Hungary on Course to Produce Favipiravir Drug Within Months
Hungarian researchers have concluded the first phase of developing favipiravir, a medication proven effective against cases of the novel coronavirus in Asia.
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New Patients to be Treated in Two Budapest Hospitals
Newly diagnosed coronavirus patients in a serious condition will be transferred to two specialised hospitals in Budapest, in a return to the procedure applied at the beginning of the epidemic, the koronavirus.gov.hu website said.
Representative Screening Shows Just Two Positives, So Far
A nationwide representative screening for infection by the novel coronavirus has produced just two positives from 8,276 tests so far, Béla Merkely, the rector of Semmelweis University, who is heading the project, said.
Four Patients Die, 3,313 Registered Cases
Four patients have died in the past 24 hours, all of whom had an underlying illness, bringing the total number of deaths to 425, while the number of registered infections rose by 29 to 3,313, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Tuesday morning.
Photo of the Day: EuRegio train arriving in Győr
EuRegio train arriving in Győr from Vienna on the first day of restored services on 11 May 2020.
Construction sector contracts just 3-5%
Hungary’s construction sector declined and annual 3-5% in the year to date, according to data compiled by industry association EVOSZ, well under the 15-20% decline for construction companies across the European Union estimated by the European Construction Industry Federation (FIEC), EVOSZ said.
Tungsram Partners With Ambulance Service to Test UVC Lights That Kill Microorganisms
Hungarian lighting company Tungsram is partnering with the National Ambulance Service (OMSZ) to test ultraviolet germicidal irradiation lights it has developed.
Malfunction Reduces Paks Block Capacity, No Impact on Nuclear Safety
Due to an electrical system malfunction, block number four at Hungary’s sole nuclear power plant at Paks is operating at a capacity of 255MW, operator MVM Paksi Atomerőmű said.
Further Eight Die, 3,284 Registered Cases in Hungary
A further eight people, all of whom had underlying illnesses, have died in Hungary in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of fatalities to 421, while the number of registered coronavirus infections has increased by 21 to 3,284, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Monday morning.
Mayor Requests Budapest Infection Stats From Chief Medical Officer
Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony has sent an email to the chief medical officer, Cecília Müller, requesting data on registered coronavirus cases in the city, along with the number and results of virus tests.