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Forensic doctors advisory body recommends avoiding autopsies in coronavirus cases

Autopsies in cases where death was caused by the new coronavirus should be avoided, the Hellenic Society of Forensic Medicine (HSFM) recommended on Thursday following the first death recorded in Greece of the pandemic.

In cases of confirmed infection, HSFM said, the death certificate should be issued without an autopsy, while cases of suspected infection should be tested after death.

Greece hunkers down to limit spread of COVID-19

With all of neighbouring Italy having been confined to their homes the Greek government took the drastic move of shutting down all schools and universities nationwide.

The measure was announced by Health Minister Vasilis Kikilias and signals that the state is prepared to take radical measures to curb the spread of the potentially deadly coronavirus.

Operational coordination centre set up to deal with risks related to coronavirus infection

A coordination centre became operational on Tuesday morning to keep in touch with the public health departments and the healthcare facilities under the authority of the Health Ministry for real-time identification of the risks related to coronavirus infection and establishing required measures.

Greta Thunberg: Women Need Equality, not Congratulations

Eco-activist Greta Thunberg has announced that women are still far from equal to men in today's societies, DPA reported.

"Today is #InternationalWomensDay and we recognise that women are still far from equal to men in today's societies.", Tunberg wrote on Twitter, marking International Women's Day, which was celebrated yesterday.

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