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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Delta variant found in all 554 sequenced samples – NCIPD

November 25, 2021November 25, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s National Centre for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (NCIPD) said on November 25 that it has completed the sequencing of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s coalition government negotiations: Electric cars and a new Interior Ministry law

November 25, 2021November 25, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2021

On the third day of negotiations on the policies of a possible future coalition government, participants in the working group

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Bulgaria 

ECDC: Covid-19 full vaccinations in Bulgaria 24.7%, in EU-EEA 65.8%

November 25, 2021November 25, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The cumulative uptake of full vaccination against Covid-19 among the total population of Bulgaria as of November 25 is 24.7

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: EMA recommends approval for Comirnaty jab for children aged 5 to 11

November 25, 2021November 25, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on November 25 that its human medicines committee had recommended granting an extension of indication for

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Bulgaria 

Intelligent Music Project and Ronnie Romero will represent Bulgaria at Eurovision 2022

November 25, 2021November 27, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Eurovision

Rock band Intelligent Music Project will represent Bulgaria at the Eurovision Song Contest in the Italian city of Turin in

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Rules for resumption of in-person school classes amended

November 25, 2021November 27, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria has amended its rules for returning school pupils to in-person classes, adding a provision that if at least half

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Bulgaria 

Open-air ice rinks in Bulgaria’s Sofia, Plovdiv from December 1

November 25, 2021November 26, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, Sofia

The Yunak 1200-square metre open-air ice rink is to open next to Vassil Levski metro station in Bulgaria’s capital city

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 120 deaths, 2569 new cases

November 25, 2021November 26, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 120 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past day, bringing the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s coalition government negotiations: No compulsory Covid-19 vaccination

November 24, 2021November 26, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2021, new coronavirus

The second day of negotiations on policies of a possible future coalition government saw agreement among representatives of Bulgaria’s four

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