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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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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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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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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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Bulgaria’s central bank governor tests positive for Covid-19

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

The governor of central Bulgarian National Bank, Dimitar Radev, is in home quarantine after testing positive on October 27 for

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 25 more deaths, active cases rise by 2251, with 1085 new cases in Sofia

October 28, 2020October 29, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Twenty-five 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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Covid-19: Bulgaria introduces new restrictions, shuts down high schools and night clubs

October 27, 2020November 12, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Health Ministry announced new anti-epidemic restrictions that will go into effect on October 29 and will be in place

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