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Cats to be treated with human COVID medicine in Cyprus after feline virus outbreak leaves thousands deadFeline infectious peritonitis (FIP), which cannot be transmitted to humans, has been spreading among the island's cats since January.It is not related to COVID-19 but can be treated with a medication called Lagevrio, which is used to treat coronavirus in humans.Dinos Ayiomamitis, head of Cats PAWS Cyprus, had earlier told Sky News the outbreak would have "catastrophic" consequences if it reached the UK.Mr Ayiomamitis and other animals activists have said the virus has killed around 300,000 cats on the island.However, Nektaria Ioannou Arsenoglou, director of the Pancyprian Veterinary Association, has said that figure is exaggerated.She added a survey of 35 veterinary clinics indicated an island-wide total of about 8,000 deaths.The association has praised the government's decision to allow its stock of the human coronavirus medication to be used on cats.Christodoulos Pipis, the head of Cyprus Veterinary Services government department, said cat owners can receive the medication in pill form at €2.50 (£2.20) for each pill at their local vet's office following a formal examination and diagnosis.
High risk of wildfire across Greece all weekClimate Crisis and Civil Protection Minister Vassilis Kikilias appealed to people in an interview on Sunday during the programme "Ora Ellados" on the television network Open to be exceptionally careful not to start fires in the coming week, warning that it would be a very high-risk period for wildfires.He stressed that most fires resulted from human actions and advised individuals and services, including local authorities, to show particular care."From tomorrow, Monday, we will have a lot of wind, the well-known 'meltemia' that according to the National Meteorological Service will reach seven, eight or even nine Beaufort in many parts of Greece," the minister warned.Meanwhile, an 87-year-old man caught setting fire to dried grasses in the Athens suburb of Agios Stefanos was on Sunday arraigned on charges of intentional arson, after appearing before a public prosecutor. He is to remain in custody until he appears before a Three-Member Misdemeanours Court on Monday.The 87-year-old was literally "caught in the act" at 1:30 on Sunday morning after a 39-year-old local resident called the police after spotting the suspect dousing dried grasses with a flammable liquid from a canister before lighting them.A police patrol arrived within minutes, found the canister in his possession and immediately placed him under arrest.
Australian drivers licenses valid for Greece; International Driving Permit no longer needed Previously, Australian tourists and residents could drive in Greece for an unlimited period if they had a valid Australian driving licence and a valid International Driving Permit issued by the State/Territory in which the driving licence was issued. That permit is no longer needed.AN INTERNATIONAL PERMIT IS STILL REQUIRED FOR US CITIZENSThe US State Dept country information for Greece, which states in the Travel and Transportation section:“Short-term Car Rentals: Greek law requires that visitors carry a valid U.S. driver’s license and an international driver’s permit (IDP), even if the rental company does not request to see your IDP.”
Italian man crushed to death under falling cheese wheelsAn Italian man has been crushed to death under thousands of wheels of a Parmesan-style cheese, authorities said.Giacomo Chiapparini, 74, was buried when a shelf broke in his warehouse in the Lombardy region on Sunday, firefighter Antonion Dusi told AFP.The collapse created a domino effect bringing down thousands of wheels, which weigh about 40kg (84lbs) each.It took 12 hours to find Mr Chiapparini's body, Mr Dusi said.Some of the wheels reportedly fell about 10m (33ft) and a local resident told Italian media the collapse sounded "like thunder".The economic damage caused has been estimated at €7m (£6m).
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