Epidemiologist Forecasts 150-180 Daily Covid Deaths for End of November The pandemic has embarked on a new, faster growth trajectory, Gábor Vattay, epidemiologist and head of the Department of Physics... 2021.11.03.
Hospitals Ban Visitors in Wake of Rising Covid Figures Further hospitals in Budapest and in the provinces have imposed a ban on visitors in view of the rising number... 2021.10.28.
Budapest to Reintroduce COVID-19 Restrictions While the Orbán administration does not plan to reintroduce restrictions, some cities and universities have already done so, most recently... 2021.10.27.
Should Mask-Wearing Become Mandatory Again? Prime Minister Viktor Orbán thinks that as vaccination is the key solution against the coronavirus, there is no need to... 2021.10.22.
Nobel Prize: Who Else if Not Karikó? Decades of research have shown that the injection of suitable, synthetically produced mRNA into humans can provide protection against various... 2021.10.07.
Despite Expectations, mRNA Pioneer Karikó Not Awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Hungarian mRNA pioneer Katalin Karikó did not receive the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, despite being mentioned among the... 2021.10.04.
First Experimental COVID-19 Drug Administered in Hungary Budapest’s Semmelweis University is testing the effectiveness of a new experimental oral antiviral drug for patients who have contracted the... 2021.09.28.
Deadline for Vaccination of Healthcare Workers Passed On Wednesday, the deadline for the coronavirus vaccination of health care workers expired, so unvaccinated people automatically leave the system.... 2021.09.17.
mRNA Pioneer Karikó Mentioned Among Favorites in Two Nobel Prize Categories Katalin Karikó, whose work was pivotal in creating the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, has been mentioned for some time now as... 2021.09.15.
Several Hungarian Universities Make COVID-19 Vaccination Mandatory for Students In the past few weeks, several Hungarian universities, including Semmelweis and the University of Debrecen, have decided that students will... 2021.09.09.
President Áder Urges Hungarians to Get Vaccinated President János Áder urged Hungarians to register for vaccination against Covid-19, stressing that this is the only way to shield... 2021.09.06.
Gov’t Reluctant to Reintroduce Mask Mandate Despite Recommendations from Experts The government, while constantly stressing the importance of vaccination, is reluctant to impose any further measures to curb the spread... 2021.09.03.
Semmelweis University among World’s 300 Best Budapest's Semmelweis University (SE) has leapt 149 places since last year and is now among the 300 best universities of... 2021.09.02.
Gov’t Prepares for In-Person Public Education Despite Hungary Nearing Fourth Covid Wave Hungary's school year will begin again on September first. While some experts warn that the beginning of the school year... 2021.08.27.
Experts Call for Use of Face Masks as Hungary Nears Fourth Covid Wave As the number of coronavirus cases in Hungary is on the rise, as in neighboring countries, more and more experts... 2021.08.23.
Covid Infected Man has Successful Lung Transplant in Hungary After 40 days on an artificial lung, a Hungarian man's life was saved with a successful lung transplant at the... 2021.08.12.
Vaccination Paramount Before Fourth Wave Returns to Hungary in the Fall Hungarian health experts state that a fourth wave of the coronavirus pandemic is unavoidable in the Fall, but it is... 2021.08.11.
Fidesz MP, Former State Sec. L. Simon Appointed Head of Hungarian National Museum Fidesz lawmaker, László L. Simon, a former state secretary for culture, has been appointed as the new director-general of the... 2021.08.03.
Ten Further Universities to Switch to Foundation Management Model Ten further Hungarian universities will be managed by foundations from August on, the innovation and technology ministry told MTI on... 2021.08.02.
New Hungarian Research Finds Sinopharm Ineffective in a Quarter of People Over 60 New medical research based on laboratory trials testing the efficacy of the Sinopharm vaccine, was published. According to the results,... 2021.07.20.
Virologist Is Critical of Gov’t Using Sinopharm on Hungary’s Elderly The use of Sinopharm vaccines on Hungary’s elderly does not make sense to Ernő Duda. The virologist is not surprised... 2021.07.15.