"We already know a lot more about the novel coronavirus. We know how to control it and what actions to take to limit its spread." stated Bulgaria's Minister of Health Kostadin Angelov.
Countries across Europe are seeing resurgence in COVID-19 cases after successfully slowing outbreaks early in the year.
The vast majority of countries are declaring more cases each day now than they were during the first wave earlier this year.
But, while infection numbers may appear higher, it could simply be that increases in testing capacity are identifying more cases.
Interview with Plamen Asenov