Govt orders ban on university visits, schools remain open

The government has introduced a ban on university visits but remote study options will remain open as a protective measure in the fight against the coronavirus, Gergely Gulyas, the head of the Prime Minister's Office, announced on Wednesday. Universities will start closing down on Thursday, Gulyas said. Gulyas noted that Hungarian universities have a high number of foreign students, adding that out of Hungary's 13 coronavirus cases so far 9 were foreign nationals. He said schools will remain open for the time being but this may change if it becomes necessary for protection of life and health. He argued that the virus was not typically affecting children, and closing primary schools could involve having to repeat the whole schoolyear.