A Covid-19 vaccination centre in the Bulgarian capital, Sofia is almost empty, a vivid example of the way the country's immunisation effort is hamstrung by fake news and widespread mistrust. — AFP
It's getting close to lunchtime and a Covid-19 vaccination centre in the Bulgarian capital, Sofia, is almost empty, a vivid example of the way the country's immunisation effort is hamstrung by fake news and widespread mistrust.
As a fourth coronavirus wave threatens, official data show that only 15% of the population of 6.9 million people has been fully vaccinated, far below the EU average of 53.3%.
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