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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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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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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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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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Covid-19: Denmark removes quarantine requirement for arrivals from Bulgaria

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

As of August 29, Denmark will no longer require people arriving from Bulgaria to go into 14-day quarantine, Bulgaria’s Foreign

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Poll: Business sentiment in Bulgaria improved fractionally in August 2020

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

A regular monthly poll by Bulgaria’s National Statistical Institute (NS) has found that business sentiment in the country improved marginally

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 8 new deaths, 4270 active cases, 726 in hospital

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

The number of active cases of new coronavirus in Bulgaria has dropped by 145 in the past 24 hours to

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Covid-19: Bulgaria Education Minister outlines plans for new school year

August 27, 2020September 1, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Education Minister Krassimir Vulchev said on August 27 that the 2020/21 school year is set to begin with pupils

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