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Day: October 24, 2020

Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgaria’s capital Sofia orders night clubs closed for two weeks

October 24, 2020October 26, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Sofia

Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia is ordering night clubs to close for two weeks with effect from October 25, mayor Yordanka

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgarian Medical Association calls for closure of nightclubs and discos

October 24, 2020October 25, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The Bulgarian Medical Association, in a statement on October 24 expressing great concern about the rapid growth of Covid-19 in

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgaria on ECDC’s list of European countries ‘of serious concern’

October 24, 2020October 25, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria, which in recent weeks has seen dramatic increases in confirmed cases of new coronavirus, is among European countries classified

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian railways to halt 13 trains for an hour as clocks change to winter time

October 24, 2020October 25, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ

As it has done in past years, Bulgarian state railways BDZ is halting some trains temporarily as clocks change to

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 13 new deaths, 1589 new cases, active cases rise by 1307

October 24, 2020October 25, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 13 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for new coronavirus died in the past day, bringing

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria changes rules for hospitals as Covid-19 cases rise

October 24, 2020October 25, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Health Minister Kostadin Angelov has issued new rules, to take effect on October 25, for hospitals as the country

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