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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past week, 453 deaths, 8734 vaccinations

January 10, 2021January 11, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

In the past week, a total of 453 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died, bringing the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Health Ministry: First Moderna vaccines to arrive on January 13

January 9, 2021January 11, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The first delivery of Moderna vaccines to Bulgaria will take place on January 13 when 2400 doses arrive, the Ministry

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria issues ‘Code Orange’ weather warning for 3 districts over forecast heavy snow

January 9, 2021January 10, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian authorities have issued the “Code Orange” warning of dangerous weather for three districts on January 10 because of forecasts

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 61 more deaths, active cases drop by 3139

January 9, 2021January 10, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Sixty-one people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past 24 hours, bringing the country’s death

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US ambassador to Bulgaria joins condemnation of attack on Capitol

January 8, 2021January 11, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

The United States ambassador to Bulgaria, Herro Mustafa, has joined leaders across the US political spectrum and around the world

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria expects to receive 4.5M doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine

January 8, 2021January 10, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria expects to receive 4.5 million doses of AstraZeneca’s vaccine against Covid-19, enough to vaccinate 2.5 million people in the

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Bulgaria 

EC proposes to buy up to 300M additional doses of BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine

January 8, 2021January 10, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Commission (EC) proposed on January 8 to the EU member states to purchase an additional 200 million doses

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Bulgaria 

EC, International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance publish handbook on use of IHRA working definition of antisemitism

January 8, 2021January 8, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

A handbook for the practical use of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism was published on January

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Bulgaria 

Unemployment in Bulgaria was 4.9% in November 2020 – Eurostat

January 8, 2021January 9, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Unemployment in Bulgaria in November 2020 was 4.9 per cent, European Union statistics agency Eurostat said on January 8, citing

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