“From midnight, the government is reintroducing the state of emergency in connection the coronavirus epidemic”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced on Tuesday in a video on Facebook. He called on lawmakers to reintroduce the state of emergency for 90 days.

The prime minister also said: “the government is imposing a curfew between midnight and 5am, and nightclubs will be ordered to close”.

Also, “parking will be made free of charge once again with a view to reducing crowds on public transport”, he said.

The prime minister said: “sporting events, cinemas and theatres will have to restrict audiences to using every third seat, and face masks must be worn. The authorities will inspect all events and fine transgressors.

Venues that fail to observe the rules will be shut down immediately”.

The prime minister said that, just as in the spring, it was again the elderly and people suffering from chronic illnesses who were most vulnerable to Covid-19. “This means that our parents and grandparents are in serious danger.”

The prime minister said it was time to take further steps to protect the operations of the country’s hospitals and the lives of the elderly.

The prime minister also said that doctors would receive wage hikes and that hospitals had all the necessary protective equipment at their disposal.

The prime minister praised Hungary’s doctors and nurses for their efforts in treating patients, but conceded that only a vaccine would end the pandemic.

source: MTI-Hungary Today

Ha nem jut eszedbe az adott témához kapcsolódó kulcsszó, add meg a szó magyarázatát.
Ezt gyakorolhatod ezzel a mini feladattal. Találd meg melyik magyarázat, melyik kulcsszóra vonatkozik.

to announce – curfew – to restrict – to inspect – to fine – vulnerable – to observe – state of emergency

1. can be easily harmed or hurt
    
2. to make someone pay money as a punishment
    
3. a law that forces people to stay indoors after a particular time at night,
   or the time people must be indoors
    
4. to limit someone’s actions or movements
    
5. when a government gives itself special powers in order to try to control
   an unusually difficult or dangerous situation,
   especially when this involves limiting people’s freedom
    
6. to officially tell people about something, especially about a plan or a decision
    
7. to make an official visit to a building, organization etc
   to check that everything is satisfactory and that rules are being obeyed
    
8. to conform one’s action or practice to (something, such as a law, rite, or condition)

keys/megoldások: 1. vulnerable; 2. to fine; 3. curfew; 4. to restrict; 5. state of emergency ; 6. to announce; 7. to inspect ; 8. to observe

Washing your hands is one of the easiest ways to protect yourself and others from illnesses such as food poisoning and flu. But do yo know how to wash your hands properly?

You should wash your hands for the amount of time it takes to sing “Happy Birthday” twice (around 20 seconds):

1. Wet your hands with water.

2. Apply enough soap to cover your hands.

3. Rub your hands together.

4. Use one hand to rub the back of the other hand and clean in between the fingers. Do the same with the other hand.

5. Rub your hands together and clean in between your fingers.

6. Rub the back of your fingers against your palms.

7. Rub your thumb using your other hand. Do the same with the other thumb.

8. Rub the tips of your fingers on the palm of your other hand. Do the same with other hand.

9. Rinse your hands with water.

10. Dry your hands completely with a disposable towel.

11. Use the disposable towel to turn off the tap.

If you do not have immediate access to soap and water then use alcohol-based handrub if available.

When should you wash your hands?

You should wash your hands:

– after using the toilet or changing a nappy

– before and after handling raw foods like meat and vegetables

– before eating or handling food

– after blowing your nose, sneezing or coughing

– before and after treating a cut or wound

– after touching animals, including pets, their food and after cleaning their cages

– after using public transport vehicles

Washing your hands properly removes dirt, viruses and bacteria to stop them spreading to other people and objects, which can spread illnesses such as food poisoning, flu or diarrhoea.

It can help stop people picking up infections and spreading them to others.

It can also help stop spreading infections when you’re visiting someone in hospital or another healthcare setting.

As Coronavirus (officially called COVID-19) continues to dominate the news, it might be useful to look at some of the language to talk about it.

The first is that people contract a virus (= get it). When a disease passes very easily from one person to another, as this one does, we say that it is extremely infectious or highly contagious. People that have it and may pass it to others are known as carriers. Some people seem to be more infectious (= pass on the disease more) than others, and these people are known as super-spreaders.

The first person to get a new disease is known as patient zero. When a patient has signs that they are ill, we say that they show/display symptoms, in this case a fever (= high temperature), cough and respiratory difficulty (= problems with breathing). The period between catching the illness and showing symptoms is the incubation period.

We use the word cases to refer to people who have a disease, e.g. There have been several cases of COVID-19 in the UK. When doctors have done tests and are sure that people have it, we call them confirmed or diagnosed cases. If doctors find that someone has the disease, we say that they test positive for it. If there is an unusually high number, we say that there is a spike in cases, whereas if numbers seem as though they are continuing to fall, we say that they have peaked.

We often talk about the mortality rate of a disease to say what proportion of people die from it. The death toll is the number of people who have died. The start of a disease is called the outbreak. COVID-19 hasn’t yet been classified as a pandemic (= a disease that has spread all over the world), but it has the potential to become one.

Governments have to decide how to control/contain the spread of the virus. Towns and cities may be put/placed on/in lockdown so that nobody can enter or leave them, countries may close their borders (= stop letting people from other countries in) and airlines sometimes suspend flights (= stop flying) to certain places.

People who may have the disease are often put/placed in quarantine (= made to stay somewhere away from other people). Passengers returning from an area with coronavirus may be asked to self-quarantine (= stay away from other people voluntarily). Despite the fact that most experts don’t think they are effective, some countries have seen huge queues for face masks (= covers for your mouth and nose). Meanwhile, scientists are racing to develop a vaccine (= make medicine that will stop people getting the virus).

We hope you find these words and phrases useful – and please stay safe!

source: dictionaryblog.cambridge.org

Can you pair up the expressions with their definition?

 Key: 

1. j. 2. g. 3. o. 4. c. 5. i. 6. a. 7. k. 8. b. 9. e. 10. d. 11. n. 12. f. 13. l. 14. h. 15. m.