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Month: May 2020

Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Deaths rise to 133, recoveries to 912

May 27, 2020May 28, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 17 of the 1557 samples tested in Bulgaria for new coronavirus in the past 24 hours proved

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Bulgaria 

Coronavirus in Bulgaria: Eight women killed by partners as domestic violence reports spike

May 27, 2020May 29, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

An emergency fund to combat domestic violence in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic has been launched in Bulgaria, against

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Health Minister: Restaurants, bars fully open from June 1

May 27, 2020May 29, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

From June 1, restaurants, fast food places, bars, coffee shops and children’s and sports facilities indoors may fully open for

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria, May 26: Opening of theatres and opera, and another promise about restaurants

May 26, 2020May 27, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Theatres, opera houses and dance halls are re-opening, Bulgarian National Radio said on May 26 after representatives of dance associations

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian father and son to row Atlantic to boost organ donor recruitment campaign

May 26, 2020May 27, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian father and son Stefan Ivanov, 47, and Maxim Ivanov, 16, are preparing to row across the Atlantic in early

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Bulgaria 

Plovdiv, European Capital of Culture 2019: Revenue, tourism got massive boost, report says

May 26, 2020May 27, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

The number of foreign tourists visiting Plovdiv, European Capital of Culture in 2019, rose by 27 per cent, according a

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Europe 

Coronavirus: Online platforms remove ‘millions’ of misleading ads

May 26, 2020May 27, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Online platforms have removed or blocked millions of misleading advertisements or product listings promoting false claims or scam products in

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Cases, beaches, buses and BDZ

May 26, 2020May 27, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of confirmed cases of new coronavirus in Bulgaria has increased by 10 in the past 24 hours to

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Number of recoveries exceeds newly-diagnosed cases on weekly basis

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

For the first time since Bulgaria’s national operational headquarters against new coronavirus has been monitoring the epidemiological situation, the number

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