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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 28 more deaths, active cases rise to 27 230

October 30, 2020October 31, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Twenty-eight people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past day, bringing the country’s death toll

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: A few faces of the dead

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 Clive Leviev-Sawyer new coronavirus

Recently, I was in the company of two British acquaintances. One said to the other: “I mean, do you actually

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President self-isolates after aide tests positive for Covid-19

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian head of state President Roumen Radev has gone into self-isolation after the chief secretary of his office, Dimitar Stoyanov,

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Close to two-thirds of districts in Bulgaria are ‘red zones’

October 29, 2020October 30, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Eighteen out of the 28 districts in Bulgaria are currently classified as “red zones”, where there are more than 120

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgaria in 10th place in mortality in EU

October 29, 2020October 30, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria ranks 10th in the European Union on a 14-day basis in terms of mortality from Covid-19, Deputy Health Minister

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Poll: Slight improvement in business climate in Bulgaria

October 29, 2020October 30, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

According to a regular monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI), October is the sixth consecutive month to see

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 36 more deaths, 2508 new active cases

October 29, 2020October 30, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Thirty-six 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 Cabinet approves draft 2021 Budget bill

October 28, 2020October 31, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Government approved the 2021 Budget bill drafted by the Finance Ministry at a Cabinet meeting on October 28, held

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgaria’s PM slams President over quarantine issue

October 28, 2020October 28, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov, in 10-day home quarantine after testing positive for Covid-19, has taken a sideswipe at his

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