Hungarian Jab to Be Based on Inactivated Virus Technology
Hungary will apply a tried and tested inactivated virus technology in the development of its coronavirus vaccine, Cecília Müller, the chief medical officer, said.
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Rules for Next Stage of Reopening Announced
The government has published a list of new rules that will enter into force when the number of Hungarians inoculated against Covid-19 reaches 4 million.
When we reach 4 M vaccinated people, the curfew will begin at midnight, and stores will be open until 11 p.m.
The Hungarian government has finalized the decrees containing the new rules, which have not yet been published in the Hungarian Gazette, but news have already been published on the government’s website.
Kásler Visits Hospitals in Sárvár, Szombathely
Human Resources Minister Miklós Kásler said he could “feel for the first time in a long time that doctors and nurses are relieved and very hopeful”, after visiting two hospitals in Sárvár and Szombathely, in western Hungary.
Hungary Records 205 Covid Fatalities, 2,328 New Infections
Fully 205 patients, generally elderly with co-morbidities, died over the past 24 hours, while 2,328 new infections were registered, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Sunday.
Hungary to Use EU Recovery Fund to Boost Health-Care Development
Hungary will spend the lion’s share of the European Union’s coronavirus recovery fund on developments in health care, Gergely Gulyás, the prime minister’s chief of staff, told public broadcaster Kossuth Rádió.
Cyber Security Centre Issues Warning Over Blackmailing Emails
The Hungarian cyber security centre NKI has renewed its warning over masses of blackmailing emails sent to Hungarian state offices, local municipalities, public institutions and private individuals.
Opposition Accuses Government of ‘Turning State Assets Into Private Fortunes’
Hungary’s opposition parties have signed a statement protesting against what they called the government’s “steps to preserve the regime and channel public funds and taxpayer money into [ruling party] Fidesz cadres’ pockets”.
Karácsony: Metropolitan Companies to Give Day Off to Employees Getting Jab
Employees of metropolitan companies who receive a vaccine shot will get a day off, Gergely Karácsony, Budapest’s mayor, said. In a Facebook post, Karácsony noted that he had asked company directors in Budapest to provide a day off as a way of motivating employees to get the jab.
PM: Reopening of Schools Went Smoother Than Expected
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said the reopening of schools went smoother than expected earlier this week, with well above 50% of children returning to kindergartens and schools.