Orban: Hungary better prepared than in spring

Hungary is better prepared to face the coronavirus pandemic now than when it first emerged in the spring, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said in parliament on Monday. "We have a difficult period behind us and a difficult one ahead of us," the prime minister said, referring to the second wave of the pandemic. Orban said the country had built up a bank of experiences from the previous wave and also had the outcome of its National Consultation public survey at hand, indicating that "people clearly want to see Hungary functioning". He said citizens had entrusted government to ensure that "lives are saved and jobs are protected, and everyday life is not paralysed by the virus."