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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Omicron strain found in all 36 samples – NCIPD

September 18, 2023September 18, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s National Centre for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (NCIPD) said on September 18 that it has completed the sequencing of

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Europe 

EC authorises second adapted vaccine against Covid-19 for EU countries’ autumn vaccination campaigns

September 15, 2023September 15, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Commission (EC) has authorised the Spikevax XBB.1.5-adapted Covid-19 vaccine, developed by Moderna, the EC said on September 15.

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgarian government proposes scrapping mandatory isolation, quarantine

September 8, 2023September 8, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Cabinet has approved proposed amendments to the Health Act that, if approved by Parliament, would scrap mandatory isolation of

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Europe 

EC authorises adapted Covid-19 vaccine for member states’ autumn vaccination campaigns

September 1, 2023September 1, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Commission (EC) said on September 1 has authorised the Comirnaty XBB.1.5-adapted Covid-19 vaccine, developed by BioNTech-Pfizer. This vaccine

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria records lowest number of Covid-19 deaths in a month in 2023

September 1, 2023September 1, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of eight people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past month, bringing

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Europe 

EMA recommends approval of adapted Covid-19 vaccine targeting Omicron XBB.1.5

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) human medicines committee (CHMP) has recommended authorising an adapted Comirnaty vaccine targeting the Omicron XBB.1.5

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Omicron strain found in all 81 samples – NCIPD

August 11, 2023August 11, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s National Centre for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (NCIPD) said on August 11 that it has completed the sequencing of

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: In past month, 16 deaths in Bulgaria

August 1, 2023August 1, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 16 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past month, bringing

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Omicron strain found in all 94 samples – NCIPD

July 17, 2023July 17, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s National Centre for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (NCIPD) has announced the results of sequencing the latest group of samples

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