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COVID-19 in Bulgaria: 278 New Cases in the Last 24 hours
The new cases of COVID-19 in Bulgaria are 278, five patients have died, according to the data of the Unified Information Portal.
In the last 24 hours, 2,655 tests were performed, which means that 10 percent of those tested gave positive results. 51% of new cases were not vaccinated.
MPs call for blood donation to Red Crescent
Many lawmakers from several political parties have made a joint call for blood donations to the Turkish Red Crescent, as the blood stocks have recently fallen below the critical level.
Though the country needs an average of 10,000 units of blood per day, blood donation has decreased by half amid the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and the recent quake disaster.
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By 2030 there will be Vaccines against Cancer and Heart Diseases
Millions of lives could be saved by a range of new vaccines for a range of diseases, including cancer, experts say. A leading pharmaceutical company has announced that by 2030 there will be vaccines against cancer, cardiovascular, autoimmune and other diseases, the Guardian writes.
National blood stocks drop to below critical level
The national blood stock has fallen below the minimum level due to the devastating earthquakes in February, an official from the Turkish Red Crescent has said, warning that only a three-day blood stock is left.
Announcing that the blood supply in the country is decreasing at a critical level, Saim Kerman called on citizens to donate blood.
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Children’s streptococcal infections rise
Medical experts are expressing concern over indications that there has been an upsurge of streptococcal infections in children. The disease may not be systematically recorded in Greece, but pediatricians estimate that they have seen more cases this year compared to the pre-pandemic period.
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Candida auris accounted for 4.4% of hospital infections in 2022
A fungal superbug called Candida auris accounted for just 4.4% of all hospital infections in Greece last year, the head of the National Public Health Organization (EODY), Theoklis Zaoutis, said Saturday.
Cocaine worth €600,000 found on container ship
A shipment of cocaine with a street value of €600,000 was found on a container ship in Piraeus last Sunday, authorities have announced.
The cocaine, which was wrapped in 20 packages of cocaine, weighed about 17.5 kilograms.
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COVID-19 in Bulgaria: 133 New Cases in the Last 24 hours
One hundred and thirty-three new cases of coronavirus were registered in the last 24 hours in Bulgaria. One of the confirmed infected has died, according to data from the Unified Information Portal.
WHO revises Covid-19 vaccine recommendations for Omicron-era
The World Health Organization has tailored its Covid-19 vaccination recommendations for a new phase of the pandemic, suggesting that healthy children and adolescents may not necessarily need a shot but older, high-risk groups should get a booster between 6 to 12 months after their last vaccine.
Police bust Athens-Kalamata drug racket
A joint operation between the police's drug unit in Athens and its security division in Kalamata, southern Greece, had led to the dismantling of a drug racket worth at least 350,000 euros, the Hellenic Police (ELAS) said in a press release on Tuesday.
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