Ecumenical Prayer Week Starts
Cardinal Péter Erdő, Hungary’s Catholic primate, stressed the “internal congregation of love” of the church at the opening of an ecumenical week of prayer in Saint Stephen’s Basilica.
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Socialists Urge Health-Care Reform
The opposition Socialist Party called for reforming Hungary’s health-care system, criticising the government for its “insufficient funding” of the sector.
Covid-19: Chinese Vaccine’s Production ‘Safe’
The Chinese Sinopharm vaccine is being manufactured under safe conditions, a senior official of Hungary’s National Institute of Pharmacy and Nutrition (OGYÉI) said.
Pfizer Vaccine Shipment ‘Less Than Expected’
Hungary on Tuesday will receive another shipment of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, sufficient to inoculate 35,685 people, Cecília Müller, the chief medical officer said at a press briefing.
Social Media Giants in Hungary’s Sights
Justice Minister Judit Varga has suggested social media firms could face sanctions over “repeated abuses” of free speech.
68 Covid Fatalities, 875 More Infections
Fully 68 Covid patients, generally elderly and suffering from an underlying illness, died over the past 24 hours, while 875 new infections were officially registered, bringing the total number of infected to 352,703, koronavirus.gov.hu said.
EU Vaccine Deliveries Not Enough for Half a Million People by End-March
Deliveries of Covid-19 vaccine Hungary is getting from a joint European Union order will be enough to vaccinate fewer than 500,000 people by the end of March, public television learnt from government sources.
CMO: No changes planned to Covid-19 vaccination rollout in Hungary
There are no changes planned to the Covid-19 vaccination rollout in Hungary, the chief medical officer said on public radio on Sunday.
Orbán Congratulates New CDU Head
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Saturday congratulated Armin Laschet in a letter on his election as the leader of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU), the PM’s press chief said.
Hungarian authorities review Sinopharm vaccine production in Beijing
Experts of the National Institute of Pharmacy and Nutrition (OGYEI) have reviewed production of the Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine in Beijing, department head Ferenc Lukács told MTI by phone on Saturday.