COVID-19 Positive Czech President Appointed Prime Minister While Isolated in Acrylic Box
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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunwoo Lee] Milo? Zeman, the President of the Czech Republic, who is in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19, is reported to have appointed the new Prime Minister while isolated inside a specially made acrylic box.
According to foreign media including CNN on the 29th (local time), President Zeman appointed Petr Fiala, leader of the center-right Civic Democratic Party (ODS), which won last month's general election, as the new Prime Minister, accompanied by medical staff. President Zeman held the appointment ceremony inside the specially made acrylic box, and the new Prime Minister Fiala reportedly wore a respirator while signing documents in front of President Zeman. The two communicated using microphones.
Earlier, President Zeman's health rapidly deteriorated immediately after last month's general election, and he was urgently transferred to a hospital where he received intensive care for 46 days. He was discharged but tested positive for COVID-19 again on the 26th, just one day after discharge, and was transferred back to the hospital. Fortunately, he showed no symptoms of COVID-19 and was discharged on the 28th, but he is currently in isolation at the presidential villa.
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In the Czech Republic, as a result of last month's general election, the former Prime Minister Andrej Babi?'s 'ANO' party was defeated, and the ODS-led 'Spolu' coalition along with the center-left Pirate Party and STAN coalition won. The coalition parties immediately agreed to form a coalition government, but the Prime Minister appointment process was delayed due to the President's prolonged hospitalization. Following the appointment of the new Prime Minister Fiala, President Zeman is scheduled to meet the nominees for the new cabinet ministers one by one, and it is reported that the procedure to form the new cabinet will be completed by the 13th of next month.
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