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Pharmacists’ association warns against Covid-19 test kitsGreece’s Association of Pharmacists (PFS) echoed government coronavirus expert and spokesman Sotiris Tsiodras, urging its members not to supply consumers with kits purporting to test for Covid-19.In an announcement on Monday, PFS said that many of the testing kits flooding markets across the world rely on testing antibodies and are “not recommended for use by the general population” at this phase of the epidemic in Greece.
PM calls on ND MPs, ministers to put half their salaries in Covid-19 fundPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday called on MPs of his ruling New Democracy party as well as ministers and deputy ministers to donate half their salary for next two months to a special fund to bolster the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Central bank chief commits half his salary to coronavirus fightBank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournatas on Monday said that he will be donating 50 percent of his salary over the next two months to help the state deal with the growing cost of fighting the novel coronavirus epidemic.
Athens mayor takes 50 pct pay cut to help fight coronavirusAthens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis said Monday that he will be donating 50 percent of his salary over the next two months to help the state deal with the growing cost of fighting the coronavirus pandemic.
Extension of deadline for numerous declarationsThe Finance Ministry has extended the deadline for the submission of declarations concerning a number of categories in order to assist corporations, accountants and tax experts which are currently facing a struggle to support the economy, as it said in a statement.
Time limits on duration of movements mulled by Greek governmentThe Greek government is reportedly mulling the introduction of limits to the amount of time that people leave their homes so as to further curb the spread of the Covid-19 virus, Kathimerini understands.Deputy Citizens’ Protection Minister Nikos Hardalias hinted at what might be in the pipeline, saying that one cannot go out for an unlimited time.
Greek Destinations in Jet2’s 2021 Summer Holiday PackagesUK leisure airline Jet2.com and package holiday specialist Jet2holidays have put flights and holidays on sale from Birmingham airport to popular Greek destinations for summer 2021.
Coronavirus: Supermarket sales in March 'busier than Christmas'Sales of groceries in the UK in March beat all previous records as shoppers stocked up for a long period at home, according to consumer analysts Kantar.Sales of alcohol rose by 22% - an extra £199m.
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Olympos dairy company offers 20 ICUs to the hospitals of Trikala, Larissa and XanthiThe dairy company Olympos, on Tuesday announced that it will offer 20 fully-equipped ICUs to the cities where its factories are, namely in Larissa, Trikala and Xanthi.
Theodore and Gianna Angelopoulos donate 1 mln euros for hospital suppliesThe Theodore and Gianna Angelopoulos family donated 1 million euros for hospital equipment and supplies to fight the coronavirus pandemic on Monday.
Onassis Foundation donates 13.5 million of surgical masks to the Greek stateThe first of three Aegean Airlines planes bringing a consignment of masks to Greece landed on Monday at Athens International Airport, while a second is expected on Tuesday with 27,000 packages containing 13.5 million masks, with a total cost of 7.75 million euros.
Hellenic Association of Pharmaceutical Companies offers hospital equipment, medicine and healthcare suppliesThe Association and its member companies have provided top priority materials, including 22 high-tech ICU ventilators, 122 ICU vital function screens, 300 inhalation chambers, 6,000 certified masks for medical and nursing staff, antiseptic solutions (22 tonnes of ethyl alcohol) as well as a significant donation of an innovative drug for the treatment of the virus.
WWII bomb found at Syntagma SquareBomb disposal experts shut down and evacuated a part of Syntagma Square in downtown Athens on Tuesday in order to safely remove a World War II bomb.Experts need to determine whether the bomb is still active before removing it.
New blood test can detect cancer before any symptoms showEarlier detection ‘could save millions of lives every year’, oncology expert saysA new blood test has successfully detected more than 50 types of cancer, often before symptoms show.More than 99 per cent of positive results were accurate in a “landmark” study using samples from over 1,200 people, published in the leading journal, Annals of Oncology.It is the first such test able to identify so many types of cancer – including lung, bowel, ovarian and pancreatic – and diagnose in which tissue the cancer originated, which it did with 93 per cent accuracy.
Scare in Greece After Machine Part Mistaken for Mortar ShellATHENS, Greece — Roads near Greece's parliament building in central Athens were cordoned off for several hours Tuesday after a bomb scare turned out to be a false alarm.Authorities said several streets around central Syntagma Square were been blocked to traffic and pedestrians for several hours after workers doing excavation work for water main maintenance found what was believed to be a decades-old mortar shell.A bomb-disposal team from the Greek army determined it was a rusting machine part used by the power utility.
Coronavirus: Fake news crackdown by UK governmentThe government is cracking down on misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic.A rapid response unit within the Cabinet Office is working with social media firms to remove fake news and harmful content.Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said action was needed "to stem the spread of falsehoods and rumours, which could cost lives".
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