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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 13 new deaths, 4197 active, 737 in hospital

September 2, 2020September 3, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Thirteen people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for new coronavirus died in the past 24 hours, bringing the country’s

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Unemployment in Bulgaria in July 2020 was 4.4 per cent – Eurostat

September 1, 2020September 3, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Unemployment in Bulgaria in July 2020 was 4.4 per cent, unchanged from June, according to seasonally-adjusted figures published on September

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgaria removes PCR test, quarantine requirements for arrivals from Turkey, Serbia, Belarus

September 1, 2020September 2, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

People arriving in Bulgaria from Turkey, Serbia and Belarus may be admitted to the country without the need to present

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Bulgaria 

For sixth month, Bulgaria’s road death toll lower than at same time in 2019

September 1, 2020September 2, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

The death toll on Bulgaria’s roads at the end of August 2020 was 117 lower than at the same time

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 16 new deaths, 4154 active cases, 727 in hospital

September 1, 2020September 2, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Sixteen more deaths of people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were reported in the past 24 hours,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria January-July 2020 Budget surplus at 1.72B leva

August 31, 2020September 2, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry said on August 31 that the consolidated Budget surplus for the first seven months of 2020 was

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Epidemic has subsided, but autumn viruses coming – professor

August 31, 2020September 2, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The new coronavirus epidemic in Bulgaria has subsided, but the autumn viruses will begin circulating in late September, National Centre

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 8 new deaths, 4264 active cases, 726 in hospital

August 31, 2020September 1, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 1470 PCR tests were done in Bulgaria in the past 24 hours, of which 26 proved positive,

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Future vaccine will be free of charge, Bulgaria’s Chief State Health Inspector says

August 28, 2020September 1, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A future vaccine against new coronavirus will be free of charge for anyone in Bulgaria who wants, the country’s Chief

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