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Bulgaria’s caretaker government extends Covid-19 epidemic declaration to July 31

May 26, 2021May 28, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

At a meeting on May 26, Bulgaria’s caretaker government decided to extend the Covid-19 epidemic declaration – which had been

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Bulgaria 

EC approves 16.5M leva in state aid for Bulgarian tour operators

May 26, 2021May 27, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Commission said on May 26 that it has approved 16.5 million leva, or about 8.4 million euro, in

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 68 deaths, 2.9% tests positive

May 26, 2021May 27, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 68 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past 24 hours,

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Bulgaria receives 511M euro under EU’s SURE instrument

May 25, 2021May 25, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Commission said on May 25 that it has disbursed 511 million euro to Bulgaria under its SURE instrument,

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Covid-19: EU leaders say gradual reopening of societies possible

May 25, 2021May 25, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The pace of vaccinations against Covid-19 has accelerated across the European Union and should be sustained, EU leaders agreed at

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria reports deliveries of 639 930 Covid-19 vaccine doses in 7 days

May 25, 2021May 27, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A delivery of 274 950 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against Covid-19 reached Bulgaria on May 24, the Health Ministry said.

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 21 ‘orange zones’, 4 ‘red zones’

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

Four out of the 28 districts in Bulgaria are Covid-19 “red zones”, meaning an infection rate of 120 or higher

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Bulgaria’s Covid-19 death toll is 17 513

May 25, 2021July 25, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of a total of 17 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the

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More than 500 000 people in Bulgaria have completed vaccination against Covid-19

May 24, 2021May 26, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of people in Bulgaria who have completed the vaccination cycle against Covid-19 has passed the 500 000-mark, having

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