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Vaughan Gething (pictured) said there had been a ‘rising tide of infections’ coming from the Greek islands and insisted the measure had been imposed to keep Wales safe.
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Coronavirus: At 0.72 the Rt index – What does it mean for the course of the pandemic in Greece
Keeping Rt below 1 is equivalent to reducing the epidemic, according to the Covid Observatory. The Rt index for coronavirus is 0.72 according to the Covid Observatory report. As the report characteristically states: “There is a stabilization of the average cases, but an increase in deaths and hospitalization, with a …
Read More »Greece:- Coronavirus updates…. Zakynthos 8 new cases confirmed within the last 24hours.
The spread of the coronavirus epidemic in Greece continues with undiminished intensity as on Friday afternoon (4/9) the National Organization of Public Health (EODY) announced 202 new cases of the new virus in the country, of which 9 were detected after checking at the gates of our country. The total …
Read More »Greece on flights from Russia: Negative Covid-19 test, arrivals & airport restrictions
Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority issued a directive (notam) demanding a negative Covid-19 test from travellers form Russia. Furthermore, it restricts the number of arrivals from Russia to maximum 500 per week and at the airports of Athens, Thessaloniki and Heraklio, Crete, only. The directive (notam) fro Russia goes into force …
Read More »Rafale acquisition, F-16 & Mirage upgrade could give Greece’s Air Force superiority over Turkey
Greece’s goals to acquire new fighter jets and upgrade its existing air force could see the Hellenic Air Force (HAF) attain a very formidable qualitative edge over its Turkish rival by the end of the 2020s, notes an article posted on magazine Forbes. The articles lists the Greek plans to …
Read More »Greece ‘s Covid Observatory: Declining age of ICU patients, increase in deaths, hospitalizations
The latest surge in the coronavirus cases in Greece is showing a tendency toward stabilization but deaths and intensive care hospitalizations, especially among young people, are on the rise, the country’s Covid Observatory said in its 13th report on Friday. “The high number of COVID-19 cases continues to be the …
Read More »Sofiko: Settlements, monastery evacuated after forest fire breaks out in the middle of the night
Several settlements and one monastery were evacuated short before Friday down in the area of Sofiko by Corinth after a huge fire in a forest area. The fire broke out in the area of Agios Vlasis 10 minutes before 3 o’ clock in the morning and for currently unknown reasons. …
Read More »Wales puts in 14-day quarantine travellers from six Greek islands
People arriving from six Greek islands to Wales must self-isolate for 14 days, the Welsh government decided late on Thursday. The measures goes into effect from 04:00 on Friday, September 4, 2020. It is reportedly the first time the Welsh Government has set different quarantine rules from the UK government. …
Read More »Quarantine period ‘could be HALVED to a if airport testing for coronavirus introduced’
Transport Secretary told Sky News the government was not ‘ignoring’ desperate warnings that the current draconian curbs could see the ‘demise’ of the aviation sector.
Read More »Grant Shapps admits holidaymakers face ‘confusion’ on quarantine
Amid rising anger from bewildered holidaymakers that the system amounts to ‘roulette’, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps conceded that starkly different approaches within the UK were a problem.
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