Czech lawmakers approve extending state of emergency until Dec 23

The Czech lower house approved on Wednesday giving the government an extension of state of emergency powers to Dec. 23, a shorter period than the cabinet sought as it seeks to contain rising COVID-19 infections.

The state of emergency is the legal basis for some government measures aimed at slowing the spread of the novel coronavirus, such as limits on assembly or temporarily shutting businesses.

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