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Greece border predictions for the fall...will Greece close?

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Does anyone have any predictions about what will happen this fall? Do you know if Greece has any plans to close the border as it did last year. I wonder if this summers tourism had an impact on covid cases and is causing the country to close again. Thoughts?
 
Chances are there will be another lockdown - this is also what people in Greece believe too. The reason things are open right now is because Greece's gdp is dependent on tourism and without it the economy would crash.
 
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Chances are there will be another lockdown - this is also what people in Greece believe too. The reason things are open right now is because Greece's gdp is dependent on tourism and without it the economy would crash.
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That's what my Greek friends are predicting too. Most countries are remaining open only if a majority of the population are vaccinated, but from what I know there is a big movement to stop mandatory vaccines in Greece so it might take a while for things to stay open year round
 
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Really time will tell! As an FYI here is a good place to see the Covid data in Greece, updated daily:
www.worldometers.info

Greece COVID - Coronavirus Statistics - Worldometer

Greece Coronavirus update with statistics and graphs: total and new cases, deaths per day, mortality and recovery rates, current active cases, recoveries, trends and timeline.
www.worldometers.info www.worldometers.info
 
efhernandez_ said:
Does anyone have any predictions about what will happen this fall? Do you know if Greece has any plans to close the border as it did last year. I wonder if this summers tourism had an impact on covid cases and is causing the country to close again. Thoughts?
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Honestly, it is hard to say. From CNN - it looks like this article was published, or at least updated, October 2021

www.cnn.com

Traveling to Greece during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go

If you're planning a trip to Greece, here's what you'll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the global coronavirus pandemic.
www.cnn.com www.cnn.com
 
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