Police line up on Hungarian side of border
Police have lined up on the Hungarian side of the southern border while on the other side of it a woman attempted to talk to the authorities in German, a public television correspondent said.
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Szilvia Nagy, president of the Budapest Pride, has died
She was the president of the Rainbow Mission Foundation, which organizes the Budapest Pride.
Nearly 900 Passengers Screened for Coronavirus at Airport
So far nearly 900 passengers arriving on direct flights from China have been screened for coronavirus at Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc Airport, the facility’s communications chief said.
Photo of the Day: Thermal camera screening at Liszt Ferenc
Thermal camera screening for coronavirus at the Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport on 5 February 2020.
Hungarian Staff Aboard Cruise Ship Quarantined Off Japan Coast
Three Hungarians working aboard a cruise ship quarantined off the coast of Japan due to coronavirus are not thought to be among those infected by the virus, a foreign ministry official said.
Quarantined patients in good health
All people who are under observation in a Budapest hospital after being suspected of carrying the coronavirus are in good health, an official of the hospital where the patients are being quarantined said.
Official expects Hungary-UK economic ties to strengthen post Brexit
Brexit has deprived Hungary of one of its allies in the European Union but Hungarian-British economic ties could strengthen even after the UK has left the union, an official of the ministry of foreign affairs and trade said at an event announcing an investment by international payroll company iiPay in Budapest.
Storm uproots trees and damages power lines across the country
Gale-force winds blowing across Hungary have brought down trees, broken tree branches and damaged power lines in numerous parts of the country, the national disaster management authority (OKF) said.
Photo of the day: Chinese tourist at Liszt Ferenc
A Chinese tourist is wearing a face mask due to the coronavirus outbreak at the Budapest Liszt Ferenc Airport on 4 February 2020.
Chief Medical Officer: Hungarians Returning from Wuhan Quarantined
Hungarians who have returned home from Wuhan in China feel well but for the sake of safety they will remain quarantined for two weeks, the chief medical officer said.