The out-of-class digital work schedule will remain in force in Hungarian schools until the end of the school year, that is, June 15, but kindergartens and nurseries will return to normal operation from the second half of May, according to the State Secretary for Education, Zoltán Maruzsa. The State Secretary said that from June 2, […]

Approximately 10,600 people took part in a national coronavirus screening test launched two weeks ago with the participation of four Hungarian medical training universities and the country’s Central statistical Office (CSO), the results of which thus became representative. The outcome: very low average rate of infection. The Statistical Office selected 17,787 people for the national […]

Eleven people died of the novel coronavirus in this country in the past 24 hours, according to the Covid-19 information website of the government, bringing the official death toll to 462. In the meantime, restrictions have been eased in Budapest, as well. The confirmed number of people currently infected with the coronavirus in Hungary is […]

Enterprises in the Hungarian capital calculate with at least another four months of crisis period, according to a research prepared by the Budapest Chamber of Commerce and Industry. However, 60% of them have no more than three months of reserves. BKIK conducted this research among 3,440 businesses to examine the economic impact of the coronavirus […]

During the two months of restrictions to leave one's home, Hungarians mostly missed most cultural programs (37% - 40% among men and 31% among women) and the possibility of free shopping (34% - 37% among men and 31% among men), according to a recent poll conducted by Pulzus Kutató for the news site Napi.hu. Finishing […]

As of midnight this Sunday, most of the restrictions introduced due to the coronavirus pandemic will be lifted in the Hungarian capital. The Minister in charge of the Prime Minister's Office, Gergely Gulyás stated that “although the movement restrictions will be lifted in Budapest on Monday, keeping a safe, 1.5 meters distance will remain obligatory.” […]

As part of the EU’s collective efforts to tackle the COVID-19 crisis, the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), which is based in Budapest, has launched the ‘EIT Crisis Response Initiative’. The Governing Board of the EIT, which a European Union body, has decided to mobilise EUR 60 million of additional funding to innovators powering […]

Budapest ranks 49th on the 'Best Cities for Jobs Index' compiled by FutureLearn to show the post-pandemic job prospects for people in 100 cities around the world. Topping the list is Singapore, ahead of two northern European cities, Copenhagen and Helsinki. The Hungarian capital is preceded in the ranking by two Eastern European cities, Bratislava […]

The global quest for effective treatment for the quickly spreading COVID -19 pandemic demands a review and amendment of the regulations on clinical trials carried out on human subjects. To expedite market access to rapid tests, vaccines, and newly developed drugs, both the US FDA and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) have recently published recommendations […]

Partial results of a nationally representative coronavirus screening test show that there are 2.4 infected people per ten thousand people, which means a maximum of 7,230 people infected if the results are projected to the total population. So far, 46.5% of the nearly 18,000 people to be tested in the study have been screened by […]

Hungary's OTP Bank Plc. has announced that the summary of its first quarter 2020 results has been prepared on the basis of its non-audited separate and consolidated IFRS financial statements for March 31, 2020 or derived from that. Q1 2020 results were shaped mainly by the surging risk costs due to the assumed negative impact […]

Qatar Airways will give away 100,000 free tickets to frontline healthcare professionals to say thank you for their heroic work looking after people during the current COVID-19 pandemic. The giveaway will open at 00.01 AM on 12 May and close at 23:59 on 18 May (Doha time). Healthcare professionals can register for this exclusive offer […]

Developed by the Hungarian company ID&Trust, the solution 'GoodID COVID-19 Green', which is being tested for the first time at the Róbert Private Hospital in Budapest, is making its debut these days. Thanks to this, one can get a free digital certificate about the result of the coronavirus test performed by the healthcare institution. The […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has also forced courts to introduce new solutions for litigation. One of the most important elements of litigation is that the parties concerned may be able to state and represent their case in person at the court hearing. At the same time, the increased security standards due to the epidemic situation do […]

The confirmed number of people infected with the coronavirus now stands at 3,213. There are 904 people recovered and 405 deceased with another 13 elderly people passing away. Nationwide, there 10,927 people in compulsory home quarantine. The official number of samples tested in an accredited laboratory by the authorities since the outbreak of the pandemic […]