Why Covid-19 Comes back with Vengeance?

Why Covid-19 Comes Back with Vengeance?

Just 10 days ago a fourth Covid wave, which health specialists in Bulgaria had been warning was coming, looked like something vague and unreal, nothing to worry about, or so people thought. Hungering for sun and sea after the hard months of trials and isolation many chose to ignore the warnings and embarked on a holiday adventure. The low level of infections seemed to lull even the health authorities into a false sense of security and they focused on the vaccine campaign as the sole preventive measure, at the expense of border control, mask-wearing and regular disinfection. On the other hand, many people in Bulgaria never grasped the fact that vaccination does not eliminate the risk of infection and transmission of the virus. The seaside resorts in the country are bursting at the seams, overwhelmed with tourists from the country and abroad.

And the results were not late in coming - infections surged, and hospital Covid wards are quickly being filled to capacity with patients in serious condition. The causes are complex but isn't it about time we started looking for them because every mistake costs human lives. So, let us take a look at one case in point - Sofia airport, an entrance into the country for potential Covid-19 virus carriers.

When arriving in this country from Malta for example, a country in the red zone for Bulgaria, passengers have to show a vaccine certificate and a PCR test performed up to 72 hours prior to arrival. So far so good, but only if the passengers are checked strictly by the health authorities. Lyubyana Ivanova is a pharmacist living and working in Malta for many years, and she has a different story to tell:

"As we left the plane there were around 60 of us. We passed...