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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Vaccination certificates re-issue to start on June 4

May 31, 2021June 1, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Health Ministry said on May 31 that holders of Covid-19 vaccination certificates would be able to have their certificates

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World No Tobacco Day: Covid-19 pandemic made many want to stop smoking, Bulgaria’s Health Ministry says

May 31, 2021May 31, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, smoking

Marking World No Tobacco Day on May 31, Bulgaria’s Health Ministry said that amid the isolation caused by the Covid-19

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More than 1.5M doses of Covid-19 vaccines delivered to Bulgaria in May

May 31, 2021June 1, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 1 539 640 doses of vaccines against Covid-19 were delivered to Bulgaria in May 2021, according to

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Bulgaria’s Covid-19 death toll is 17 662

May 31, 2021June 1, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

With five more deaths registered on Sunday, Bulgaria’s Covid-19 death toll has reached 17 662, according to the May 31

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Covid-19: Bulgaria’s caretaker Health Minister hits back at criticism from former government

May 30, 2021June 1, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s caretaker Health Minister Stoicho Katsarov has hit back at criticism from figures from the former government, including his predecessor

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Four countries ease rules for arrivals from Bulgaria

May 30, 2021June 1, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Turkey, Germany, Denmark and the Czech Republic have, in various ways, eased their rules for arrivals from Bulgaria, according to

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Bulgaria records its lowest number of Covid-19 deaths in a week since start of 2021

May 30, 2021June 1, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 170 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past week, the lowest

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 15 deaths, 2.12% tests positive

May 29, 2021May 30, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Fifteen people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past day, bringing the country’s death toll

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Bulgaria’s caretaker Health Minister approves versions of EU Digital Covid Certificate

May 28, 2021May 31, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s caretaker Health Minister Stoicho Katsarov issued an order on May 28 giving approval of the country’s versions of the

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