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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past week, 30 deaths, 3469 new cases

September 19, 2022September 19, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 30 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past week, bringing

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Bulgaria issues weather warnings over forecast strong winds

September 17, 2022September 17, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian authorities have issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather because of forecast strong winds for 11 districts for

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Bulgaria’s FM: ‘Shock and dismay’ at mass graves near Izyum

September 17, 2022September 17, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s caretaker Foreign Minister Nikolai Milkov said on September 17 that the news of the mass graves near Izyum had

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria extends hotel scheme for Ukrainian refugees

September 15, 2022September 15, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s caretaker government has extended until October 31 the programme by which hoteliers are paid to accommodate Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s

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School year opens in Bulgaria, with some anti-epidemic measures in place

September 15, 2022September 15, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

More than 700 000 pupils, including 57 000 first-graders, headed to class in Bulgaria on September 15, with some anti-epidemic

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Omicron BA.5 lineage still dominant – NCIPD

September 13, 2022September 13, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s National Centre for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (NCIPD) said on September 13 that it has completed the sequencing of

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Covid-19: Bulgaria says ready to begin administering Omicron boosters

September 12, 2022September 12, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Health Ministry said on September 12 that it was ready to begin administering booster vaccines adapted to target the

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Bulgarian embassy in Ukraine’s capital resumes operations

September 12, 2022September 12, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Bulgarian embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, has resumed operations as of September 12 2022, the Foreign Ministry in Sofia said,

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past week, 33 deaths, 3467 new cases

September 12, 2022September 12, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 33 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past week, bringing

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