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Government hints at perks for vaccinated as uptake stalls Vaccination rates across Greece are beginning to diverge, leading experts to make further appeals to citizens to overcome their hesitancy and scepticism.
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Amid promising signs for tourism, govt hedges its bets with targeted support The pilot launch of the EU Digital Covid Certificate and the apparent improvement in Greece’s epidemiological conditions are offering some hopeful indications for the course of the all-important summer tourist season.
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PM hails Covid certificate but concerns mount in tourism sector The government continues to pin its hopes for a tourism recovery over the summer on the EU Digital Covid Certificate, which was approved by European leaders this week, but Greek hoteliers appear increasingly anxious that visitor numbers will remain relatively low over the months ahead.
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PM warns Covid threat remains as 'wall of immunity' still being built Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis attempted to sound a note of caution on Monday regarding Covid-19, perhaps concerned that the latest relaxation of restrictions will lead to a resurgence of the virus in Greece.
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Under scrutiny, government defends vaccine strategy As Greece prepares to officially launch this summer’s tourism season, the government’s vaccination record has come under scrutiny despite a recent increase in the rate at which jabs are being administered.
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Greece prepares for next stage in Covid relaxation as tourism hopes hang in balance The next steps in Greece’s gradual emergence from a six-month lockdown are set to be confirmed on Wednesday, although Covid-19 numbers have eased only marginally and there are doubts about the tourism sector’s ability to capitalise on the official reopening from Friday.
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Amid patent waiver row, govt hoping to push ahead with reopening The government is hoping that the scientific committee advising it over its Covid-19 policy will agree on Friday to a further relaxation of the lockdown restrictions, building on the recent reopening of the retail and food service sectors.
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Vaccination weak spots still a concern as govt aims for better summer Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has assured an international audience that the Covid-19 situation in Greece will be much better over the coming months even though there has not been a significant reduction in pressure on public hospitals and some weaknesses in the vaccination process remain.
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Govt hopes opening of cafes and bars marks next step in return to normality A day after Greeks celebrated Orthodox Easter, the country’s cafes, bars and restaurants reopened on Monday after a six-month absence, albeit only with outdoor seating.
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Vaccines provide govt with hope of pandemic exit as labour reform battle gathers pace Greece was expected to hit 3 million vaccinations in total on Wednesday as the government prepared to announce the scrapping on restrictions to movement after Orthodox Easter this weekend.