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Stalled vaccination campaign emerges as biggest headache amid fourth wave warnings The return of holidaymakers and the requirement of vaccination certificates in a wide range of activities have failed to boost the rate of new vaccinations, intensifying concern about a potential new wave of Covid-19 infections as the autumn progresses.
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New Covid measures readied as doubts about key cabinet choices rub off on PM The first opinion poll to be published since the recent cabinet reshuffle provides the first indication that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s personal popularity has taken a direct hit for government decisions.
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Govt seeks ways to keep classrooms open in face of Delta variant The government’s determination to return to in-person teaching in schools and universities is prompting a search for ways to boost vaccination rates among students and teaching staff and offer reassurance to concerned parents of younger pupils.
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Govt faces fallout from hospital vaccine mandate, as school opening poses fresh challenges The vaccination mandate for hospital staff came into effect on Wednesday, resulting in thousands of temporary suspension notices for unvaccinated workers.
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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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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 announces stricter measures for unvaccinated to curb autumn pandemic wave Growing pressure on the health system and the threat of a new wave of Covid-19 infections as holidaymakers return to the cities have prompted the Greek government to announce a new raft of public health measures for the autumn.
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Fresh reshuffle speculation as ND centres on migration threat, response As normal political activity resumes following Parliament’s summer recess, attention is turning to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s speech at the Thessaloniki International Fair on September 11, with the local media pricing in a cabinet reshuffle shortly before or after his appearance in the northern port city.
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ND set to carry Covid, wildfires baggage into September In his first press briefing since being appointed as the government’s new spokesman, Yiannis Economou revealed on Thursday that a new framework aimed at limiting the spread of Covid in the autumn would be presented next week.
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PoliticsGreek Politics Warnings of post-holiday Covid surge, continuing wildfires store up risk for ND The epidemiological situation in major resort areas across Greece is worsening, leading frontline doctors to warn of a tough winter ahead unless vaccination levels are boosted.