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Notwithstanding the cancellation of Bulgaria’s March 3 national day ceremony on Shipka Peak, President Roumen Radev went to the site, acerbically condemning the cancellation decision that had been made on […]
The Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI), a public-private partnership between the European Commission and the pharmaceutical industry, launched on March 3 a fast-track call for research proposals to develop treatments and […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says that it is working closely with its development partners—World Bank, World Health Organization, and Asian Development Bank—and other health officials to provide timely policy […]
There are no confirmed cases of new coronavirus in Bulgaria, Serbia and Turkey, the head of Bulgaria’s crisis staff against coronavirus, General Ventsislav Mutafchiyski, told a briefing on March 2. […]
The European Commission announced on March 2 the formation of its “corona response team”, a team of five Commissioners who will co-ordinate work on halting the Covid-19 outbreak. The Commissioners […]
The coronavirus Covid-19 presents the global economy with its greatest danger since the financial crisis, according to the latest Interim Economic Outlook by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development […]
Wizz Air has reduced the number of its flights between Bulgaria and Israel and destinations in Italy, respectively, because of new coronavirus. The airline has reduced flights connecting Sofia and […]
Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia is taking steps to disinfect public transport vehicles such as the metro underground railway, buses, trolleybuses and trams, as a measure against new coronavirus, mayor Yordanka […]
The results of 19 tests for new coronavirus have been negative, while another was being worked on and would be ready in the evening, the head of Bulgaria’s crisis staff […]
There is no evidence that dogs and cats can be infected with the new coronavirus, the World Health Organization said in its “mythbusters” section. WHO was responding to fake news […]
