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Greece Wary of Double Epidemic – Flu and Covid Join Forces
Health experts in Greece are wary of a double epidemic due to the rise in covid-19 cases and the expected surge of seasonal influenza, Greek media reported.
Experts in Greece Fear a Double Pandemic; Hospitals in Northern Greece Under Severe Pressure
Experts in Greece fear a double pandemic due to the increase in the number of people infected with COVID-19 and the expected spread of seasonal flu, Greek media reported.
The Stories of Three Foreigners and Their Lives in Bulgaria
They are from Ukraine and Belarus. They have been living and working on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast for years. Here is what Larisa, Alona and Evgenia say about their second home Bulgaria:
Another Powerful Earthquake with Different Epicenter Rocks Greece
A new earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale shook central Greece at 20:38 on Thursday.
The epicenter was near the town of Elassona, which was hit on Wednesday by an earthquake measuring 6.0.
The National Observatory of Athens' Institute of Geodynamics reported that the new quake's epicenter was 16km southwest from Elassona proper, close to Larissa.
More Details about Powerful Quake in Central Greece
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of up to 6.3 struck central Greece on Wednesday and was felt as far away as the capitals of neighboring Albania, North Macedonia, Kosovo and Montenegro.
There were no immediate reports of injuries. Local officials reported some structural damage, mainly to old houses and buildings that saw walls collapse or crack.
Strong Earthquake Rocks Central Greece
An earthquake was registered in central Greece today around 12 p.m. The epicenter of the quake was near the town of Larissa.
The Institute of Geophysics told BNR that the epicenter was at a depth of 10 km. The tremor was felt in many places in Bulgaria, including Kardzhali, Plovdiv and in Sofia highrise buildings.
There were no reports of casualties or damage.
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Turkish language exams held online for people in Greece
A second set of exams for people in Greece learning the Turkish language was held online by the Istanbul University's Language Center on Feb. 5.
Promitheas upsets Panathinaikos in Athens
This season's Basket League is definitely the least predictable of the last few decades, with both Panathinaikos and AEK losing this weekend and Lavrio enjoying the second highest record past the halfway point of the regular season.
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Green hoopsters edge out AEK by five
Panathinaikos won the Athens derby with AEK on Sunday night, as it awaits the arrival of Israeli coach Oded Kattash in the new week.
Having caretaking coach Kostas Haralambidis on their bench, the Greens won 80-75 at the Olympic Sports Hall, largely thanks to their supremacy in rebounds (39 against 23) and have moved to an 8-1 record, while AEK is on 7-2.
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New virus infections rise to 928, 405 remain intubated
The number of new SARS-CoV-2 infections climbed to 928 on Tuesday which brought the overall number to 141,453, the National Organization for Public Health (EODY) said in its daily bulletin.
Thirty-one of the new cases were identified at the country's entry points.