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Bulgaria bans entry on its territory to citizens of 16 countries

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By order of Minister of Health Kiril Ananiev Bulgaria bans entry on its territory to citizens of 16 countries with large outbreaks of coronavirus- China, the Maldives, Iran, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Spain, Italy, South Korea, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 00.00 on March 18. Exception will be made for Bulgarian citizens and their family members, as well as for persons with permanent or long-term permits and their family members.




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