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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 136 deaths, 4826 new cases

October 23, 2021October 24, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 136 deaths of people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past

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Bulgaria’s state IT firm: Record number of ‘green certificates’ downloaded in spite of DDoS attacks

October 22, 2021October 22, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A record number of “green certificates” were downloaded after the announcement of amended Covid-19 measures, in spite of malicious Dedicated

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Covid-19 morbidity rate in two districts in Bulgaria exceeds 1000 in 100 000

October 22, 2021October 24, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Sixteen districts in Bulgaria are Covid-19 dark red zones, meaning a morbidity rate of 500 or more out of 100

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 120 deaths, 4816 new cases

October 22, 2021October 23, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 120 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past day, bringing

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Bulgaria: Queues for jabs and tests after new measures, reports say

October 21, 2021October 24, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

There has been an increase in people in Bulgaria wanting vaccinations against Covid-19, but also long queues outside shopping malls

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Bulgaria’s Cabinet approves 450M leva electricity price relief package

October 21, 2021October 21, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s caretaker Prime Minister Stefan Yanev said on October 21 that the Cabinet has approved a measure to reduce the

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Covid-19: Bulgaria’s caretaker Health Minister to amend order

October 21, 2021October 23, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s caretaker Health Minister Stoicho Katsarov told an October 21 news conference that he was amending some aspects of his

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Two Sofia hospitals suspend routine operations, some universities go to distance learning

October 21, 2021October 21, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

In response to Bulgaria’s worsening Covid-19 situation, two large hospitals in capital city Sofia – Alexandrovska and Pirogov – have

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 107 deaths, 4522 new cases

October 21, 2021October 22, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 107 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past day, bringing the

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