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Health service in spotlight as govt scrabbles for more measures to contain Covid 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.
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Unease over political pressure on experts accompanies rumours of stricter lockdown The worsening epidemiological data in the greater Athens area as well as in the cities of Thessaloniki and Patra are heightening speculation that further restrictions are about to be introduced to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
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SYRIZA ponders election footing, slow vaccination rollout rate troubles govt Following the cabinet reshuffle, opposition SYRIZA is accelerating its own revamp with an eye on possible early elections.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Govt faces fresh pressure over Covid-19 decisions amid slow start to vaccination scheme Just hours after a broad cabinet reshuffle designed to reinvigorate the government was completed, New Democracy found itself on the backfoot over its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Vaccination scheme gearing up as more jabs arrive, but some scepticism persists The Greek vaccination programme for Covid-19 was launched over the weekend, with the first doses administered to healthcare staff, the elderly and senior figures in public life.
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High Covid-19 death rate leads to lockdown extension but fails to dampen vaccine scepticism The Greek government has extended the national lockdown until December 7 as the number of deaths and ICU cases linked to Covid-19 show no sign of abating.
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Govt focusses on post-lockdown management amid persistently high Covid numbers As Greece’s hospitalisations and deaths from coronavirus remain at alarming levels, government officials are starting to shift their attention to the next stage in the management of the pandemic with the announcement of a vaccination strategy, while tentative dates are being aired for the easing of the lockdown.
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Society
Greece persistently bottom of the list for EU gender equality The latest report by the European Institute on Gender Equality (EIGE) for 2020 has shown that Greece continues to be at the bottom of the list for 28 EU countries in terms of gender equality.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
ICU shortages provide opposition with fodder in political battle over Covid-19 strategy The opposition parties are ramping up the pressure on the government over the public health system’s capacity amid claims that there are no more ICU beds available for Covid-19 patients in Thessaloniki, which is currently at the epicentre of the latest wave.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Greece to enter second lockdown as govt faces criticism over 'total failure' Greece is to enter a three-week national lockdown at 6 am Saturday to counteract the alarming rise in Covid-19 infection rates, which have increased pressure on the country’s healthcare system in recent weeks.