Orban says vaccinations will begin with health workers in the capital Budapest, followed by medics in regional hospitals. That brings the total number of infections in the nation of nearly 10 million people to nearly 296,000 confirmed deaths and 7,725 confirmed deaths. ———ZAGREB, Croatia — Croatia has banned travel between various parts of the country ahead of Christmas and New Years in a bid to curb down soaring coronavirus infections. Authorities say from Dec. 23 to Jan. 8 only essential services employees, such as health workers and road maintenance crews, will be allowed to move from one region to another. Croatia has reported thousands of new coronavirus infections daily for weeks, which has overwhelmed the country’s health system.

Source: Daily Sun December 18, 2020 15:56 UTC