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From 
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But there’s one noticeable and surprising exception:https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇬🇷" title="Flag of Greece" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Greece">Greece https://trib.al/c7Dp7wo ">https://trib.al/c7Dp7wo&q...
But there’s one noticeable and surprising exception:
Greece imposed severe social distancing measures at a much earlier stage of its epidemic than other southern European countries.
For now, this swift reaction has helped Greece avoid the tragic health care crisis that richer states are facing https://trib.al/c7Dp7wo ">https://trib.al/c7Dp7wo&q...
For now, this swift reaction has helped Greece avoid the tragic health care crisis that richer states are facing https://trib.al/c7Dp7wo ">https://trib.al/c7Dp7wo&q...
Greece responded much faster than Italy and Spain. After the first Covid-19 death, non-essential shops were closed:
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇬🇷" title="Flag of Greece" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Greece">Greece: 4 days later
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇮🇹" title="Flag of Italy" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Italy">Italy: 18 days later
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇪🇸" title="Flag of Spain" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Spain">Spain: 30 days later http://trib.al/c7Dp7wo ">https://trib.al/c7Dp7wo&q...
Greece: 4 days laterhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇮🇹" title="Flag of Italy" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Italy">Italy: 18 days laterhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇪🇸" title="Flag of Spain" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Spain">Spain: 30 days later https://trib.al/c7Dp7wo&q..." title="Greece responded much faster than Italy and Spain. After the first Covid-19 death, non-essential shops were closed:https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇬🇷" title="Flag of Greece" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Greece">Greece: 4 days laterhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇮🇹" title="Flag of Italy" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Italy">Italy: 18 days laterhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇪🇸" title="Flag of Spain" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Spain">Spain: 30 days later https://trib.al/c7Dp7wo&q..." class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
Those early actions reduced pressure on Greece’s precarious national health system.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="➡️" title="Rightwards arrow" aria-label="Emoji: Rightwards arrow">In mid-March, with a population of 10 million, it had only 605 intensive care units.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="➡️" title="Rightwards arrow" aria-label="Emoji: Rightwards arrow">Spain, in comparison, started with 4,400 ICUs for a population of 47 million http://trib.al/c7Dp7wo ">https://trib.al/c7Dp7wo&q...
In mid-March, with a population of 10 million, it had only 605 intensive care units. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="➡️" title="Rightwards arrow" aria-label="Emoji: Rightwards arrow">Spain, in comparison, started with 4,400 ICUs for a population of 47 million https://trib.al/c7Dp7wo&q..." title="Those early actions reduced pressure on Greece’s precarious national health system.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="➡️" title="Rightwards arrow" aria-label="Emoji: Rightwards arrow">In mid-March, with a population of 10 million, it had only 605 intensive care units. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="➡️" title="Rightwards arrow" aria-label="Emoji: Rightwards arrow">Spain, in comparison, started with 4,400 ICUs for a population of 47 million https://trib.al/c7Dp7wo&q..." class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
So far, Greece’s case and death count per million people looks much better than Italy’s and Spain’s:
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇬🇷" title="Flag of Greece" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Greece"> 181 cases and 8 deaths
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇪🇸" title="Flag of Spain" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Spain"> 3,000 cases and 300 deaths
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇮🇹" title="Flag of Italy" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Italy"> 2,306 cases and 292 deaths http://trib.al/c7Dp7wo ">https://trib.al/c7Dp7wo&q...
181 cases and 8 deathshttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇪🇸" title="Flag of Spain" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Spain"> 3,000 cases and 300 deathshttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇮🇹" title="Flag of Italy" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Italy"> 2,306 cases and 292 deaths https://trib.al/c7Dp7wo&q..." title="So far, Greece’s case and death count per million people looks much better than Italy’s and Spain’s:https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇬🇷" title="Flag of Greece" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Greece"> 181 cases and 8 deathshttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇪🇸" title="Flag of Spain" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Spain"> 3,000 cases and 300 deathshttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇮🇹" title="Flag of Italy" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Italy"> 2,306 cases and 292 deaths https://trib.al/c7Dp7wo&q..." class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
This may be because Greece has performed fewer tests, but there are no signs that the health care system is under as much pressure.
It has also recruited 4,200 new doctors and increased ICU capacity by about a third http://trib.al/c7Dp7wo ">https://trib.al/c7Dp7wo&q...
It has also recruited 4,200 new doctors and increased ICU capacity by about a third http://trib.al/c7Dp7wo ">https://trib.al/c7Dp7wo&q...
More worrying is the effect of the pandemic on Greece’s economy.
Tourism, for example, represents a fifth of the country’s total output and will suffer badly if travel restrictions continue into the summer http://trib.al/c7Dp7wo ">https://trib.al/c7Dp7wo&q...
Tourism, for example, represents a fifth of the country’s total output and will suffer badly if travel restrictions continue into the summer http://trib.al/c7Dp7wo ">https://trib.al/c7Dp7wo&q...
However, given how quickly Greece responded to the outbreak, the country might be able to get back on its feet sooner than others http://trib.al/c7Dp7wo ">https://trib.al/c7Dp7wo&q...
