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Offline Maik

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03/04/20
« on: Friday, 03 April, 2020 @ 03:11:10 »
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Two Erickson helicopters set to arrive in Greece ahead of this year’s fire season

Swedish aviation company Erickson, announced via twitter that two firefighting helicopters have been loaded on a ship and are ready to head to Greece, where they will help the country during their challenging summer fire season.

The Air Crane helicopters are one of the largest water-bombing aircrafts in the world.
https://greekcitytimes.com/2020/04/03/two-erickson-helicopters-set-to-arrive-in-greece-ahead-of-this-years-fire-season/

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Re: 03/04/20
« Reply #1 on: Friday, 03 April, 2020 @ 12:24:32 »
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Greek Island Mayors Call for Total Easter Travel Ban

The mayors of a growing number of Greek islands are urging the government to tighten current travel restrictions ahead of Greek Orthodox Easter for fear visitors will contribute to the spread of Covid-19.

In letters to the relevant ministries, local island authorities are requesting that a total ban on ferry travel by non-residents be immediately implemented as well as a 14-day mandatory quarantine period for returning residents in an attempt to protect their communities, which have limited medical resources or are remotely located.
https://news.gtp.gr/2020/04/02/greek-island-mayors-call-for-total-easter-travel-ban/

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Re: 03/04/20
« Reply #2 on: Friday, 03 April, 2020 @ 17:05:34 »
Argostoli municipality (which stretches across Elios-Pronoi) has arranged for feeding of strays, anyone who'd like to volunteer should contact Alexia Zapanti on 26713 62647 or Evangelia Papanastasatou on 26710 22933 (ext. 1), or you can email toa(at)argostoli.gov.gr

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Re: 03/04/20
« Reply #3 on: Friday, 03 April, 2020 @ 21:15:16 »
Probably not a great surprise given that movement is restricted but bus and ferry schedules have been reduced. Check ahead if considering making a journey on/from Kef involving public transport.

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Re: 03/04/20
« Reply #4 on: Friday, 03 April, 2020 @ 21:30:54 »
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Lean On Me singer Bill Withers dies at 81

Bill Withers, the acclaimed 1970s soul singer behind hits Ain't No Sunshine and Lean On Me has died from heart complications aged 81, his family said.

The singer died on Monday in Los Angeles, the family told the Associated Press.

They described him in a statement as a "solitary man with a heart driven to connect to the world".
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-52155227



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Re: 03/04/20
« Reply #5 on: Friday, 03 April, 2020 @ 21:43:15 »
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Premier League players to donate millions to NHS

The NHS is in line for a huge, multi-million pounds pay-out courtesy of players from every Premier League club.

A fund is being set up and coordinated by the Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson who has been working on the idea for a week now and has been in contact with captains from all 20 top-flight clubs. All have offered him their support.

News of the fund, which Henderson was keen to keep under wraps until it was up and running, leaked out a day after the Health Secretary Matt Hancock criticised the country’s football stars for not “doing their bit" and taking a pay cut during the Covid-19 crisis. Behind the scenes they were.
https://www.itv.com/news/2020-04-03/premier-league-players-coronavirus-nhs-donation-steve-scott/

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Re: 03/04/20
« Reply #6 on: Friday, 03 April, 2020 @ 21:48:05 »
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Coronavirus: Mexico halts production of Corona beer amid virus outbreak

A survey of over 700 US beer drinkers last week indicated 38 per cent of Americans would not buy Corona “under any circumstances” because of the outbreak, and another 14 per cent said they would avoid ordering a Corona in public.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/coronavirus-corona-beer-mexico-stops-brewing-exports-covid-19-a9444796.html

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Re: 03/04/20
« Reply #7 on: Friday, 03 April, 2020 @ 22:27:21 »
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Re: 03/04/20
« Reply #8 on: Saturday, 04 April, 2020 @ 08:27:53 »
Argostoli municipality (which stretches across Elios-Pronoi) has arranged for feeding of strays, anyone who'd like to volunteer should contact Alexia Zapanti on 26713 62647 or Evangelia Papanastasatou on 26710 22933 (ext. 1), or you can email toa(at)argostoli.gov.gr

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