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Bulgaria’s Health Ministry urges prosecutions for gross breaches of anti-epidemic measures

September 14, 2021September 14, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Health Ministry has issued a call to bodies in charge of checking on compliance with measures against the spread

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Bulgaria’s exports in January – July 2021 up 21.1% y/y

September 14, 2021September 14, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

The total value of all goods exported from Bulgaria in January to July 2021 was 21.1 per cent higher than

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Bulgaria’s Education Minister: Just more than 30% of teachers vaccinated against Covid-19

September 14, 2021September 17, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Just more than 30 per cent of teachers in Bulgaria have been vaccinated against Covid-19 and just more than 20

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NCIPD: 20 districts in Bulgaria are Covid-19 red zones

September 14, 2021September 16, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Twenty 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, 139 deaths, 1998 new cases registered

September 14, 2021September 15, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 139 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past day, bringing

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Bulgaria’s Chief State Health Inspector: 300 000 – 400 000 doses of Covid-19 jabs will expire by end-September

September 13, 2021September 15, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The shelf life of 300 000 to 400 000 doses of vaccines against Covid-19 held in Bulgaria will expire by

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Bulgaria’s President will dissolve Parliament on September 16

September 13, 2021September 15, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2021, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev will dissolve the current National Assembly on September 16 and appoint a caretaker government, according to

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Bulgaria’s Turgovishte district downgraded to Covid-19 red zone

September 13, 2021September 15, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s district of Turgovishte is now a Covid-19 red zone, 12 days after it was classified as a dark red

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 53 deaths, 437 new cases registered

September 13, 2021September 14, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 53 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past day, bringing

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