Hungary Records 291 Covid Fatalities, 5,077 New Infections
Fully 291 patients, generally elderly with co-morbidities, died over the past 24 hours, while 5,077 new infections were registered, koronavirus.gov.hu said on Monday.
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Cooperation on Climate Change Key
László Palkovics, the minister of innovation and technology, told the First National Interdisciplinary Scientific Conference on Climate Change that its adverse effects in the Carpathian Basin could only be forestalled through cooperation.
The Passing of Prince Philip: Emeritus President of WWF-International and an Important Figure in the Establishment of the Carpathian Convention
We express our deep regret for the passing of His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, Emeritus President of the WWF-International. Prince Philip’s efforts on behalf of WWF were vital – visiting WWF projects in over fifty countries on five continents, promoting conservation issues at the highest government and corporate levels, and contributing to fundraising […]
Wildlife trafficking of critically endangered sturgeon – new evidence of systematic violations from the lower Danube region
Almost a third of the samples of sturgeon products bought through WWF’s market survey were illegal, and 214 cases of poaching related incidents were recorded by authorities.
ECB publishes supervisory banking statistics for the fourth quarter of 2020
ECB publishes aggregated statistics on cost of risk and on loans subject to COVID-19-related measures for first time Aggregate total capital ratio of significant institutions increased to 19.51% in fourth quarter of 2020 (from 19.04% in third quarter and 18.60% one year earlier) Aggregate non-performing loans ratio fell further to 2.63% Profitability of significant institutions […]
Hungary to Help Slovakia in Testing Sputnik V
Hungary will help Slovakia with the laboratory testing of the Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said after meeting Igor Matovič, Slovakia’s deputy prime minister and finance minister, in Budapest.
France steps up Covid vaccination drive to include people over 55
From Monday French people over the age of 55 will be eligible for Covid-19 vaccinations – ahead of schedule – as authorities race to gain ground against the British variant that’s been sweeping France.
Meeting highlights from the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) 6-9 April 2021
PRAC conclusion on very rare cases of unusual blood clots with low blood platelets with Vaxzevria (AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine)
Households and non-financial corporations in the euro area: fourth quarter of 2020
Households’ financial investment increased at higher annual rate of 4.0% in the fourth quarter of 2020, compared with 3.5% one quarter earlier
Resistance levels still high in bacteria causing foodborne infections
A sizeable proportion of Salmonella and Campylobacter bacteria is still resistant to antibiotics commonly used in humans and animals, as in previous years, says a report released today by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).