Elective Surgeries Once Again Postponed due to Coronavirus Pandemic Hungarian hospitals are once again postponing elective surgeries, according to a recent letter from the director-general of Hungary’s hospital manager... 2021.11.10.
Gov’t: Hungary Not Ready to Ease Restrictions Yet Hungary is not yet in a position to start easing lockdown measures imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus,... 2021.03.18.
Minister Kásler: ‘My Intuition is That Second Wave Will Peak Around Late December’ In an interview with the Hungarian pro-government daily Magyar Nemzet, Miklós Kásler, Minister of the Ministry of Human Resources, spoke... 2020.11.16.
Hospitals Nearing Their Capacities Amid Increasing Number of COVID Patients? As the number of coronavirus patients is growing in the country, the number of those requiring hospital and ventilator treatment... 2020.11.05.
Coronavirus – Orbán: State of Emergency to be Reintroduced From midnight, the government is reintroducing the state of emergency in connection the coronavirus epidemic, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced... 2020.11.03.
Coronavirus: Hungary Expands Number of Hospitals Treating Patients The human resources minister has ordered the expansion of the number of hospitals treating coronavirus patients, the ministry said on... 2020.10.26.
Coronavirus: Nearly 20,000 Patients Sent Home from Hospitals in a Month during the First Wave Independent MP Bernadett Szél filed a lawsuit against the National Health Insurance Fund Manager (NEAK) because the organization did not... 2020.10.19.
Coronavirus – Orbán: ‘Difficult Autumn Lies ahead of Us, but We Will Succeed Together Again’ Hungary is better prepared to face the coronavirus pandemic now than when it first emerged in the spring, Prime Minister... 2020.09.21.
Coronavirus – Orbán: Enough Hospitals, Doctors and Ventilators to Treat Patients Hungary must be able to function while mounting a disciplined defence against the novel coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán... 2020.09.18.
Orbán Announces New Restriction, Covid Test Price Regulated The government has capped the price of coronavirus tests at 19,500 forints (EUR 54) and decided that clubs will have... 2020.09.16.
Coronavirus Restrictions in Healthcare Result in Much Longer Wait Lists The lengths of wait lists have been a problem in Hungary for one and a half decades. Considering this, it... 2020.09.15.
Coronavirus – Orbán: Hungary Must Function, Hospitals Prepared, 10,000 Beds Available The government is working to ensure that Hungary is able to function, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told public broadcaster M1... 2020.09.13.
Hospitals Instructed to Reserve More Beds Amid Resurgence of Covid-19 Human Resources Minister Miklós Kásler has instructed hospitals to keep 20 percent of their beds empty for coronavirus patients, instead... 2020.09.07.
Gov’t: Stricter Travel Restrictions Needed from September Hungary's government will need to introduce stricter rules on travelling abroad starting next month, the head of the Prime Minister's... 2020.08.20.
Gov’t Advisor Reveals Possible Changes to Healthcare System Vascular surgeon Lajos Kollár, advisor to human resources minister Kásler, spoke about the effectiveness of the Orbán government’s measures of... 2020.07.07.
Coronavirus: Cabinet Soon to Revise Shopping Times Restrictions The cabinet is expected to decide on Wednesday whether to amend the restrictions on shopping times reserved for people aged... 2020.06.15.
Ministry Files Charges Against Unknown Culprits in MSZP Video Case for Scaremongering On Sunday afternoon, the Socialist Party (MSZP) posted a video on its official Facebook page of Lajos Korózs, MP of the party,... 2020.06.10.
Coronavirus: MSZP Deletes Video of Alleged Paramedic Sharing Experience During Epidemic On Sunday afternoon, the Socialist Party (MSZP) posted a video on its official Facebook page of Lajos Korózs, MP of... 2020.06.09.
Opposition Politician Claims at Least 16,000 Patients Were Sent Home Amid Hospital Evacuations The National Health Insurance Fund Manager published the April data on inpatient hospital care on their website. Independent MP Bernadett... 2020.05.27.
Coronavirus: MSZP Proposes Parlt Cttee to Investigate Harm Caused by Gov’t Measures The leftist opposition MSZP (Socialist party) is calling for a parliamentary committee to bring to light the number of people... 2020.05.26.
Coronavirus: Human Minister Kásler Denies Being Responsible for ‘Freeing Up’ Thousands of Hospital Beds With the easing restrictions and reaching and surpassing the peak of the virus in early May, Hungary’s general healthcare services have... 2020.05.26.
