Hungary Launches Standalone Lung Transplant Programme
Hungary has started operating its own lung transplant programme independently of the Vienna Medical University’s transplant centre, the human resources minister said on Thursday.
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Nationwide Ban on Hospital Visits
Hungary’s chief medical officer has ordered a nationwide ban on visits to hospitals, the National Public Health Centre (NNK) said.
2 Die, Registered Coronavirus Infections Up 411 in Hungary
Two Covid-19 patients, both elderly and with underlying illnesses, have died, while the number of registered coronavirus infections in Hungary has risen by 411 to 9,715 over the past 24 hours, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Wednesday morning.
7,000 Covid Test Requests Made Each Day
Fully 7,000 requests for coronavirus tests are received each day, the chief medical officer said, adding that while test delivery capacities needed to be increased, laboratories had sufficient means to evaluate the tests.
Budapest Airport Expects Steeper Drop in Passengers
Liszt Ferenc International operator Budapest Airport expects passenger numbers to fall to 5.5 million this year, down from an earlier estimate of 10 million, due to expected flight cancellations and reduced demand resulting from the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Nationwide Ban on Visitors to Social Care Homes
Hungary’s chief medical officer ordered a nationwide ban on visits to social care homes as well as an order to keep residents from leaving the facilities, with a view to containing the spread of the novel coronavirus, the human resources ministry said.
1 Dies, Registered Covid-19 Inections Up 341 in Hungary
One Covid-19 patient with an underlying illness has died, and the number of registered coronavirus infections in Hungary has risen by 341 to 9,304 over the past 24 hours, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Tuesday morning.
Getting flu jab more important than before
Getting vaccinated against the flu is getting increased emphasis during the novel coronavirus epidemic because it can protect at-risk groups against at least one of the diseases, Hungary’s chief epidemiologist said.
576 new confirmed cases of coronavirus in Hungary
One Covid-19 patient with an underlying illness has died, and the number of registered coronavirus infections in Hungary has risen by 576 to 8,963 over the past 24 hours, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Monday morning.
Five More Schools Suspend Teaching, Eight Switch to Digital Education
Another five schools have suspended classroom teaching due to coronavirus, and a further eight is switching to digital education, a government official said.