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New report gives breakdown of causes of deaths in Bulgaria in 2020

June 25, 2021June 29, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A report released by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) on June 25 gives a breakdown of the causes of the

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Bulgaria 

Ilinden-Exochi checkpoint at Bulgarian-Greek border opens to car and buses from July 1

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

The Ilinden-Exochi checkpoint at the border between Bulgaria and Greece will be open for cars and buses from July 1,

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Bulgaria 

Eight ‘green corridors’ for Covid-19 jabs in Bulgaria’s capital this weekend

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

For the fifth consecutive weekend, there will be “green corridors” in public parks and shopping malls offering vaccinations against Covid-19

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 9 deaths, 0.64% tests positive

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

Nine people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past 24 hours, bringing the country’s death

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 5 deaths, 0.64% tests positive

June 24, 2021June 25, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Five 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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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Belgium eases rules for arrivals from Bulgaria

June 23, 2021June 26, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Belgium has removed the requirement that those arriving from Bulgaria must present either a negative Covid-19 test, a vaccination certificate

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 8 deaths, 0.84% tests positive

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

Eight 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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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria campaigns to encourage Roma minority to get vaccinated against Covid-19

June 22, 2021June 25, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Facing a disturbingly low rate of vaccinations against Covid-19 among Bulgaria’s Roma minority, fuelled by misinformation about vaccines, the Health

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Europe 

EC to buy 150M additional doses of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine in 2022

June 22, 2021June 22, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Commission approved on June 22 an amendment to the second contract with the pharmaceutical company Moderna for the

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