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Unemployment in Bulgaria in December 2020 was 4.8% – Eurostat

February 1, 2021February 4, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Unemployment in Bulgaria in December 2020 was 4.8 per cent, European Union statistics agency Eurostat said on February 1, citing

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria expects 260 000 doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine by end of February

February 1, 2021February 3, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

On the basis of preliminary information, Bulgaria expects to receive about 260 000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 17 more deaths, vaccinations now total 41 125

February 1, 2021February 2, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Seventeen 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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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Shopping malls, gyms, cinemas open on February 1

January 31, 2021January 31, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

As of February 1, shopping malls, cinemas, gyms and dance schools in Bulgaria are allowed to re-open as part of

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Bulgaria’s (not so) great vaccination debate

January 31, 2021January 31, 2021 Clive Leviev-Sawyer new coronavirus

It is time to try to inject some logic into the controversy about the pace of Covid-19 vaccinations in Bulgaria.

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: More vaccines arrive

January 31, 2021February 1, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 3600 doses of the Moderna vaccine against Covid-19 arrived in Bulgaria on the night of January 30,

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Restaurant at hotel in Bulgaria’s capital skirts anti-Covid restrictions – report

January 31, 2021February 1, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A report by television station bTV has shown how a restaurant at a luxury hotel in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past week, 217 deaths, 14 901 vaccinations

January 31, 2021February 1, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 217 Covid-19 patients in Bulgaria died in the past seven days, according to figures posted on January

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Police bust working restaurant in Varna

January 30, 2021February 1, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

During a special police operation to check on compliance with anti-epidemic measures, police in the Black Sea city of Varna

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