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ND clarifies plans for emergency health system capacity as public mood over Covid-19 sours Experts continue to intensify their warnings over the latest wave of Covid-19 infections in Greece, prompting rumours that stricter measures are on the way for the greater Athens area.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Covid-19 puts pressure on health system, forces govt into more restrictions As the pressure on the national health system grows due to an increase in Covid-19 patients, the government has introduced new restrictions for the greater Athens area and officials are not ruling out further measures to prevent the disease spreading.
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Greece grapples with second Covid-19 wave as cases soar Greece marked a sombre new record on Sunday, August 23 with 283 new cases of coronavirus noted in 24 hours.
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Govt weighs up stricter measures to suppress Covid-19, talks up vaccine hopes Greek authorities are said to have set a milestone this Friday to decide whether additional measures will be required to halt a surge in Covid-19 cases related to travel during the peak of the holiday season.
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Govt, experts sound alarm over risk of Covid-19 control being lost A steady rise in new Covid-19 cases has prompted the Greek government to intensify its warnings and tighten hygiene measures to bring infections back under control.
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Rise in "imported" Covid-19 cases a source of jitters for tourism industry While reopening Greece to tourism was eagerly anticipated as a potential remedy for some of the economic impact of the pandemic, the realities of managing inflows of visitors safely are slowly becoming apparent as the number of coronavirus cases in the country rises.
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Rival parties interpret Novartis settlement differently, serving own ends The decision taken by drugs giant Novartis to pay 347 mln dollars to US authorities for corrupt practices in Greece, as well as South Korea, Vietnam and China, has added more fuel to the political battle between New Democracy and SYRIZA, which has been raging over the last few days as result of graft allegations.
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Govt mulls tighter controls on movement, seeks to boost health supplies and Covid-19 tests The Greek government is said to be looking at tightening controls on movement, as recent instances of overcrowding have raised concerns that the existing lockdown measures are too easily flouted.
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PM calls for unity as opposition reacts to decisions on health, labour Greece marked its Independence Day on Wednesday, with the focus on battling the coronavirus, which has now claimed 20 lives in the country.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Efforts to boost health system continue amid questions about govt strategy As the number of coronavirus cases in Greece continues to rise, questions are starting to emerge over the ability of the health system to cope with a surge in the numbers requiring hospital treatment.