Mass Testing, Schools in Focus
The prime minister is emphasising the importance of keeping schools and kindergartens open.
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Shopping Time Zone for the Elderly is Reintroduced
Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán has announced on Monday morning that he had signed a government decree that “serves the purpose of allowing seniors (over the age of 65) to shop in a protected time zone from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. from Monday to Friday”.
E-Bike Subsidy Applications Accepted From Monday
The ministry of innovation and technology is inviting applications for 1 billion forints (EUR 2.8m) in grant money to support the purchase of bicycles with auxiliary electric motors from Monday.
Budapest Launches CT-, MR-SCAN Programme
Budapest has launched a CT- and MR-scan programme that will shorten waiting lists and result in faster diagnoses, the Mayor’s Office said on Sunday.
Human Resources Minister Pays Tribute to Health-Care Workers
Human Resources Minister Miklós Kásler paid tribute to the staff of health-care and social institutions for their outstanding performance facing the challenge of the epidemic in a message on his social media page on Sunday.
Hungary Gets Favipiravir From Japan
Another delivery of 1 million tablets of medicine with the active ingredient favipiravir, a drug used to treat coronavirus patients, arrived in Hungary on Saturday, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in a video posted on his social media page on Saturday. He stressed the importance of keeping inventories of the drug well-stocked, and said supplies […]
Coronavirus – 111 Fatalities, Infections Up 4,320
Fully 111 Covid patients, mostly elderly and suffering from an underlying illness, have died in the past 24 hours and coronavirus infections have risen by 4,320 to 174,618, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Sunday.
Free Overnight Parking at Commercial Garages
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán signed a new government decree on Saturday evening that makes parking easier during the coronavirus state of emergency, the PM’s press chief told MTI.
Paks 2 Nuclear Power Plant Gets Energy Office Permit
Hungary’s energy regulatory authority (MEKH) has given its permit for the construction of the Paks 2 nuclear power plant, the agency said in a statement on Friday.
Physical Health, Mental Development of Children Our Priority
Marking World Children’s Day, the minister for families said children have the right to grow up in a loving family and community, so families should be helped and strengthened.