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COVID-19 fears cause ethnic community members to avoid seeing their GPs, say peak organisations
With a massive fall in the number of medical consultations in May, ethnic communities are being urged to not neglect their health and continue to see their GPs (General Practitioners) …
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“Significant pain” as Victorian businesses scale down to stop the spread of COVID-19 and avoid Stage Five
Victoria’s Premier Daniel Andrews was late in his daily presentation of new COVID-19 cases for Monday. There were 429 new COVID-19 cases confirmed overnight with 13 deaths of which eight …
Here’s cheers to Thanasis Spanos, a Greek hospitality industry doyen
Vanilla poured one last drink for its owner, Thanasis Spanos, on the weekend, with a bottle of “ouzo of Plomari” among the Greek restaurant’s window tribute to its founder. A …
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429 cases for Monday, 13 deaths as Melburnians feel ‘exhaustion’ and ‘devastation’
Victoria’s Premier Daniel Andrew declared a ‘state of disaster’ for Victoria on Sunday after 671 new COVID-19 cases were announced. On Monday, 429 new cases are expected to be announced …
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75 new COVID-19 cases in Greece overnight, as Cyprus moves the country down to Category B destination
There were 75 new cases of COVID-19 and two deaths in Greece overnight on Sunday. Only four of the new cases were confirmed during checks of arrivals to the country’s …
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Greece calls for 2021 Nobel Peace Prize to be given to Cuban doctors
More than 27,000 people in Greece requested that the Nobel Peace Prize be awarded to the Cuban Henry Reeve Medical Brigade in an initiative that kicked off on 28 March. …
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Melbourne, a ghost town, as new Stage Four lockdown rules implemented
Five million Melburnians woke up on Monday from their first night under curfew. The night before the city had turned into a ghost town with few people outdoors in a …
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Kastellorizians Down Under eager to have their island homes’ facades featuring Evzones
Dimitra Hatziadam has seen her reputation grow amongst Greek communities and Philhellenes worldwide, as the designated photographer of Greece’s Presidential Guard, to capture their never-before-seen visual stories. Her project, running …
Relative of former St Basil’s resident says compromised care ‘not our experience’
The events that have unfolded over the last couple of weeks at St Basil’s have been heartbreaking to say the least, but more shocking to our family are the stories …
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St Basil’s death toll rises to 19, amid reports of residents in dire conditions
Coronavirus-related deaths linked to St Basil’s Homes for the Aged in Fawkner, Melbourne, have reached 19 as per the latest update accounting for four more people passing. A woman in …