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Tourism not to blame for rise in coronavirus cases," says Greece's Tourism Minister

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“Tourism not to blame for rise in coronavirus cases,” says Greece’s Tourism Minister - Keep Talking Greece

“Neither tourism nor tourist arrivals are to blame for the rise of coronavirus cases in Greece,” Tourism Minister Haris Theoharis said on Wednesday. He indirectly blamed unvaccinated locals for the resurgence saying ‘”we can not allow deniers of science to lead our country into adventures.”...
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Highly inflammatory and emotional subject which has many implications and consequences,I am posting it for our members here, please read the second comment.I wish I was still working in these challenging times,but I am retired now.
 
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Highly inflammatory and emotional subject which has many implications and consequences,I am posting it for our members here, please read the second comment.I wish I was still working in these challenging times,but I am retired now.
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You're right. This is a sensitive topic. Everyone has a role to play in covid, and I'm sure that tourism does play a factor, just like unvaccinated locals. Let's not focus on blaming people and take care of eachother and ourselves
 
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You're right. This is a sensitive topic. Everyone has a role to play in covid, and I'm sure that tourism does play a factor, just like unvaccinated locals. Let's not focus on blaming people and take care of eachother and ourselves
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Quite right....The fake media reporting is the worst......one would think at least on issues which concern all of us they would be a little moralistic!.... Kalley Mera from very rainy season now in Thailand. ❣️
 
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Quite right....The fake media reporting is the worst......one would think at least on issues which concern all of us they would be a little moralistic!.... Kalley Mera from very rainy season now in Thailand. ❣️
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Yes that’s the worst!! When reporting about health, we need to be very careful because it’s people’s lives we’re talking about here
 
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