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23/07/20
« on: Thursday, 23 July, 2020 @ 03:07:32 »
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Greece is Number One in Europe for Secluded Beaches, Says Survey
https://news.gtp.gr/2020/07/22/greece-number-one-europe-secluded-beaches-says-survey/

A couple of beaches on Kef get a mention.

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Re: 23/07/20
« Reply #1 on: Thursday, 23 July, 2020 @ 03:11:04 »
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Majority of Covid-19 Tests to UK Travelers in Greece are Negative

Greek Civil Protection and Crisis Management Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias on Tuesday said that the overall picture of coronavirus (Covid-19) cases from UK arrivals is not alarming.

Speaking during a televised address, Hardalias said that from July 15, the day direct flights were allowed back to Greece from the UK, until July 19, 23,559 arrivals from the country were recorded.

The deputy minister said that until July 19, 6,692 tests were performed and the results – as well as their verifications – for 5,105 came back negative (results of the remaining tests are pending).
https://news.gtp.gr/2020/07/22/majority-covid-19-tests-uk-travelers-greece-negative/

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Re: 23/07/20
« Reply #2 on: Thursday, 23 July, 2020 @ 03:26:27 »
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Greece’s Death Toll from Coronavirus Reaches 200

Greece’s coronavirus death toll reached 200 on Wednesday with the additional deaths of a 75-year-old woman from Thessaloniki, another elderly man who passed away in the same hospital and an 85-year-old man who succumbed with the disease at Vostanio Hospital in the Lesvos Island capital of Mytilene.

The median age of all Greek citizens who had died with the virus was 76 years and 96 percent of these individuals suffered from an underlying disease and/or were seventy years of age or older.
https://greece.greekreporter.com/2020/07/22/greeces-death-toll-from-coronavirus-reaches-200/

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Re: 23/07/20
« Reply #3 on: Thursday, 23 July, 2020 @ 14:27:27 »
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Tourists risk being refused entry into Greece after tracking code delays

British holidaymakers travelling to Greece face anxious waits and hefty fines after apparent issues with the country’s track and trace system meant some users were not receiving the necessary QR code to pass coronavirus controls.

Travellers are required to fill in a “passenger locator form” (PLF) 24 hours before arrival in Greece so they can receive a code to show authorities on arrival, either printed or on a smartphone.

But tourists have reported confusion as the code does not arrive until midnight “on the day of their scheduled arrival”, in Greek time.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/news/greece-qr-code-not-arrived-when/

I've heard it 'helps' if you fill it in more than 24 hours before, like 48 hours as originally required. I've also heard this doesn't help. Hey ho!
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Re: 23/07/20
« Reply #4 on: Thursday, 23 July, 2020 @ 21:49:07 »
Not a big fan but caught the tail end of Tenable on TV. And the question was, "Name the last ten English monarchs".

Contestant says: Elizabeth III


Ah-ha, it was a repeat, here it is on youtube:


https://youtu.be/DHcg8KiCGDE?t=1