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Greece Records 597 New Covid-19 Cases on January 1st

2021-01-02 by Argophilia Travel News

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Greek authorities reported 597 new cases of the new coronavirus infection in a 24-hour period on New Year’s Day.

Tags: COVID-19 cases, COVID-19 Greece, EODY, health, pandemic, travel notices

Greek Officials Report 1,678 New COVID-19 Cases on Sunday

2020-11-02 by Argophilia Travel News

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The Hellenic National Public Health Organisation (EODY) announced 1,678 confirmed Covid-19 cases on Sunday.

Tags: COVID lockdowns, COVID-19 cancellations, COVID-19 Greece, EODY, Greece emergency, health, health emergency, lockdown, pandemic regulations, pandemic response, Thessaloniki

Pandemics and Other World Health Cataclysms

2012-07-10 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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You don’t have to be a rabid conspiracy theorist to imagine calamity. For many people in the world, living today, calamity has been a fact of life. Just look at Fukushima residents, Japan as a whole, or dozens more places anyone could name. Nothing is more horrifying, and somehow interesting too, as the dynamic of human catastrophe. Maybe this fact is because we are often at our very best during such times.

Tags: conspiracy theory, disasters, epidemic, health, Health education, health industry, health organizations, horror, MPHonline, pandemic, public health, schools, WHO, world health, World Health Organization, worst case

Poland Capitalizes on Euro 2012 Image Boost, Promotes Medical Tourism

2012-07-04 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Poland is planning on using the newly acquired recognition given by co-organizing the Euro 2012 sports even to boost a quite profitable tourism segment – health and medical services.

Tags: Euro 2012, health, medical services, medical tourism, medical tourism destinations, poland, spa, tourism marketing

Polarization in Online Travel & Bills of Rights

2012-01-06 by Phil Butler

Just when you thought no more confusion or intermediaries could be imposed on your travel, news from the US Senate focuses on the so called Traveler’s Bill of Rights. But, hold it right there! Is legislation always a negative where truth and correctness are concerned?

Tags: American Hotel and Lodging Association, health, health & safety, Interactive Travel Services Association, legislation, legislators, overseas travel, Passenger Rights, safety, travel, Travel Blackboard, traveler's rights

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