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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Of births and deaths

December 2, 2020December 3, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

There are a number of trends that may be analysed in regard to the Covid-19 crisis in Bulgaria. Let us,

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Bulgaria’s Cabinet approves spending 14M leva on Remdesivir

December 2, 2020December 3, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved on December 2 additional spending by the Health Ministry in 2020 of up to 14 million leva

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Bulgaria’s government grants 2.4M leva for ad campaign for winter tourism in 2020

December 2, 2020December 2, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

Bulgaria’s Cabinet decided on December 2 to grant the Ministry of Tourism 2.43 million leva (about 1.24 million euro) for

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Unemployment in Bulgaria in October 2020 was 5.7% – Eurostat

December 2, 2020December 3, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Unemployment in Bulgaria in October 2020 was 5.7 per cent, up from 4.2 per cent in October 2019 but down

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Bulgaria’s Chief State Health Inspector: Immunisation against Covid-19 will start after New Year

December 2, 2020December 3, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Immunisation in Bulgaria against Covid-19 will “certainly” start after the New Year, Chief State Health Inspector Associate Professor Angel Kunchev

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Bulgaria 

CoE report slams conditions in Bulgarian psychiatric, social care institutions

December 2, 2020December 3, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

The Council of Europe’s anti-torture Committee (CPT) expressed grave concern in a report published on December 2 that many of

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 153 more deaths, active cases rise to 91 587

December 2, 2020December 3, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 153 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past 24 hours, bringing

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Death toll among medics in Bulgaria reaches 48

December 1, 2020December 3, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The death toll from Covid-19 among medical personnel in Bulgaria has reached 48, with general practitioners making up about a

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s 2020/21 ski season: Optimism or pragmatism?

December 1, 2020December 1, 2020 Mark Thomas tourism

As the first snow of the year appears, thoughts at this time of year usually turn to the forthcoming ski

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