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Day: March 13, 2020

Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM: Banks, supermarkets, pharmacies in malls remain open

March 13, 2020March 15, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, new coronavirus

Banks, supermarkets and pharmacies in shopping malls will remain open, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said at a meeting of

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Bulgaria 

Coronavirus: Bulgaria orders shutdown of kindergartens, shops and restaurants until March 29

March 13, 2020March 14, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Health Ministry said on March 13 that it was ordering a shutdown of kindergartens and schools, as well as

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Agriculture Minister: There is enough wheat, maize for two years

March 13, 2020March 15, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

As Bulgarians joined the global trend for panic-buying in the face of the Covid-19 new coronavirus, Agriculture Minister Dessislava Taneva

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Tourism Minister: Legislation being discussed to aid tourism business, hard-hit by Covid-19

March 13, 2020March 14, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

For all trips to Italy, France, Spain, Germany and Romania, refunds may be requested, Bulgaria’s Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova said

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Bulgaria 

Coronavirus: Nine departures cancelled at Sofia Airport on March 14

March 13, 2020March 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Sofia Airport

There were nine cancelled flights at Sofia Airport that had been scheduled to depart on March 14, including neighbouring Romania

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Coronavirus: Bulgaria football matches, other sports events suspended

March 13, 2020March 13, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) said on March 13 that it was suspending all matches in the two divisions of its

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Bulgaria 

Coronavirus: State of Emergency propels Bulgarians to shops

March 13, 2020March 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

In spite of repeated calls by Bulgaria’s leaders for the public not to indulge in panic-buying, Parliament’s March 13 vote

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Bulgaria 

Coronavirus: Foreign Ministry urges Bulgarians not to travel abroad

March 13, 2020March 13, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry issued a call on March 13 for the country’s citizens not to travel abroad unless absolutely necessary.

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s capital Sofia closes schools for a further week, shuts down public places, markets

March 13, 2020March 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Sofia

Sofia municipality is taking new measures, co-ordinated with the national crisis staff against Covid-19 and the Ministry of Health, mayor

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