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1 million Bulgarians have donated funds to fight the Covid-19 pandemic

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Almost 22 m euros have been donated to support the fight against the coronavirus epidemic, the Bulgarian Donors Forum has announced. The amount was collected in the period March - June 2020. The donors have provided funds mainly for the purchasing of equipment, materials and consumables needed to fight the virus. Over 90% of the aid went to health facilities. 

In the most acute phase of the crisis, about 1 million adult residents of the country have made donations in various forms.



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