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Day: March 19, 2020

Bulgaria 

Crisis staff: Confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria now number 105

March 19, 2020March 20, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 new coronavirus in Bulgaria is now 105, with the first two in Plovdiv,

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Europe 

Covid-19: European Commission creates first ever rescEU stockpile of medical equipment

March 19, 2020March 19, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Commission said that on March 19 it had decided to create a strategic rescEU stockpile of medical equipment

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM: No lockdown order for now

March 19, 2020March 19, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgarian Orthodox Church, new coronavirus, Sofia Airport

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has ruled out for now a formal order for people to stay at home as

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria can proceed with confiscation case against CCB’s Vassilev – ECJ

March 19, 2020March 19, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff CCB affair, judiciary

A European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling on March 19 said that Bulgaria can proceed with the civil case to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Health Minister temporarily bans non-EU nationals from entering Bulgaria

March 19, 2020March 21, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Schengen

Bulgaria’s Health Minister Kiril Ananiev has temporarily banned the entry of third-country – meaning, all countries that are not members

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria reports third death of patient who had tested positive for Covid-19

March 19, 2020March 20, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s national crisis staff against coronavirus reported on March 19 a third death in the case of a patient who

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