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Centre for Ukrainian Refugees in Varna calls for help

March 7, 2022March 8, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Centre for Ukrainian Refugees in Varna, which was opened a few days ago, is calling for help. The centre,

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Omicron variant found in 440 of 448 samples sequenced by NCIPD

March 7, 2022March 14, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s National Centre for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (NCIPD) said on March 7 that it has found the Omicron coronavirus

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 21 deaths, 515 new cases registered

March 7, 2022March 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 21 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past day, bringing

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Bulgaria’s PM to Russia’s ambassador: Stop insulting us

March 6, 2022March 8, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Kiril Petkov summoned Russian ambassador Eleonora Mitrofanova on March 6, calling on her to adhere to the

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Covid-19: Bulgaria reclassified from dark red to red zone

March 6, 2022March 8, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s national Covid-19 morbidity rate is below 500 out of 100 000 population on a 14-day basis for the first

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past week, 353 deaths, 13 015 new cases

March 6, 2022March 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 353 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past week, bringing

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Bulgaria 

PM Petkov assures President Zelenskyy of Bulgaria’s full support for all Ukrainians

March 5, 2022March 8, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov spoke on the phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on March 5, expressing administration for

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria arranges buses to fetch nationals, people of Bessarabian origin from Ukraine

March 5, 2022March 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry and Defence Ministry have arranged regular bus lines to fetch Bulgarian citizens and Ukrainians of Bessarabian origin,

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Number of Covid-19 dark red zone districts in Bulgaria decreases to eight

March 5, 2022March 6, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of districts in Bulgaria classified as Covid-19 dark red zones – meaning, a morbidity rate of 500 or

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