Latest News from Bulgaria
The Head of State: We Have a Future and What Bulgaria’s Tomorrow Will Be After the State of Emergency is Over Depends on Our Common Sense, Actions and Solidarity Today
The National Assembly passed the State of Emergency Measures Act. The state of emergency was declared by virtue of resolution on 13 March. My decision is to impose a veto on part of the act and to return it for a reconsideration in the Bulgarian Parliament, the presidential press office reported.
190 COVID-19 Infected in Bulgaria
190 are already the infected with a coronavirus people in Bulgaria, Prof. Ventsislav Mutafchiiski said at a briefing.
He revealed that it is not only Sofia that is ready to build places for treatment of infected people outside hospitals. "We are looking for halls and other indoor spaces where we can quickly make field hospitals in all the regional towns in Bulgaria" the general said.
185 COVID-19 Cases in Bulgaria
There are already 185 COVID-19 cases in Bulgaria. This was said by Prof. Ventsislav Mutafchiiski at a briefing.
President Rumen Radev to Impose a Partial Veto on the State of Emergency Act - No Battle is Won with Fear
Bulgaria's President Rumen Radev has imposed a partial veto on the State of Emergency Act which was passed in parliament on Friday. The reason is that the law requires emergency measures against the coronavirus outbreak which Radev regards as inadequate.
171 COVID-19 cases in Bulgaria, People Aged 40 to 49 Most Affected
The new cases of people infected with the new coronavirus in Bulgaria are 32, as the total number of cases in the country has reached 174, the head of the National Crisis Staff announced. 28 are the new cases registered in Sofia. Young people also become infected, but they usually develop only light symptoms compared to older people.
Bulgaria’s Parliament passed the COVID-19 State of Emergency Measures Act
Bulgaria's Parliament passed the COVID-19 State of Emergency Measures Act. The act was earlier discussed by President Rumen Radev and Parliament Speaker Tsveta Karayancheva.
On March 20 MPs conclusively passed the State of Emergency Measures Act.
The law sets out the measures taken during the state of emergency to limit the spread of coronavirus.
More Good News! Three People already Cured from COVID-19
Three are already cured by COVID-19 in Bulgaria. This is what the Chief State Health Inspector, Dr. Angel Kunchev, told NOVA.
The first cured patient is a woman housed in the MMA, Chief of National Operations Staff Major General Ventsislav Mutafchiiski announced earlier today. The other two are from Pleven.
The Number of COVID-19 Infected People in Bulgaria Reached 142
142 people are infected with a COVID-19 in Bulgaria. This was announced by the chief of the Operations Headquarters and the chief of the MMA, General Prof. Ventsislav Mutafchiiski.
After Dobrich and the four reported cases on Friday, the infection also reached Shumen. There is 1 patient in Shumen - he is admitted to the infectious ward. He came back from Bansko a few days ago.
Stricter Measures against the Spread of COVID-19 Introduced in Bulgaria
17 new coronavirus infected patients have been registered in Bulgaria on Friday. The total number is already 127, General Ventsislav Mutafchiiski, head of the national headquarters, said. The first cured coronavirus patient is to be released on Saturday.
17 COVID-19 Positive Samples in Bulgaria Today. The Affected Areas are Now 10
17 new cases of coronavirus have been registered in Bulgaria. Prof. Mutafchiiski at the briefing of the National Crisis Staff.
World Happiness Report: Bulgaria is Ranked 96th in the World
UN experts announce Finland as the happiest country in the world for the third consecutive year, BNR reported, citing AFP.
The researchers conducted a large-scale survey of their World Happiness Report among residents of 156 countries to evaluate their happiness levels, taking into account factors such as GDP, social support, personal freedom and levels of corruption.
Bulgarian Minister of Health Bans The Export of Quinine-Based Medicines
The Minister of Health issued an order banning the export of quinine-based medicines until a second order. The aim is to meet the needs of the Bulgarian market in connection with the WHO declared pandemic and the complicated epidemic situation related to the spread of COVID-19 on the territory of Bulgaria.
Bulgaria Closed its Borders to non-EU Countries, some Countries from the EU and Switzerland
It is forbidden to enter the territory of Bulgaria from 00.00 on March 20 until April 17, inclusive, to all third-country nationals at all border crossings by aircraft, sea, rail and road. This is reported by the press centre of the Ministry of Interior, BNR reported.
The Astronomical Spring is Here
At 05:49 am, the astronomical spring began in Bulgaria.
The sun, in its apparent movement in the ecliptic, crosses the spring equatorial point, and from the southern hemisphere passes into the north. This is also one of the two days of the year where the day and night are approximately equal in duration.
Eight Bulgarian Nationals Return from Morocco and Tenerife with MFA Assistance
Four Bulgarian nationals working in the Kingdom of Morocco departed yesterday afternoon from Casablanca to Bucharest, from where they will return to Bulgaria.