SARAJEVO – SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Doctors in Bosnia, one of the hardest-hit countries in the Balkans with the new coronavirus, are appealing to citizens to respect preventive measures to help the ailing health system.As Bosnia battles a surge in infections and a mounting death toll, authorities have converted one third of all hospital wards to treat COVID-19 patients.The impoverished country has one of the weakest health systems in Europe that was ravaged during the 1992-95 war and further plagued by mismanagement, lack of funds and corruption.
Authorities on Thursday reported more than 1,000 new infections in the nation of 3.5 million people while 64 people died in the past 24 hours.