ARCHIVE - 1 August 2020

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Business

Slovenia Adds Bulgaria to the "Red List"

Slovenia has added Bulgaria to the “red list” of countries with an unstable epidemiological situation and arrivals from Bulgaria are subject to a mandatory 14-day quarantine, the Foreign Ministry in Sofia said.

Business | August 1, 2020, Saturday // 23:37

Ban On the Landing of Airplanes From Bulgaria at Vienna Airport Has Been Lifted

The ban on the landing of airplanes at Vienna airport from 18 countries, among them Bulgaria, has been lifted.

Business » Tourism | August 1, 2020, Saturday // 21:04

Italy Extends Mandatory Quarantine for All Arriving from Bulgaria

According to the Bulgarian embassy in Rome, the Italian authorities are extending by the order, which introduced a two-week quarantine for citizens who have resided in Bulgaria and Romania in the previous 14 days, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced

Business » Tourism | August 1, 2020, Saturday // 00:46

Politics

US Troops to be Send to Bulgaria and Romania

Washington may send troops to Bulgaria and Romania as part of the redistribution of US forces in Europe.

Politics » Defense | August 1, 2020, Saturday // 20:16

Society

Belgrade: Video Surveillance System with Advanced Facial Recognition Raises Concerns About the Deterioration of Privacy

A civic initiative called #hiljadekamera (‘thousands of cameras’ in English), has been raising concerns about the deterioration of privacy in Serbia resulting from the introduction of video surveillance system with advanced facial recognition in the capit

Society | August 1, 2020, Saturday // 20:56

New COVID-19 Hospital is Being Built in Serbia

Serbia started building a COVID-19 hospital on the site of the Rasina military complex in the central city of Krusevac, defence minister Aleksandar Vulin said.

Society » Health | August 1, 2020, Saturday // 23:53

Coronavirus Outbreak Amongst Police Officers in Sofia to Cause Shortage on Guards on the Anti-Governent Protests

An increase in confirmed cases of new coronavirus among police in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia has resulted in a decision to reduce by about a third the number of police guarding the anti-government protests, the Interior Ministry said on August 1.

Society » Health | August 1, 2020, Saturday // 23:25

New Russian COVID-19 Vaccine is Scheduled to Start the Phase 3 Trials Next Week in Russia

Russia, which has reported more than 822,000 cases of COVID-19 and is currently the world’s fourth most COVID-infested country, has concluded plans to register a coronavirus vaccine between August 10 and August 12 this year.

Society » Health | August 1, 2020, Saturday // 20:01

Coronavirus in Bulgaria: 270 Newly Registered Cases in 5582 PCR Tests

270 are the new cases of coronavirus infection in Bulgaria in 5 582 PCR tests performed in the last 24 hours.

Society » Health | August 1, 2020, Saturday // 08:38

Another Nursing Home in Bulgaria with a Positive Coronavirus Case Among the Staff

A case of Covid-19 has been identified among the staff at the Home for the Elderly in Dobrich and measures are being taken to reorganize the activity, recommending that the residents to be fed in their rooms, said at a press conference the director of the

Society » Health | August 1, 2020, Saturday // 00:53

Sports

Sport Events in Bulgaria Without Audience Until August 31

The sports events will be held without an audience until August 31

Sports | August 1, 2020, Saturday // 00:48

Crime

Light Aircraft Overloaded With Cocaine Crashed on Take-Off on its Way to Australia

A light aircraft overloaded with cocaine crashed on take-off on its way to Australia, police said on Saturday, exposing a Melbourne-based crime syndicate and leading to the arrest of five men with alleged links to the Italian mafia.

Crime | August 1, 2020, Saturday // 20:30

Special Topic

Proton Rocket Launched Two Communications Satellites for the Russian Government in a Stunning Liftoff

A Proton rocket launched two communications satellites for the Russian government Thursday (July 30) in a dazzling nighttime liftoff.

Bulgaria-Italy Survey » Science | August 1, 2020, Saturday // 20:21
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