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1. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announces that the country will maintain their COVID-19 restrictions until January 11.
   2020-12-08 07:04:31 (First version)
2. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announces that the country will maintain its COVID-19 restrictions until January 11.
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