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There are infected patients in every county

Ministry of Human Capacities, March 23, 2020 6:03 PM

There is not a single county where there is no confirmed coronavirus patient, Chief Medical Officer Cecília Müller stressed at the online press conference of the Operational Group responsible for the containment of the coronavirus infection held on Monday.

First plane delivering medical supplies from China has arrived

Ministry for Innovation and Technology, March 23, 2020 3:43 PM

In the early hours of Monday morning, the protective health care supplies ordered by the Hungarian government successfully landed in Budapest, the Ministry for Innovation and Technology informed the Hungarian news agency MTI.

Hungarian banking system is prepared for debt repayment moratorium

Ministry of Finance, March 23, 2020 2:49 PM

The Hungarian banking system is prepared for the extraordinary situation and the attached special measures such as the debt repayment moratorium, the Finance Minister said following a meeting with representatives of the Hungarian Banking Association.

We have organised containment effort on four fronts; further small businesses granted tax exemption

The Prime Minister, March 23, 2020 2:36 PM


After taxi drivers, another 81,480 small businesses and individual entrepreneurs are being granted exemption from the payment of the flat-rate tax of small businesses (kata) due to the coronavirus epidemic until 30 June, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced at the online press conference of the Operational Group responsible for the containment of the coronavirus infection held on Monday. He said they have supplemented the first economy protection action plan adopted due to the epidemic with further measures. He also said the government has organised the containment effort on four fronts: the four pillars of the containment effort are the military, police, health care and the economy.

Seven patients in intensive care

Ministry of Human Capacities, March 22, 2020 5:35 PM

Seven patients are being treated in intensive care due to coronavirus infection in the Szent László Hospital, the head of the Infectious Diseases Department of the South Pest Central Hospital stated at an online press conference held on Sunday after the meeting of the Operational Group.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had talks with President of Serbia in Budapest

The Prime Minister, March 22, 2020 3:41 PM

At a meeting held on Sunday morning at the Carmelite Monastery in Budapest, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and President of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic consulted with respect to coordinated action against the coronavirus epidemic and ongoing communication, Bertalan Havasi, the Prime Minister’s press chief informed the Hungarian news agency MTI.

Serbia and Hungary are coordinating defence efforts

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, March 22, 2020 3:39 PM

“Serbia and Hungary are coordinating efforts to protect against the coronavirus”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said in a video published on Sunday following a meeting with Serbian Finance Minister Siniša Mali.

We stand in solidarity with our Croatian friends

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, March 22, 2020 3:38 PM

“We stand in solidarity with our Croatian friends”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said in a Facebook post on Sunday in reaction to the Croatian earthquake.

Gross distortion of facts is biased and irresponsible

Government spokesperson, March 22, 2020 12:04 PM

The gross distortion of facts in a state of danger is “biased and irresponsible”, particularly false information that “undermines our best efforts to protect the population against a dangerous pandemic,” Minister of State for International Communication and Relations Zoltán Kovács stressed in a comment posted on the English-language website abouthungary.hu on Saturday.

Earthquake in Croatia – Prime Minister Viktor Orbán offered Hungary’s assistance

The Prime Minister, March 22, 2020 12:03 PM

After an earthquake in Zagreb causing damage and injuries, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán reassured Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic of his solidarity, and offered Hungary’s assistance, Bertalan Havasi, the Deputy State Secretary heading the Press Office of the Prime Minister informed the Hungarian news agency MTI on Monday morning.