Warmer weather is to come
Warmer spring weather is expected for the upcoming week; however, in some regions, snowing could hit the country on Wednesday – says the Hungarian Meteorology Service.
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Hungary Records 108 Coronavirus Fatalities, 6,201 More Infections
Fully 108 patients, generally elderly with an underlying condition, have died over the past 24 hours, and 6,201 new coronavirus infections have been registered, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Sunday.
Residents Are Also Needed in Hospitals
The government will help hospitals look after Covid patients by redirecting residents, the National Hospital Directorate General told MTI on Saturday.
Hungary Records 146 Covid Fatalities, 7,269 More Infections
Fully 146 patients, generally elderly with an underlying condition, have died over the past 24 hours, and 7,269 new coronavirus infections have been registered, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Saturday.
Hungary in Last Phase of ‘War against Coronavirus’
Hungary’s two-week lockdown from Monday will start “the last phase of the war against coronavirus”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told public broadcaster Kossuth Radio.
Catholic Churches to Stay Open During Lockdown
Catholic churches in Hungary will stay open and services will continue to be public, the Hungarian Catholic Bishops’ Conference said in a statement.
Weekend AstraZeneca Vaccination Appointments Delayed
Hungary’s vaccination programme is progressing as planned but vaccinations with the AstraZeneca jab originally scheduled for this coming weekend will be delayed to a later date, a government official said.
Opposition Slams Government Over ‘Collapse’ of Vaccination Scheme
Hungary’s opposition parties continued to criticise the government over what they called “a collapse” and “failure” of national pandemic protection measures.
Hungary Records 143 Covid Fatalities, 6,369 More Infections
Fully 143 patients, generally elderly with an underlying condition, have died over the past 24 hours, and 6,369 new coronavirus infections have been registered, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Friday.
Orbán Discusses Vaccine Production With EU Internal Market Commissioner
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán discussed vaccine production and defence and energy policy issues with Thierry Breton, the European Commissioner in charge of the EU single market, in Budapest, the PM’s press chief said.