Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that, just as in the spring, it was again the elderly and people suffering from chronic illnesses who are most vulnerable to Covid-19.
“This means that our parents and grandparents are in serious danger.” In a video on Facebook, Orbán said it was time to take further steps to protect the operations of the country’s hospitals and the lives of the elderly. “We must put political disagreements aside and we’ll need swift action and timely measures,” he said.
The prime minister also said that doctors will receive wage hikes and that hospitals had all the necessary protective equipment at their disposal. He said Hungary had the third largest reserves of hospital beds in Europe and the largest reserve of ventilators.
Orbán said that only a vaccine would end the pandemic. “The ultimate solution will be a vaccine, but this is within sight now.” “We must hold out until a vaccine is developed,” he added, noting that Hungary was in talks with the European Union, Russia, China and Israel on buying vaccines once they are developed.
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