Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2024 All Rights Reserved

Bulgaria to purchase masks, ventilators from China, PCR tests from South Korea

Photo: BGNES

The Bulgaria government will provide and pay for the transportation of 1.176 million disposable safety masks, 1 million medical masks and 50 ventilators from China. The same transportation will be used to deliver the donations made by China to Bulgaria. This was decided at an extraordinary cabinet meeting today. 

A contract for the delivery of 303,000 Covid-19 tests is also to be signed with a South Korean company. The tests will be a "real time" PCR tests with a certificate of use in the EU.



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Trial of Bulgarian nationals accused of spying for Russia continues in UK

The group of Bulgarians accused in the UK of spying for Russia acted against Bulgarian journalist Hristo Grozev, who works for Bellingcat. This was stated by prosecutor Alison Morgan in the court in London. The group tried to use..

published on 12/3/24 9:42 AM
Министърът на външните работи на Северна Македония Тимчо Муцунски

North Macedonian Foreign Minister expresses willingness to seek solution with Bulgaria

North Macedonia’s Foreign Minister Timčo Mucunski was heard in the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee. He said that some of his fondest memories are from Bulgaria, but accused Sofia of stalling Skopje’s..

published on 12/3/24 9:16 AM

Young talents draw the attention of their peers to healthy lifestyle and volunteering

A concert entitled “Volunteer’s Day” will bring together young talents dedicated to the causes of healthy living and volunteering on one stage in Sofia today. One of the goals of the event is to support the personal growth of young people and..

published on 12/3/24 8:05 AM