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Greek Officials Report 3,538 New COVID Cases With 235 in Crete

2021-08-27 by Argophilia Travel News

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Greek officials from the National Public Health Organization (EODY) have confirmed 3,538 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours.

Tags: COVID deaths, COVID-19 cases, EODY, EODY report, Greece COVID-19, Greece tourism, pandemic Greece, pandemic news, vaccination rate

Greek Summer 2021 Will Be in Chaos Unless COVID Is Controlled

2021-07-31 by Argophilia Travel News

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Over the past 24 hours, Greece officials registered 2.845 new cases of COVID-19. Greece seems on the brink of tourism chaos.

Tags: amber list, COVID-19 Greece, crete, Greece tourism, iOS, Mykonos, pandemic response, red countries, Santorini, travel bans, UK travelers, vaccination rate

Tourism Not Responsible for COVID Cases Uptick – Greek Officials Are

2021-07-14 by Phil Butler

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Greek officials are once again saying an upswing in COVID cases has nothing to do with tourism. We beg to differ.

Tags: COVID-19 Greece, Dr. Panagiotis Papanikolaou, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Harry Theoharis, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Mitsotakis administration, vaccination rate, vaccine, Visit Greece, “Blue Freedom”

Delta Variant? Relax, Don’t Worry! Fly to Greece and Be Safe! Maybe?

2021-07-03 by Phil Butler

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In the face of dizzying uncertainty about the Delta variant, travelers must decide whether or not to visit Greece based on hunches.

Tags: Angela Merkel, Balos Beach, COVID-19 Greece, Greece tourism, Greece vaccinations, Greece vaccines, Greek beaches, Harry Theoharis, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Mykonos, vaccination rate

Israel to Reopen for Tourism This Month With Promotion Campaign

2021-05-03 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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Israel has announced its reopening to vaccinated tourists starting at the end of May in conjunction with a major PR campaign.

Tags: Israel, Israel tourism, Israeli tourists, Orit Farkash-Hacohen, Pride Parade, Timna Park, Tour of Dubai, vaccination rate, Visit Israel

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