Flu pandemic in the United Kingdom
COVID-19 in Bulgaria: 63 New Cases in the Last 24 hours
In the last 24 hours, 63 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Bulgaria, according to the data of the Unified Information Portal.
868 tests were carried out, which means that the proportion of positive results is just over 7 percent. Also, of the new cases, 55% were not vaccinated.
Covid fatalities and hospital admissions down
Health authorities on Thursday announced that 169 patients with Covid-19 died from January 23 to January 29, a 4% decrease on the average over the preceding four weeks.
The Covid-related fatalities had a median age of 85 years, the National Organization for Public Health's (EODY) weekly epidemiological report for respiratory infections said.
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Covid claims 186 lives last week
Health authorities on Thursday announced that 186 patients with Covid-19 died from January 9 to January 15, an increase of 16% on the previous week.
The Covid-related fatalities had a median age of 84 years, the National Organization for Public Health's (EODY) weekly epidemiological report for respiratory infections said.
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Bulgarian Health Authorities expect a Severe Flu Wave to hit the Population
"I don't tend to make predictions about how severe the flu wave will be, but there are two reasons why experts are particularly cautious. One is the data from the Southern Hemisphere, where Australia and New Zealand have faced their worst flu epidemic since 5- 6 years. The other reason is that public immunity to influenza has declined during the pandemic."
Tight-Lipped Balkan Governments Scramble to Defend Against COVID-19
"It's confidential," Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic told a press conference on Thursday when asked how many ventilators the country has.
"At this moment, this is treated practically as a state secret in all countries," Brnabic said, but assured reporters that "Serbia has enough ventilators."
Death toll from flu climbs to 83 this week
The toll from the seasonal flu in Greece has risen to 83 following the death of six people over the past week, the National Organization for Public Health (EODY) said in its weekly bulletin on Thursday.
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Seventeen dead in a week from flu
The number of flu deaths in Greece since last October has risen to 77, according to the National Health Organization (EODY), which on Thursday reported that 17 people had died from complications from the flu over the past week.
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Death toll from seasonal flu climbs to 53, with 15 deaths last week
The toll from the seasonal flu has risen to 53 in Greece following the deaths of 15 people in the past week, the National Organization for Public Health (EODY) said in its weekly bulletin Thursday.
The First Death due to the Flu has been Reported in Croatia
The peak of the disease is expected to be reached by the end of the month.
The first death due to the flu has been reported in Croatia. 878 are the officially registered patients, according to BGNES.
The infectious disease clinic reported the death.
There are four more deaths reported, but health authorities have not yet reported whether they were caused by the flu.
Death toll from flu in Greece at 146, but virus activity reduced
The death toll from the flu virus in Greece has risen to 146 since last October, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KEELPNO).
Citing the latest data in its weekly report Thursday, KEELPNO said that a patient who contracted the virus died last week.