Gulyas: Govt extends temporary border controls for another month

Hungary's government has extended temporary border controls, introduced in September to contain the spread of the coronavirus, by another month, the head of the Prime Minister's Office said on Thursday. At a regular government press briefing, Gergely Gulyas urged the public to observe the rules implemented so far in response to the epidemic, underlining the importance of wearing face masks. Schools are carrying out temperature checks on students and the blanket visiting ban on visits to hospitals and retirement homes is being maintained, he said, adding that the seasonal flu vaccine will also be widely available.