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Bulgaria’s Covid-19 death toll is 14 418

April 12, 2021April 13, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

With 67 deaths registered in the past 24 hours, Bulgaria’s death toll linked to Covid-19 is 14 418, according to

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For however long its lifespan, Bulgaria’s new Parliament heads for first sitting

April 11, 2021April 11, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2021, Roumen Radev, Slavi Trifonov

The Central Election Commission (CEC) met on April 11 its deadline for declaring the names of those deemed elected as

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Further easing of measures being considered – Health Minister

April 11, 2021April 14, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Health Minister Kostadin Angelov said on April 11 that in view of the decline in Covid-19 morbidity in the

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past week, 844 deaths, active cases rose by 2204

April 11, 2021April 12, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 844 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive were registered in the past week, bringing the country’s

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Bulgaria: Slavi Trifonov’s party claims he has Covid-19

April 10, 2021April 13, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2021, new coronavirus, Slavi Trifonov

A deputy leader of the party formed around cable television presenter Slavi Trifonov, whose actions now are crucial to whether

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 138 more deaths, active cases and hospitalisations decrease

April 10, 2021April 12, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 138 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past 24 hours, bringing

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Johns Hopkins: Bulgaria surpasses 200 Covid-19 deaths per 100 000 population, world’s seventh-largest

April 9, 2021April 9, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria has the seventh-highest Covid-19 death rate per 100 000 population in the world, according to figures posted on April

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Bulgaria’s vaccination chief: No severe side-effects among more than 235 000 who had AstraZeneca jab

April 9, 2021April 9, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

There had been no severe side-effects among the more than 235 000 people in Bulgaria who had received the AstraZeneca

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Covid-19: Bulgaria’s epidemic declaration should be extended to end of May – Kunchev

April 9, 2021April 9, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Chief State Health Inspector Angel Kunchev said on April 9 that the anti-epidemic measures against the spread of Covid-19,

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