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It’s time to warn: fending off the second wave of the coronavirus epidemic requires a new and different approach on the part of decision makers. More consideration, more precise planning, balanced information. And some examples – read on the post of mayor.
There are worrisome figures and forecasts, and not only for Budapest. We know that the second wave of the epidemic is different from the first in many ways.
– emphasizes Gergely Karácsony.
The mayor highlights recent estimates, according to which new infections will soon appear in Hungary in the order of thousands, and according to him, these model estimates should appear in the official information. According to him, the problem is that “local governments still do not receive any information on which they can carry out their activities.”
In the spirit of balanced reporting, it would be nice to get an explanation of some of the government’s steps related to the border closure, Christmas continues.
I have to rewrite: test, test, test
– read in the post.
According to Christmas, we are still lagging behind in the European comparison in terms of number of tests, one of the reasons is that the regulation of who is entitled to a free test is too strict compared to other EU Member States. Almost anywhere else in Europe, it is easier to take a test for free than in Hungary. The government needs to rethink the procedure for free trials.
For us in Budapest, our capabilities and reserves allow us to evaluate our colleagues working in high-risk jobs. Even in preparation for the second wave, we have thousands of tests reserved in our own institutions, so far we are conducting 24,000 tests, and in the near future we will conduct 12,000 tests, he says.
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