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Govt scrambles to prevent Covid-19 spreading further as holidaymakers return to cities
PoliticsGreek Politicsto prevent the virus spreading. Holidaymakers have also been advised to wear a face mask for one... in the Greek public sphere about what share of the responsibility for containing the virus lies... measures The government also has to contend with the economic impact of the virus. As a result
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More Covid-19 measures on way for Athens as public concern grows
PoliticsGreek Politicsto get to grips with the virus in Athens in particular. Mitsotakis suggested that further measures... comments, made at the start of a meeting of officials about the virus, came after a well-known Greek... in dealing with the virus. New Democracy continues to be criticised for not banning holy communion
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Greeks less optimistic in face of second Covid-19 wave, survey finds
Societyat risk from the virus, compared to 23.7 percent in the April survey. Nearly a quarter (23 percent) of respondents said that they knew someone who had been infected with the virus. As mentioned... the virus or getting a vaccine on the market. Greece weathered its first coronavirus wave in spring
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Govt examines stricter measures to rein in coronavirus as options dwindle
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe soaring number of Covid-19 cases in Greece and what more authorities can do to prevent the virus... become a hot spot for the virus and Deputy Civil Protection Minister Nikos Hardalias, who spoke... highlighted that the 18-40 age group is the one that is spreading the virus most and called for younger
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Newsletter 270 -23/10/2020
after another steady rise in the number of cases and deaths attributed to the virus. He announced..., authorities announced new restrictions to curb the spread of the virus ahead of winter setting... is the one that is spreading the virus most and called for younger Greeks to take care and follow
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The risk of losing control before help arrives
AgoraVaccines for Sars-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, produced by the pharmaceutical companies.... How the virus is spreading across the landscape and among subsets of society makes for grim... conspiracy theories, that the virus is like the flu or that vaccines are a novel way to control
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PM on defensive over Covid-19 stance as debate rages over testing
PoliticsGreek Politicsacross the country, and a further 89 people died of the virus, bringing the total number since... to the resurgence of the virus, Mitsotakis repeated the government’s long-standing position.... The juxtaposition of attributing the surge in the virus to lax public behaviour while seemingly indulging
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Newsletter 283 -05/02/2021
of hospitalisations with Covid-19 in Attica. Just over 1,500 people are currently hospitalised with the virus... the virus. The vaccination programme is progressing at a pace of over 22,000 doses per day, reaching... the first dose of the vaccine. Just over 1,500 people are currently hospitalised with the virus across
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Govt unveils new Covid support measures amid growing public anxiety
PoliticsGreek Politicswas “not of the present”. The authorities are struggling to catch up with the continuing spread of the virus which... the country, 3,787 patients are hospitalised with the virus, 479 of which are intubated in ICUs. The spread of the virus does not appear to be abating despite a progressive tightening of lockdown
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Turkey: Multiple policy challenges from all directions
AgoraTurkey is battling a third wave of the virus and daily infections are the fourth highest..., leading health professionals to call for an immediate lockdown. The government blames virus variants... system and people’s lives, the continued spread of the virus could hurt Turkey’s tourism sector which
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