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18/02/22
Maik:
Kef fire risk 18/06/22: Low
Sixteen new coronavirus cases confirmed on Kefalonia yesterday by EODY, two on Ithaka
Today’s bank rates:
1 €UR = £ 0.8812 GBP
1 €UR = $ 1.0712 USD
£1 GBP = 1.1348 €UR
$1 USD = 0.9335 €UR
Based on Alpha Bank exchange rates, these are widely used by exchange agencies in Greece.
Other banks likely to offer a different rate which may be marginally higher or lower.
Banks and foreign exchange offices normally charge standard 2% commission.
You may get a better rate changing your holiday money in advance at e.g the Post Office.
NB: some f-ex agencies advertise "No Commission".
Invariably, they deduct commission before they (don't) advertise the rate.
Foreign exchange offices are businesses, not charities.
Ten day weather forecast for Kefalonia:
This is an overall forecast, due to the mountainous terrain the weather can be very localised.
Updated forecast @ weather.com
Day, Date Hi°/Lo° Wind sp Wet Forecast
Sat 18/06 28°/22° 11 km/h 36% Isolated thunderstorms possible
Sun 19/06 28°/20° 17 km/h 24% Mostly sunny
Mon 20/06 27°/20° 20 km/h 24% Sunny
Tue 21/06 29°/21° 20 km/h 10% Sunny
Wed 22/06 31°/23° 16 km/h 08% Sunny
Thu 23/06 32°/23° 15 km/h 08% Sunny
Fri 24/06 32°/23° 19 km/h 07% Sunny
Sat 25/06 32°/23° 18 km/h 05% Sunny
Sun 26/06 31°/22° 17 km/h 03% Sunny
Mon 27/06 31°/22° 20 km/h 03% Sunny
Maik:
Body of a 67 y-o foreign national recovered from the sea at Kolona, Aegina, yesterday.
Body of an 85 y-o female foreign national recovered from the sea at Karlovasi, Samos, yesterday noon.
Body of an 64 y-o female foreign national recovered from the sea at Makry Yialou, Ierapetra, yesterday afternoon.
'Mummified' body discovered on the beach at Mastihia, Antiparos, yesterday noon.
Maik:
--- Quote ---Woman EATEN by 20 giant cats after collapsing at home as police discover grisly scene
A woman collapsed and died at her home in Russia and was found weeks later after her 20 pedigree cats had survived by eating parts of her body until police found them
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https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/woman-eaten-20-giant-maine-27253133
Maik:
--- Quote ---Black Vulture Killed After Flying Into Wind Turbine Blades In Northern Greece
A black vulture (Aegypius monachus) was killed after flying onto the blades of a wind turbine installed at a Natura 2000 protected park in northern Greece, the Management Unit of Evros Delta & Dadia National Parks said on Friday.
The incident occured in the Filiouri Valley, north of the settlement of Nea Santa at Rodopi prefecture, and it was recorded by the cameras of the wind turbine’s bird collision prevention system.
The black vulture had been named Hector and was tagged in 2018 when it was still a chick. It carried a special transmitter since October 2021 that is necessary for scientific monitoring.
This incident “confirms our concerns about the impact of installing wind farms in areas that are natural habitats for birds,” noted biologist Sylvia Zakkak of the Natural Environment & Climate Change Agency.
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https://greekcitytimes.com/2022/06/18/black-vulture-killed-after-flying-into-wind-turbine-blades-in-northern-greece/
Maik:
--- Quote from: Maik on Saturday, 18 June, 2022 @ 00:09:48 ---From 01 July residents in Greece will be able to register with a 'personal doctor' (GP) via their local pharmacist, who will have a list of local doctors.
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--- Quote ---Not joining personal doctor scheme carries penalty
A ministerial decision published on Friday details the counterincentives designed to encourage citizens to register with the new personal doctor scheme, an initiative seeking to streamline primary healthcare and referrals for specialist consultations and tests in the National Health System (ESY).
Starting on October 1, insured individuals who have not signed up for the new service will have to pay 10% more for prescribed medicines, diagnostic tests and procedures, for treatment at a private medical center and for all other services provided by the National Organization for Healthcare Provision (EOPYY). Those costs will go up another 10% on January 1 if the insured individual still fails to comply with the new rules.
Under the new scheme, each person insured with EOPYY signs up with a local general practitioner or pathologist who will be their first point of contact for any health complaints or issues.
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https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1187001/not-joining-personal-doctor-scheme-carries-penalty/
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