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Mobile Vaccination Site Avilble at Sofia Airport as of 11 October   

From Monday, October 11, a specially equipped mobile vaccination bus will be deployed at Terminal 1 of Sofia airport , in front of the building of "Arrivals".

As of Sunday 10 October, citizens of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and members of their families arriving from a Member State of the European Union, the European Economic Area, the Swiss Confederation and from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which is in the "red zone", are allowed on the territory of the country upon presentation of a valid E

Fully vaccinated travelers from 37 more countries, including Turkey, will not be required to self-isolate in the U.K. starting next week, the British government announced on Oct. 7.

Over 75% of hoteliers in Bulgaria are against the introduction of mandatory inspections of guests for COVID certificates, say the organizers of the Hotel Forum, which is the largest professional meeting in tourism in Bulgaria.

Around 30 health workers who do not have the now mandatory COVID-19 vaccination certificates, and refuse to be tested, gathered in Croatia's capital, Zagreb, on Monday, protesting against the requirement, Index reported.

"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".

Despite the increase in the number of those infected with coronavirus, a new lockdown is not necessary s of yet. In some areas, the number of new infcions is higher and the possibility of introducing local measures there will be discusse, voiced his opinion Chief State Health Inspector Assoc. Prof. Angel Kunchev.

A protester against COVID-19 restrictions in Sofia, Bulgaria on September 8. Photo: EPA-EFE/VASSIL DONEV

"My observations are that most of the people who appear to be vaccinated but are hospitalised have managed to acquire the documentation in some way or another," respected virologist Dr Radka Argirova told Bulgarian National Television on Wednesday.

Hotel and restaurant owners and the caretaker minister of tourism on September 21 discussed the idea of introducing a requirement for customers wishing to gain access to present either a certificate for vaccination against Covid-19, evidence that they have had and recovered from Covid-19 or negative result from rapid or PCR test.

The Bulgarian Ministry of Health has published the latest risk assessment regarding Coronavirus, classifying countries in three categories (red, green and orange) depending on their infection rate during the last two weeks.