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290 Bulgarian Interior Ministry staff tested positive for new coronavirus – report

August 22, 2020August 23, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 290 employees of Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry have tested positive for new coronavirus to date, Bulgarian-language daily Sega

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 4310 active cases, 734 in hospital, 7 more deaths

August 22, 2020August 23, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of active cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria decreased by 33 in the past 24 hours to a total

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Covid-19: Serbia drops PCR test requirement for foreigners transiting country

August 21, 2020August 23, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Serbia

As of August 20, foreign citizens transiting through Serbia may enter the country without the need to have a negative

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New figures show Covid-19 impact on Bulgarian tourism in Q2 2020

August 21, 2020August 23, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

Against the background of Bulgaria’s State of Emergency and subsequent epidemic declaration because of the Covid-19 pandemic, there was a

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 4343 active cases, 766 in hospital, five more deaths

August 21, 2020August 22, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of active cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria is continuing the trend of recent days of decreasing, falling by

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Bulgaria expects 40% downturn in tourists this winter

August 20, 2020August 23, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

The number of tourists coming to Bulgaria for the 2020/21 winter season is forecast to be about 40 per cent

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Malta requires PCR tests for arrivals from Bulgaria

August 20, 2020August 22, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

As of August 21, people arriving in Malta from Bulgaria, Romania, and from Barcelona, Gerona and Madrid in Spain, must

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 4362 active cases, 752 in hospital, 8 new deaths

August 20, 2020August 21, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of active cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria has fallen by 89 in the past 24 hours to a

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PM Borissov: Bulgaria had 32.8% drop in new Covid-19 cases

August 19, 2020August 21, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, new coronavirus

There was a 32.8 per cent decrease in the incidence of new Covid-19 cases in Bulgaria compared to the past

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