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The Sofia Globe: A statement from the Editor-in-Chief

March 16, 2021March 17, 2021 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

At this writing, there are 1438 stories on the website of The Sofia Globe about the Covid-19 crisis. The Sofia

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Bulgaria’s Pamporovo and Borovets resorts cut ski pass prices

March 16, 2021March 21, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria’s winter resorts of Pamporovo and Borovets have announced reduced prices of ski passes in now-traditional end-of-season promotional offers. An

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Some districts step up anti-epidemic measures

March 16, 2021March 18, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A number of districts in Bulgaria have announced stepped-up anti-epidemic measures as the country’s Covid-19 crisis deepens. The district of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry suspends procedure to buy armoured combat vehicles

March 16, 2021March 16, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry has sent letters to Patria and General Dynamics giving notice that it was terminating the procedure for

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Varna runs out of ICU beds – report

March 16, 2021March 16, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Varna

There are no free intensive care beds at hospitals in Bulgaria’s district of Varna while beds for non-emergency cases are

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 27 of 28 districts are ‘red zones’

March 16, 2021March 17, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A day after Bulgaria’s government insisted that the Covid-19 situation in the country was “under control”, it emerged that the

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 187 more deaths, close to a quarter of tests positive

March 16, 2021March 17, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 187 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past 24 hours, bringing

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Tourism Minister issues anti-epidemic rules for summer season

March 15, 2021March 18, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

Bulgarian Tourism Minister Mariana Nikolova issued on March 15 a 14-page document detailing the rules for containing the spread of

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Bulgaria’s government claims Covid-19 situation ‘under control’

March 15, 2021March 17, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The situation with the spread of new coronavirus in Bulgaria and the pressure on the medical establishments is under control,

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