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Deaths in Bulgaria in first two weeks of November were close to 70% higher y/y

November 25, 2020November 25, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of deaths in Bulgaria in the first two weeks of November 2020 was close to 70 per cent

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Europe 

European Commission approves contract with Moderna for access to potential vaccine against Covid-19

November 25, 2020November 26, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Commission approved on November 25 a sixth contract under the EU Vaccines Strategy, this time with the pharmaceutical

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 157 more deaths, active cases rise to 86 020

November 25, 2020November 26, 2020 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 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 26 sports federations in appeal against proposed new restrictions

November 24, 2020November 24, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Representatives of 26 sports federations in Bulgaria have signed an open letter objecting to the Health Minister’s proposal to shut

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgarian Orthodox Church reluctant to speak as clergy hit

November 24, 2020November 26, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church, new coronavirus

Around the time of Easter 2020, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church was at the core of controversy as it persisted in

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Bulgaria 

New poll shows Covid-19 impact on non-financial businesses in Bulgaria in October

November 24, 2020November 24, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

More than 37 per cent of Bulgarian businesses in the category that includes the wholesale and retail trade and food

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Bulgaria 

60% of accommodation establishments in Bulgaria saw revenue drop in October m/m – poll

November 24, 2020November 26, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Close to 60 per cent of managers of accommodation establishments in Bulgaria said that their revenue dropped in October 2020

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Association of Hotel Executives: Proposed stricter measures against Covid-19 will cause bankruptcies

November 24, 2020November 25, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The stricter measures proposed by Health Minister Kostadin Angelov to curtail the spread of Covid-19 will deal a severe and

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgaria’s restaurateurs, doctors react to proposed tougher measures

November 24, 2020November 25, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association (BHRA) has written to Prime Minister Boiko Borissov saying that it understands the need

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