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Caretaker Minister of Health: Flu cases will peak in February

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"Another severe wave of Covid-19 is not expected in Bulgaria. Covid-19 is getting milder and mortality is low. Many Bulgarians have had Covid-19. Despite the low vaccination rate, people have developed a relatively strong immunity", caretaker Minister of Health Assen Medjidiev said for bTV. 

In Assen Medjidiev's words, flu cases will peak in February. "There is no shortage of hospital beds for patients with viral infections", Minister Medjidiev noted.




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