Hundreds protest against Bulgaria's COVID health pass


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  • Thursday, 21 Oct 2021

Protesters take part in a demonstration against the mandatory COVID-19 "Green Certificate" for indoor access, in Sofia, Bulgaria, October 20, 2021. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov

SOFIA (Reuters) - Hundreds of anti-vaccine protesters joined some political leaders in Sofia on Wednesday to demonstrate against Bulgaria's decision to make a COVID-19 "Green Certificate" mandatory for access to restaurants, theatres and shopping malls.

The interim health ministry announced the move on Tuesday to try to slow a surge in infections and deaths in the European Union's least vaccinated country.

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