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Italy introduces mandatory 14-day quarantine for arrivals from Bulgaria from December 21 to January 6

December 4, 2020December 7, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Arrivals in Italy from Bulgaria between December 21 and January 6 will be subject to mandatory 14-day quarantine, the Foreign

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgaria’s Cabinet approves five-phase vaccination plan

December 4, 2020December 7, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Meeting on December 4, Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved a five-phase plan for vaccinations against Covid-19. In the first phase, vaccines will

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgarian Medical Association complains to PM about National Health Insurance Fund

December 4, 2020December 7, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

In a December 4 open letter to Prime Minister Boiko Borissov, the Bulgarian Medical Association (BMA) has launched a swingeing

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria reports 4.3% economic growth in Q3 2020

December 4, 2020December 6, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 4.3 per cent in the third quarter of the year, according to preliminary data announced by

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Death toll rises to 4503, active cases to 93 549

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

A total of 156 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past 24 hours, bringing

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s revenue agency says tests for Covid-19 allowable expense by employers

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

Costs incurred by employers for PCR or other tests such as antigen tests of employees are recognised as allowable expenses

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Parliament amends Health Act: 5000 leva fine for refusing or breaking quarantine

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

Bulgaria’s Parliament approved on December 2 the second reading of amendments to the Health Act, including provision for a 5000

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 159 more deaths, active cases rise to 92 360

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

A total of 159 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past 24 hours, bringing

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Of births and deaths

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

There are a number of trends that may be analysed in regard to the Covid-19 crisis in Bulgaria. Let us,

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