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Bulgaria has Stopped Supply from the AstraZeneca Vaccine
Bulgaria has stopped supplying vaccines from AstraZeneca, due to lack of interest in it and the risk of discarding the vaccines. In the last three months, there have been no deliveries of the AstraZeneca product in Bulgaria, according to data from the Ministry of Health.
Completed Vaccination Course Prevents Severe COVID-19 even when Infected with the Delta Variant
The completed vaccination course, with any of the EU-approved vaccines, provides a high level of protection against the severe course of the disease and death caused by SARS-CoV-2, including infection with the Delta variant of the virus. This was announced by the Bulgarian Ministry of Health.
Bulgarian Health Inspector: Only 0.77% of the Dead from COVID-19 in Bulgaria were Vaccinated
"In epidemiology, things cannot and should not be considered on a daily basis. At a 4-month period, the percentage of deaths from the coronavirus vaccine was 0.77%. That's 1 in 160 people. " Such an opinion was expressed by the Chief State Health Inspector Angel Kunchev in the studio of "Hello, Bulgaria".
Bulgaria Ranks First in COVID Mortality in Europe
Bulgaria ranks first in Europe in mortality with COVID-19, according to data from the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control. It is as of Thursday (September 2), and mortality is measured as the number of deaths infected with coronavirus per 1 million people in two weeks.
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70% of Adults in EU have been Vaccinated
The EU has achieved its goal of fully vaccinating 70 percent of its population against COVID-19, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Tuesday. "I want to thank everyone who made it possible to achieve this great thing," she said.
"But the pandemic is not over. We need more. I call on everyone who can to be vaccinated," Von der Layen said.
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Mykonos, Santorini and Rhodes Placed in Dark Red COVID Zone
The Greek islands in the southern Aegean Sea are already in the dark red zone at risk of contracting COVID-19.
Celebrities and Religious Leaders Will Try to Convince Bulgarian Roma to Vaccinate
Representatives of show biz, religious leaders and other authorities will provide the Roma population with reliable information in order to persuade people to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
This was announced by Deputy Minister of Health Alexander Zlatanov after a meeting with health mediators - the link between the authorities and the Roma community.
The end of the epidemic is in sight
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Was Sweden right from the beginning?
In fact, in Sweden, you can do everything opposite from other European countries who find the main weapon against the virus in lockdown, curfew, closing borders, the mandatory wearing of masks, and similar measures that drastically change the daily lives of citizens.
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DW: Boyko Borissov Claims He Copes with Pandemic Best of All - Is it True?
Every time he appears on Facebook, in villages and factories, Boyko Borissov invariably claims that he tackles the pandemic crisis in the best way possible. The latest such example is from the Haskovo village of Malevo, where together with Health Minister Kostadin Angelov the Prime Minister arrived along with a mobile vaccination team.