5,643 is the number of newly registered coronavirus cases out of 41,613 tests performed in the country in the past 24 hours, a positivity rate of 13.6%, National Coronavirus Information Portal data show. 86.99% of the new infections are among the unvaccinated.
90,543 is the number of registered active cases in the country. 7,373 Covid-19 patients are being treated in hospital, 607 of them in intensive care. 90% of the 902 new hospitalizations are among the unvaccinated. 154 people with established coronavirus have died in the past 24 hours, 93.5% of them were not vaccinated. 2,225 is the number of reported recoveries.
25,424 doses of vaccine were administered in the past day. 1,479,038 people in the country are now fully vaccinated, or around one-quarter of the people living in Bulgaria.
Asen Grigorov, a respected and recognisable voice in Bulgarian media, has passed away after a short illness. Known for his sharp analysis and fine irony, he was one of the country’s most distinctive journalists. Born in 1966, he began his career..
The Ministry of Health is preparing a programme of home testing for colon and cervical cancer. According to BNR reporter Elena Beykova, the tests will be free and distributed by general practitioners and regional health inspectorates. The campaign is..
Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov presented Pope Leo XIV with a specially crafted omophorion during an audience at the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican. This liturgical vestment symbolizes spiritual and episcopal authority, according to the Council of..
The retirement age should not be changed – this is the position expressed by Social Minister Borislav Gutsanov talking to the Bulgarian National..
Strengthening bilateral economic cooperation between Bulgaria and Italy, participation in joint defense projects and achieving peace in Ukraine were the..
Bulgarian virtual influencer Ahinora made her debut in the European Parliament, greeting MEPs. Ahinora is the first Bulgarian avatar, and now an..
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