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Christmas Eve in Bulgaria, 2020: Reflections on a silent night

December 24, 2020December 24, 2020 Clive Leviev-Sawyer new coronavirus

It is Christmas Eve 2020 in Bulgaria. Some believe that about 2000 years ago, a child was born who would

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Chief State Health Inspector: Antigen tests at airport for arrivals from UK

December 24, 2020December 26, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Arrangements have been made for people arriving in Bulgaria from the United Kingdom to undergo at the airport rapid antigen

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s government: ‘Anti-epidemic measures are yielding results’

December 24, 2020December 26, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The anti-epidemic measures in Bulgaria are working and no part of the country remains a red zone for Covid-19 morbidity,

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 99 more deaths, 82 443 active cases

December 24, 2020December 25, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Ninety-nine people in Bulgaria who had been diagnosed with Covid-19 died in the past day, bringing the country’s death toll

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Bulgaria 

Education Minister: 66 teachers in Bulgaria have died of Covid-19

December 23, 2020December 25, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Sixty-six teachers in Bulgaria have died of Covid-19 since the beginning of the pandemic in the country, Education Minister Krassimir

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UK – Bulgaria flights allowed to resume as of December 23

December 23, 2020December 25, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Flights between the United Kingdom and Bulgaria may resume as of noon on December 23, it was decided at a

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria to include antigen test results in Covid-19 statistics

December 23, 2020December 25, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Health Minister Kostadin Angelov has issued an order that from December 23, the results of antigen tests for Covid-19

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Government extends ’60:40′ payroll support to September 2021

December 23, 2020December 24, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s government is extending its “60:40” payroll support measure for employers, a response to the Covid-19 crisis, until September 2021,

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 114 more deaths, active cases decrease by 739

December 23, 2020December 24, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s death toll linked to Covid-19 has risen to 6879, with 114 more deaths in the past 24 hours, according

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