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Monday, April 20, 2020

First Results from COVID-19 Patients that Received Colchicine Very Encouraging, Says Greek Cardiology Prof.

ATHENS – The first results from 60 Greek patients with coronavirus that took colchicine were very encouraging in terms of complications of the virus to […] The post First Results from COVID-19 Patients that Received Colchicine Very Encouraging, Says Greek Cardiology Prof. appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greece tourist hotspot struck by severe storm, killing 6 and injuring over 100

Two children were among the six people killed when a severe storm slammed a tourist hotspot in Greece on Wednesday night, leaving more than 140 injured. The storm ripped up trees and power pylons, ...


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Greece Records Just 10 New Coronavirus Cases, While Study Shows Encouraging Results

Epidemiologist Sotiris Tsiodras, who is also the Health Ministry’s coronavirus spokesman, said that the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Greece, including those who have recovered, has ...


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Number of people infected with coronavirus in Greece reaches 2,245

In the past 48 hours, six patients have died from the novel coronavirus, with the total amount of deaths reaching 116


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After virus control, Greece hopes for economic recovery

The coronavirus outbreak hit Greece while it was still recovering from a major refugee and financial crisis. Yet it introduced lockdown measures to prevent the spread earlier than most European ...


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Study Reveals Potential Economic Impact of Xylella on Spain, Italy, Greece

Researchers from var­i­ous uni­ver­si­ties devel­oped an eco­nomic model to val­i­date the long-term impact of Xylella fas­tidiosa (Xf) on the olive oil indus­tries of Spain, Italy and Greece. They ...


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Row Over Kalamata PDO Divides Opinions in Greece

If for­mally put into leg­is­la­tion, the move would have repealed a 2018 law, which expanded the use of the PDO to Kala­mata olives grown through­out Greece. The deputy minister’s announce­ment came ...


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Coronavirus Greece – 116 deaths

Ten new cases


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Learning From the Past: How Massive Spending in a Crisis Led to Major Consequences for Ancient Greece

As a historian of ancient Greece, the most telling parallel I see between current events and that long-ago past is not the plague that broke out in Athens in 430 B.C. I’m more worried by the example ...


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MAJOR: Documents prove that Turkish intelligence agents are operating in Greek migrant camps

Although the secret activities of MIT in Greece are well known, it is a rare piece of evidence that confirms such operations on Greek soil. The document reveals the monitoring by Turkey on refugees ...


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Two Orlando restaurants reopen under one roof to serve Greek and Spanish cuisine to-go

"So we are reopening with limited hours, a leaner staff, and a new way of serving the community, which includes running both restaurants from one kitchen." Those restaurants include Greek restaurant ...


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Fire Rips Through Packed Greek Refugee Camp After Protest over Death of Iraqi Asylum Seeker

In Greece, flames tore through a massive refugee camp on Chios island, destroying the shelters of hundreds of residents. The fire followed a protest over the death of an Iraqi asylum seeker, who camp ...


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Thousands of youngsters still left behind in Greek camps

DW News Thousands of youngsters still left behind in Greek camps Germany and Luxembourg have begun taking in unaccompanied minors from refugee camps in Greece. But thousands of other youngsters, many ...


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Greece’s Toll Road Operators Want COVID-19 Bailouts

ATHENS – Joining Greece’s rich shipping sector, the companies that operates the country’s toll highways want the government to pay for losses suffered during the […] The post Greece’s Toll Road Operators Want COVID-19 Bailouts appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greek Bread and Biscuits to Bake and Enjoy at Home

Baking bread is a therapeutic activity. Kneading the dough by hand, you feel calmer. Focused on the task at hand, you don’t worry about anything […] The post Greek Bread and Biscuits to Bake and Enjoy at Home appeared first on The National Herald.


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Woman from Somalia Found Positive with Coronavirus at Greek Hotspot

ATHENS – A 28-year-old pregnant woman from Somalia that is being hosted at a hotel in the area of Kranidi, Peloponnese, that is operating under […] The post Woman from Somalia Found Positive with Coronavirus at Greek Hotspot appeared first on The National Herald.


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Curfew Violations Reach 279 in Greece on Easter Sunday

ATHENS – The Greek police on Monday reported 106 fines written out for unauthorised movement outside of the region of residence on the previous day. […] The post Curfew Violations Reach 279 in Greece on Easter Sunday appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greek Fruit Exports Boom as Consumers Worldwide Turn to Healthier Products

The coronavirus pandemic and the unprecedented havoc it has caused across the entire world has dealt an enormous and unprecedented blow to nations’ economies. However, one agricultural sector seems ...


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Kastanies locals give Easter gifts to Greek border security preventing illegal immigrants entering from Turkey

The small village of Kastanies in the Evros region on the Greek-Turkish border became a major site in last month’s attempt by Turkey to flood Greece with illegal immigrants. Unlike in 2015, Greece ...


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Greece May Ease COVID-19 May 4, Allow Some Reopenings

ATHENS – The effectiveness of Greece’s lockdown aimed at preventing the spread of the COVID-19 Coronavirus is working well enough to have the government said […] The post Greece May Ease COVID-19 May 4, Allow Some Reopenings appeared first on The National Herald.


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COVID-19 Lockdown Raises Worry of Greek Domestic Violence

ATHENS – Greece’s lockdown aimed at preventing the spread of the COVID-19 Coronavirus has had people in close quarters almost a month and raising worries […] The post COVID-19 Lockdown Raises Worry of Greek Domestic Violence appeared first on The National Herald.


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Turkish Fighter Jet Violations of Greek Air Space at Record Pace

ATHENS – Turkish fighter jets violated Greek air space 217 times so far this year, a record in only four months and with Greece’s objections […] The post Turkish Fighter Jet Violations of Greek Air Space at Record Pace appeared first on The National Herald.


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The Greeks Complied with the Measures, Greek Dep. Citizen Protection Min. Says

ATHENS – “Our compatriots, in their majority, followed the instructions and police intervened only in a few cases”, said Deputy Citizen Protection Minister Lefteris Ikonomou […] The post The Greeks Complied with the Measures, Greek Dep. Citizen Protection Min. Says appeared first on The National Herald.


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Ban on Circulation in Greek Migrants/Refugees Hotspots Extended to May 10

ATHENS – A joint ministerial decision extending the circulation ban for those hosted in reception and identification centres and hosting facilities throughout Greece, as a […] The post Ban on Circulation in Greek Migrants/Refugees Hotspots Extended to May 10 appeared first on The National Herald.


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Georgiadis: Greek Gov’t Will Present Its Plan for Tourism in the Next Days

ATHENS – Development and Investments Minister Adonis Georgiadis said on Monday that the government will present its plan for tourism in the next days in […] The post Georgiadis: Greek Gov’t Will Present Its Plan for Tourism in the Next Days appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greece Steadily Improving Its Position in List with Confirmed Coronavirus Cases

ATHENS – With 2,235 confirmed cases until April 19, Greece is now ranked 58th in the list of the countries with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 virus cases […] The post Greece Steadily Improving Its Position in List with Confirmed Coronavirus Cases appeared first on The National Herald.


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UK set for lockdown heatwave with 24C temperatures hotter than Spain and Greece

The lockdown is continuing across the country, but Brummies with gardens will be spoiled as the sun washes over the city in the coming days ...


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Greek utility eyes nation’s first subsidy-free PV project

“Our goal is to transform the utility into a new business unit fit for the 21st century,” said Mavros. Greek-born Ilias has written for pv magazine since 2012, reporting on renewable energy news, ...


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Loved and Lost: Engineer Steven Pappas survived WWII in Greece to succeed in America

Loved and Lost: Engineer Steven Pappas survived WWII in Greece to succeed in America "With $18 to his name and not a word of English in his vocabulary, he took a train to New York City." Check out ...


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Rise of the Underdog: Greece's new Gods end Ronaldo's Euro dream

Greece could not have been more unfancied heading to Portugal for Euro 2004 but put in a number of superb defensive displays to go all the way and beat the hosts in the final ...


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Chaos in Greek jail on Easter after Muslim inmates attack prisoners drinking alcohol

According to Greek state-run news agency ANA-MPA, cannabis last year was found in the prison and was packed in 33 nylon packages and the alcohol was kept in two buckets during an October raid ...


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The Thread, Sadler's Wells Digital Stage review

Greece lightning: Russell Maliphant's dancers in actionYannis Bournias ...


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West Belfast singer pens new song based on his experience of working with refugees on Greek island of Lesbos

A west Belfast singer who spent time on the Greek island of Lesbos helping refugees fleeing war-torn Syria has written a new song inspired by the experience. Joby Fox, who is from Andersonstown, set ...


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On Greek Orthodox Easter Sunday Amid Pandemic, Lincoln Park Area Church Donates Meals To Those In Need

This Sunday marked Easter Sunday forristians, and one church teamed up with a local restaurant to donate meals to those in need.


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Greek President visits Evros border to thank guards for defending country

Greece’s President Katerina Sakellaropoulou on Easter Sunday visited the border post at Kastanies in Evros, where Turkey had recently sent thousands of illegal migrants in an attempt to compromise the ...


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Woman's death sparks unrest at over-crowded migrant camp on Greek island

The dozen children relocated, who were of Syrian and Afghan descent, had a send-off on Wednesday at Athens airport, where a Greek migration minister gave them souvenirs, according to the BBC. They ...


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