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Herd immunity in Bulgaria is nowhere in sight: pulmonologist

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We are witnessing different epidemiological situation in seperate Bulgarian regions. That is why adopting local measures is an adequate decision, pulmonologist Professor Kosta Kostov said for BNR. Bulgaria’s health system is very close to the limit, because of the high number of Covid-19 patients who need active treatment. In Professor Kostov’s view, if stricter measures need to be taken, they should last for at least 60 days, in order to yield the necessary results.




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