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Czechs, Slovaks hit virus records, target the unvaccinated

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By KAREL JANICEK
Associated Press

PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic and Slovakia have both reported record daily new coronavirus cases. The Czech daily tally soared to 22,479 new cases, eclipsing the previous record set Jan. 7 and nearly 8,000 more than just a week ago. Slovakia’s 8,342 new virus cases broke a record set Friday. The two European Union nations plan to approve new restrictions on unvaccinated people Thursday in response to rising infections. Slovakia is considering whether to ban unvaccinated people from nonessential stores, shopping malls, gyms, pools, hotels and mass public gatherings. Thousands in the capitals of both countries, Prague and Bratislava, rallied Wednesday against the upcoming coronavirus restrictions. Both nations have vaccination rates well below the EU average.

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