Zeman is in a long-term care bed. He feels good, he said after visiting Babiš
After visiting Zeman, Babiš said that the president was feeling well. “I was surprised by the condition of the president, how his health improved,” Babiš said. The prime minister’s visit lasted exactly thirty minutes.
According to Babiš, the president fulfills his normal duties. “He was lying there when I was with him last time. He was sitting today, we had fun. His condition has fundamentally improved. Compared to October 10, it is an incredible change, “said Babiš.
Zeman was transferred to a long-term care bed mainly so that he could receive visitors. “With the primary intention of enabling the expected visits to the President of the Republic Miloš Zeman, the patient was transferred to a long-term care bed on 15 November 2021,” ÚVN spokeswoman Jitka Zinke said in a press release.
Prime Minister Andrej Babiš received permission from doctors to visit Zeman at 5:00 p.m. Already on Sunday, he informed people about it in his regular show Chow. Zinke confirmed it around noon on Monday.
He went to the meeting with only one goal. “I mainly want to know when he will appoint Mr. Fiala Prime Minister so that we can plan the handover and there was continuity in terms of covidu-19 and measures,” Babiš said in the morning.
Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová will visit Zeman on Tuesday.
The hospital warned that all visits to patients in long-term care beds must comply with the established anti-epidemic principles without distinction.
Babiš visits Zeman at a military hospital. It allowed him to lead |
It must not show symptoms of covid-19 or any other respiratory disease. FFP2 mouth and nose protection must be worn or adequate throughout the visit. The visit is made only in the room where the patient is hospitalized and can last a maximum of 30 minutes.
A maximum of two people can be present at the patient during the visit. The visit must also prove that she has passed one of the ONT criteria (full Vaccination – Disease covid-19 – PCR test currently valid conditions).
“It is always desirable to consult with the nursing staff about the appropriateness of the date and time of the visit, so that the visit is planned appropriately for the patient, outside of examinations, meals, hygiene, etc.,” Zinke said.
The president has been in the hospital for over a month
He was hospitalized on October 10 at the ÚVN intensive care clinic. The director of the hospital and Zeman’s attending physician Zavoral told the media that the reason for the president’s hospitalization was the complications accompanying his chronic illnesses.
In the presence of Radek Vondráček, Zeman signed a decision convening the Chamber of Deputies. Vondráček’s visit was later criticized by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš. Police then said on Twitter that the Defenders did not allow President Zeman to have direct contact with persons who did not obtain the doctor’s consent to visit.
Mynář bypassed the doctor, ÚVN distances himself from Vondráček’s visit and statements |
The president’s hospitalization has raised concerns and debates about the president’s ability to perform his duties. The Senate Organizing Committee instructed the chairman of the upper house, Miloš Vystrčil, to ask Vratislav Mynář for information on the president’s state of health forecasts. He did not receive an answer, so he later sent the request directly to the ÚVN hospital. The answer was that Zeman is unable to perform any work duties for health reasons and the long-term prognosis is extremely uncertain.
Former President Václav Klaus or Ombudsman Stanislav Křeček also visited Zeman in the hospital.
On November 4, Zeman was transferred to the standard ward. A day later, he gave a telephone interview to the radio station Frekvence 1. Among other things, he said that I felt completely normal.
On the same day, the head of the president’s council, Tomáš Zima, announced that Zeman’s health still required hospitalization and that the president could not devote himself fully to his work. On November 9, the Senate Constitutional Commission agreed that the Senate should not approve the transfer of the president’s powers unless Miloš Zeman’s health deteriorates and allows him to fulfill at least significant competencies.
On Saturday, November 6, the leader of the Spolu coalition, Petr Fiala, met with the president through a video call. On November 9, Zeman commissioned Fiala to negotiate the formation of a new government. Two days later, he accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Andrei Babiš’s government, and at the same time the cabinet commissioned him to temporarily hold office until the appointment of a new government.