The demographic and geographic impact of the COVID pandemic in Bulgaria and Eastern Europe in 2020.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic followed a unique trajectory in Eastern Europe compared to other heavily affected regions, with most countries there only experiencing a major surge of cases and deaths towards the end of 2020 after a relatively uneventful first half of the year. However, the consequences of that surge have not received as much attention as the situation in Western countries. Bulgaria, even though it has been one of the most heavily affected countries, has been one of those neglected cases. We use mortality and mobility data from Eurostat, official governmental and other sources to examine the development and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria and other European countries. We find a very high level of excess mortality in Eastern European countries measured by several metrics

SUBMITTER: Rangachev A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9012259 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature