Hungary’s health experts are assessing who should be administered a fourth dose of the coronavirus vaccine, the leading infectologist of Budapest’s South Pest Central Hospital said on Saturday.
Coronavirus – 85 deaths, 14,890 new infections
Altogether 85 patients died of a Covid-related illness over the past 24 hours, while 14,890 new coronavirus infections were registered, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Wednesday.
Air pollution high in Hungary
Air quality is dangerous in Putnok, in north-east Hungary, due to a high concentration of airborne particles, the National Public Health Centre (NNK) said on Monday.
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Coronavirus – 270 deaths, 21,219 new infections over weekend
Altogether 270 patients died of a Covid-related illness over the weekend, while 21,219 new coronavirus infections were registered, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Monday.
Kariko elected to French Academy of Sciences, awarded Lipid Science Prize
Hungarian-born biochemist Katalin Kariko has been elected to the French Academy of Sciences as a foreign associate member and awarded the Lipid Science Prize of the Swedish Camurus Lipid Research Foundation.
Coronavirus – 73 deaths, 8,921 new infections
Altogether 73 patients died of a Covid-related illness during the past 24 hours, while 8,921 new coronavirus infections were registered, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Friday.
Coronavirus – 81 deaths, 9,216 new infections
Altogether 81 patients died of a Covid-related illness during the past 24 hours, while 9,216 new coronavirus infections were registered, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Thursday.
Coronavirus – 67 deaths, 7,883 new infections
Altogether 67 patients died of a Covid-related illness during the past 24 hours, while 7,883 new coronavirus infections were registered, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Wednesday.
Chief medical officer advocates booster jab
The chief medical officer has strongly recommended that everyone should receive a third, booster jab against Covid, and argued that protection would decrease 3-4 months after the second shot.
Coronavirus – 69 deaths, 3,382 new infections
Altogether 69 patients died of a Covid-related illness during the past 24 hours, while 3,382 new coronavirus infections were registered, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Tuesday.
Coronavirus – 167 deaths, 14,655 new infections over weekend
Altogether 167 patients died of a Covid-related illness over the weekend, while 14,655 new coronavirus infections were registered, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Monday.
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Hungary receives Sputnik Light for testing
Eighty doses of the Russian Sputnik Light coronavirus vaccine arrived in Hungary for testing, prior to purchase talks with the manufacturer, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Friday.
Merkely: Three jabs are full vaccination
The Omicron variant of Covid is highly infectious, and full protection is only provided by a booster jab, the rector of Semmelweis University said on Friday, in Kossuth Radio's Good morning, Hungary programme.
Coronavirus – 115 deaths, 3,005 new infections
Altogether 115 patients died of a Covid-related illness during the past 24 hours, while 3,005 new coronavirus infections were registered, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Wednesday.
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Egis favipiravir drug licenced for Covid-19 treatment
A new drug with the active ingredient favipiravir manufactured by Hungarian pharmaceutical company Egis has been licenced for treatment of Covid-19 by the National Institute of Pharmacy and Nutrition (OGYEI), the institute said on Saturday.
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Hungary vaccination rate one of Europe’s highest
Hungary's vaccination rate is one of the highest in Europe, an official of the Prime Minister's Office told a briefing on Tuesday. In the next week, it is planned that 215,000 registered elderly people will be vaccinated, Istvan Gyorgy told an online briefing of ...
Second jab of Pfizer-BioNTech, AstraZeneca to be pushed back
The second jabs of the Pfizer-BioNTech and AstraZeneca vaccines will be pushed back as much as professional, clinical and scientific standards allow, to ensure as many people as possible get the first coronavirus shot, an official of the National Public Health Centre (NNK) said ...
