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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Active cases rise to 3747, six more deaths

July 16, 2020July 17, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of active cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria has increased by 48 in the past 24 hours to a

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Covid-19: Bulgaria drops 14-day quarantine requirement for arrivals from UK

July 15, 2020July 20, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Health Ministry said on July 15 that it was easing travel restrictions for arrivals from a number of countries,

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Long queues in Bulgaria for PCR tests to meet Greek, Austrian entry requirements

July 15, 2020July 17, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, new coronavirus, tourism

There are long queues and waiting times for PCR tests at private accredited laboratories in Bulgaria, a result of requirements

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Covid-19: European Commission approves Bulgaria wage support schemes

July 15, 2020July 15, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Commission said on July 15 that it has approved two Bulgarian wage-support programmes under its state aid temporary

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Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association on Covid-19 measures: ‘Chaos, incompetence and clumsiness’

July 15, 2020July 15, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, tourism

The Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association (BHRA) has sent a protest note to Prime Minister Boiko Borissov and other officials

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Bulgaria annual CPI records 1.6% inflation in June

July 15, 2020July 16, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 1.6 per cent inflation in June, rising from 1.3 per cent in May,

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Active cases rise to 3699, number in hospital to 551

July 15, 2020July 16, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of active cases of new coronavirus in Bulgaria has increased by 81 in the past 24 hours to

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Covid-19: Austria bans Bulgaria flights, Greece resumes travel form issuance

July 14, 2020July 15, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Austria, Greece, new coronavirus

Austria has banned flights from 10 countries, Bulgaria among them, from July 15 until July 31, due to rising numbers

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 3618 active cases, 529 in hospital, death toll 276

July 14, 2020July 15, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of active cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria has decreased in the past 24 hours from 3665 to 3618,

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