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Covid-19: Bulgaria’s Health Minister says no need for tighter restrictions

August 4, 2020August 6, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Health Minister Kostadin Angelov said on August 4 that the current restrictions were sufficient to counter the spread of the

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Bulgaria’s Chief State Health Inspector: Covid-19 infection spreading more easily

August 4, 2020August 6, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The Covid-19 infection is spreading more easily, Bulgaria’s Chief State Health Inspector Associate Professor Angel Kunchev said in a television

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 16 new deaths, 5071 active cases, 823 in hospital

August 4, 2020August 5, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The death toll among patients in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 has risen by 16 in the past

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Greece extends negative PCR test requirement for arrivals from Bulgaria

August 3, 2020August 5, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, new coronavirus, tourism

Greece has extended until August 15 the requirement for travellers arriving in the country from Bulgaria to submit to Greek

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Bulgaria 

26th day of anti-government protests in Bulgaria: Road blockages continue

August 3, 2020August 4, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

As Bulgaria headed into the evening of August 3, the 26th day of large-scale protests demanding the resignations of Prime

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian railways announces winner of public vote on new locomotive colour scheme

August 3, 2020August 5, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ

Bulgarian state railways announced on August 3 the result of an online poll in which the public were asked to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria to give 10M leva to aid tourism business hit by Covid-19

August 3, 2020August 4, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

Bulgaria’s tourism business will receive 10 million leva (about 5.11 million euro) under the EU Innovation and Competitiveness operational programme,

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Active cases rise to 5147, death toll 388 and 814 in hospital

August 3, 2020August 4, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of active cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria has increased by 92 in the past 24 hours to a

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Belgium introduces restrictions on travellers from some parts of Bulgaria

August 3, 2020August 4, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Belgium has imposed rules requiring mandatory quarantine and test requirements on travellers arriving from some parts of Bulgaria, according to

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