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Health Ministry: UK variant of Covid-19 found in 15 districts in Bulgaria

March 8, 2021March 10, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The presence of the UK variant of Covid-19 has been confirmed in 15 out of the 28 districts in Bulgaria,

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 288 631 vaccine doses administered so far

March 8, 2021July 24, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 1513 doses of vaccines against Covid-19 were administered in Bulgaria on Sunday, bringing the total to date

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Bulgaria’s Health Minister: Hacker attacks on vaccination registration site continuing

March 7, 2021March 9, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Hacker attacks on the online registration system for vaccinations against Covid-19 are continuing, Bulgaria’s Health Minister Kostadin Angelov said on

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past week, 426 deaths, 77 358 doses of vaccines administered

March 7, 2021March 9, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 426 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past week, bringing the

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Covid-19: Bulgaria expects large quantities of vaccine deliveries in rest of March, April

March 6, 2021March 9, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 80 000 vaccines against Covid-19 will be delivered to Bulgaria on March 8 and by the end

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 3004 positive tests in past day

March 6, 2021March 9, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

In the past 24 hours, a total of 16 876 tests for Covid-19 were done in Bulgaria, of which 3004

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Covid-19: Planned operations halted at hospitals in Sofia, other parts of Bulgaria

March 5, 2021March 8, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The regional health inspectorate in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia has issued an order that as of March 8, planned admissions

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Covid-19: Pirogov hospital in Bulgaria’s capital suspends routine admissions and operations

March 5, 2021March 5, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Pirogov emergency hospital in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia is suspending planned operations and admissions as of March 8 as a

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 268 544 vaccine doses given so far, 46 712 got second dose

March 5, 2021March 8, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 20 376 doses of vaccines against Covid-19 were administered in Bulgaria in the past 24 hours, bringing

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