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16/08/20
« on: Sunday, 16 August, 2020 @ 09:51:25 »
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Ministers urge No 10 to wait until September before expanding travel ‘red list’
Boris Johnson is being urged not to add any more countries to the quarantine list in order to save what is left of the summer holidays

Boris Johnson is being urged by ministers not to add any more countries to the quarantine list in order to save what is left of the summer holidays.

There are fears that if Greece joined France and Spain on the list it would collapse the "travel corridor" system that has given overseas holidays to hundreds of thousands of Britons during the pandemic.

The status of Greece was uncertain on Saturday with one Cabinet minister saying that "it all depends on the numbers". Transport secretary Grant Shapps will review its figures on Thursday.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/08/15/ministers-urge-no10-wait-september-expanding-red-list/

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Re: 16/08/20
« Reply #1 on: Sunday, 16 August, 2020 @ 14:37:49 »
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Bar owners on Greek island angry over virus restrictions

Wary of a rise in daily coronavirus cases that threatens to undo its relative success in containing the pandemic so far, the Greek government is imposing local restrictions on businesses, especially those that cater to big crowds, and business owners on the island of Mykonos don't like it one bit.
https://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/ap-top-news/2020/08/16/bar-owners-on-greek-island-angry-over-virus-restrictions

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Re: 16/08/20
« Reply #2 on: Sunday, 16 August, 2020 @ 15:47:15 »
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Greek Police Arrest Priest Who Urged Faithful Not to Wear Face Masks

Greek police arrested on Saturday a priest in the island of Kalymnos who was reportedly calling on all faithful through Facebook not to wear a face mask in the church.

Writing on the eve of the the Feast of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary, the priest urged churchgoers not to wear the mask as this “would upset” Virgin Mary. “Our mother wants to see our faces. She wants to see our faith,” he wrote on Facebook.

The priest, who has not been named, was taken into custody accused of spreading fake news that endanger public health, following a complaint from a citizen who saw the post.
https://greece.greekreporter.com/2020/08/16/greek-police-arrest-priest-who-urged-faithful-not-to-wear-face-masks/

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Re: 16/08/20
« Reply #3 on: Sunday, 16 August, 2020 @ 21:08:38 »
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Holidaymakers warned off DIY trips to Greece over 18 month refund wait
Consumer experts said those seeking to travel to Greece should book a packaged holiday

Holidaymakers have been warned off booking DIY trips to Greece, as Athens government rules mean refunds will take 18 months if it is added to the red list.

British tourists have clamoured to book holidays to Greece after both Spain and France were added to the Government’s quarantine list.

However, should the country be subjected to quarantine restrictions consumer experts have warned that those who booked hotels directly could be left waiting for more than a year to get their cash back.

The Greek government changed the rules in April so that hotels, travel agencies and ferry companies can offer vouchers instead of cash, with refunds only being paid if they are unused after 18 months.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/08/16/holidaymakers-warned-diy-trips-greece-18-month-refund-wait/

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« Reply #4 on: Sunday, 16 August, 2020 @ 21:18:55 »
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Penguin waddling in Broxtowe picked up by police

A penguin waddling through a village has been picked up by police officers on a routine patrol.

They were on patrol in Broxtowe, Nottinghamshire, when they spotted the Humboldt penguin in a village street in the early hours of Sunday.

The bird, nicknamed Po-Po, had escaped from a farm enclosure in Strelley and then managed to waddle a mile up the road.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-53798757

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