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Bulgaria’s Covid-19 death toll in 2021 was 23 379

January 1, 2022January 1, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The death toll among people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 was 23 379 in 2021, according to

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Capital Sofia returns to dark red zone status

January 1, 2022January 3, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia was classified as a Covid-19 dark red zone – meaning a morbidity rate of 500 or

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Bulgaria’s road death toll in 2021 was 557

January 1, 2022January 1, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 557 people died in accidents on Bulgaria’s roads in 2021, according to provisional figures published on January

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 65 deaths, 2810 new cases registered

January 1, 2022January 2, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 65 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past day, bringing

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Bulgaria January-November 2021 Budget surplus at 638.7M leva

December 31, 2021December 31, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry said on December 31 that the consolidated Budget surplus for the first 11 months of 2021 was

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Covid-19: Bulgaria cuts time interval before booster shot to three months

December 31, 2021January 4, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Health Ministry has approved a number of recommendations made by an expert council with regards to the country’s Covid-19

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Active cases above 100 000 as 3616 new cases recorded

December 31, 2021January 1, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 71 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past day, bringing

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Several Bulgarian cities join Four Paws’ call for New Year’s Eve fireworks ban

December 30, 2021January 1, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Sofia, Plovdiv and a number of other municipalities in Bulgaria have responded to the call by the Four Paws animal

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Covid-19: Bulgaria facing sharp rise in cases after festive season – Kunchev

December 30, 2021January 3, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Chief State Health Inspector Angel Kunchev said on December 30 that the country should brace for a sharp increase

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