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Bulgaria’s Health Minister: Rise in interest among medics, teachers in being vaccinated

March 26, 2021March 26, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Recent days have seen an increase in interest among people in the first and second phases of Bulgaria’s national vaccination

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Bulgaria’s Cabinet grants additional 96M leva for Remdesivir, front-line medics

March 26, 2021March 26, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

At a special sitting on March 26, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s Cabinet granted an additional 96 million leva (about

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Medicines Agency: Bulgaria expects deliveries of 270 000 doses of vaccines by end of next week

March 26, 2021March 29, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria expects to receive deliveries of three types of Covid-19 vaccines between today and the end of next week, adding

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Bulgarian PM: Vaccines must be distributed in a way that helps all EU countries

March 26, 2021March 28, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Vaccines against Covid-19 must be distributed in a way that helps all EU member states, so that we can get

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 99 more deaths, active cases rise to 64 120

March 26, 2021March 27, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Ninety-nine 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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Clocks in Bulgaria change to summer daylight saving time at 3am on March 28 2021

March 25, 2021March 29, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

Summer daylight saving time starts in Bulgaria on March 28 2021 at 3am, when clocks must be adjusted forward an

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: PM overrules move to allow big non-food stores to re-open

March 25, 2021March 25, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov overruled on March 25 a move by Economy Minister Luchezar Borissov to allow big non-food

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Bulgaria: Covid-19 patients discharged from hospital may have quarantine lifted earlier

March 25, 2021March 28, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Covid-19 patients discharged from hospital after treatment may have their quarantine lifted earlier if they have two negative PCR tests

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 70% ICU beds occupied, Health Minister says hospitals coping

March 25, 2021March 26, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Seventy per cent of the intensive care beds for Covid-19 patients and 69 per cent of beds for non-emergency cases

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