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Day: October 23, 2020

Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM self-isolates after deputy minister tests positive for new coronavirus

October 23, 2020October 24, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, new coronavirus

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on October 23 that he was self-isolating, pending instructions from the regional health inspectorate,

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 590 active cases among medics, with 74 in hospital

October 23, 2020October 24, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

There were a total of 590 active cases of Covid-19 among medical personnel in Bulgaria, with 74 in hospital, three

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Bulgaria 

Eurobarometer poll: For Bulgarians, economic situation bigger issue than health

October 23, 2020October 23, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

For Bulgarians, the top two issues facing the country are the economic situation and rising prices, with health in third

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgaria’s Sofia municipality says it is stepping up checks of nightclubs and discos

October 23, 2020October 23, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Combined police and municipal inspectorate teams are starting intensified inspections of nightclubs and discos in Bulgaria’s capital city to check

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgarian MP expelled from sitting for refusal to wear mask

October 23, 2020October 24, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A member of Parliament for the opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party, Rossen Malinov, was expelled from the October 23 sitting of

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Business 

Imports of laptops into Bulgaria rose 25% in January-July 2020 y/y

October 23, 2020October 23, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Imports of laptops into Bulgaria were 25 per cent higher in January to July 2020 than in January to July

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 16 new deaths, 1595 new cases, 16 033 active

October 23, 2020October 24, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Sixteen people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for new coronavirus died in the past 24 hours, bringing the country’s

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