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Bulgaria’s capital Sofia introduces first-stage anti-Covid measures

July 18, 2022July 18, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia, classified as a Covid-19 red zone, has as of July 18 introduced first-stage measures against the

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past week, 22 deaths, 6657 new cases

July 18, 2022July 18, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Covid-19 death toll has risen to 37 294, with 22 new deaths registered in the past week, according to

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Bulgaria’s districts of Varna and Bourgas become Covid-19 red zones

July 16, 2022July 16, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, new coronavirus, Varna

Bulgaria’s districts of Varna and Bourgas at the Black Sea coast have become Covid-19 red zones, with morbidity rates above

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Bulgaria’s capital Sofia crosses threshold to become Covid-19 red zone

July 15, 2022July 15, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia has crossed the threshold to be reclassified from a Covid-19 yellow zone to a red zone,

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Bulgaria’s PM on Covid-19: No closing of businesses, no travel restrictions

July 14, 2022July 14, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s government does not intend ordering businesses to close, restoring the requirement for Covid certificate or imposing travel restrictions, outgoing

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Close to half of the districts in Bulgaria are Covid-19 yellow zones

July 13, 2022July 13, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Thirteen out of 28 districts in Bulgaria are classified as Covid-19 yellow zones, according to the figures in the July

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Bulgaria’s Health Ministry proposes free Covid-19 rapid antigen tests at GPs

July 12, 2022July 12, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

As the Covid-19 situation in Bulgaria worsens, the country’s Health Ministry is proposing that the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF)

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Bulgaria 

Ten districts in Bulgaria are Covid-19 yellow zones

July 12, 2022July 12, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s districts of Plovdiv and Razgrad have crossed the threshold to be reclassified from Covid-19 green zones to yellow zones,

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EMA and ECDC: Second booster dose against Covid-19 should be considered for people 60-79

July 11, 2022July 11, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Second booster doses of vaccines against Covid-19 should be considered for people aged 60 to 79 years old and those

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