Hungary’s Leader Grabbed Powers to Fight the Virus. Some Fear Other Motives.
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Hungary’s Leader Grabbed Powers to Fight the Virus

The coronavirus may have begun to spread through the Hungarian population nearly a month ago, in a process technically known as community transmission, according to a secret readout written by a foreign diplomat who had been briefed in early March by the country director for the World Health Organization, Dr. Ledia Lazeri.

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Scottish diplomat in Hungary dies of coronavirus

Steven Dick, a 37-year-old Scottish diplomat who served as the deputy head of mission at the British Embassy in Budapest, Hungary, has died after being diagnosed with coronavirus. The Foreign Office stated that it is not clear whether Dick had any pre-existing medical conditions. Dick served at the British Embassies in Kabul and Riyadh and was the head of corporate strategy at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport.

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