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BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Hungary began a gradual reopening of shops and services on Wednesday as encouraging vaccination numbers offset its highest daily death toll yet from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Facing an election in 2022 and hoping to avoid another year of recession, Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government has delivered at least one vaccine dose to over 25% of Hungarians, paving the way for an easing of lockdown.
Even so, Hungary reported its highest ever daily coronavirus death tally - 311 - on Wednesday, bringing the total to 22,409.
The Hungarian Medical Chamber said in a statement that the reopening was premature as the third wave of the pandemic was not over.