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To Kafeneion => Grapevine / News Briefs => Topic started by: Maik on Monday, 13 December, 2021 @ 03:07:54
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Four new cases of coronavirus on Kefalonia yesterday, confirmed by EODY.
Today's bank rate:
1 GBP = € 1.1374
1 USD = € 0.8613
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 (https://www.postoffice.co.uk/travel-money).
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 (https://weather.com/en-IE/weather/tenday/l/GRXX0035:1:GR)
Day, Date Hi°/Lo° Wind sp Wet Forecast
Mon 13/12 12°/08° 24 km/h 74% Light rain probable
Tue 14/12 13°/09° 10 km/h 03% Sunny
Wed 15/12 14°/09° 8 km/h 03% Sunny
Thu 16/12 13°/09° 9 km/h 42% Showers possible
Fri 17/12 13°/09° 11 km/h 07% Sun & cloud
Sat 18/12 12°/07° 22 km/h 45% Showers possible
Sun 19/12 11°/08° 15 km/h 24% Sun & cloud
Mon 20/12 12°/09° 19 km/h 49% Showers possible
Tue 21/12 13°/09° 19 km/h 34% Few showers possible
Wed 22/12 12°/09° 18 km/h 38% Showers possible
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Local coast guard in action yesterday, performing an emergency transfer from Piso Aetos to Sami for a 60 y-o local resident in need of urgent medical attention.
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Greece ranked 9th in the world in managing coronavirus crisis
Greece is at the top of the ranking in the comparative study on crisis management and resilience among 29 OECD and European Union countries conducted by the Bertelsmann Foundation.
The study assessed, among other things, the resilience of democracy, the organization of crisis management and the resilience of the welfare state during the pandemic.
“Greece has achieved top positions in the rating scales and is one of the surprisingly successful states in managing the pandemic and one of the well-placed states,” the researchers said.
https://greekcitytimes.com/2021/12/13/greece-ranked-9th-in-the-world-in-managing-coronavirus-crisis/
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Greece officially hits 1 million cases
The total number of coronavirus cases in Greece has officially topped 1 million.
Official figures released Sunday afternoon show the total number of infections at 1,002,877.
https://greekcitytimes.com/2021/12/13/greece-officially-hits-1-million-cases/
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Skala Christmas tree being switched on at 18:00 today, outside the 'town hall'. Everyone welcome.
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Various landslides on the roads, Poros-Skala road should be clear now, possibly the Poros-Sami road on the descent from Pyrgi to Koulourata will be clear.
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Boris Johnson: I broke no rules over Christmas parties
Boris Johnson has said he "certainly broke no rules" as questions continue to plague the government over parties during lockdown last Christmas.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-59638491
A list of government parties in the link, it's grown since the last list I saw.
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Can you solve the GCHQ Christmas card challenge?
https://www.itv.com/news/2021-12-13/can-you-solve-the-gchq-christmas-card-challenge
:dunno:
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Total of five Omicron cases confirmed in Greece
Greek health authorities have so far confirmed a total of five cases of the Omicron Covid variant in the country since November 29, when the first one was detected in a traveller from South Africa, according to the National Organization for Public Health (EODY).
https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1173682/total-of-five-omicron-cases-confirmed-in-greece/
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Greece’s population shrinks
The total population of Greece shrunk by about 37 per 10,000 people on average each year between 2014 and 2019, according to the findings of a recent publication by a professor of demography at Athens’ Panteion University, Christos Bagavos.
https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1173617/greece-s-population-shrinks/