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Travelers Are Checking Out Spontaneous Trips In 2021

2021-01-13 by Argophilia Travel News

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A new Hotels.com report reveals travelers ready for spontaneity and new travel experiences.

Tags: 2021 travel, American tourists, hotels, Hotels.com, last minute travel, pandemic restrictions, tourism

Greece Reports 1,534 New COVID-19 Cases on Thursday

2020-12-11 by Argophilia Travel News

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Yesterday, Greek officials announced 1,534 new cases of COVID-19, with 23 having been identified following inspections at border locations.

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The Second Wave of COVID-19 Is Now Overwhelming Greek Hospitals

2020-11-20 by Phil Butler

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Greece’s government now admits that the current lockdown to stop COVID-19 was too late. Now, hospitals in the country are overwhelmed.

Tags: Alkiviadis Vatopoulos, coronavirus pandemic, COVID-19 response, COVID-19 second wave, Dr. Nikos Egoumenidou, Haris Vavouranakis, Heraklion, ICU, lockdown, New Democracy, Nikos Egoumenidou, pandemic restrictions, PM Mitsotakis, Thessaloniki, travel restrictions

Greek Officials Announce New Restrictive Pandemic Measures

2020-11-02 by Argophilia Travel News

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Greece’s Deputy Minister for Civil Protection & Crisis Management Nikos Hardalias defines new COVID restrictions.

Tags: COVID-19 Greece, Greece pandemic, Mitsotakis administration, pandemic restrictions

Can Greece Avoid a COVID Second Wave Becoming a Tsunami?

2020-10-27 by Phil Butler

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The lastest coronavirus tally in Greece is 715 cases in a 24-hour period. Some fear the second wave may turn into a tsunami of death and economic devastation.

Tags: COVID-19 Greece, Greece 2020, Greece tourism, Greek Parliament, Harry Theoharis, Mitsitakis, Nikos Igoumenidis, pandemic Greece, pandemic response, pandemic restrictions, pandemic second wave, second wave, TUI, Vacation Greece

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