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OASIS Greek coffee sees increase in sales during lockdown
While many are being hit hard by COVID-19, especially in the hospitality sector, a family owned business is seeing a spike in sales. OASIS, now a household name, opened its …
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Greece faces further recession post Covid-19
Greece’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has been praised globally. The government urged the people to “stay home” imposing strict measures and the people complied, successfully. However, as case numbers …
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telehealth allows Victorian families to see their doctors from home
“Telehealth is an extremely important tool in the fight against coronavirus – allowing patients to receive the very best care in the comfort of their home, while keeping doctors and …
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Australia’s death toll at 94 as global COVID-19 cases climb over 3.3 million
To this date, Australia has recorded 6781 Covid-19 cases and lost 94 people to the pandemic. The global death toll from coronavirus has exceeded 239,000 with over 3.3 million known …
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Mikakos announces new spike in coronavirus cases in Victoria
Victoria recorded 13 new coronavirus cases overnight, bringing the state total to 1,384 while the death toll remains at 18, Health Minister Jenny Mikakos said earlier today. As a result, …
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5 Canadians presumed dead from chopper crash in Ionian Sea
A Cyclone helicopter was deployed on board the Halifax-class frigate HMCS Fredericton and was participating in a NATO training exercise off the coast of Greece when the ship lost contact …
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Earthquake of 6.6 magnitude hits Greece
According to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) and official website of earthquake.usgs.gov an earthquake of 6.6 magnitude on the Richter scale occurred 90 kilometres from Ierapetra, Greece on 2 …
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May Day commemorated with rallies and messages in Greece
Greek workers defied a government ban on movement as part of coronavirus restrictions and commemorated May Day, a public holiday in Greece which honours the workers movement. The protesters, who …
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Woman took her son from London to Greek island to escape COVID-19, and estranged husband takes legal action
A legal battle is underway after a mother took her 11-year-old son from London to the island of Paros without her estranged husband’s permission. Details emerged from a private hearing …
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International city names of Greek origin
There are countless words of Greek origin that you might use every day without even realising it; among these are many proper nouns, from given names to geographical names. Below …