Photo of the Day: Brain Surgery Simulation at National Institute of Clinical Neurosciences
Brain surgery simulation at the National Institute of Clinical Neurosciences in 23 February 2021.
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Coronavirus – 78 Fatalities and 2,855 New Infections in Hungary
Fully 78 Covid patients, generally elderly and suffering from an underlying illness, died over the past 24 hours, while 2,855 new infections were officially registered, bringing the total number of infected to 410,129, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Wednesday.
Weather Alert Issued in Many Counties
The National Meteorological Service issued a weather alert due to the dangers of persistent, dense fog on Wednesday.
Panel on Climate Change to Compile Latest National Research Results
The newly set-up Hungarian Panel on Climate Change (HuPCC) will compile Hungarian aspects of new knowledge and research results on climate change and it plans to hold its first scientific conference in April, the body’s leaders said.
Parliament Approves Modified Waste Management Law
Parliament has approved legislation on waste management modified to address concerns raised by the Constitutional Court. The law was modified to allow compensation for companies for the value of scrap they generate.
PM Meets Hungexpo Operator Chief
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met Olivier Ginon, the head of French event organiser group GL events, to discuss plans of rebooting Hungary’s event sector as part of the country’s post-pandemic economic recovery package, Orbán’s press chief said on Tuesday.
Hungary to Have Inoculated 800,000 By End of Week
By the end of this week, the number of people vaccinated against coronavirus may well have exceeded 800,000, István György, a state secretary at the Prime Minister’s Office, said.
Covid: 103 Fatalities, 1,628 New Infections
Fully 103 Covid patients, generally elderly and suffering from an underlying illness, died over the past 24 hours, while 1,628 new infections were officially registered, bringing the total number of infected to 407,274, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Tuesday.
100,000 Doses of Sputnik V Arrive in Hungary
A delivery of 100,000 doses of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine arrived in Hungary late on Monday, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, said. The vaccine was taken to the National Public Health Centre, Szijjártó said on Facebook, noting that the authority has approved its distribution.
The Fidesz majority voted to extend the emergency
On Monday, Parliament passed a bill on protection against the coronavirus pandemic, authorizing the government to extend the validity of its emergency ordinances.