Czech Republic lifts face mask rule as coronavirus restrictions ease

Compulsory wearing of face masks ditched as pubs, restaurants and hotels reopen Coronavirus - latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Czech Republic has lifted its trailblazing rule requiring face masks to be worn in public, a symbolic landmark in the country's relatively successful battle against Covid-19. The long-awaited lifting of the regulation - imposed in March shortly after a state of emergency was declared - coincided with the final phase of an easing of lockdown restriction...