Hungary will be able to vaccinate millions more people against the coronavirus by the end of May than other European countries with similarly sized populations due to its plans to use a vaccine made in China, the Hungarian prime minister predicted in a radio interview on Friday, AP reported. "If we start using the Chinese vaccine, which will happen soon, then by Easter we can vaccinate every person who has registered so far," Prime Minister Viktor Orban said, referring to the nearly 2.5 million people who have signed up to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the country of nearly 10 million. "As things stand now, that will be 6.8 million people by the end of May or beginning of June," Orban continued. "If we compare Hungary's vaccination plan with the European situation, then Hungary can vaccinate 3.5 million more people by the end of May than a European country of the same size and population. I think this is huge." Orban's government has criticized the pace of the European Union's … [Read more...] about Chinese vaccine will pull Hungary ahead of EU, PM says
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First batch of Chinese COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Hungary
Video Player Close Tamas Menczer (R), state secretary from the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Chinese Ambassador to Hungary Qi Dayu welcome the first batch of China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine purchased by Hungary at the Liszt Ferenc International Airport in Budapest, Hungary, Feb. 16, 2021. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua) BUDAPEST, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- The first batch of China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine purchased by Hungary arrived at Budapest on Tuesday. The shipment was welcomed at the Liszt Ferenc International Airport by Tamas Menczer, state secretary from the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Chinese Ambassador to Hungary Qi Dayu. "We are the first country in the European Union (EU) that uses Sinopharm vaccine. We try to save lives and preserve the economy, and we are fighting together with our Chinese friends against COVID-19," Menczer told Xinhua. "It is a very important day for Hungary." Staff members … [Read more...] about First batch of Chinese COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Hungary
Hungary receives first shipment of Chinese COVID-19 vaccines
Video Player Close Staff members transfer the first batch of China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine purchased by Hungary at the Liszt Ferenc International Airport in Budapest, Hungary, Feb. 16, 2021. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua) BUDAPEST, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- The first batch of China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine purchased by Hungary arrived at Budapest on Tuesday. The shipment was welcomed at the Liszt Ferenc International Airport by Tamas Menczer, state secretary from the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Chinese Ambassador to Hungary Qi Dayu. "We are the first country in the European Union (EU) that uses Sinopharm vaccine. We try to save lives and preserve the economy, and we are fighting together with our Chinese friends against COVID-19," Menczer told Xinhua. "It is a very important day for Hungary." Qi said that China and Hungary are fighting the coronavirus side by side and the vaccines arriving today embody China's commitments to making its … [Read more...] about Hungary receives first shipment of Chinese COVID-19 vaccines
Chinese vaccine arrives in Hungary, first in EU
A shipment of COVID-19 vaccine developed by China's Sinopharm arrived in Hungary on Tuesday, making it the first member of the EU to receive a Chinese vaccine. The 550,000 vaccine doses would be enough to treat 275,000 people with the two-dose jab, Dr. Agnes Galgoczy of the National Public Health Center told a press conference. The shipment was welcomed at the Liszt Ferenc International Airport by Tamas Menczer, state secretary from the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Chinese Ambassador to Hungary Qi Dayu. "We are the first country in the European Union (EU) that uses Sinopharm vaccine. We try to save lives and preserve the economy, and we are fighting together with our Chinese friends against COVID-19," Menczer told Xinhua. "It is a very important day for Hungary." Qi said that China and Hungary are fighting the coronavirus side by side and the vaccines arriving today embody China's commitments to making its vaccine a global public good. Hungary … [Read more...] about Chinese vaccine arrives in Hungary, first in EU
Egypt, Hungary seek to expand cooperation, combat terror
Video Player Close CAIRO, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- The foreign ministers of Egypt, Hungary on Tuesday discussed in Cairo means of promoting the bilateral ties and cooperation, as well as facing the common challenges of terrorism and illegal immigration. "Egypt has exerted great efforts to stop the illegal immigration from the Egyptian lands to Europe," Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said at a joint press conference with the visiting Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto. The two officials discussed means of promoting the bilateral ties and cooperation in several fields in light of the consensus between the two sides in regional and international issues, Shoukry added. For his part, Peter Szijjarto said Egypt closed its shores over the past six years for preventing illegal immigration to Europe, adding that Egypt deserves all support from the EU. "Hungary will benefit from Egyptian natural gas after building a pipeline from Greece to … [Read more...] about Egypt, Hungary seek to expand cooperation, combat terror