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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 11 more deaths, 1336 new cases, 13 430 active

October 21, 2020October 22, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Eleven people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for new coronavirus died in the past day, bringing the country’s death

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgaria makes wearing masks outdoors compulsory from October 22

October 20, 2020October 21, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

From October 22, wearing protective masks while outdoors will be mandatory for everyone in Bulgaria, Health Minister Kostadin Angelov said

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Health Minister: President Radev to be quarantined as Covid-19 contact person

October 20, 2020October 20, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev will be sent into quarantine because he was in contact with Bulgarian Air Force commander Major-General

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgaria’s Health Minister backs making wearing masks outdoors compulsory

October 20, 2020October 20, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Health Minister Kostadin Angelov said on October 20 that he supports making the wearing of protective masks compulsory as

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Europe 

Eurostat: Almost 170 000 ‘additional’ deaths in EU in March-June 2020

October 20, 2020October 21, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

In 2020, among the 26 European Union countries for which data are available, there were 168 000 more deaths during

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Bulgaria 

Statue of Mahatma Gandhi unveiled in Bulgaria’s Varna

October 20, 2020October 20, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

A statue of Mahatma Gandhi was unveiled in Bulgaria’s largest Black Sea city Varna on October 20 as part of

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Two more hospitals in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia to admit patients

October 20, 2020October 22, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Two more hospitals in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia will admit Covid-19 patients not in need of intensive care, Bulgarian National

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Death toll now exceeds 1000-mark, after days of sharp increases

October 20, 2020October 21, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

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

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Medical Association names Alexander Oscar Doctor of the Year 2020

October 19, 2020October 22, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

The Bulgarian Medical Association has named Associate Professor Alexander Oscar, head of the Ophthalmology Clinic at Alexandrovska Hospital in Sofia,

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