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

Prof. Todor Kantardzhiev: The coronavirus will evolve to become one of the winter viruses

Prof. Todor Kantardzhiev
Photo: BGNES, archive

“Cellular immunity acquired by vaccination against Covid-19 protects from all variants of coronavirus,” Prof. Todor Kantardzhiev, health advisor at Sofia municipality said for the BNR, citing prestigious medical journals.

“What was being said at the beginning, that anti-body levels drop, that immunity wanes, in actual fact it is cellular immunity, immunological memory that protects. What we now know about Omicron is that a booster shot is needed, which affords 80% protection from hospitalization,” Prof. Kantardzhiev explained. In his words, Omicron has already spread to almost half of the population in Europe and this will build up a robust collective immunity among Europeans, and the coronavirus will evolve to become one of the winter viruses.



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

President Radev, party leaders congratulate Donald Trump on his election

Bulgarian politicians took to social media to congratulate Donald Trump on his election as President of the United States.  President Rumen Radev was among the first Bulgarian leaders to tweet congratulations to Donald Trump on his election..

published on 11/6/24 1:48 PM

Bulgarian metallurgy and mining industry have a chance for development in the EU

Metallurgy, heavy and mining industry are an irrevocable part of the full-fledged economic development of Europe. This was stated by Bulgarian President Rumen Radev at the solemn celebration of the Metallurgist's Day in Sofia, which was held under the..

published on 11/6/24 10:01 AM

A frosty morning followed by a calm and sunny day

On Wednesday morning, visibility will be reduced in some places in the valleys, plains and along the Black Sea coast. Minimum temperatures will range between minus 3 and 2°C, around minus 2°C in Sofia. During the day it will be sunny with highs between..

published on 11/5/24 7:05 PM