‘Ask a doctor’ when children show Covid, flu symptoms expert urges

‘Ask a doctor’ when children show Covid, flu symptoms expert urges

[AP] Parents should not rely on the results of self-testing kits when their children are showing symptoms of Covid or the flu, as these infections often go hand-in-hand with other germs that can cause pneumonia, Athanasios Michas, an expert in pediatrics and epidemiology, warned on Saturday. “There are many bacteria and viruses in our noses …

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Tech and manufacturing are lagging

Tech and manufacturing are lagging

One of the structural problems of the Greek economy is the lack of a development model with sound investments and an export-minded character, both in the primary and secondary sectors; this mainly concerns the manufacturing sector, and especially new technologies, according to the latest interim report on the Greek economy described by the General Confederation …

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Mondee files for bankruptcy in the US

Mondee files for bankruptcy in the US

In July 2022, when Mondee was listed on the Nasdaq, its capitalization exceeded €700 million [Reuters]. Mondee, a technology company that offers travel services using artificial intelligence, has filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the US bankruptcy code. This was preceded in December by its delisting from the Nasdaq stock exchange, where it had …

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Mitsotakis meets CDU leader Merz in Berlin

Mitsotakis meets CDU leader Merz in Berlin

[Prime Minister’s Office via Intime News] Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with the leader of the Christian Democratic Union Party (CDU) and chancellor-designate Friedrich Merz on Friday, on the sidelines of the European People’s Party leaders’ meeting in Berlin. According to sources in Athens, Mitsotakis and Merz discussed issues of mutual and European interest were …

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Passenger injured after stones thrown at bus

Passenger injured after stones thrown at bus

[Intime News/File] A 19-year-old passenger was injured late Friday night when unknown individuals threw stones at the bus he was riding in the area of Korydallos, western Attica. According to state-run broadcaster ERT, the incident occurred shortly before midnight while Bus 806, which operates the route Schisto Korydallou – Stratopedo Korydallou, was on Epirou Street. …

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Decades of inertia costs state millions

Decades of inertia costs state millions

The property in question was in the Alysida area of central Athens, at the end of Patission Street. [Intime News] After nearly two decades of legal battles, Greece’s Supreme Administrative Court has ordered the state to compensate the Fix family with approximately €6.5 million for the expropriation of their property in the Alysida area at …

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Smuggler throws minor overboard | eKathimerini.com

Smuggler throws minor overboard | eKathimerini.com

[Intime News] A human smuggler threw a minor into the sea near Farmakonisi in the southeastern Aegean early Friday while attempting to evade Hellenic Coast Guard authorities. The child was rescued by a fellow migrant who jumped into the water, assisted by coast guard officers. The incident unfolded as a speedboat carrying 18 migrants, including …

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Government seeking to avert ferry ticket hikes

Government seeking to avert ferry ticket hikes

The Greek government is seeking ways to shield ferry passengers from ticket price hikes, driven by mounting operational costs and stricter European environmental regulations. Top officials, including Maritime Minister Christos Stylianides, gathered at Maximos Mansion on Friday to evaluate strategies for keeping fares affordable. The implementation of new emissions regulations, such as SECA-compliant fuels and …

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PPC unveils sustainability and energy transparency benefits for corporates

PPC unveils sustainability and energy transparency benefits for corporates

[Intime News] Public Power Corporation has announced new innovative benefits for its corporate customers, enhancing sustainability and accuracy in the monitoring and management of energy consumption. It announced that “aiming at maximum transparency and respect for environmental requirements, PPC offers full transparency in the reporting and management of guarantees of origin (GOs) and the ability …

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Cyprus HICP rises 3.1% annually, drops 0.3% in December

Cyprus HICP rises 3.1% annually, drops 0.3% in December

[Yiannis Kourtoglou/Reuters] The European Union-Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) of Cyprus rose by 3.1% between December 2023 and December 2024, but decreased by 0.3% in the month between November 2024 and December 2024, the Cyprus Statistical Service (ELSTAT) announced in a press release on Friday.   Source link