Orban: Hungary expects protracted period of protective measures

Hungary is at the start of a long period of protective measures, and many methods will need to be applied in the fight against the novel coronavirus, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Monday. Orban told parliament that he expected the operative board in charge of coordinating countermeasures to "manage resources in a disciplined and sensible way". In the West, there is now a shortage of equipment needed for protection against the virus, and help is only available from "the East", where "we have secured huge stocks", he said. Supplies will arrive continually and "more than ten aircraft are in service," he said. Orban also called on lawmakers to put aside political disputes and stand together. Cooperation will be crucial in the difficult times to come, he added. "The more people cooperate, the more lives we can save," he said.