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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 56 deaths, 2053 new cases

September 1, 2021September 2, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 56 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past day, bringing the

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past month, 683 deaths

September 1, 2021September 2, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 683 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in August 2021, according to figures

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s road death toll in first 8 months of 2021 is 318

September 1, 2021September 2, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 318 people died in accidents on Bulgaria’s roads between January 1 and the end of August 2021,

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Bulgaria 

In EU, 70% of adults fully vaccinated against Covid-19 – while Bulgaria lags at 20%

August 31, 2021September 1, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Union today reached a crucial milestone with 70 per cent of the adult population now fully vaccinated against

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Bulgaria 

Democratic Bulgaria declines BSP invitation for talks on government formation

August 31, 2021August 31, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2021, Kornelia Ninova

The futility of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) pursuing its mandate to seek to form a government was further underlined

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Bulgaria 

NCIPD: 12 districts in Bulgaria are Covid-19 red zones

August 31, 2021September 1, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Twelve out of the 28 districts in Bulgaria are Covid-19 red zones, meaning a morbidity rate between 250 and 499.9

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 109 deaths, 2090 new cases registered

August 31, 2021September 1, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 109 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past day, bringing

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Bulgaria 

As Covid-19 crisis in Bulgaria worsens, Chief State Health Inspector recommends new measures

August 30, 2021August 30, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Chief State Health Inspector Angel Kunchev has sent a report to caretaker Health Minister Stoicho Katsarov proposing the introduction

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Bulgaria 

Greece: Additional Covid-19 test for arrivals from Bulgaria who are unvaccinated, not had virus

August 30, 2021August 30, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, new coronavirus

Greece is introducing an additional Covid-19 test for those arriving from Bulgaria who have not been vaccinated and have not

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