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There are only 4 EU countries with effective preventive measures of COVID-19, Hungary not among them
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Based on the number of COVID-19 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, Hungary is considered high risk with a very high probability of infection. There are only four countries in the EU that have an average below the alarm threshold, says the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.
According to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the “alarm threshold” is 20 cases per 100,000 people on a seven-day average, CNN reports.
Currently, there are only four states in the European Union where the seven-day average is below 100 per 100,000. These countries are
- Germany (18.4 cases per 100,000),
- Finland (15.5),
- Cyprus (14.6), and
- Norway (13.9).
All other EU countries are above the crucial threshold and seem to have difficulties containing fresh outbreaks. Therefore, the risk of COVID-19 is high, meaning that the probability of infection is rather high. Countries on the other end of the scale, with the highest numbers, are
First, the number of new positive cases is a STUPID measure because it does not take into account how many tests are being performed. Countries that do not test unless you have symptoms will have lower numbers than countries which have free testing for anyone who wants.
Second, we now see that the lockdowns and mask mandates have not prevented further spikes in cases. In fact, when compared to nations with less restrictive lockdowns and mask mandates, we do not see a big difference in virus results.