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Coronavirus: 62 confirmed cases in Bulgaria, pharmacies being inspected

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

The number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria is 62, crisis staff chief Major-General Ventsislav Mutafchiyski told a regular

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Bulgaria 

Coronavirus: 22 departures, 22 arriving flights cancelled at Sofia Airport on March 17

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

A total of 22 departing flights and 22 arriving flights that had been scheduled for Sofia Airport on March 17

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Bulgaria 

Coronavirus: Bulgarian railways suspends international trains from March 17

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

As of March 17, the movement of all international trains through the border crossings of Bulgaria will be stopped because

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Bulgaria 

Coronavirus: Bulgaria begins large-scale checks against speculation in essentials

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

Massive checks are underway in Bulgaria against speculation in prices of essential goods, medicines and protective equipment, a briefing on

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Europe 

Covid-19: European Commission presents guidelines for border measures

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

The European Commission presented guidelines on March 16 to EU countries on health-related border management measures in the context of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Border Police foil bid to smuggle 250 000 medical masks out of country

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

Bulgarian Border Police found 250 000 surgical masks during an inspection of a Turkish-registerd lorry at Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint

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Europe 

Coronavirus: European Commission moves to ensure supply of personal protective equipment in EU

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

In its continuing efforts to protect citizens and to coordinate the response to COVID-19, the European Commission has taken immediate

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Perspectives 

Covid-19 pushes Bulgaria’s Bansko onto hazardous slope

March 16, 2020March 16, 2020 Lance Nelson new coronavirus, tourism

Bansko’s lifts are now closed. It’s happened on probably the best day of the season. But Covid-19 has come to

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Bulgaria 

Coronavirus: Bulgaria’s Pamporovo and Borovets closing ski areas as of March 17

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

The ski areas of Bulgaria’s Pamporovo and Borovets are to be closed as of March 17 as a step against

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