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Bulgarians get used to living with Covid-19 without fear

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60% of Bulgarians believe that the Covid-19 infection is dangerous, but still they perceive it as primarily a severe form of flu,  shows the latest Gallup International poll conducted between 15 and 18 May. 20% of respondents believe that the coronavirus does not pose a serious danger and is an exaggerated threat. Only 17% perceive the epidemic as a deadly danger. 

61% of Bulgarians find the government's measures against the coronavirus epidemic to be sufficient, 29% regard them as excessive and 9% as insufficient. The work of Prime Minister Boyko Borissov is approved by 54% of respondents. 
86% of respondents believe that Bulgaria is coping relatively well with the epidemic compared to other European countries.



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