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Sunday, August 23, 2020

Holidays: British favourite could be added to red list next week after coronavirus surge

GREECE'S case rate has risen from 2.5 per 100,000 people in July to 14.5 earlier this week. However, this appears to be dropping with the latest case ...


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Emergency coronavirus restrictive measures in GREEK island of Lesvos

GREEK authorities have announced the implementation of extraordinary measures for the island of Lesvos for the control of the spread of the Covid-19, ...


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Georgia Tech has reported over 250 coronavirus cases amid students' return to campus

[georgia tech institute of technology]Mike Comer/Getty Images * Georgia Tech reported at 251 cases of coronavirus cases this month, according to the University's daily tracking report.  * Georgia Tech reopened last Monday and by Saturday alone, the university reported dozens of students testing positive for coronavirus, including a cluster of at least 17 cases from students in Greek Life housing.   * Meanwhile, the University of North Carolina, one of the first colleges to reopen in August, reported at least 135 positive coronavirus tests within a week and suspended in-person classes. * Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Georgia Tech on Saturday reported at least 251 cases of coronavirus in the campus community thus far in August, according to the university's daily report.  Nearly three dozen cases were reported on Saturday. Among them included a cluster of Greek housing residents – with at least 17  confirmed positive – in addition to staff members working in residence halls and students living on or off-campus. SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDERNOW WATCH: Inside London during COVID-19 lockdown SEE ALSO: * As many as 215,000 people in the US have died as a result of COVID-19 pandemic, new CDC figures suggest * There were serious flaws with reports that a study found neck fleeces are worse than not wearing a mask at all * Sweden's controversial top epidemiologist is refusing to recommend face masks, claiming it's 'very dangerous to believe face masks would change the game'


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GREECE sees record in daily coronavirus infections

GREECE on Sunday reported a record 284 daily cases of the novel coronavirus. Seventeen infections were identified at the country's entry points, ...


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Platform for electric vehicle subsidy opens in GREECE on Monday

Αpplications for the electric vehicle programme in GREECE can be submitted to the platform "kinoumeilektrika.ypen.gr" as of Monday, August 24, 2020, ...


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65245 checks against spread of Covid-19 throughout GREECE

... stores, while 5 stores were closed for overcrowding (2 in the Peloponnese, 1 in Central GREECE, 1 in Central Macedonia and 1 in the Ionian Islands).


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Greek MP: On the battlefield, GREECE will be alone

The questioning of GREECE'S sovereign rights is clear, repeated in practice. The day after the Hagia Sophia was inaugurated as a mosque, Turkish ...


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Civil Protection imposes coronavirus restrictive measures on Lesvos

Greece’s Civil Protection decided to place the island of Lesvos under increased epidemiological surveillance and to impose restrictive measures on the island in the north-eastern Aegean Sea. The measures ban the operation of bars, restaurants and entertainment venues from midnight until 7 o’ clock the following morning. Furthermore, a maximum of 50 people are allowed … The post Civil Protection imposes coronavirus restrictive measures on Lesvos appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Greece’s breaks another negative record with 284 new cases

Greece broke another negative record in daily infections with 284 new confirmed coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours. According to health authorities on Friday, the number of total infections has reached 8,664 since the beginning of the outbreak in late February. 19 new cases have been detected among tourists. Two more deaths raised the … The post Greece’s breaks another negative record with 284 new cases appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Joe Biden and GREECE

Former US ambassador to GREECE Nicholas Burns may take on a crucial role in the White House or State Department. The same goes for former Barack ...


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Man United's Harry Maguire Returns From Greece After Arrest, Pleads Not Guilty to Charges

Man United's captain was arrested and faces charges of assault and attempted bribery after a late-night incident in Mykonos.


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How to Turn a Tub of GREEK Yogurt Into a Week's Worth of Protein-Rich Dinners

Chicken curry is just one of the delicious dishes that can be lightened up and made creamy with GREEK yogurt. Image Credit: Bartosz Luczak/iStock/ ...


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UK to re-test 5500 students in GREEK Life

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The University of Kentucky launched its next phase of testing. This time, the school will focus on students in GREEK Life.


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Amid wave of returns, more inspections at Piraeus

... the weekend, taking the temperature of thousands of holiday-makers returning from the GREEK islands. Amid a continued upward trend in infections, ...


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Turkish-born professor: Many Turks believe the bizarre narrative that they're descended from ...

The academic that also speaks fluent GREEK explained that the narrative of modern Turkish identity prevents them from identifying with the land they ...


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Ratification time

The GREEK Parliament will discuss the agreements signed with Egypt and Italy on the delimitation of exclusive economic zones in the coming days.


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'We are all GREEK and Hebrew' – opinion

'We are all GREEK and Hebrew' – opinion. Many years later, before the end of the 20th century, I founded the International Raoul Wallenberg ...


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GREECE Reports 284 New COVID-19 Infections, 2 Deaths on Sunday

A total of 8,664 cases have been recorded in GREECE since the pandemic broke out in this country, with 1,852 of these related to travel abroad and ...


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Newcastle United in pursuit of this GREEK international

Giannoulis also represents the GREEK national team. For the senior side, he has made seven appearances since his debut in 2018. He picked up an ...


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GREEK Festival returns to Cleveland Heights this weekend as drive-thru event

But the GREEK Festival at Saints Constantine & Helen GREEK Orthodox Cathedral in Cleveland Heights is still going on, albeit in a changed capacity.


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The Open Top GREEK Church that Looks to the Sky

The church of Panagia Kakaviotissa is one of the most impressive of GREEK Orthodox places of worship. Sitting on top of Kakavos mountain on Lemnos ...


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United Arab Emirates joins Greece in Mediterranean gas drilling dispute with Turkey

Greece and the United Arab Emirates will begin joint military exercises in the sea around Crete, the latest manoeuvres showcasing the alliances that are carving up the region’s gas reserves and ...


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Churchville Organizations Celebrates Health Care Workers at Unity Hospital

... set aside for the health care workers of Unity Hospital in GREECE. "You can give money to units or to the hospitals, but it's not the workers who benefit.


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Will Greece be next? Fears holiday hotspot could be added to UK quarantine list as cases surge 

Greece recorded its highest number of cases in a day on Tuesday, with 250. Weekly cases have increased by 72.3 percent in the last week, from 7.8 per 100,000 to 13.4 per 100,000.


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(2020-2025) GREEK Yogurt Market – Trends & Leading Players| Industry Size, Growth, Segments ...

GREEK Yogurt Market competition by top manufacturers/ Key player Profiled: Chobani, Fage, Yoplait, Stonyfield, Dannon Oikos, YoCrunch Naturals ...


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The ultra-creative tactics 4 hotels and destinations around the US are using to keep travelers safe and coming back

[The Wigwam]Hawkins International PR * Hotels and destinations around the US are ramping up health and safety measures as tourism and traveling take a hit from COVID-19.  * Some are adding changes as small as temperature checks for employees, while others are forming dedicated "SWAT" — Sanitation and Wellness Awareness Team — to clean high-touch surfaces and areas.  * One historic hotel in El Paso, Texas, even installed specialized HVAC-mounted ionizers.  * Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. As travelers continue to dream about vacations and ready themselves to explore, some hospitality properties and destinations have been going above and beyond their normal standards of cleanliness.  From utilizing an ongoing renovation to install a state-of-the-art air to creating a "SWAT" team — Sanitation and Wellness Awareness Team — here's how different hotels and getaways have been adjusting for reopening.SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDERNOW WATCH: Epidemiologists debunk 13 coronavirus myths SEE ALSO: * A freelancer making $200,000 a year shares the 3 biggest mistakes she made when starting out that business owners can easily avoid * I'm a therapist who traded in typical self-care advice for daily adrenaline boosts. It's working. * COVID-19 turned our European summer holiday into a staycation. Here's why we'll opt for another UK break next summer — even if travel goes back to normal. SEE ALSO: HOTEL GENERAL MANAGERS SHARE WHAT IT'S BEEN LIKE TO RIDE OUT THE PANDEMIC AT 3 VERY DIFFERENT RESORTS, FROM A PRIVATE ISLAND IN THE CARIBBEAN TO A WILDERNESS LODGE IN SOUTH AFRICA READ ALSO: 'FINANCIALLY IT'S BEEN CATASTROPHIC': HOW HOTEL AND RESTAURANT OWNERS IN GREECE ARE REOPENING AFTER THE LOSS OF TOURISM DURING COVID-19


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Schinas: The EU Reaffirms Its Full Solidarity with GREECE and Cyprus

BRUSSELS -- The EU always reaffirms its full solidarity with GREECE and Cyprus especially in the current framework where Turkey is behaving in the ...


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The Economist: A row between Turkey and GREECE over gas is raising tension in the eastern ...

The Limnos, an elderly Greek frigate charged with protecting GREECE'S Exclusive Economic Zone (eez) from such predations, watched warily from a ...


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Jack Whitehall & Girlfriend Roxy Horner Get Hot & Heavy on Greece Vacation

Jack Whitehall and Roxy Horner are definitely feeling the love. The 32-year-old Bad Education comedian and the 29-year-old model were spotted packing on the PDA while on holiday together on Saturday ...


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Man Utd's Harry Maguire warned by Brit he “wouldn't wish GREEK jail on worst enemy”

Plane spotter Paul Coppin has since offered some insight into life in a GREEK prison, despite the defender being able to leave the country after his ...


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What's on TV: Friday, August 28

GREEK Island Odyssey. SBS, 7.30pm. The third episode of historian Bettany Hughes' six-part voyage around the GREEK islands sees her visiting Santorini, ...


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University of Kentucky retesting 5500 GREEK life students amid 'higher positivity rates'

University of Kentucky retesting 5,500 GREEK life students amid 'higher positivity rates'. Sarah Ladd. Louisville Courier Journal. The University of ...


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These Are The Lesser-Known, But Just As Delicious, GREEK Foods You Must Try

Furthermore, GREEK food will never be more authentic than when it's prepared by someone who knows the flavors and traditional cooking methods used ...


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Giannis Antetokounpo Donates the Uniforms to his Former GREEK Basketball Team

The international GREEK forward of the Milwaukee Bucks who continues to break records has never forgotten Filathlitikos that introduced him to the ...


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Nordic Monitor: Turkish intelligence recruit assets from Greece's Muslim Minority to spy

... believed about half are Turkish-speakers, with the other being comprised of Pomaks (Bulgarian-speaking Muslims), Roma and even GREEK Muslims.


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Greek epidemiologists concerned about virus spread, juvenile intubations, Rt=1+

The number of coronavirus cases in Greece remains high, increasing also the possibility for additional stricter measures. 4,033 infections have been recorded alone from August 1 to August 22, while the number of new cases reached over 1,500 in the last week (August 16-22.) . Indicative for the worrying situation is that during this time, … The post Greek epidemiologists concerned about virus spread, juvenile intubations, Rt=1+ appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Corruption Prosecutor says she fears for her life after “burglary” in her home

“I have become the number one target. Next step is to kill me,” Corruption Prosecutor Eleni Touloupaki said on Sunday in her first statement to media dikografies after a “strange burglary” in her home over the weekend. These are the first words by Eleni Touloupaki, after the “burglary” in her house, where the unknown perpetrators … The post Corruption Prosecutor says she fears for her life after “burglary” in her home appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Tez Tour begins to organize repatriation flights from Greece

RIGA - After the Center for Disease Prevention and Control (SPKC) updated its data on Friday on Covid-19 incidence levels elsewhere in Europe, t......


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UK quarantine list: Greece, Portugal and Turkey at risk of being added as Italy cases rise by 1,000 in 24 hours

Greece, Portugal and Turkey are at risk of being added to the UK’s quarantine list as Italy records more than 1,000 cases in 24 hours. The UK government has warned countries will be added if ...


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'World should acknowledge that Turkey is a global power,' TRNC PM Tatar says

Turkey has consistently contested the GREEK Cypriot administration's unilateral drilling in the Eastern Mediterranean, asserting that the TRNC also has ...


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UGA GREEK Life organizations respond to criticism over lack of social distancing

Photos from GREEK life recruitment events have sparked local conversation and anger showing students not following social distancing guidelines ...


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Travel news: More countries at risk of joining quarantine list as cases rise across Europe

GREECE, Portugal and Turkey also look safe for now. Sunday update: #GREECE very much still in the Green zone so should be okay for #UK tourists ...


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Turkish intelligence, diplomats conducting espionage in GREECE

Turkey is conducting illegal information gathering and surveillance activities in neighbouring GREECE through its National Intelligence Organization ...


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Turkey welcomes Egypt's stance on contentious maritime border

The Jersey example proves the incongruity of GREECE'S claim to allow Kastellorizo to have its own continental shelf — and Egypt's attitude reconfirms it.


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Students disappointed with the start of semester after increasing number of COVID-19 cases on ...

Both campuses are seeing multiple COVID-19 clusters associated with GREEK life and student housing. This video file cannot be played.(Error Code: ...


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GREEK Cybercops Push Prosecution of COVID-19 Conspiracy Sites

ATHENS – An investigation by the GREEK police cybercrime unit has uncovered more than 20 cases of alleged attempts to misinform the public by ...


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Occupied Cypriot town of Varosha to illegally open for Turkish colonisers

The move will anger GREEK Cypriots, 39,000 of whom once lived in Varosha before fleeing advancing Turkish forces 46 years ago, and stoke tensions ...


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Turkish submarines surrounded by GREEK military blared with ear piercing frequencies & Beatles ...

In previous days, the episode between the GREEK Limnos frigate and the Turkish Kemal Reis frigate were broadcast to the world, as were the air ...


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Five villages evacuated during large wildfire still ranging in Mani

Five villages were evacuated in eastern Mani during a big wildfire that burned through forestland between Gythio and Areopolis since Saturday noon. The village Vachos, Germa, Drosopigi, Eleochori and Skamnaki were evacuated initially as as precaution due to strong winds. Later, the flames passed through the village of Drossopogi, reaching the yards of some houses. … The post Five villages evacuated during large wildfire still ranging in Mani appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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German FM Heiko Maas to visit Greece and Turkey in mediator role

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas will visit Greece and Turkey beginning to next week in an effort to mediate between the two neighboring countries and have them start a dialogue on their crucial issues. Maas’ tour is taking place ahead of the Gymnich, the informal meeting of EU foreign ministers scheduled in Berlin on August … The post German FM Heiko Maas to visit Greece and Turkey in mediator role appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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