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In A military surgeon with missions in Iraq and Afghanistan is fighting the coronavirus in Bulgaria. This is written by the Swiss newspaper “Le Temps”. The Agency publishes the full text of the material:
“For more than two months, the Bulgarians have been observing a man: General Ventsislav Mutafchiiski, who is coordinating the fight against the spread of COVID-19 in the country.”
In Bulgarie, a general deux étoiles héros de la guerre contre le Covid-19 https://t.co/TUm5OU3uOS
– Le Temps (@LeTemps) May 1, 2020
This shaved-head military doctor was almost unknown before his appointment as head of the National Operations Headquarters, which includes experts and political figures who provide live reports on the health situation in the country almost every day since the end of February. .
According to the latest data on 1,500 infected with COVID-19 and approximately 70 deaths, it can be said that Bulgaria is doing quite well or very well. The country ranks fourth in the European per capita mortality rate, one in 140,000 people. Bulgaria is just after Slovakia, Latvia and Malta. In comparison, Belgium has 1 death toll for every 1,800 people.
For many, this is a true miracle. Bulgaria, which is often presented as the poorest country in the EU, has many health problems due to the massive departure of medical personnel to the richest countries in the EU. When asked, the general. Mutafchiiski prefers to say that this is an “incredible opportunity”: before the virus appeared, the country closed all schools and introduced specific measures in hospitals for the flu.
“So we just had to extend these strict measures,” he says. But what the general does not say is his personal participation in this strategy, voluntarily accepting the role of the bad journalist. Even the “bad cop”. He was the first to warn the Bulgarians of an “unprecedented anger epidemic”.
“And while some in Sofia are concerned about whether the beauty salons will be closed, we must be prepared for the loss of lives, including our loved ones.”
Then he regularly criticized the reckless behavior of his compatriots, the lack of discipline and called for tougher measures and more severe sanctions for those who do not respect them. He did not hesitate to publicly criticize politicians, even doctors, who downplayed the danger. This army managed to persuade Prime Minister Boyko Borisov to declare a state of emergency on March 13 and introduce a strict quarantine with severe penalties for violators.
Many Bulgarians working in Western Europe decided to return to their homeland and were immediately quarantined and regularly monitored by the police. Where there were outbreaks of contamination, the sites were destroyed without modern tracking, but with the old methods the Bulgarians managed to prevent the catastrophe.
Meanwhile, Ventsislav Mutafchiiski has become the country’s most controversial figure, loved by some, scarred by others, even receiving death threats. In Bulgaria, as a former communist country, uniformed men are not always respected. But the gene. Mutafchiyski may have managed to change that attitude.
The 55-year-old military surgeon and head of the distinguished MMA has carried out missions in Iraq and Afghanistan within NATO. It operated both military and civilian, including children in conflict zones. He was an eyewitness to the attacks and participated in the return of the Bulgarian troops to the country.
He may be the only surgeon who specializes in treating wounded in war. To all these qualities we must add one, which surprised many people. When asked once how many Roma have been infected by the virus and if special measures will be taken against this minority, to whom all the suffering in Bulgaria is attributed, he was angry: at what age does he live? Do you remember who in the story kept the statistics on ethnicity? “Alexander Levi ends his article in” Le Temps “.
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