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  1. High Covid-19 death rate leads to lockdown extension but fails to dampen vaccine scepticism
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    about 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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  2. OECD sees heavy hit from pandemic, gradual recovery in 2021 picking up pace in 2022
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    Economy

    The 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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  3. Newsletter 277 -11/12/2020

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    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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  4. Govt faces fresh pressure over Covid-19 decisions amid slow start to vaccination scheme
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    (this includes allowing holy communion to continue when the virus first appeared in Greece and ministers... a stark increase in the prevalence of the virus in the capital’s wastewater. EODY reported 928 new

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  5. Lockdown set to be extended as political friction continues
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    to collect products they ordered online could be held back as experts monitor how the virus is evolving... and troubled” by the data. Samples of wastewater have indicated a much higher prevalence of the virus over

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  6. Greece prepares to relax lockdown amid concerns about toll on economy
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    The government was preparing on Friday for a relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions as the virus numbers continue to improve and businesses grow warier of the impact from a prolonged lockdown. Speaking... of the virus in Greece. Mitsotakis argued that the authorities are now in a position, should

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  7. Stricter Covid-19 restrictions mulled, but Greeks warming to vaccine
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    of virus mutations. Authorities were reported to be considering stricter measures as opinion polls showed...” of the virus, anticipating possible dangerous outbreaks. The government has also been keen to show its

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  8. Unease over political pressure on experts accompanies rumours of stricter lockdown
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    are currently hospitalised with the virus across Greece, of which 246 are intubated in ICUs. ICUs in Athens... be key to controlling the virus. The committee also questioned the head of the National Public

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  9. Health service in spotlight as govt scrabbles for more measures to contain Covid

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    The government is set to admit defeat in its strategy for containing Covid-19 as health data continues to cause concern and new measures are set to be announced to rein in the virus. Although... officials found to have jumped the vaccination queue. Furthermore, the inability to get the virus

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  10. Govt prepares new round of economic relief as Covid remains a threat
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    The government is trying to send reassuring messages about its ability to provide sufficient economic support to make up for the longer than expected impact of Covid-19, even though the virus’s... a full reopening a week later. The difficulty in getting the virus under control has upset the government

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