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Child abuse in Greece has reached unrepresented levels during the pandemic and the sexual abuse of girls has doubled when compared to the previous years, data of the Forensic Department of Thessaloniki has shown. Media reports about the sexual abuse of children pop up now almost on a daily basis …

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Τhe study by Associated Professor for Public Health Theodoros Lytras on the high percentage of mortality among intubated Covid-patients outside Intensive Care units triggered an outrage first of all in the society. The Minister of Health, Thanos Plevris, could not avoid but to comment as the study showed that 97.7% …

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“It is not the measures that are lifted, but the obligation,” Health Minister Thanos Plevris stressed during an extraordinary press briefing on Wednesday. “From May 1, we are entering the new framework and we are in full readiness for whatever is needed,” he added He said that Greece is “entering …

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“The pandemic seems to be under control, we have fewer confirmed cases and fewer hospitalizations” Alternate Health Minister Mina Gaga said at the now rare live briefing on the course of the coronavirus in the country on Friday as Greece is ready to lift further protection measures on May 1, …

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While the debate on relaxation of protection measures has started, some epidemiologists in Greece do not seem to be particularly optimistic about the course of the pandemic for the next couple of weeks. Experts fear new mutations of the Covid-19 virus. At the same time, some warn of even 30,000 …

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The recent decline in the number of Covid-related deaths and intubations do not signify the end of the pandemic, the president of the National Vaccination Committee, Maria Theodoridou, warned on Monday. “Experts are skeptical about when the pandemic will end. Historically, each pandemic has a different outcome and it is …

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Cannabis use in Attica is among the highest in Europe and Athens ranks fifth or sixth in Europe, said professor of analytical chemistry at the University of Athens, Nikos Thomaidis. Increase is also the us of antidepressants, anti=psychotic drugs and of cocaine, especially in the winter months during the pandemic …

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Pandemic and mental health – 21% of Greeks do not leave home at all for fun or socializing, a new nationwide survey has found. The mental health and sociability of Greeks is burdened by the pandemic, according to a new nationwide survey by Focus Bari and YouGov. Two years after …

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Greece will most likely extend the pandemic restrictions for one week, health minister Thanos Plevris indicated on Wednesday citing members of the epidemiologists’ committee that is holding its weekly meeting on the course of the pandemic in the country and pressure on the health system. Speaking to state broadcaster ERT, …

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Over  230,000 people are estimated to be active cases across Greece, health experts said during the live briefing on Thursday. “2.5 percent of the population are active cases,” they added implying that the total population was 9.2 and not 10 million. Yet, independently of the health ministry’s maths, the COVID-MAP …

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The pandemic as a chance. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is an optimist person who always sees the bright side of life against all odds including some thousands of deaths. For example, late on Thursday and in an interview with ANT1 TV, the 53-year-old leader responded to the question “-We …

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Deputy Health Minister Mina Gaga told media on Saturday that the Covid-19 pandemic will soon be over and that people will have to live with it like with a common flu. In an interview with news website iefirmerida.gr, Gaga estimated that things will be better in two to three weeks. …

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The Εpidemiologists committee at Greece’s Health Ministry will convene tomorrow, Monday, December 27, in the context of the constant epidemiological supervision and evaluation of the condition under the shadow of Omicron variant. Τhe committee is reportedly highly concerned over a new significant worsening of the pandemic. The committee will examine …

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Health Minister Thanos Plevris saod on Wednesday that the government is considering a new “framework of restrictive measures” against Covid-19 after the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Speaking at the Plenary of the Parliament Plevris stressed that the Epidemiologists’ Committee that is meeting today will make its recommendations and the …

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Leader of main opposition left-wing SYRIZA, Alexis Tsipras, reiterated his call on early elections on Monday arguing that the conservative New Democracy government has failed to handle the coronavirus pandemic and to  the price hikes Speaking at a conference on digitalization on Monday, Tsipras said that public trust in the …

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Health Minister Thanos Plevris announced that the Ministry will hire 4,000 nurses and 910 doctors to strengthen the Greek health care system. The Minister made the announcement during a visit of the new health center in Patras, wester Peloponnese on Sunday. He said that the pandemic is at its peak, …

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Democracy is deteriorating across the world, with countries notably taking undemocratic and unnecessary actions to contain the coronavirus pandemic, an intergovernmental body said in its new report Monday. “Many democratic governments are backsliding,” the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, or International IDEA, said. The 34-nation organization added that …

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Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will address the nation on the course of the pandemic and ahead of the holiday season. The televised  message is scheduled on Thursday, Novembe 18, 2021. Citing sources, media report that the Prime Minister will stress the importance of curbing the virus’ spread ahead of …

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“No more infections counting, no lockdown even if they reach 10,000,” Greece’s Development Minister Adonis Georgiadis said on Tuesday, the day coronavirus cases are expected to reach a new record and the government is to announce new measures and restrictions across the country. In cynical statements he denied any government …

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Greece’s epidemiologists are particularly concerned about the course of the pandemic in the country after daily Covid-19 infections hit an all time record with 4,696 cases on Saturday and coronavirus-patients in intubation to have exceeded 400. Pressure on public hospitals in Thessaloniki and other cities of northern Greece is especially …

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