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Coronavirus: Fuel stations in Bulgaria close toilets to public

March 17, 2020March 17, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church, new coronavirus

The Bulgarian Oil and Gas Association said on March 17 that fuel stations would close toilets to the public, have

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Bulgaria 

Coronavirus: Bulgarian Society of Ophthalmology fundraises for medics and their families

March 17, 2020July 7, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The Bulgarian Society of Opthalmology has launched a fundraising campaign to help doctors, medical professionals, volunteers, as well as their

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Europe 

Covid-19: European Commission offers financing to innovative vaccines company CureVac

March 17, 2020March 17, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Commission said on March 17 that it had offered up to 80 million euro of financial support to

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Bulgaria 

Coronavirus: Bulgaria’s Health Ministry opens account for donations to support hospitals

March 17, 2020March 20, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Health announced on March 17 that it had opened an account to raise funds to support the

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Bulgaria 

Coronavirus in Bulgaria: 200 volunteers at Alexandrovska Hospital, 85 resignations at Second City Hospital

March 17, 2020March 17, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

About 200 volunteers so far have come forward to help at Alexandrovska Hospital in Sofia, executive director Associate Professor Kostadin

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Bulgaria 

Coronavirus: Bulgaria bans entry of travellers from 16 countries

March 17, 2020March 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Health Minister Kiril Ananiev has announced a temporary ban on entry into Bulgaria of persons from 16 countries because

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Bulgaria 

Coronavirus: EC proposes entry ban for 30 days on non-essential travel from non-EU countries

March 17, 2020March 17, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Schengen

The European Commission proposed on March 16 a ban, effective for 30 days, on entry to the EU of non-EU

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Europe 

EIB Group will rapidly mobilise up to 40BN euro to fight crisis caused by Covid-19

March 16, 2020March 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Investment Bank Group (EIBG) has proposed measures to be taken in co-operation with the European Commission and national

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Bulgaria 

Coronavirus: Bulgaria raises risk levels for Germany, other countries

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

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry has raised its assessment of the risk levels of a number of countries in the contest of

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