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Govt targets unvaccinated with new Covid restrictions, drawing more claims of muddled approach The government has decided to respond to the latest Covid wave by tightening restrictions for unvaccinated Greeks, triggering criticism from opposition parties that New Democracy lacks a coherent plan for confronting the new pandemic surge and continues to be too lenient towards the church.
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Worrying Covid data forces ND to take tough policy decisions Central and local government officials held an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss ways of strengthening the public health system, particularly in northern Greece, in the wake of more worrying Covid data.
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Minister discounts lockdowns, vaccine mandate extension amid Covid surge Health Minister Thanos Plevris has once again denied that the government plans to impose horizontal restrictions or extend the vaccination mandate to combat the surge in cases of Covid-19.
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Covid resurgence triggers replay of last year's political debate In a virtual re-run of last autumn, the government is facing a surge in Covid cases and hospitalisations, particularly in northern Greece, prompting fresh questioning of its policy choices regarding the pandemic.
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Minister stresses limits on hospital resources as Covid rates continue to rise Rising infection rates and pressure on hospitals are leading to renewed concerns about the capacity of the healthcare system to handle a further escalation in Covid-19 cases. With a national lockdown ruled out, attention is focussing on boosting the lagging vaccination rate and the possible reintroduction of mask mandates.
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New cabinet meets with focus on fire fallout, policy roadmap Kyriakos Mitsotakis presided over the first meeting of his new cabinet on Thursday, although the gathering was overshadowed by ongoing search for someone to head the Civil Protection Ministry after a botched attempt to create the new government department earlier in the week.
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Opposition to vaccines hardens, revealing deep rift in public attitudes Low vaccination rates are emerging as an intractable issue for the Greek health authorities, as the return of holidaymakers and the start of the school year are expected to lead to a new surge in Covid-19 cases and hospitalisations.
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PM removes under-fire ministers from posts in late-summer reshuffle Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis decided to remove some of his key ministers from the firing line on Tuesday as part of a cabinet reshuffle, while also creating a new ministry to oversee civil protection in the wake of the pandemic and wildfire challenges.
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Crunch time nears for health system as Covid surge meets staff suspensions The Greek health system is preparing for a tough autumn, as surging hospitalisations are set to coincide with staff suspensions under the new rules which make vaccination for Covid-19 compulsory for all healthcare workers.
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Govt banks on uptick in vaccines over coming months aiding return to normality There was no respite for the government from the latest Covid-19 data this week, although the situation appears brighter as far as the rollout of the vaccine programme is concerned.