Hungary may see a 6th COVID-19 wave in the summer
There are currently over 6.4 million immunized persons in Hungary. Out of this number, 6,197,968 got the second jab and a further 3,881,399 got the third jab. When it comes to the fourth jab, only 302,559 persons took it. According to Gábor Kemenesei who is a Junior Prima prize winner...
Read moreTwo Strides Pharma facilities in Hungary bag EU-GMP certification
The pharmaceutical firm Strides Pharma Science announced on Thursday that two of its manufacturing sites in Hungary have been certified by the National Institute of Pharmacy and Nutrition as meeting EU-GMP standards. Two manufacturing plants of Strides Pharma’s subsidiaries, Stelis Biopharma, a growing vaccine and biopharmaceutical Contract Development and Manufacturing...
Read moreHungary restricts hospital’s COVID vaccination days to Fridays
As a result of receding coronavirus cases and heightened immunization rate, vaccinations at clinic checkpoints will now be on Fridays alone, after June. Nevertheless, those who need vaccines can still request for it through a pediatrician or general practitioner as stipulated on koronavirus.gov.hu. The government website claimed that hospital immunizations had...
Read moreCOVID-19-exposed babies demonstrate motor control issues at 6 weeks
HUNGARY — According to a preliminary investigation from the European Psychiatric Association, a COVID-19 infection increases the chance for neurodevelopmental abnormalities in newborns whose mothers were unwell during pregnancy. Babies have difficulties relaxing when held and regulating head and shoulder movement six weeks after birth. Not all kids born to...
Read moreThe number of COVID diagnoses has risen by 2,063 in Hungary over the last week
Over the past week, 40 people died owing to COVID-19-related complications, while the number of vaccinated individuals has reached 6,410,059. The number of people who have been immunized is now 6,410,059. Out of this number, 6,196,483 have already received their second vaccination while 3,877,866 and 300,266 have done so with...
Read moreHungary confirms 1st case of Monkeypox, a 38-year-old man
A 38-year-old man in Hungary has become the country’s first victim of monkeypox, according to Hungarian health officials. The virus does not spread effortlessly, except through touch or direct contact with pox fluid, announced the chief medical officer Cecilia Muller on Tuesday while speaking at a press conference. She was referenced...
Read moreOil prices jump to 2-month high as China eases COVID restrictions
Oil prices rose to their highest levels since March on Monday, after China indicated a decline in COVID restrictions and as European Union diplomats scrambled to reach an agreement on the Russian ban. WTI crude added 0.57 percent to $115.72 a barrel, while Brent rose 0.75 percent to $116.43, recording...
Read moreAuthorities say budapest airport sees the highest number of passengers since the COVID-19 outbreak
In April, 997,454 passengers transited through Liszt Ferenc International Airport, Budapest Airport, denoting the largest amount of commuter reports since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020. Based on the nation’s official news site SchengenVisaInfo.com, Hungary’s air traffic last month was 1400% greater than at the same time last year. Additionally, commuter traffic over Easter was...
Read moreMonkeypox not in Hungary – Virologists analyse the possibility of vaccination
Virologist, Ferenc Jakab, said it is too early to speculate on whether or not Hungary will need monkeypox vaccinations. The National Public Health Center (NNK) is not fully cognizant of any monkeypox cases in the country as of yet. In the meantime, virologist Ern Duda thinks that “just because one individual is infected in...
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