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Honey better treatment for coughs and colds than antibiotics, study claims
Research suggests honey also more effective than many over-the-counter medicines
Honey may be better than conventional treatments for coughs, blocked noses and sore throats, researchers have said. The substance is cheap, readily available, and has virtually no side-effects.
Doctors can recommend it as a suitable alternative to antibiotics, which are often prescribed for such infections, even though they are not effective, scientists from the University of Oxford said.
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/aug/19/honey-better-treatment-for-coughs-and-colds-than-antibiotics-study-clams
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Three people from Lixouri area have tested positive at Argostoli hospital for coronavirus. One is a young Kefalonian who returned from Athens with his girlfriend, who also tested positive. The third case is a local taverna worker. All three quarantined and contacts being traced. Two Italian tourists remain in isolation hotel in Argostoli after testing positive.
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At present Greece looks to be staying on the UKs 'green list' according to telegraph.co.uk (https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/08/19/travel-news-quarantine-greece-croatia-france-coronavirus-ban/) - but that could change.