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09/04/20
« on: Thursday, 09 April, 2020 @ 02:28:13 »
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How Greece managed to flatten the curve
Early lockdown and more intensive care beds have helped avoid a crisis – but concerns remain for the country’s refugee population

Athens is remarkably quiet; at junctions where cars regularly run red lights it is now possible to cross without fear of being run over. The narrow streets around the historic Parthenon, once packed with tourists, are now the sole domain of dog walkers and runners.

Greece imposed a full lockdown on 23 March, much earlier than many of its European neighbours, having closed bars and restaurants a week earlier. As a result the country has not seen the same levels of coronavirus as has been recorded in Italy, France and Spain.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/coronavirus-greece-cases-deaths-flatten-curve-update-a9455436.html

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Re: 09/04/20
« Reply #1 on: Thursday, 09 April, 2020 @ 02:30:46 »
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UK schools will not reopen straight after Easter, officials say
No 10 and Welsh government insist it will only happen when scientific advice says it is safe
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/apr/08/uk-schools-not-reopen-straight-after-easter-officials-insist


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Re: 09/04/20
« Reply #2 on: Thursday, 09 April, 2020 @ 02:33:07 »
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UK Covid-19 lockdown 'to be extended beyond next week'
Ministers voice concern Easter weekend could see change in public behaviour
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/08/uk-covid-19-lockdown-to-be-extended-beyond-next-week

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« Reply #3 on: Thursday, 09 April, 2020 @ 02:37:38 »
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Ofcom: Nearly half of UK adults exposed to false claims about coronavirus

According to Ofcom, since the lockdown began, 35% of adults online have seen the false claim that drinking more water can flush out the infection, while around 24% saw false claims that gargling with salt water or avoiding cold food or drink can stop the virus.

Last week, a number of phone masts were damaged across the UK after theories spread online that 5G mobile technology was linked to the spread of Covid-19.

This was despite there being not a single piece of evidence suggesting a link, and numerous scientists describing such a process as “both a physical and biological impossibility”.
https://www.itv.com/news/2020-04-09/ofcom-nearly-half-of-uk-adults-exposed-to-false-claims-about-coronavirus/

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Re: 09/04/20
« Reply #4 on: Thursday, 09 April, 2020 @ 08:30:40 »
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Family of Bears Roams Deserted Streets of Greek City

A mother bear and at least two cubs were spotted roaming the streets of Kastoria, in northern Greece on Tuesday evening as the town continues nearly deserted after the coronavirus restrictions were imposed on the country.

The region of Kastoria is home to the largest population of bears in Greece, but it is extremely rare for the animals to be seen walking in the city.
https://greece.greekreporter.com/2020/04/08/family-of-bears-roams-deserted-streets-of-greek-city/



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« Reply #5 on: Thursday, 09 April, 2020 @ 13:19:02 »
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Covid-19: Commission Proposes EU Travel Ban Extension Until May 15

Τhe European Commission on Wednesday invited Schengen Member States and Schengen Associated States to prolong the temporary restriction on non-essential travel to the EU from third nations until May 15.
https://news.gtp.gr/2020/04/08/covid-19-commission-proposes-eu-travel-ban-extension-until-may-15

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Re: 09/04/20
« Reply #6 on: Thursday, 09 April, 2020 @ 13:28:55 »
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New discovery suggests London’s story goes back more than 3,000 years longer than previously thought

A remarkable new archaeological discovery suggests that London, as a centre for organised social and political activity, may be almost three times as old as previously thought.

Archaeological investigations just 15 metres outside the northern boundary of the historic City of London have unearthed evidence of what appears to have been some sort of prehistoric ceremonial site.

The implication of the discovery is that London may have begun not as a town or even as a village – but as a ceremonial place of popular assembly where local people would have come together for major social and religious feasts and rituals.

Up until now, the birth of London has usually been seen only in terms of its establishment as a town at the time of the Roman conquest in the mid-first century AD.

However, the new discovery now pushes the potential beginning of London's story back to the 36th century BC.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/london-history-prehistoric-ceremony-site-archaeology-a9455621.html

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« Reply #8 on: Thursday, 09 April, 2020 @ 16:00:01 »
Allegedly the bloke who arrive on Kef from Sweden with coronavirus has been issued with a stiff fine, legal proceedings may follow.

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Re: 09/04/20
« Reply #9 on: Thursday, 09 April, 2020 @ 16:42:46 »
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Curfew Violations in Greece Exceed 2,000 on Wednesday

It is noted that there have been a total of 26,855 violations since March 23, the first day the measures were imposed.
https://www.thenationalherald.com/297087/curfew-violations-in-greece-exceed-2000-on-wednesday/