Operative board calls for cancellation of all March 15 events

Hungary's operative board in charge of handling the new coronavirus outbreak has called for the cancellation of all events to mark the March 15 national holiday. At a press briefing on Tuesday, Tibor Lakatos, head of the board's emergency centre, advised people over 60 to avoid public gatherings and large crowds. Those returning from Italy, he added, are asked to stay at home, along with their children, for a period of 14 days regardless of whether or not they exhibit symptoms of the virus.