Béla Merkely: I was also surprised



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As previously reported, so far, only two of the more than 8,000 PCR tests have been positive in a national coronavirus testing program organized by four medical universities.

The head of the program, Merkely Béla He told ATV Straight Talk, the halftime results surprised the professionals and him as well. “I myself had about five times the incidence, this applies to those infected and reinfected by the current,” said the rector of Semmelweis University, who described it as a “very, very low” rate of only 0.6 per percent of the population had survived, according to representative data. in infection

The partial result, which has become “a fraction of our preliminary expectations”, also means that there are currently between 240 and 7,000 active infections in the country, but this number does not include closed communities of institutions, as these are not tested in the program. Special measures will be needed in such communities later, and the positive effects of the summer cannot be expected either, said the president, who admits the disciplined behavior of the population that

Together we were able to get to the point where the epidemic had practically stopped.

However, the threat of an epidemic has not gone away, warned Merkely, who continues to recommend wearing the mask and restricting ourselves in our relationships and routines.

“But let’s take advantage of it, it will be summer,” which has a good effect on the immune system, and the degree of ash and UV radiation is not conducive to the spread of the virus, advises the expert. A wave of infection will come much better prepared.

I suggest that we try to live a little like before, but remember what we were close to

Béla Merkely said.

Image: Márton Mohos / 24.hu



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