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Coronavirus: What Boris Johnson's Greek hero teaches us about epidemicsAs Boris Johnson recovers from Covid-19, he will undoubtedly be thinking of an earlier epidemic, says Oxford classicist Armand D'Angour - the plague that hit Athens in 430 BC, and killed the prime minister's hero, Pericles. It's an episode, D'Angour argues, that holds many lessons for today.
Tourism to fetch just 30 pct of 2019 takingsThe massive reduction in demand for holiday travel by the main markets Greece draws its visitors from points to a corresponding slump for Greek tourism. The drop in spending on air travel and accommodation by German, French, Italian, British and American holidaymakers this year is expected to come to between 60 and 70 percent. That much smaller expenditure is not seen beginning before September, according to a study by INSETE.
Up to 65 Percent of Greek Hotels Face Bankruptcy, New Report WarnsUp to 65 percent of Greek hotels face bankruptcy due to the coronavirus lockdown, a study by the influential Hellenic Chamber of Hotels warned on Monday.In a teleconference, Alexandros Vasilikos, the president of the Chamber, said that “it will take a long time for the Greek tourist industry to return to the levels of 2019,” a year in which record numbers of tourists visited the country.According to the study, 65 percent of hoteliers say that the bankruptcy of their business is either “likely” or “most likely” — at 46.6 and 18.3 percent respectively.
Travel restrictions have benefited the marine environment in Greece, scientists sayThe travel restrictions imposed globally to manage the coronavirus pandemic have a visible positive repercussion in marine life, with a reduction in pollution and a revival of sea populations.Sea turtles are one of the species that have benefitted from this, project officer for MEDASSET Eleana Touloupaki told Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA-MPA).
Coronavirus: Cases Filed Against Priests, Mayor for Lockdown ViolationGreek authorities have filed charges against priests in Corfu and Athens for conducting Holy Liturgy and giving Holy Communion on Sunday, thus violating lockdown regulations for the Covid-19 pandemic.At the same time, a case opened against Corfu Mayor Meropi Ydraiou for being present at Sunday’s Holy Liturgy at the island’s Church of Saint Spyridon.The service was broadcast live by local television stations and at the end, Holy Communion was given as usual, as reported by corfupress.gr.
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