Sofia

Dangerously dirty air again in many places in the country this morning. The data of the measuring stations show an increase of almost 4 times the fine dust particles in Sofia, Pernik, and Blagoevgrad, and up to 3 times in Burgas and Varna.

Several dozen yellow cabs gathered near the Alexander Nevski cathedral, but did not cause traffic problems in the center of Sofia.

Taxi drivers submitted their vison statement of work during the Covid crisis until March, which offers free transportation for doctors and nurses.

The number of newly registered cases in Bulgaria remains high - 3,712 out of 8,820 PCR tests performed, which is 42%.

Again, the capital is at the top of the list of areas with the highest number of infected. There are 929 cases in Sofia, 408 in Plovdiv, 301 in Varna.

Emergency measures from Friday in Bulgaria

The Council of Minister has approved the candidature of Nadezhda Neynsky for the post of Secretary General of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation for the period of 1 July 2021 - 30 June 2024, press service of the Council of Ministers reported.

Not long ago, tuning into a Bulgarian podcast was rare. In just a few years, however, the situation has changed hugely both in terms of choice and listeners' habits. Productions in different genres increasingly appear out of nowhere, and the podcast format is on the verge of obtaining serious momentum. 

On Tuesday, November 24 there will be scattered clouds over Bulgaria, thinning out to sunny in some regions. Northerly wind will be light, up to moderate in eastern Bulgaria, BGNES reports.

World known cardio surgeon Prof. Alexander Chirkov passed away early this morning. He was the man who performed the first heart transplant in Bulgaria in 1986.

On 24 November the Bulgarians are celebrating the Day of St. Catherine who died for Christian faith as young as 18 at the beginning of the 4th century AD.

In Bulgaria St. Catherine is venerated as a patron of all mothers and is depicted as protector from illnesses in the folklore calendar.

Large number of deceased and recovered for the past 24 hrs in Bulgaria.

The highest daily values of deaths reported is -189, while 1702 are cured from the coronavirus, according to data in the Unified Information Portal.

The BAHW (the Bulgarian Association of Hospital Workers) has launched an initiative aimed at creating an online portal for medical professionals from all over Bulgaria via which they will be able to exchange information in real time about the protocols concerning treatment of more grave cases or about COVID-19 patients with serious complications.