Hungary Records 214 Covid Fatalities, 3,607 New Infections
Fully 214 patients, generally elderly with co-morbidities, died over the past 24 hours, while 3,607 new infections were registered, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Thursday.
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Szijjártó Discusses Pandemic, Border Measures With Austrian Counterpart
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó discussed bilateral cooperation against the coronavirus pandemic and border measures with Alexander Schallenberg, his Austrian counterpart, at the Austria-Hungary border.
’More Would Have Died’ Without Eastern Vaccines
Hungary would be “much worse off” and “significantly more people would die” had the government not purchased vaccines from the East, Gergely Gulyás, the prime minister’s cheif of staff, told a press conference.
Budget to ‘Relaunch the Economy’
Gergely Gulyás, the prime minister’s chief of staff, told a press briefing on Thursday that the amended budget for this year and the 2022 budget would focus on relaunching the economy.
Nearly 3.5M Vaccinated
The number of Hungarians vaccinated against Covid-19 will probably reach 3.5 million on Friday, and restaurant and bar terraces may open the following day, the prime minister’s chief of staff said.
The government will ease the curfew
The government has previously decided that the reopening will take place in stages, said Gergely Gulyás, Minister in charge of the Prime Minister’s Office.
Párbeszéd Wants Increased Orphan Support for Children of Covid Victims
Opposition Párbeszéd has submitted a draft resolution to parliament on increasing orphan support for children whose parents have died from Covid-19.
Hungary Records 207 Covid Fatalities, 2,527 New Infections
Fully 207 patients, generally elderly with co-morbidities, died over the past 24 hours, while 2,527 new infections were registered, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Wednesday.
Szijjártó in Talks With WHO Regional Director
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó met Hans Kluge, the World Health Organization’s regional director for Europe.
1.5M Vaccines Expected From Russia, China
Some 1.48 million doses of vaccine are scheduled to arrive in Hungary from Russia and China in the next ten days, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said.