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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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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgaria’s Plovdiv decides against closing night clubs, discos

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

The Plovdiv district crisis headquarters against Covid-19 decided on October 26 against closing night clubs and discos, district governor Dani

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgaria Education Ministry sets guidelines on school closures

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

Bulgaria’s Education Ministry published on October 26 the guidelines for schools suspending classes and switching to distance learning. The decision

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 10 new deaths, active cases rise to 18 441

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

Ten people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past 24 hours, bringing the country’s death

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Bulgaria 

Several Bulgarian government officials, including Health Minister, in quarantine after PM tests positive for Covid-19

October 25, 2020October 27, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, new coronavirus

Everyone who was in contact with Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boiko Borissov in recent days will be quarantined, the regional health

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Bulgarian PM Borissov tests positive for Covid-19

October 25, 2020October 26, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, new coronavirus

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has tested positive for Covid-19, he said on a post on Facebook on October 25.

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association calls for clear rules on closures

October 25, 2020October 26, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association (BHRA) issued a call on October 25 for clear measures and rules regarding the

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Covid-19: Bulgaria’s Blagoevgrad district shuts night clubs and bars for 14 days

October 25, 2020October 26, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The regional operational headquarters for combating new coronavirus in Blagoevgrad in south-western Bulgaria decided on October 25 to order all

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