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Govt Covid record questioned, as report highlights disparities in hospital death rates
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA scientific paper on Covid mortality in Greece’s hospitals has prompted a fresh round of questioning of the government’s claims of success in handling the pandemic, as well as allegations of concealment over access to official statistics.
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Authorities say no new measures on the way despite surge in Covid-19 cases
PoliticsGreek PoliticsHealth Minister Thanos Plevris has dismissed the prospect of a return of Covid-19 measures after a rapid rise in infections and hospitalisations in recent weeks put Greece on course for a sixth wave of the pandemic.
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Proposals to reform primary health care draw first reactions
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA major overhaul of the primary health care system promises to tap into the private sector in an effort to decongest public hospitals and introduce greater patient choice, however the reforms are already coming under attack from private doctors.
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SYRIZA challenges govt over Covid deaths again as pandemic numbers rise
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is set to make a televised address on Wednesday to unveil his government’s latest attempt at combatting the cost-of-living crisis, but SYRIZA is trying to push the issue of Covid-related deaths back up the political agenda.
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Govt pins hopes on lifting Covid restrictions in March as experts tread more cautious path
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government in Athens is hoping that easing Covid restrictions in the coming weeks will give it a good news story to compensate for the continuing headache of cost-of-living increases and the narrowing spending path.
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Covid measures extended despite govt optimism, as inflation causes political tension
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPersistently high infection rates and a rapid increase in daily hospitalisations from Covid has led the government’s expert committee to advise against lifting restrictions on dining and entertainment too soon.
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Government U-turns again to tighten Covid measures over Christmas
PoliticsGreek PoliticsIn its latest about-turn on public health policy, the Greek government has announced a new raft of measures with immediate effect, aimed at slowing the spread of the Omicron variant in the country over the Christmas and New Year holidays.
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PM seeks to leave ICU controversy behind as Tsipras ups stakes with snap election call
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is trying to draw a line under the controversy surround the quality of care for Covid patients, but SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras has decided to use the row over the availability of ICU units as a platform for a fresh offensive against the government.
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Tsipras issues rare MP ouster, focusses on pinning ND down over ICU data
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government is making its fullest effort to dismiss or deflect the medical study that highlighted how much the health system is struggling to cope with Covid, while SYRIZA is trying to exploit it to the maximum but is open to the party’s customary communications slip-ups.
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Health service weakness highlighted as Covid deaths hit record high and research points to ICU disparity
PoliticsGreek PoliticsGreece registered a record number of 130 daily Covid-related deaths on Tuesday. The grim news was followed by the publication of research by leading Greek experts which highlighted the low tolerance the Greek health system has to a high case load during the pandemic and the higher mortality among seriously ill patients who are hospitalised outside of Athens or do not have access to intensive care.