As a result of the coronavirus epidemic, there has been a renewed worldwide interest in the work of Ignác Semmelweis. The Hungarian National Museum's Semmelweis Museum of Medical History, Library and Databank has created a virtual exhibition in English presenting the life of a great Hungarian doctor, which can be viewed on the following website:

One hundred years on, after two world wars, tormented by Trianon and economic crises, after more than four decades of a communist-socialist detour, a defeated revolution and several times being on the verge of collapse, we are here, we are alive. Having trust in the future we can say: the Hungarian nation is not a thing of the past but of the future.

The video shows the formerly vibrant and lively city in its current, empty state, but the harmonious composition of music, dancing and lights fills viewers with hope and anticipation. The video focuses on iconic places in the capital that used to be bustling and full of people, but currently look surreally empty. The Buda Castle, quiet Heroes’ Square and Széchenyi Bath, its pools empty, are all shown in charming sunset hues.