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Bulgaria’s capital Sofia closes schools for a further week, shuts down public places, markets

March 13, 2020March 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Sofia

Sofia municipality is taking new measures, co-ordinated with the national crisis staff against Covid-19 and the Ministry of Health, mayor

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Bulgaria’s State of Emergency: What does it mean?

March 13, 2020March 13, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

For the first time in Bulgaria’s modern history, a State of Emergency has been voted into effect. The vote was

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Coronavirus: Bulgaria’s Parliament votes one-month State of Emergency

March 13, 2020March 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s National Assembly has voted a State of Emergency, proposed by Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s government, to be in effect

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Coronavirus: Where no flu vacation, attendance at school optional – Bulgaria’s Education Ministry

March 13, 2020March 13, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Where schools are not closed because of the “flu vacation”, on March 13 pupils need not attend school, at the

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Coronavirus: Bulgaria’s government proposes declaration of State of Emergency

March 13, 2020March 13, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Meeting in emergency session late at night on March 12, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s Cabinet agreed to ask Parliament

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Bulgaria’s resort Bansko steps up measures against coronavirus

March 12, 2020March 12, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s popular mountain resort Bansko is working on enhanced measures against coronavirus, Ivan Obreykov, marketing director of the concessionaire company,

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Covid-19: Confirmed cases in Bulgaria now number 23 – official

March 12, 2020March 13, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The total number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 new coronavirus in Bulgaria now adds up to 23, counting in the

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Bulgaria reports nine new cases of Covid-19

March 12, 2020March 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Nine new cases of Covid-19 new coronavirus have been confirmed, all people from Sofia, the head of Bulgaria’s national crisis

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Coronavirus: 11 departures cancelled at Sofia Airport on March 13

March 12, 2020March 13, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Sofia Airport

There were 11 cancelled flights at Sofia Airport that had been scheduled to depart on March 13, with destinations in

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