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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 59 more deaths, active cases drop by 1080

January 7, 2021January 8, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Fifty-nine 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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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian economy to grow by 3.3% in 2021 – World Bank forecast

January 6, 2021January 8, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus, World Bank

Bulgaria’s economy was set to grow by 3.3 per cent this year after the estimated 5.1 per cent drop suffered

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Epiphany rituals amid pandemic make many cross

January 6, 2021January 6, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church, new coronavirus

Indignation erupted on social networks in Bulgaria on January 6 as, in spite of the Covid-19 pandemic, gatherings were held

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Europe 

European Medicines Agency recommends Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for authorisation in EU

January 6, 2021January 7, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on January 6 that it had recommended granting a conditional marketing authorisation for Covid-19

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Bulgaria 

Alpha Research: Covid-19 fears dampen Bulgarians’ desire to vote

January 6, 2021January 8, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A poll done by Alpha Research in December has found that fears of a worsening Covid-19 pandemic and a focus

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 67 more deaths, active cases drop to 70 722

January 6, 2021January 7, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Sixty-seven 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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Bulgaria 

Deaths in Bulgaria in 2020 were highest in 20 years

January 5, 2021January 7, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 121 175 people in Bulgaria died in 2020, the highest figure in 20 years, according to provisional

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 157 more deaths, active cases decrease by 1341

January 5, 2021January 6, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 157 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past 24 hours, bringing

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Bulgaria 

Third delivery of Covid-19 vaccines to Bulgaria in early February will bring total to 100 000

January 4, 2021January 6, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A third delivery to Bulgaria of vaccines against Covid-19, expected on February 3, will bring the total to about 100

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