A case of coinfection between influenza A (H3N2) and SARS-CoV-2 has been found for the first time in Bulgaria. A child from the town of Yambol (Southeastern Bulgaria) tested positive for flu and Covid-19.
The National Center for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases detected 9 cases of type A influenza in children between 11 and 18.
The National Center for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases made a whole genome sequencing of 234 positive samples of SARS-CoV-2. 55.1% of the samples have been proven to be of the Omicron coronavirus variant and 44.9%- from the Delta variant or one of its sub-variants. The samples were taken between January 3 and January 13 in 30 hospitals in 21 Bulgarian districts.
Plovdiv will offer concerts, bazaars and an ice park for the Christmas and New Year holidays to its citizens and guests, the municipality has announced. Mayor Kostadin Dimitrov will light the Christmas tree in front of the Plovdiv Municipality..
On Thursday, minimum temperatures will range from 3° to 19°C, with eastern areas reaching 15–19°C and Sofia around 6°C. The day will be cloudy with widespread rain. Heavy rainfall is expected in western regions overnight and in central and southern..
“Solutions for achieving peace in Ukraine must be based on fundamental principles of the UN Charter, such as sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity.” This was stated by Bulgarian Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev at the informal video..
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