Influenza A virus subtype H1N1

Covid-19 deaths eased to 65 in the period from March 20 to 26 from 75 the week before, according to the weekly bulletin published on Thursday by the National Public Health Organization (EODY).

However, though new intubations eased, the number of Covid patients on a ventilator in intensive care rose to 75 from 71 on a weekly basis.

New evidence that raccoon dogs were at the Chinese market where COVID is suspected to have first infected humans has reignited debate over the origin of the pandemic.

An international team of virus experts said Thursday that they had found genetic data from a market in Wuhan, China, linking the coronavirus with raccoon dogs for sale there, adding evidence to the case that the worst pandemic in a century could have been ignited by an infected animal that was being dealt through the illegal wildlife trade.

The new confirmed cases of coronavirus in Bulgaria for the last 24 hours are 149, according to the data in the Unified Information Portal.

3,289 tests were performed, which means that the proportion of positive results is 4.5 percent.

There were no deaths with confirmed coronavirus infection.

The latest data published by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) have raised many eyebrows as the figure officially declared during the COVID-19 pandemic period in 2021 does not match, with the new data revealing 128,000 unexplained deaths, a journalist from the daily Hürriyet has stated.

The recent rash of acts of violence against hospital staff tells us that the medics who work in Greece's National Health System (ESY) - the same people who were hailed as heroes during the pandemic - are falling victim once more to the failings of the system.

The new confirmed cases of coronavirus in our country for the last 24 hours are 72, according to the data of the Unified Information Portal.

2,367 tests were done, which means that the proportion of positive results is 3 percent.

Three patients with confirmed coronavirus infection have died.

Three years ago, Balkan countries were hit by a pandemic which cost many lives and created social disorders. But while it was a time of isolation for many, authors drew inspiration from the disaster.

Health authorities on Thursday announced that 169 patients with Covid-19 died from January 23 to January 29, a 4% decrease on the average over the preceding four weeks.

The Covid-related fatalities had a median age of 85 years, the National Organization for Public Health's (EODY) weekly epidemiological report for respiratory infections said.

The new confirmed cases of coronavirus in Bulgaria for the last 24 hours are 91, it is clear from the new data published in the Unified Information Portal.

4,218 tests were performed, which means that the proportion of positive results is 2.1 percent.

Five patients with confirmed coronavirus infection have died.