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Friday, November 27, 2020

Greece records 101 more deaths, 2013 new coronavirus cases

Greece’s health authorities announced on Friday 2013 new coronavirus cases and 101 deaths in the last 24 hours. The number of intubated Covid-19 patients is at 607, i.e. one less than on Thursday, however this information does not mean much, as it is not known how many of the latest fatalities were intubated in hospitals … The post Greece records 101 more deaths, 2013 new coronavirus cases appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Greek Cypriots alarmed over increase in virus cases

LEFKOSA, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Hospitals in the Greek Cypriot administration have been alarmed over the drastic increase of coronavirus ...


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Anna Diamantopoulou Wants To Lead The OECD’s Post-Covid Recovery

Anna Diamantopoulou has had a long career in both Greek and European politics - having worked in the fields of education, women’s issues, and social justice, and as such, she wants to work on this issue to build a more inclusive and modern world as Secretary-General of the OECD.


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Greece's COVID-19 cases top 100,000

ATHENS, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Greece's confirmed COVID-19 cases surpassed the 100,000 mark on Friday after another 2,013 infections were identified in the past 24 hours, authorities announced.


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Greece sets price cap for PCR, Rapid tests at private health facilities

Greece is setting maximum prices for Covid-19 tests, molecular PCR and Rapid Test carried out at private health facilities, authorities announced on Friday. The price cap will be set by the Ministry of Development and with a legislative amendment to be tabled to Parliament soon. Speaking at the live briefing on Friday evening, Secretary General … The post Greece sets price cap for PCR, Rapid tests at private health facilities appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Greece sets price limit on COVID-19 tests at private clinics

Greece’s government said Friday it is putting limits on how much private medical facilities can charge for coronavirus tests. Commerce and Consumer Protection Secretary General Panagiotis Stamboulidis ...


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Newcomers impress as Germany cruise to victory over Greece

After a long wait, Germany finally got back in action. With qualification for the 2022 Euros already confirmed, the pressure was off against Greece. Nevertheless, some new faces were keen to take ...


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Coronavirus live news: Iran reports new daily infection record; Swiss advised against watching oom-pah bands

Singing and playing wind instruments ‘can increase risk of infection’, say Swiss authorities; Iran tightens pandemic measures by all but closing government offices * North Korean hackers ‘tried to disrupt vaccine efforts in South’ * US Covid cases and hospitalisations set records over Thanksgiving * Wife serenaded by her husband from outside hospital in Italy dies * Italian ski resort anxiously waits for Covid ban decision * UK coronavirus – latest updates 4.35pm GMT Justin Trudeau’s government is facing sharp criticism for its coronavirus vaccine rollout amid accusations that CANADA is falling behind its peers, writes LEYLAND CECCO in Toronto. In recent months, Trudeau has trumpeted a series of deals with major pharmaceutical companies— Pfizer, Moderna, and AstraZeneca—which gave Canada the highest per capita supply of vaccines in the world. 4.28pm GMT In CYPRUS authorities in the war-divided island’s south have followed GREECE and announced new curbs on movement including a nationwide nighttime curfew, HELENA SMITH reports from Nicosia. Against a backdrop of rising infection rates, the Greek Cypriot health minister, Constantinos Ioannou, said while the government had decided to end local lockdowns across the island’s entire south-west, it would introduce a nationwide nighttime curfew as of 30 November. Continue reading...


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Greek Vase-Painting and the Origins of Visual Humour

Mitchell also focuses on the social truths that his study of humour unveils: democracy and freedom of expression, politics and religion, Greek vases and trends in fashion, market-driven production, ...


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Minister apologizes for the arrest of 9 women activists

Minister for Citizen Protection Michalis Chrysochoidis apologized on Friday for the arrest of nine women who staged a small peaceful rally at Syntagma Square in downtown Athens to mark the International Day of the Elimination of Violence Against Women on November 25. All women were wearing masks and kept social distancing. The nine women, members … The post Minister apologizes for the arrest of 9 women activists appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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EU Cohesion policy: Commission and EBRD promote innovative use of data in public procurement involving EU funds

The European Commission, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Open Contracting Partnership are joining forces to improve the quality and transparency of public tenders co-funded by EU funds in Greece and Poland. Thanks to their support, two pilot projects will provide expertise and hands-on support to public authorities in both countries, with a focus on digital innovation.


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From Greece To India, via Israel: A New Middle East Alliance Is Expanding

This arc of transnational partnerships from Greece to India is part of an alliance that includes economic ties and geostrategic discussions about common interests and security, as well as the need for ...


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Drama hospital strains due to Covid-patients influx, Health Minister blames the locals

The hospital in Drama, north Greece, is suffocating: Covid-19 beds exceed half of the hospital capacity, admissions keep growing. However, for Health Minister Vasislis Kikilias, the problem does not lie in the hospital itself but in the city that has a lot of infections. The hospital is suffocating, the staff is fighting to “hold the … The post Drama hospital strains due to Covid-patients influx, Health Minister blames the locals appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Greece Calls Once Again for EU to Impose Sanctions on Turkey

“no one will be happier than Greece.” Dendias additionally reiterated his nation’s repeated calls for Berlin to halt weapons sales to Turkey. Currently, Turkey is the largest market for ...


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Germany adds Western Greece to Covid-19 high risk list

The RKI body removed the Peloponnese from the red list


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“Lost in experts’ committees”: Who is managing the pandemic in Greece?

Greece seems to be handling the pandemic crisis with much too many health experts committees who do not even bother to be in communication with each other. The result is confusion as to who proposes measures against the pandemic and which one is the committee whose proposals the government adopts and implements. Healthreport.gr, a website … The post “Lost in experts’ committees”: Who is managing the pandemic in Greece? appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Teleworking in Greece extended until December 31st

The new extension does affect the current employee-employer relationship


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Migration flows to Greece dropped 74% , says Frontex

Refugee and migration flows to Greece dropped 74%pct in the first ten months of 2020, compared to flows registered in the same period in 2019, says a report released on Thursday by Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency. Some 17,000 crossings into Greece were recorded between January and October 2020, said the agency. … The post Migration flows to Greece dropped 74% , says Frontex appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Pakistani gang leader arrested by Greek police (photos)

The gang had killed a Pakistani man last Saturday


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Slovakia adds Greece to Covid-19 high-risk countries

Following the spike in the number of cases


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Greek operators offer free access to remote learning platforms

The Association of Information Technology and Communications Enterprises of Greece (SEPE) and its members OTE, Cosmote, Vodafone, Wind and Forthnet decided to offer free access to the digital ...


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AP PHOTOS: Greece puts faith in online schooling

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — There’s just 10 minutes left to come up with a story using items scattered on the prep table: Leaves and ferns from the schoolyard, scissor-cut scraps of colored paper, a glue ...


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Coronavirus latest: Greece extends lockdown as intensive care demand rises

Norway oil fund chief tests positive. Quarantine-free flights between US and Italy. Sweden’s central bank expands quantitative easing.


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Greek is listed as one of the ‘sexiest languages’

Experts have revealed the sexiest languages based on peoples’ reactions to hearing provocative chat-up lines in different dialects.


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Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church Philoptochos Society donates to various causes

The Philoptochos Society of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Steubenville has been donating to various charities throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Donations have included money benefiting Valley ...


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7 Night Greek Isles Cruise

Aug 2021 Royal Caribbean International, Rhapsody of the Seas Ravenna, Kotor, Corfu + 4 more US cruise line Royal Caribbean International has an impressive history and global reputation. The cruise ...


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Greece’s young tennis star, Stefanos Tsitsipas, wrote a moving eulogy for his good friend and coach Bernard Frances. “My goal is to wake up with a smile every day, and think of all the… ...


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Greek political upheavals

The result of the Greek elections, with support for “the ex-monarch of mean character, mediocre ability and overwhelming conceit” and the ousting of Eleftherios Venizelos as Prime Minister, has ...


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Italy's La Repubblica Lauds GREEK Island Lipsi

Titled “Greece, island of Lipsi: the music video of the Mayor that sings Battisti for tourists” (Grecia, isola di Lipsi: il filmato musicale del sindaco che canta ...


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GREECE'S car Covid-19 mask wearing rules during lockdown explained

GREECE'S car Covid-19 mask wearing rules during lockdown explained. TornosNews.gr 26.11.2020 | 22:06. Α Decrease font Enlarge font. Facebbok ...


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The Greek Freak used his time in his native country to

The Greek Freak used his time in his native country to the fullest, from practicing at Olympiacos’ facilities alongside Greek basketball legend Theo Papaloukas to pairing up with COVID-19 ...


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Benaki Museum to auction online art works, raise funds for its survival

The Benaki Museum in Athens is fighting for its survival due to the imposed closure s part of the measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic in Greece had led to a monthly loss of revenue totaling about 400,000 euros. To respond to the crisis, The Benaki Museum Fundraising & Development Department organizes an online auction … The post Benaki Museum to auction online art works, raise funds for its survival appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Bess B. Greanias

Bess was a lifelong member of the GREEK Orthodox faith, and was a lifelong steward of the Annunciation GREEK Orthodox Church of Decatur, which her ...


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