The country is closing, schools are switching to digital education, and stores are rolling down the blinds for two weeks.

Coronavirus – the second year

More than a year has passed since the Chinese authorities informed the WHO of the emergence of a new, rapidly spreading virus. Since then, there has hardly been a person in the world who has not heard the term Covid-19, and more and more people are mourning a family member or friend with whom the new disease ended as stocks collapsed in weeks and our entire lives. they were rewritten. by the epidemic. By now, the vaccines have been completed, which in turn raises not only hope, but again many questions, while not only stopping the virus, but also threatening another mutation. You can find the details of this fight in our article series.

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Alexandra Szentkirályi and Gergely Gulyás held unusual government information, as an epidemiological government meeting is still taking place. The politician said current trends are clear, the rate of spread is increasing “and the rate of reproduction is one of the highest in Europe.” At the same time, he evaluated as positive that Hungary is doing well with vaccination, and next week Hungary may be the most vaccinated country within the Union, but social protection cannot be established even with western and eastern vaccines in the upcoming weeks.

According to Gulyás, the third wave of the coronavirus is stronger than the previous two, so after consulting with experts, the following decisions were made, the details of which will be communicated to the public below:

  • Kindergartens and elementary schools will be closed on April 7, and the details of digital education will be worked out soon. The rules for high schools, universities and colleges remain unchanged. Although Gulyás has not announced the start of this, according to the government information website, the shutdown will begin on March 8.
  • Stores will be closed for two weeks from March 8-22, with the exception of grocery stores, pharmacies, drugstores and gas stations.
  • All services are on hold, except private medical care. The details of this will be decided tomorrow by the operational staff.
  • Gyms must be closed for two weeks, and certified athletes’ matches and training sessions can only be held behind closed doors.
  • Parks and arboretums remain open and outdoor sports activities are allowed as long as a distance of one and a half meters is ensured.
  • All employers are asked to provide it when they can work from home.
  • The use of masks is mandatory in all outdoor places.
  • Border crossing is getting tougher.
  • The discounts for hotels and hospitality will be extended to all sectors while the restrictions last, which must now be closed.

The inauguration, as promised by Gulyás, will begin on March 22, but on schedule, so he asked everyone to complete the national consultation.

Responding to the journalist’s questions, he said that 96.3 percent of the workers who lost their jobs due to the new health condition had signed a contract to establish the new relationship and “everything is ready to serve in this extremely difficult situation” .

He said that there are currently no uniform EU regulations and no decision on whether to include the type of vaccination, and then if you do not accept the Hungarian vaccination certificate, we will not reciprocally accept it, therefore your country.

He also spoke of the withdrawal / expulsion of Fidesz from the People’s Party: he said that Fidesz had tried to cooperate, but the EPP seemed “not to leave room for the traditional Christian Democratic parties”, but they see good relations with the German CDU. the situation. “We wish every success to all who decide to join the Group of the European People’s Party,” he said.

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