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More than 1.5M doses of Covid-19 vaccines delivered to Bulgaria in May

May 31, 2021June 1, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 1 539 640 doses of vaccines against Covid-19 were delivered to Bulgaria in May 2021, according to

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Bulgaria’s Covid-19 death toll is 17 662

May 31, 2021June 1, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

With five more deaths registered on Sunday, Bulgaria’s Covid-19 death toll has reached 17 662, according to the May 31

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Covid-19: Bulgaria’s caretaker Health Minister hits back at criticism from former government

May 30, 2021June 1, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s caretaker Health Minister Stoicho Katsarov has hit back at criticism from figures from the former government, including his predecessor

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Four countries ease rules for arrivals from Bulgaria

May 30, 2021June 1, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Turkey, Germany, Denmark and the Czech Republic have, in various ways, eased their rules for arrivals from Bulgaria, according to

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Bulgaria records its lowest number of Covid-19 deaths in a week since start of 2021

May 30, 2021June 1, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 170 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past week, the lowest

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 15 deaths, 2.12% tests positive

May 29, 2021May 30, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Fifteen 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’s caretaker Health Minister approves versions of EU Digital Covid Certificate

May 28, 2021May 31, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s caretaker Health Minister Stoicho Katsarov issued an order on May 28 giving approval of the country’s versions of the

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Bulgaria’s caretaker Health Minister orders probe into former government’s handling of Covid crisis

May 28, 2021May 30, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s caretaker Health Minister Stoicho Katsarov has ordered an investigation by the National Centre for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (NCIPD)

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EMA nod for use of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 jab in 12- to 15-year-olds

May 28, 2021May 28, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has recommended that the European Commission approve the use

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