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Month: January 2021

Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 9 more deaths, active cases decrease to 46 608

January 18, 2021January 19, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Covid-19 death toll has risen to 8483 after nine more deaths were reported by the national information system on

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Bulgaria 

Medicines Agency head: By June, 2.5M people in Bulgaria will get Covid-19 vaccinations

January 17, 2021January 19, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

It is expected that by June, close to 2.5 million people in Bulgaria will be vaccinated against Covid-19, Medicines Agency

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Busts at six restaurants in Bulgaria’s capital over rule-breaking

January 17, 2021January 19, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Police and health officials found violations of anti-epidemic measures at six restaurants in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia on Saturday night.

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In the past week, 377 deaths, 4859 vaccinations

January 17, 2021January 18, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 377 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past seven days, bringing

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Dozens fined over illegal parties at restaurants in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv

January 16, 2021January 18, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Police in the Bulgarian city of Plovdiv broke up two parties in restaurants, held in violation of regulations against the

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 61 more deaths, active cases drop by 5169

January 16, 2021January 17, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Covid-19 death toll rose by 61 in the past 24 hours to a total of 8457, the national information

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: New rules for arrivals from Bulgaria in England and Scotland

January 15, 2021January 18, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

People travelling to England and Scotland will be required to present a negative PCR test result for coronavirus, under new

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Tourism Minister: Winter resorts are 40% full

January 15, 2021January 18, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria’s winter resorts are currently 40 per cent full and spa destinations are booked 100 per cent, Tourism Minister Mariana

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President’s choice of Western Easter as election date sparks controversy

January 15, 2021January 15, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2021

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev’s decision to decree April 4 2021 as the parliamentary election date has caused controversy because that

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