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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 79 deaths, 11 709 doses of vaccines administered

February 23, 2021February 24, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 11 709 doses of vaccines against Covid-19 were administered in Bulgaria in the past 24 hours, the

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Shortage of Covid-19 vaccines reported in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv

February 22, 2021February 24, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Plovdiv

The drive for mass vaccinations against Covid-19 in Bulgaria’s city of Plovdiv hit a snag on February 22 because of

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Bulgarian PM: ‘Green corridors’ for Covid-19 jabs for as long as people want them

February 22, 2021February 23, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

There will be “green corridors” for as long as there are people wanting to be vaccinated against Covid-19, Bulgarian Prime

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: GPs join vaccination drive

February 22, 2021February 23, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

As of February 22, general practitioners (GPs) are also involved in Bulgaria’s drive to vaccinate people against Covid-19, Health Minister

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Record close to 11 000 jabs in a single day

February 22, 2021February 23, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 10 998 doses of vaccine against Covid-19 were administered in Bulgaria on February 21, the second day

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Bulgaria considering setting up round-the-clock Covid-19 vaccination centres

February 21, 2021February 23, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Health authorities in Bulgaria are considering setting up round-the-clock offices in major cities, as well as deploying mobile teams for

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In the past week, 231 deaths, 33 036 doses of vaccine administered

February 21, 2021February 22, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

In the past seven days, a total of 231 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died, bringing

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Bulgaria’s Health Minister: Number of people wanting jab against Covid-19 has increased sharply

February 20, 2021February 22, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of people in Bulgaria wanting to be immunised against Covid-19 has sharply increased, Health Minister Kostadin Angelov said

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Queues in Bulgaria’s major cities for Covid-19 vaccinations

February 20, 2021February 22, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

February 20 is the second day to see queues at Covid-19 vaccination points in Bulgaria’s major cities, after the country’s

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