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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Latest statistics by age group and district

October 27, 2020October 29, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s national information system said in its October 27 daily report that to date, 40 132 people in the country

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Covid-19: Bulgaria’s PM says his condition unchanged, and he is working

October 27, 2020October 28, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, new coronavirus

Two days after announcing that he had tested positive for Covid-19, Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said that his condition

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Champagne & Sparkling Wine Festival to be held in Sofia on November 20 and 21

October 27, 2020October 27, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

A Champagne & Sparkling Wine Festival is scheduled to be held at the Grand Hotel Millennium Sofia in Bulgaria’s capital

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 42 new deaths, 2243 new cases, 20 346 active

October 27, 2020October 28, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Forty-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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Covid-19: Bulgaria’s Varna, Rousse districts close discos, night clubs

October 26, 2020October 27, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s districts of Varna and Rousse have become the latest to impose restrictions, including closing discos and night clubs, as

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Bulgarian PM’s condition said to be stable after Covid-19 positive test

October 26, 2020October 27, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, new coronavirus

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s health is stable, Deputy Prime Minister Krassimir Karakachanov said on October 26, a day after

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Mayor of Bulgaria’s Plovdiv tests positive for Covid-19

October 26, 2020October 27, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Plovdiv

Plovdiv mayor Zdravko Dimitrov said on Facebook on October 26 that he had tested positive for Covid-19. “During the weekend

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Prosecutor-General in quarantine after family member tests positive for Covid-19

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

Bulgaria’s Prosecutor-General Ivan Geshev said on Twitter on October 26 that he had quarantined himself, and was awaiting instructions from

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Head of regional health inspectorate in Bulgaria’s capital resigns

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

Bulgaria’s Health Minister Kostadin Angelov accepted the resignation of Dr Dancho Penchev as head of the Sofia regional health inspectorate

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