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Covid-19: EC proposes to ease restrictions on non-essential travel to EU

May 3, 2021May 3, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

The European Commission (EC) said on May 3 that it was proposing that European Union countries ease the current restrictions

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: In first 3 days of Bulgaria’s Easter ‘green corridors’, 21 447 jabs

May 3, 2021May 4, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 21 447 doses of vaccines against Covid-19 were administered in the first three days of Bulgaria’s Easter

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past week, 585 deaths, 8342 fewer active cases

May 2, 2021May 9, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 585 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past week, according to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Health Minister ‘very pleased’ with pace of Covid-19 vaccinations

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

Bulgaria’s outgoing Health Minister Kostadin Angelov told a briefing in Plovdiv on May 1 that he was “very pleased” with

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past month, 3202 deaths

May 1, 2021May 3, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 3202 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past month, according to

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Bulgaria 

On first day of Bulgaria’s Easter ‘green corridors’, 12 287 jabs administered

May 1, 2021May 4, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

On April 30, the first day of Bulgaria’s Easter holidays “green corridors” for Covid-19 vaccinations for all comers, a total

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 803 176 jabs so far, 207 667 have had second dose

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

So far, 803 176 doses of vaccines against Covid-19 have been administered in Bulgaria, including 26 923 in the past

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Bulgaria 

Health Ministry announces rules on entry to Bulgaria as of May 1

April 29, 2021May 5, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Health Minister Kostadin Angelov issued on April 29 an order on the rules for entering Bulgaria as of May

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Health Minister lifts restriction on restaurants’ opening hours

April 29, 2021May 4, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s outgoing Health Minister, Kostadin Angelov, issued an order on April 29 that, as of May 1, removes the restriction

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