Two of Greece’s minister conducted an inspections restaurants to check whether tables and chairs have been installed at a safety distance to contain the spread of the coronarivus once such facilities re-open again. Development minister Adonis Georgiadis wore a face shield and deputy minister Nikos Papathanasis a face mask. They …
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