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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 5205 active cases, 11 new deaths, 874 in hospital

August 7, 2020August 8, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of active cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria has decreased by 114 in the past 24 hours to a

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 9 more deaths, 5319 active cases, 872 in hospital

August 6, 2020August 7, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

There are 303 newly-confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria after 5701 PCR tests were done in the past 24 hours,

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgaria to seek 1B leva EU loan to fund recovery stimulus

August 5, 2020August 7, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Labour and Social Policy Ministry said on August 5 that the Cabinet has approved a proposal to borrow one

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 5035 active cases, 11 more deaths, 847 in hospital

August 5, 2020August 6, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of active cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria dropped for a second consecutive day on August 5, by 36

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Covid-19: Bulgaria re-opens outdoor sports matches to spectators

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

Bulgaria’s Health Minister Kostadin Angelov issued an order on August 4 allowing the re-opening of outdoor sports matches to spectators.

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Bulgaria 

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 

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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