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‘More than a destination.’ Greece unveils new tourism campaign
Greece on Monday unveiled a new national campaign for tourism dubbed “Greece. More than a destination.”
The 42-second video, associating positive emotions with experiences and attractions of specific destinations in Greece, will appear in six languages.
https://www.ekathimerini.com/255151/article/ekathimerini/news/more-than-a-destination-greece-unveils-new-tourism-campaign
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RslXUSIA3hs
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Greeks most religious in EU, survey shows
80% of Greeks declared that religion is important in their lives, the highest rate among western nations polled.
Of the 13 European Union member-states included in the survey, Greece ranked first when its respondents were asked whether belief in God is a prerequisite to being moral, with 53% answering yes.
https://www.ekathimerini.com/255124/article/ekathimerini/news/greeks-most-religious-in-eu-survey-shows
:papa:
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Pet cat diagnosed with Covid-19 in first UK case of animal infection
Feline is thought to have caught virus from its owners and experienced only mild symptoms
A pet cat has been diagnosed with Covid-19, the first case of animal infection with coronavirus in the UK, the government has confirmed.
The feline is believed to have caught the virus from its owners, all of whom have made a full recovery.
The animal, which is said to have only experienced mild symptoms, is not believed to been involved in transmitting the disease to its owners or other humans and animals.
The UK’s chief veterinary officer, Prof Christine Middlemiss, said that there was still no evidence that pets could transmit the disease to humans.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/27/pet-cat-diagnosed-with-covid-19-uk-government-confirms
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Goats punched, hit, kicked and ‘left lame’ at farm supplying milk to Tesco, Sainsbury, Waitrose and Ocado, video shows
Exclusive: Tesco and Waitrose suspend brand after footage shows animals crying out in pain
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/goats-milk-st-helens-farm-yoghurt-hit-kick-animal-cruelty-video-a9639021.html
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Mains water supply to Frangata and Valsamata likely to be interrupted tomorrow, Tuesday, 28 July, due to maintenance works being carried out from 09:00 until completion of work (...hopefully the same day / week / month).
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Coronavirus: UK advises against non-essential travel to Spanish islands
The UK has updated its advice against all non-essential travel to Spain to include the Balearic and Canary Islands following a rise in coronavirus cases.
Foreign Office guidance was changed on Monday to include both mainland Spain and islands such as Ibiza and Tenerife.
Holiday firm Jet2 has told passengers not to go to the airport after it cancelled flights to all Spanish destinations.
The change is in addition to the self-isolation policy that began on Sunday.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-53560759
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Video is a few years old but, if you haven't already seen it, is quite amusing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEjTwsfqHOY
https://youtu.be/iEjTwsfqHOY?t=1