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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 119 more deaths, active cases rise to 78 459

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

A total of 119 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past day, bringing the

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Bulgaria in third place in EU-EEA in Covid-19 mortality

November 19, 2020November 21, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria is in third place in the European Union-European Economic Area in Covid-19 mortality and in 13th place in morbidity,

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Order makes mask-wearing mandatory in schools for 5th to 12th graders

November 19, 2020November 21, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Education Minister Krassimir Vulchev has issued an order making it mandatory for teachers and fifth to 12th-grade pupils to

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: MPs approve lower VAT on takeaway food

November 19, 2020November 20, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Parliament passed at second reading on November 19 a bill of amendments to the Value Added Tax Act that

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 117 more deaths, active cases rise to 75 526

November 19, 2020November 20, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 117 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past day, bringing the

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Proposal for mandatory mask-wearing by 5th to 12th graders

November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A proposal will be made that the wearing of protective masks in class by fifth to 12th-grade pupils be mandatory,

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Retailer group criticises ‘green corridor’ for elderly shoppers

November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

An industry group criticised on November 18 the order by Bulgaria’s Health Minister Kostadin Angelov that designated time intervals during

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgaria’s government provides 6.3M leva for free-of-charge vaccinations for public

November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s government has allocated more than 6.3 million leva (about 3.22 million euro) to provide access to anyone who wants

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Bulgaria’s new passenger car registrations down 35.6% in January-October y/y

November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January to October 2020 was 35.6 per cent lower than

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