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Coronavirus: Speaker of Bulgaria’s Parliament bans foreign trips by MPs

March 9, 2020March 10, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Taxpayers in Bulgaria who have been footing the bill may learn with a soupçon of Schadenfreude that in response to

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Bulgaria 

Coronavirus: No new cases in Bulgaria, two firms to make protective clothing

March 9, 2020March 10, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

There are no new confirmed cases of Covid-19 new coronavirus in Bulgaria, the head of the country’s crisis staff against

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Bulgaria 

Coronavirus: no evidence that food is a source or transmission route, EFSA says

March 9, 2020March 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is closely monitoring the situation regarding the outbreak of coronavirus disease that is affecting

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Bulgaria 

Coronavirus culture ban: Sofia Philharmonic to stream recordings on Facebook

March 9, 2020March 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra has postponed until further notice its concerts in response to the government ban on indoor cultural events

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM in video conference with 5 counterparts to discuss coronavirus

March 9, 2020March 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov participated on March 9 in a video conference, initiated by his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Culture Minister: Tickets for events cancelled because of coronavirus will be refunded

March 9, 2020March 10, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Anyone who has bought tickets for cultural events cancelled across the country because of the coronavirus cases will get their

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Crisis Staff: Number of cases of coronavirus in Bulgaria remains four

March 8, 2020March 9, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

There have been no further confirmed cases of Covid-19 new coronavirus in Bulgaria, crisis staff chief Major-General Ventsislav Mutafchiyski told

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Health Minister issues decree in response to Covid-19 cases

March 8, 2020March 9, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Health Minister Kiril Ananiev issued a decree on March 8 spelling out numerous steps in response to confirmation of

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Bulgaria 

Coronavirus: Schools, kindergartens, closed indefinitely in two districts in Bulgaria

March 8, 2020March 9, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Education Minister Krassimir Valchev issued an order on March 8 closing schools, kindergartens and higher education institutions in the districts

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