Hungary to reopen only once past 25% vaccination milestone
The Peninsula
BUDAPEST: A record rise in coronavirus infections and deaths keeps Hungary from loosening lockdown measures, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday before his government discussed plans to reopen the economy.
Partial reopening may begin after Easter, once a quarter of the population is vaccinated, the government decided, a senior Orban aide said. Hospitals are under "extraordinary" pressure in Hungary, a hot spot as the pandemic hits Central Europe especially hard.
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