Hungary Records 186 Covid Fatalities, 2,584 New Infections
Fully 186 patients, generally elderly with co-morbidities, died over the past 24 hours, while 2,584 new infections were registered, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Thursday.
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National
Ready, Set, Go for Secondary School Exams
Everything is in place for final secondary school exams to start on Monday, according to the state secretary in charge of public education.
Visitors Allowed to Return to Elderly Care Homes
The ban on visits to elderly care homes and social institutions is being lifted with immediate effect on Thursday, the chief medical officer told a press conference of the body coordinating pandemic response measures.
Áder Urges New Tree-Planting Drive
President János Áder has said Hungary must increase green areas that absorb greenhouse gases, mainly by planting trees along roads, motorways and railways.
Paks II Financing Contract to Be Modified
Under a new modification to the financing contract for the upgrade of the Paks nuclear power plant, Hungary will start repaying the Russian loan for the project in 2031 rather than from 2026 as originally planned, the finance ministry said on Thursday.
Gulyás: Government Working for Mutual Recognition of Covid-19 Immunity Certificates
The government has authorised the foreign minister to conclude bilateral agreements on the mutual recognition of Covid-19 immunity certificates, Gergely Gulyás, the prime minister’s chief of staff, told a news briefing.
Hungary Vaccination Drive ‘Outstanding’
The speed at which Hungary is implementing its vaccination plan is “outstanding” in comparison with the rest of the European Union, according to the prime minister’s chief of staff.
Hungary to Resume Cancer Screenings
Hungary will resume organised cancer screenings on Thursday, after putting them on hold due to the pandemic, the human resources minister has said.
Virus Traces in Waste Water Falling
The trace amounts of coronavirus in waste water, an indicator of the course of the epidemic in the coming period, is falling nationwide, the leading infectologist of Budapest’s South Pest Central Hospital said.
Hungary Records 188 Covid Fatalities, 1,692 New Infections
Fully 188 patients, generally elderly with co-morbidities, died over the past 24 hours, while 1,692 new infections were registered, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Wednesday.