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Assoc. Prof. Atanas Mangarov, Head of the Children’s Department of the Hospital for Infectious Diseases in Sofia, has not entered the COVID sector of the medical institution and is not known to have participated in the treatment of infected patients hospitalized at SBALIPB “Prof. Ivan Kirov” . says in response from the Hospital for Infectious Diseases to Scanner.news’ questions, asked on October 16. According to the director Prof. Tatiana Chervenyakova, Assoc. Prof. Mangarov is not included in the front-line teams, nor has he received the additional remuneration of BGN 1,000.
“Every day I enter the COVID zone without a mask, sometimes I put it on,” Associate Professor Mangarov told btv yesterday. “All these nonsensical measures, like wearing masks outdoors, show the powerlessness of politicians and scientists. I think these rules don’t make sense, so I don’t follow them. To follow a rule it has to make sense, but the rules must be continue in principle, and that is why I carry a mask in my pocket and that is why it smells like a pocket, “said the opponent of infectious diseases, a supporter of herd immunity.
According to him, he examined the patients (more than 50 in his private office) while he had to be quarantined, after his contact with BNT journalist Georgi Lyubenov two weeks ago. “I use personal protective equipment, the main one is washing my hands,” added associate professor Mangarov and was adamant that it is impossible to have infected someone by examining without a mask and then getting on public transport, also without a mask.
When asked if he was concerned about a fine, he replied that his examination fee at his office was BGN 100, and for a home visit, BGN 200, and that he would have to increase it by another BGN 300 for possible fines, because it was one from them. one of the few who have not yet refused to examine patients at home.
“99% of people in hospitals are there out of fear, because they are told that while you are standing, you can play and at home there is no one to examine them,” said the infectious diseases specialist.
After a series of controversial appearances in the media, refusal to follow the rules, including tests after close contact with a proven contagious, associate professor Mangarov was asked for written explanations and a conversation with him was held, he said. in response to his boss, Prof. ервенякова.
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