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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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Bulgaria 

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 

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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Bulgaria 

Mayor of Bulgaria’s capital: Stricter anti-epidemic measures not needed

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

Stricter anti-epidemic measures do not need to be introduced in Sofia, mayor Yordanka Fandukova said on March 15. Her comments

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Bulgaria 

NSI: Number of unemployed in Bulgaria rose 18.1% in 2020

March 15, 2021March 15, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Compared to 2019, the number of unemployed people in Bulgaria rose by 18.1 per cent in 2020, while the unemployment

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria annual CPI records 0.1% deflation in February

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

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) shrank by 0.1 per cent in February, compared to 0.6 per cent deflation a

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 51 deaths, active cases rise to 42 090

March 15, 2021July 24, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Fifty-one deaths among people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past 24 hours, bringing

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