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25 districts in Bulgaria are Covid-19 ‘red zones’

May 11, 2021May 12, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Twenty-five out of the 28 districts in Bulgaria are Covid-19 “red zones”, meaning an infection rate of 120 or higher

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Bulgaria’s Covid-19 death toll passes 17 000-mark

May 11, 2021May 12, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 116 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past 24 hours,

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Bulgaria’s supreme court acquits former defence minister in MiG case

May 10, 2021May 11, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Supreme Court of Cassation, in a ruling on May 10, acquitted former defence minister Nikolai Nenchev on charges related

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Bulgaria extends ‘green corridors’ for jabs against Covid-19 for all comers

May 10, 2021May 12, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

“Green corridors” offering vaccinations against Covid-19 for all comers, irrespective of category in the national vaccination plan, will remain open

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Bulgaria’s 10-day ‘green corridors’: 134 888 jabs against Covid-19 administered

May 10, 2021May 11, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 134 888 doses of vaccines against Covid-19 were administered during Bulgaria’s 10-day period of “green corridors” for

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Covid-19 death toll is 16 929

May 10, 2021May 11, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 27 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past 24 hours,

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past week, 458 deaths, 3639 fewer active cases

May 9, 2021May 11, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 458 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past week, according to

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Connecting Europe Express to pass through Bulgaria in September

May 9, 2021May 11, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ

The Connecting Europe Express, an initiative that is part of the European Year of Rail 2021, will pass through Bulgaria

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EC approves deal for further 1.8BN doses of BioNTech-Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine

May 8, 2021May 10, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Commission approved on May 8 a contract for a guaranteed 900 million doses, with an option for 900

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