First Tram Train Linking Hungary Cities Starts Operation
The first tram train in Hungary, linking the cities of Hódmezővásárhely and Szeged, started operation at 4.30am on Monday.
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Vaccination Week ‘Very Successful’
Hungary’s vaccination campaign last week was hugely successful, according to the chief medical officer, so a decision has been made to extend it by one week.
Government Plans Further Vaccination Drives
The government is examining whether or not to declare Covid-19 immunity certificates as expired six or seven months after the date of the second vaccination, but has taken no decision yet, Antal Rogán, the cabinet chief, said during his annual hearing in parliament’s economic committee on Monday.
The cold is coming, it may snow several times a week
Cold weather and snowfall are expected several times a week. In some places, we can measure up to minus 10 degrees Celsius in the morning, and during the day the temperature is barely above freezing, according to the national medium-term forecast of the National Meteorological Service.
Merkely: with three vaccinations, our Christmas can be peaceful
A merry Christmas depends on how many take the third vaccine, the rector of Semmelweis University said.
460 Patients Died and 27,830 New Infections Were Found in Hungary Over the Weekend
460 patients have died and another 27,830 new coronavirus infections have been found in Hungary, koronavirus.gov.hu reported on Monday, highlighting that 6,120,959 people have been vaccinated so far, 5,839,078 of them in the second, 2 477,399 had already received the third dose of the vaccine.
PM Greets Jewish Community on Hanukkah
Prime Minister Viktor Orban has greeted the Hungarian Jewish community on the occasion of Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, his press chief said on Sunday.
Church Leaders Pray for Covid Victims
Dignitaries of the Catholic, Reformed and Lutheran churches prayed together for coronavirus victims and the end of the pandemic in Saint Stephen’s Basilica in Budapest on the first Sunday of Advent in the presence of President János Áder and First Lady Anita Herczegh.
More Than 500,000 Get Covid Jabs During National Vaccination Drive
More than half a million people were inoculated against Covid during the first five days of Hungary’s national vaccination drive, with over 60,000 of them getting their first jab, Human Resources Minister Miklós Kásler said on Saturday.
Omicron Variant Not Yet Detected in Hungary
The new Omicron variant of Covid-19 has not yet been detected in available samples in Hungary, the national public health centre NNK told daily Magyar Nemzet on Sunday.