satellite sensing, and quasigeoid refinement, among other means, with many of the core devices independently developed by China. The gravity measurement used for the mission to calibrate the world s highest peak is the first of its kind.