"The diffuse spread of the coronavirus in our country has been extinguished," said mathematician Prof. Nikolay Vitanov in "This Morning" on bTV.

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"We expect a move up and down because of St. George's Day.

The modified version of Omicron is currently dominant, Vitanov said.

"Before we removed the measures, we managed to stop the diffuse spread in the country.

In Western Europe, this has not happened and there are more cases, "said the mathematician.

The reproductive number of the virus is currently 0.82, which means that 100 people leave behind 82 newly infected.

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Asked whether revaccination will be necessary for the coronavirus, Vitanov believes that this will become clear in the fall.

"The virus will not disappear completely," he said. 

Prof. Vitanov that the health authorities must be prepared to impose measures again, if necessary.

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