
Coronavirus – 620 new infections, 19 deaths last week
Fully 620 new Covid-19 infections were confirmed last week, while 19 fatalities were registered in connection with the virus, the Coronavirus Press Centre said on Wednesday.

Coronavirus – 627 new infections, 29 deaths last week
Fully 627 new Covid-19 infections were confirmed last week, while there were 29 fatalities in connection with the virus, the Coronavirus Press Centre said on Wednesday.
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Hungary donates 304,000 doses of Covid vaccine to Nicaragua
Hungary is donating 304,000 doses of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine to Nicaragua to help the country in boosting its inoculation rate, the foreign minister said on Tuesday.

LMP calls for regular water sample checks in battery plants
Opposition LMP is calling for legal regulations to stipulate regular checks of water samples in battery plants and wants a committee hearing of the energy minister concerning reports about a battery plant in God.

Coronavirus – 866 new infections, 51 deaths last week
Fully 866 new infections were confirmed last week, while there were 51 fatalities in connection with Covid-19, the Coronavirus Press Centre said on Wednesday.

Infectologist: New Covid variants causing mild symptoms
New Covid variants present in Hungary are no reason for concern because they are causing only mild symptoms despite being more contagious than previous variants, Janos Szlavik, chief infectologist at the South Pest Centrum Hospital, told public broadcaster M1 late on Tuesday.

Coronavirus – 1,597 new infections, 32 deaths last week
Fully 1,597 new infections were confirmed last week, while there were 32 fatalities in connection with Covid-19, the Coronavirus Press Centre said on Wednesday.

Coronavirus – 2,921 new infections, 51 deaths last week
Fully 2,921 new infections were confirmed last week, while there were 51 fatalities in connection with Covid-19, the Coronavirus Press Centre told MTI on Thursday.

NNK: Air quality ‘dangerous’ in three towns
Air quality due to pollution has remained "unhealthy" in and around Budapest and in the northeast whereas it is still "dangerous" in three towns in the north and the northeast, the National Centre for Public Health (NNK) said on Monday.

Air quality in north-eastern parts ‘dangerous’
Air quality due to pollution is "dangerous" in three settlements in Borsod-Abauj-Zemplen County, in north-eastern Hungary, and in Varpalota in Veszprem County, north-west of Lake Balaton, the National Centre for Public Health (NNK) said on Friday.
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Hungary donates 304,000 doses of Covid vaccine to Nicaragua
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Influenza epidemic under way
Hungary is witnessing an epidemic of influenza-type illnesses, with respiratory syncytial virus a big factor in the equation, the chief medical officer said on Thursday.

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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.

Decision on holiday restrictions to be made next week
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The head of the Prime Minister's Office announced on Thursday the launch of a pre-registration vaccination campaign, adding that a decision on whether to introduce holiday season restrictions from Dec. 11 will be made following consultations involving Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

Foreign minister tests positive during Asian trip
Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has tested positive for coronavirus during official engagements in Asia but is asymptomatic, according to a ministry spokesman.