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Medical Chamber Continues to Urge Media Access in Hungarian Hospitals
The Hungarian Medical Chamber (MOK) shared a statement on Tuesday speaking in length about why it would be important for journalists to enter and report on Hungary’s hospitals. The Chamber has already voiced its support for the open request of 28 media outlets to enter hospitals, which was rejected by government officials. This statement, however, makes a detailed argument as to why the government should rethink its approach. Appearing to counteract the calls for more transparency by journalists and doctors, the Hungarian government has banned members of parliament from entering and reporting on hospitals, and has begun sharing less data around the developments of the epidemic.
Hungary’s governing Fidesz party has initiated a campaign against opposition parties, which they accuse of attempting to discourage the public from being vaccinated. Their announcement prompted the joint opposition to put up a video in which its leaders call on everyone to be vaccinated, putting the blame for the coronavirus crisis on the government instead.
The purpose of Fidesz’s campaing, according to the party’s communications director István Hollik, is to convince Hungarians not to listen to the “irresponsible anti-vaccination politics of the Left.”
Fidesz Accuses Opposition of Being “Two-Faced”
Hollik said the opposition is responsible for every life which is due to individuals who “listened to the Left and chose not to accept the vaccine which was provided for them.” He said that while the opposition creates petitions and spreads uncertainty around the vaccine, its politicians, such as social-liberal DK leader Ferenc Gyurcsány, vaccinate themselves.
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By April 13, the number of Hungarians inoculated against Covid-19 could reach 3 million, “allowing a new opportunity for people to return to their earlier ways of life,” the prime minister said in an interview on Friday.
Speaking to public broadcaster Kossuth Radio, Viktor Orbán warned however that people should continue to be careful and observe coronavirus-related regulations during the Easter holidays.
Orbán said the ratio of Covid sufferers, the amount of vaccines available and the number of vaccinated “will improve nicely” in the next few weeks.
Hungary has been through its toughest month so far since the coronavirus pandemic appeared in the country. Despite some restrictions introduced early last month, it broke all existing negative records and became the one with the worst fatality rate on the globe. After the fast-spreading variant of the coronavirus first identified in the United Kingdom […]Continue reading