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Summer and next winter will be much lighter than today. But when exactly the pandemic will end is not known for sure, Dr. Skender Sila, a representative of the World Health Organization in Bulgaria, told BNT.
A vaccine against COVID-19 is not yet available and action must be taken until this happens. In the EU and Bulgaria, the vaccine may be available at the end of March, but we must emphasize that some groups such as the elderly and first-line doctors will be prioritized at the beginning, said the WHO representative.
In Europe, the situation is critical, in many countries the number of beds is increasing, intensive care units are overloaded and the number of deaths is increasing. The situation in Bulgaria is even more difficult.
From the beginning, WHO has instructed member states, including Bulgaria, on the need to increase population testing, contact tracking, and isolation.
The other dimension is the awareness of the population, explaining the simple measures that each of us can take: wear a mask, keep our distance, avoid crowds.
Currently, PCR is the most reliable test in terms of the specificity and sensitivity of the coronavirus, but now we see antigenic tests and tests that can be applied even at home. Yesterday in the US This has already started, such tests will be approved in the EU soon. We look forward to this in the coming weeks and to purchase and donate tests to low- and middle-income countries, explained Dr. Sila.
More than 100 people die every day in Bulgaria and these are not anonymous people, but our mothers, fathers, children … That is why I call on all people to be more responsible, together we can influence this disease in a positive direction , I call. Strength.
Bulgarian youth are the best part of society, but they are also very dynamic, they like to travel, meet in restaurants and they have to be careful and responsible at this stage. We must also limit family visits to relatives, because we can infect them, said the WHO representative.
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