Gulyas: No one in Hungary infected by coronavirus

No one in Hungary is carrying coronavirus, the head of the Prime Minister's Office said on Thursday, citing current data. All means of protection are in place, he said. The cabinet was briefed by the chief medical officer on Wednesday and it has authorised her to coordinate prevention tasks, Gergely Gulyas told a regular government press briefing. A protocol on controlling the virus has been put in place, he said. Accordingly, a bus carrying Chinese citizens from Prague to Hungary was stopped at the border and the temperature of the passengers taken. Airports and other "sensitive" entry points to Hungary are being equipped appropriately, he added. Gulyas confirmed that seven Hungarians staying in China indicated a desire to return home ahead of schedule. All Hungarians in the region are in good health, he added.