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Export Banned of Quinine-based Drugs
March 20 (BTA) - Health Minister Kiril Ananiev has ordered a ban on the export of quinine-based medicines until further notice, Ananiev's Ministry said in a press release Friday. The aim is to meet the domestic demand of such medicines in the coronavirus epidemic. The ban w...
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Confirmed Coronavirus Cases in Bulgaria Rise to 105
March 19 (BTA) - The total confirmed coronavirus cases have reached 105, Major General Prof. Ventsislav Moutafchiiski, who chairs the national coronavirus task force, told a regular briefing here on Thursday. The latest confirmed cases are two patients in Plovdiv, two in Smoly...
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Non-EU Citizens Banned from Entering Bulgaria
March 19 (BTA) - Health Minister Kiril Ananiev imposed a ban on citizens of non-EU countries entering Bulgaria, the Health Ministry reported on Thursday. The ban will be effective from zero hours on March 20 until April 17. It applies to all non-EU citizens headed for any bor...
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Bulgaria Records Third Coronavirus Death, Confirmed Cases Rise to 94
March 19 (BTA) - An 80-year old woman, admitted to Pirogov emergency hospital with a stroke and a coronavirus infection, has died, making her the third victim of the outbreak in Bulgaria,
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Eleven More Infected with COVID-19, Cases in Bulgaria Reach 92
March 18 (BTA) - Eleven more persons have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in Bulgaria to 92 as at Wednesday afternoon, Major General Prof. Ventsislav Moutafchiiski MD, who heads the national coronavirus task force, told a news ...
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Bulgarian Prime Minister Discusses Coronavirus Outbreak with Chinese Premier by Telephone
March 18 (BTA) - Prime Minister Boyko Borissov had a telephone conversation with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday in connection with the coronavirus pandemic, the Bulgarian government press service reported. The two leaders discussed their countries' efforts to cur...
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President Radev: Efforts against COVID-19 Produce Results, Bulgaria Has Fairly Low Spread Curve
March 18 (BTA) - The efforts against the novel coronavirus are having an effect and the spread curve in Bulgaria remains fairly low, at least at this stage, President Rumen Radev said here Wednesday. He was speaking at a meeting with government officials held in his office to...
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No New COVID-19 Cases in Bulgaria, A Third of Patients Have Pneumonia
March 18 (BTA) - No new cases of the novel coronavirus have been registered in Bulgaria between late on Tuesday and Wednesday, the head of the national COVID-19 task force, Gen. Ventislav Moutafshiiski told the morning news briefing. One-third of patients have pneumonia but their...
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Coronavirus Cases in Bulgaria Reach 81, Bansko Ski Resort Locked Down
March 17 (BTA) - The number of patients with confirmed COVID-19 infection in Bulgaria has already reached 81, coronavirus task force chief Maj. Gen. Ventsislav Moutafchiiski said at his regular afternoon news briefing on Tuesday. There are more zones of infection throughout th...
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Health Minister Issues Order Concerning Persons Subject to Compulsory Quarantine
March 17 (BTA) - Health Minister Kiril Ananiev Tuesday issued an order concerning the persons subject to a compulsory 14-day quarantine and the way the authorities will exercise control over that quarantine, the Health Ministry said Tuesday. Following are key texts of the Heal...
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New Pipeline to Pernik Is Completed
March 17 (BTA) - A 13.5-km pipeline from the village of Malo Buchino to the city of Pernik has been completed, said the local water utility. The pipeline is being tested. Afterwards it will be disinfected and within days water will begin to be pumped through it.
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62 Coronavirus Patients in Bulgaria, People Tend to Comply with Restrictions
March 16 (BTA) - With the new coronavirus patients confirmed on Monday, the total count reached 62 in Bulgaria, the head of the national COVID-19 task force told a regular news briefing. There is a clear trend of Bulgarians following the recommendations and the orders issued...
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February Inflation at 0.1%
March 16 (BTA) - Inflation in Bulgaria in February 2020 against January 2020 was 0.1 per cent, the National Statistical Institute reported on Monday.
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Coronavirus Task Force Chief Says Bulgarians Tend to Follow Recommendations
March 16 (BTA) - There is a clear trend of Bulgarians following the recommendations and the orders issued by the authorities in connection with the COVID-19 outbreak, national coronavirus task force chief Ventsislav Moutafchiiski said at his regular morning news briefing on Monda...
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State to Provide Additional 1,000 Lv a Month to All Medical Staff Working with Coronavirus Patients
March 15 (BTA) - After a meeting with President Rumen Radev, Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said that the State will award an additional 1,000 leva a month to all medical staff working with coronavirus patients. The meeting was also attended by National Operations Headquarter...
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Second Coronavirus Patient Dies in Bulgaria
March 14 (BTA) - A second patient diagnosed with COVID-19 died in Bulgaria on Saturday morning, the Health Ministry said. The 74-year-old man was admitted to Sofia's Pirogov Emergency Hospital on March 8 together with his 66-year-old wife. Both tested positive for the coron...
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Bulgaria Declares State of Emergency, New Tougher Restrictions Set in Place as COVID-19 Precaution
March 13 (BTA) - The Health Minister issued new tougher restrictions as a COVID-19 precaution which are valid until March 29. New restrictions All visits to eateries, entertainment establishments, including bars and night clubs will be banned as well be visits to retail out...
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Tourist Sector Asks Government to Prepare One-Year Survival Programme for Saving Tourism, Transport
March 13 (BTA) - The tourist sector calls on the government to prepare a one-year survival programme for tourist and transport businesses, which are the two sectors most affected by the spreading coronavirus. The Executive Director of the National Tourism Board, Poli Kara...
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Bulgaria Declares State of Emergency over COVID-19
The Bulgarian Parliament voted unanimously 201 in favour to declare a nationwide state of emergencyover COVID-19 between March 13 and April 13. The proposal was made by the Council of Ministers after the country reached 23 cases of the coronavirus, with one death. This will allo...
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Government Proposes Nationwide State of Emergency in Response to COVID-19
March 13 (BTA) - Emerging from an extraordinary government meeting in the early hours of Friday, Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said that the government will propose to Parliament to declare a nationwide state of emergency due to the increasing cases of coronavirus infections in t...