Kostadin Angelov

A Bulgarian parliamentary committee has passed a motion to purchase the Russian Sputnik V vaccine despite it not having been approved for use in the EU.

Outgoing Health Minister Prof. Kostadin Angelov said at a briefing of the National Operational Headquarters that the morbidity rates in Bulgaria are lower than those in the neighboring countries and at the same time the restrictive measures in Bulgaria are more lenient than in a number of other countries.

From today, April 29, discos, bar clubs, piano bars, variety bars and night clubs will reopen, provided they use 50% of their capacity in accordance with the order of the outgoing Minister of Health Prof. Kostadin Angelov.

The outgoing government voted to extend the emergency epidemic period in Bulgaria.

At a meeting of the Council of Ministers, livestreamed on Facebook, it became clear that emergency situation would be in place until the end of May.

"Bulgaria is overcoming the third wave of Covid-19. We were able to achieve the goal we had set to ourselves. To date, there is not a single region designated in red on Bulgaria's morbidity map. We achieved it because the reason, intellect of the experts and discipline guided us all the time," announced at the regular briefing of the National Operational HQ, outgoing Minister of Health Prof.

In an emotional speech Health Minister Kostadin Angelov asked parliament to nominate new representatives for the National Operational Headquarters (NOHQ).

The AstraZeneca vaccine will not be administered to women under 60 with a higher risk of thrombosis. All individuals who have received a first dose of this vaccine and have not experienced side effects may be reimmunized with the same vaccine, said Minister of Health Prof. Kostadin Angelov, during a briefing, Novini.bg reported.

Bulgaria's outgoing Health Minister Kostadin Angelov issued an order on April 16 further easing restrictions put in place to contain the spread of Covid-19.

The new order amends the previous one issued on April 8 and allows a range of activities to resume on April 19, but at 50 per cent capacity and with social distancing precautions in effect.

Bulgaria: National Coronavirus Task Force Will Resume Work

The outgoing Prime Minister has ordered the Minister of Health Kostadin Angelov to resume the work of the National Operational Headquarters until a new government is formed. This became clear at an extraordinary briefing of GERB held on April 18.

Bulgarian Health Minister Kostadin Angelov announced this week that the country's roll-out of the AstraZeneca vaccine may be discontinued due to lack of interest.

Recently between 100 and 200 doses per day of the AstraZeneca vaccine have been administered throughout the country.