“Against the background of the growing number of fatalities I very much doubt that the number of infections is not going up as well,” said epidemiologist and lecturer at Oxford Petar Markov for the BNR. In his words many coronavirus cases probably go undetected.
“The best indicator of this is the number of fatalities,” he said. In his words the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control put Bulgaria among the top 5 high-concern countries precisely because of the constant increase in the number of deaths.
Petar Markov stated that the mortality rate is lower in Western Europe because of better treatment for the people in serious condition, and because of the younger profile of the people who have contracted Covid-19, whereas in this country it is mostly older people who get infected.
Funds will be found for both procedures – “Hot Lunch” and “Home Care”, which are among the most sought-after measures to support the most vulnerable members of society. During the parliamentary control sitting earlier today, in response to a..
In support of people with rare diseases, balloons in different colors flew over Sofia at noon, BTA reported. The balloons were released in the courtyard of the Alexandrovska Hospital, where medical specialists, patients and their relatives gathered..
The Ministry of Internal Affairs has detained about 20 people - some of whom worked for the Bulgarian State Railways, for large-scale theft of diesel fuel in a specialized operation in the area of the Karnobat railway station. It was established..
The effects of the protests against supermarkets are being felt, Agriculture Minister Georgi Tahov said in Plovdiv, where he was attending a national..
In 2022, 14.7% of workers in the EU were low-wage earners . By definition, low-wage earners are those who earn two-thirds or less of the average gross..
A serious restrictive and even repressive attitude among Bulgarian society on the current issues of school education and upbringing is shown by an..
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