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Covid-19: More than half of Bulgarians believe ‘worst is behind us’ – poll

June 20, 2020June 23, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Fifty-three per cent of Bulgarians believed in mid-June that the worst of the Covid-19 situation in the country “is behind

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Bulgaria’s Health Minister: Covid-19 epidemic declaration will not be extended

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

For the time being, Bulgaria’s Covid-19 epidemic declaration will not be extended, Health Minister Kiril Ananiev said in a radio

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria removes quarantine requirement for arrivals from Belgium

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

As of June 20, people arriving in Bulgaria from Belgium are no longer subject to mandatory 14-day quarantine, the Health

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European Parliament calls for further action to save EU tourism

June 20, 2020June 21, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Schengen, tourism

Members of the European Parliament have called for additional measures to save the EU’s tourism and travel sector and make

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Bulgaria’s PM says rise in coronavirus cases not cause for panic

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

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on June 19 that the increase in new coronavirus cases in the country was

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Bulgaria donates PPE to Iraq, 11 other countries

June 19, 2020June 19, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A Bulgarian donation of 550 protective kits – clothing, goggles and face shields – to medics battling the spread of

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Record rise in cases, death toll now 190

June 19, 2020June 20, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of confirmed cases of new coronavirus in Bulgaria has risen by 132 in the past 24 hours, the

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Covid-19: Seven tons of PPE arrive in Bulgaria with EU paying transport costs

June 18, 2020June 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

In a pilot operation involving the European Union’s Emergency Support Instrument, seven tons of personal protective equipment (PPE) arrived in

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Active cases rise to 1478, three new deaths

June 18, 2020June 19, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of active cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria has increased by 23 in the past 24 hours to a

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