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PM unveils 50 more ICU beds as Covid-19 death toll passes 500
PoliticsGreek Politicsover the weekend and the number of people in Greece who have died after contracting the virus passed... policymaking process since the virus emerged earlier this year as public hospitals had been ravaged
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Stricter Covid-19 measures on the way, as pressure grows for national lockdown
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMitsotakis to announce a new month-long action plan to tackle the spread of the virus. An emergency... after being exposed to the virus, while Education Minister Niki Kerameus tested positive earlier
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New bid to curb Covid-19 raises demand for more economic support
PoliticsGreek Politicsplan to rein in the virus, were expected to focus on limiting the hours restaurants and cafes can... of citizens along the Thessaloniki promenade resulted in more than 7 percent testing positive for the virus
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Govt scurries for effective Covid-19 response as opposition finds more holes to pick
PoliticsGreek Politicsof stricter measures would be implemented to contain the virus across the country. The PM said... positive for Covid-19, although he insists that he contracted the virus elsewhere. It is not the first
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Newsletter 273 -13/11/2020
suffering from the virus. On Thursday, Greece registered a daily national record of 50 deaths... mishandling allowed the virus to spiral out of control, while the government insists it acted
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Surge in Covid-19 deaths as work on adjusted 2021 budget nears completion
PoliticsGreek Politicsout, was roughly equal to half the deaths Greece has registered since the virus emerged. Between... to stymie the virus, the government has closed down primary schools. The move has drawn complaints from
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Govt focusses on post-lockdown management amid persistently high Covid numbers
PoliticsGreek Politics60 more people succumbed to the virus, bringing the total recorded deaths to 1,288. While the country... by the virus in recent days. The worsening conditions in hospitals, and the failure to slow
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High Covid-19 death rate leads to lockdown extension but fails to dampen vaccine scepticism
PoliticsGreek Politicsabout the arrival of a vaccine against the virus, although the latest opinion polls suggest... inoculated against the virus by the end of June. However, two opinion polls published on Thursday suggest
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OECD sees heavy hit from pandemic, gradual recovery in 2021 picking up pace in 2022
EconomyThe OECD has released its latest economic outlook showing that Greece is unlikely to escape a significant economic downturn due to the second wave of the virus. In line with the Ministry of FInance’s.... A recovery will solidify in 2022 as the vaccination programme against the virus gains momentum
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Newsletter 277 -11/12/2020
to the resurgence of the virus, Mitsotakis repeated the government’s long-standing position... backfired. The juxtaposition of attributing the surge in the virus to lax public behaviour while
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