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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 22 yellow zones, 6 green zones

June 15, 2021June 16, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Of the 28 districts in Bulgaria, 22 are yellow zones regarding the rate of Covid-19 infection and six are green

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 15 deaths, 751 fewer active cases

June 15, 2021July 25, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 15 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past 24 hours,

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Bulgaria’s caretaker Health Minister pushes for stepped-up Covid-19 vaccination in social care homes

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

Bulgaria’s caretaker Health Minister Stoicho Katsarov has written to caretaker Deputy Prime Minister for Social and Economic Policies and Labour

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Bulgaria’s hospitality body, Tourism Ministry in row over ‘100% vaccinated’ stickers

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

The Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association (BHRA) has hit out at the stickers that are starting to be placed on

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Probe into 100M leva orders by previous government

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

Continuing inspections of the actions of the previous leadership of the Ministry of Health in response to the Covid-19 crisis

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Covid-19 death toll is 17 900

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

The deaths of two people who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered on Sunday, bringing the country’s death toll

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Bulgaria 

Low interest in Bulgaria’s Covid-19 vaccination points at weekend

June 13, 2021June 13, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 456 people received vaccinations against Covid-19 at Bulgarian capital city Sofia’s five outdoor vaccination points on June

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past week, 85 deaths, 2551 fewer active cases

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

In the past week, 85 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died, going by figures in the

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Bulgaria 

Thousands turn out for Sofia Pride 2021

June 12, 2021June 14, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia Pride

Amid a jovial atmosphere and tight security measures, thousands turned out for the 2021 Sofia Pride in the centre of

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