New for Summer 2024: Bulgaria Air Offers Direct Flights to Lisbon
The flights will operate every Wednesday and Saturday.
New research from the University of East Anglia challenges the effectiveness of air filtration systems in preventing viral illnesses. The study casts doubt on the capabilities of these technologies to enhance safety in indoor environments, contrary to expectations.
The investigation delved into air filtration, germicidal lights, and ionizers, finding little evidence supporting their efficacy against respiratory or gastrointestinal infections. Prof Paul Hunter from UEA's Norwich Medical School emphasized that while air cleaners aim to filter contaminants from the air, their real-world impact on reducing airborne viruses is limited.
Despite heightened interest during the Covid pandemic, this study urges a thorough evaluation of costs versus benefits before implementing such expensive technologies. Lead researcher Dr Julii Brainard stressed that evidence from 32 real-world studies failed to demonstrate these technologies' ability to protect individuals from infections.
The team acknowledged existing strategies like germicidal lights and HEPA filtration reducing environmental and surface contamination but found no compelling evidence that they prevented illnesses. Dr Brainard highlighted the need for transparent publication of studies conducted during the pandemic to make informed assessments of air treatment technologies.
Collaborating with various institutions, the University of East Anglia spearheaded this research to offer critical insights into the effectiveness of air treatment systems in preventing viral illnesses.
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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a warning regarding a new mutation of the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, known as the FLiRT variants
In response to the threat of a whooping cough epidemic, Bulgaria has enacted temporary anti-epidemic measures aimed at curbing the spread of the disease
Bulgaria has updated its immunization calendar, granting general practitioners the authority to administer whooping cough (pertussis) vaccines to newborns two weeks earlier than before, starting at six weeks after birth
In a significant move that reverberates across the global vaccination landscape, pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has announced a worldwide recall of its COVID-19 vaccine
Eurostat, the European Union's statistics agency, unveiled alarming findings regarding Bulgaria's COVID-19 mortality rates in 2021, shedding light on the nation's sobering position atop the EU's death rate chart
Caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev ordered the cancellation of the Council of Ministers' decision to establish the private Mom and Me Multiprofile Hospital for Active Treatment in Sofia, the government press service said on Saturday.
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