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Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Coronavirus spreading faster beyond China than domestically: W.H.O.

The World Health Organisation has revealed coronavirus is now spreading faster outside of China than domestically. There were 427 new cases reported globally overtaking the 411 cases confirmed in China with more than 80,000 people infected across 37 countries. Brazil and Greece confirmed their first cases, while 19 people died in Iran, 12 in Italy and a second fatality reported in France. Meanwhile, an eighth passenger evacuated from the Diamond Princess cruise ship off the coast of Japan has tested positive for the virus. Image: AP


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Greek PM Mitsotakis warns migrants “Don’t come to Greece!”

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has warned migrants not qualifying for asylum to not come to Greece.  At the same time, he stressed the government’s determination to proceed with the construction of new closed facilities for migrants and asylum seekers on the northeastern Aegean islands. “The construction of modern, guarded facilities for migrants was in the … The post Greek PM Mitsotakis warns migrants “Don’t come to Greece!” appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Chaos on Lesvos: Locals with guns against riot police in military barracks

Chaos on the island of Lesvos with the situation to have escalated almost to civil unrest: Locals armed with guns teared down entrance of military barracks where six riot police squads have sought shelter. The squads are being ordered to spend the night in the barracks after angry locals have raided the hotels where they … The post Chaos on Lesvos: Locals with guns against riot police in military barracks appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Coronavirus: inquiry opens into hospitals at centre of Italy outbreak

Investigation begins amid reports doctors delayed testing ‘super-spreader’ * Coronavirus latest – live updates Italian prosecutors have opened an investigation into the procedures adopted by hospitals in the Lombardy region at the centre of Europe’s coronavirus epidemic, amid reports doctors initially delayed testing an Italian “super-spreader”, allowing the disease to proliferate rapidly including beyond the country’s borders. As new cases were confirmed in Spain, France, Austria, Switzerland, Croatia, Germany, Greece and Algeria, it was reported that a hospital in Lombardy, where the bulk of the infections are located, delayed testing “patient-one”, a 38-year-old man who is believed to be the first source of local transmission. Continue reading...


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Coronavirus: world on alert as infection spreads – live updates

More than 80,000 cases worldwide as World Health Organisation says virus now spreading faster outside China than in it * Ireland v Italy in Six Nations postponed due to coronavirus * Zara Phillips will not self-isolate after Italy trip * More new cases outside China than inside, says WHO * Is it safe to travel, and should children be kept home? * Have you been affected by the coronavirus? 7.28pm GMT Iraq has banned its citizens from traveling to China, Iran and Thailand, as well as South Korea, Japan and Singapore, its health ministry has said. They will also be prevented from traveling to Italy, Kuwait and Bahrain, while the latter two nations have been added to the entry ban list. Public gatherings in places such as cinemas, coffee shops and clubs are also to be banned, while schools and universities will be shut down from 27 February to 7 March. 7.16pm GMT Meanwhile, more has emerged about the first victim to succumb to the virus in Greece. The 38-year-old, while not publicly named, has been identified as a well-known designer who had travelled to northern Italy to attend Milan’s fashion week. She returned to Thessaloniki, Greece’s northern capital, on a Ryanair flight on Sunday and admitted herself to hospital after beginning to feel unwell on Tuesday. Continue reading...


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11 threatened GREEK grapevine varieties to be saved

The research community's efforts to save 11 GREEK grapevine varieties threatened with extinction are a “powerful” commercial weapon in the hands of ...


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New GREEK Restaurant Thriving In Phoenixville

PHOENIXVILLE, PA — Good news for downtown patrons: a new GREEK restaurant has now opened its doors in Phoenixville. The new eatery, Avlos, ...


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WHAT'S ON Guide: GREEK-inspired events across Australia, 26 February onward

WHAT'S ON Guide: GREEK-inspired events across Australia, 26 February onward ... The Lonsdale St GREEK Festival returns for the 33rd year, bringing ...


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Celebrities know how to spot top GREEK-American owned businesses in Baltimore for best service

Here they are in a photo she posted on Instagram enjoying the best Maryland Crabs on the deck of GREEK-American owned and operated by the ...


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Drunken student who fell from balcony can’t keep suing Pa. college, Greek groups, U.S. judge says

As it stands, Jones concluded, Ruiz-Rivera “has failed entirely” to make a legally sufficient argument that her injuries were caused by the college or the Greek groups “rather than her own malfeasance ...


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Athens expects positive post-bailout economic review

The report is expected to focus on the mountain of non-performing loans (NPLs) sitting on the books of Greek banks


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Leadership 100 Donates $5 Million to St. Nicholas Church and Shrine

BOSTON – Leadership 100 has decided to donate five million dollars towards the completion of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at the […] The post Leadership 100 Donates $5 Million to St. Nicholas Church and Shrine appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greek Health Min: No Cause for Panic over Coronavirus; Woman Hospitalized in Good Condition

THESSALONIKI – The woman who tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) “is hospitalized at a negative pressure room in AHEPA hospital and the people she came […] The post Greek Health Min: No Cause for Panic over Coronavirus; Woman Hospitalized in Good Condition appeared first on The National Herald.


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Dozens injured in fresh Greek protests over migrant camps

Hundreds of protesters on the Greek island of Lesbos on Wednesday threw stones at police who responded with tear gas, stun grenades and rubber bullets, an AFP photographer said, on a second day of ...


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Campaign against overworking of donkeys on GREEK island of Santorini

GREEK Rural Development and Food Ministry intends to launch a campaign against the overworking of donkeys and mules, after a meeting with animal ...


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GREEK bonds lead sell-off

Eurozone money markets started to fully price in a December European Central Bank interest rate cut on Wednesday, as the spread of the new ...


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GREEK tax body targets short-term rental

Greece: One of Europe's largest holiday destinations, Greece, is announcing new tax deadlines overseeing short-term lets. Operators have until the ...


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GREEK Gov't Has Plans for All Possible Coronavirus Scenarios, Theodorikakos Says

It is not right for someone who enters the country illegally and acquires refugee status to get GREEK citizenship in three years while a foreigner who has ...


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Armenian, GREEK Foreign Ministers Discuss Unfolding Developments in Middle East

Armenian FM Zohrab Mnatsakanyan and GREEK FM Nikos Dendias also exchanged views on unfolding developments in the Middle East and globally.


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GREEK Bonds under Pressure Due to Coronavirus

ATHENS – GREEK bonds were under pressure on Wednesday, with the yield of the 10-year bond rising sharply to exceed 1.167 pct, up from 1.08 pct ...


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First GREEK-American Woman Appointed Federal Judge

Eleni Maria Roumel was sworn in as a Federal Judge by Vice President Mike Pence at the White House on February 24, becoming the first ...


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UEFA and GREEK government agree initiative to clean up GREEK football corruption

February 26 – UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin (pictured left) has signed an agreement with GREEK Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (pictured ...


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Protesting islanders barge into Chios hotel on Wednesday

GREEK locals on the island of Chios who are against the closed immigration centre being built attacked eight police officers who were staying at their ...


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Burlington High to perform GREEK tragedy

BURLINGTON – Burlington High School will present “Antigone,” a GREEK tragedy by Sophocles, on Friday, Feb. 28, at 7:30 p.m., in the Fogelberg ...


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GREEK Life Continuing to Grow and Thrive on Campus

GREEK life was established at CSUSM in 1994 and has grown to more than 800 members, or about 5% of the student population. Recruitment, which is ...


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Panic purchases: Coronavirus case sends Greeks to supermarkets

Hardly has the first confirmed case of coronavirus case in Thessaloniki has been announced and the residents of the second biggest city of Greece quickly found their way to to the supermarkets. They load their carts with staples like pasta, rice, milk, baby and powder milk, toilet paper and detergents. There is high demand also … The post Panic purchases: Coronavirus case sends Greeks to supermarkets appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Greece largely satisfied with EC’s 5th Enhanced Surveillance Report

Finance Minister Christos Staikouras expressed his satisfaction  over the European Commission’s 5th Enhanced Surveillance Report on Greece. However, he stressed that “efforts need to be accelerated in order to tackle endogenous and external risks, achieve viable and sustainable growth, create more and good jobs and further stimulate social cohesion. The needs of the times require … The post Greece largely satisfied with EC’s 5th Enhanced Surveillance Report appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Greece: Police officers hurt in clashes over migrant camps

Dozens of policemen deployed to two eastern Greek islands to quell protests over planned new migrant detention centers have been injured during two days of clashes with local residents, authorities ...


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Varvitsiotis and de Montchalin agree next EUMed7 conference be held in Athens

The EUMed7 Summit will be held on July 2 in Corsica, with Greece, France, Italy, Spain, Cyprus, Malta & Portugal


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How Did Greece Fall Into An Economic Crisis?

The crisis that began in 2009 forced the government to announce that it would default on all its loans, which threatened the stability of the Eurozone. The economy of Greece suffered the longest ...


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The Himarriotan Society of America Responds to Criticisms of Proposed New Property Law in Albania

The Himarriotan Society of America has issued a press release regarding a conflict that has emerged between Greek-Americans with roots in Himara, and ethnic Greeks […] The post The Himarriotan Society of America Responds to Criticisms of Proposed New Property Law in Albania appeared first on The National Herald.


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Go Fly a Kite in Prespes, Northern Greece

FLORINA, Greece – The sight of colorful kites in the sky in Greece means that it’s Clean Monday, the beginning of Lent. Prespes in Northern […] The post Go Fly a Kite in Prespes, Northern Greece appeared first on The National Herald.


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Chaos on Greek Island; Residents Oust Cops from Chios Hotel (Vid)

CHIOS – One person was arrested and 11 were brought in for identification at a police station on Chios island, following incidents begun when residents […] The post Chaos on Greek Island; Residents Oust Cops from Chios Hotel (Vid) appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greek Ambassador to the U.S. Alexandra Papadopoulou Visits TNH

NEW YORK – The Greek Ambassador to the United States Alexandra Papadopoulou and Consul General of Greece in New York Konstantinos Koutras visited the offices […] The post Greek Ambassador to the U.S. Alexandra Papadopoulou Visits TNH appeared first on The National Herald.


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PM Mitsotakis: Greece, Bulgaria Enjoy a Strategic Partnership at All Levels of Cooperation

ALEXANDROUPOLIS, Greece – Greece and Bulgaria signed several memoranda of cooperation and a joint declaration before the end of the 4th Greece-Bulgaria High Level Cooperation […] The post PM Mitsotakis: Greece, Bulgaria Enjoy a Strategic Partnership at All Levels of Cooperation appeared first on The National Herald.


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More people are being diagnosed with coronavirus outside China than in - another indication that the virus is nearing pandemic status

[coronavirus spreading outside china]Andrea Pattaro/AFP via Getty Images * COVID-19 is spreading around the globe rapidly. It's now on every continent, except Antarctica. * In China, however, the spread of the virus is steadily slowing, a sign that the country's draconian containment measures might've worked. * The number of new cases of COVID-19 being diagnosed outside China now exceeds the number of cases diagnosed inside the country where the illness originated.  * Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. COVID-19 is rapidly spreading around the globe. It's now on every continent (save Antarctica) with first cases diagnosed recently in Brazil, Greece, and Algeria.  "Yesterday, the number of new cases reported outside China exceeded the number of new cases in China for the first time," World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday. "The primary objective of all countries with cases must be to contain the virus."SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDERNOW WATCH: Pathologists debunk 13 coronavirus myths SEE ALSO: * Iran says it won't quarantine any towns or cities, despite recording the most coronavirus deaths outside of China * What to know about the coronavirus outbreak in 8 charts and graphics * The rest of the world is 'simply not ready' for the coronavirus, according to a WHO envoy who just returned from China


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Elected Turkish mufti sentenced to 4 months in Greece

Ahmet Mete, the elected mufti of Xanthi in northern Greece, on Wednesday was sentenced to four months in prison due to usurping authority. The implementation of the prison sentence was delayed. If ...


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Coronavirus – fears grow as Greece confirms first case, France sees second death & infection toll in Italy soars to 400

EUROPE has kicked into high alert for the killer coronavirus as Greece became the latest country to confirm a case of the deadly disease sweeping the world. Italy, the European nation worst affected, ...


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Vodafone Greece changes tariffs for mobile, card programmes for professionals

Vodafone Greece increased the nominal value of some of its commercially and non-commercially available programmes and packages, effective from 25 February. For instance, the prices of My Business RED ...


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Lesvos, Chios strike: Police against locals, forest fire due to flash grenades

Public services, banks, cafes and restaurants and even kiosks are closed down on the island of Lesvos on Wednesday. Locals joined the general strike to protest the unprecedented police violence against those protesting the construction of a closed migration center. Locals gathered at Sappho main square of Mytiline and marched to the court hall. Others, … The post Lesvos, Chios strike: Police against locals, forest fire due to flash grenades appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Is it safe to travel to Greece? Latest advice as coronavirus hits the country

GREECE has reported its first case of coronavirus after a woman returned from a holiday in northern Italy. Here is everything you need to know about travelling to Greece, from the latest advice to ...


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Lesbos on strike amid protests against migrant detention centres

A growing sense of crisis on the Greek islands which house thousands of migrants is leading to rising tensions.


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“Don’t Come to Greece,” PM Mitsotakis Warns Migrants Not Qualifying for Asylum (Vid)

ALEXANDROUPOLIS, Greece – Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday underlined the government’s determination to proceed with the construction of new closed facilities for migrants and […] The post “Don’t Come to Greece,” PM Mitsotakis Warns Migrants Not Qualifying for Asylum (Vid) appeared first on The National Herald.


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First Case of Coronavirus in Greece in Good Health

THESSALONIKI – Greece’s first confirmed COVID19 case, a 38-year-old woman admitted to a special ward at AHEPA hospital in Thessaloniki, was reported to be in […] The post First Case of Coronavirus in Greece in Good Health appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greece’s Economy Is Improving But Needs to Keep Reform Path

Greece’s fiscal and economic outlook has improved but the country still faces risks from a weak banking sector, high unemployment, large stocks of public debt and lack of international investment, the ...


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Greek islanders opposed to new migrant center clash with police

Police on the Greek island of Lesbos fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of people protesting on Wednesday against the creation of a new close detention center for migrants, the latest outburst of ...


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Protesters in Greece flee as authorities fire rounds of tear gas

Greek authorities have discharged rounds of tear gas upon protesters on the island of Lesbos today (February 26). Footage captured by a journalist on the ground shows people running and cars fleeing ...


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Coronavirus live updates: Toyota warns of supply chain disruption, Greece confirms first case

As of Wednesday, more than 81,000 cases of coronavirus have been reported, resulting in at least 2,764 deaths.


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+++ Greece confirms first coronavirus case: Woman returned from Italy

The first case of coronavirus has been confirmed in Greece on Wednesday. It was announced by Sotiris Tsiodras, in charge for the conoravirus infections on behalf of the National Health Organization short before noon. The infected patient is a 38-year-old Greek woman who recently returned from a trip to North Italy. She is in quarantine … The post +++ Greece confirms first coronavirus case: Woman returned from Italy appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Coronavirus: Is Greece safe for holidays as first case confirmed? FCO travel advice

One of the latest countries to confirm sufferers is holiday favourite Greece. Is it safe to travel to the country? A spokesperson for the Greek health minister announced that the first patient the ...


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