Greeks return to beaches in heatwave, but keep their umbrellas apart

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Greeks flocked to the seaside on Saturday when more than 500 beaches reopened, as the country sought to walk the fine line between protecting people from COVID-19 while reviving the tourism sector that many depend on for their livelihoods.

Workers install wooden corridors on a beach, a day before the official opening of beaches to the public following the easing of measures against the spread of the coronavirus disease , in Athens, Greece, May 15, 2020. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis

No more than 40 people were allowed per 1,000 square metres , while umbrella poles had to be four metres apart, with canopies no closer than one metre, according to a government-issued manual, complete with diagram. The lifting of the lockdown comes as countries around Europe and the world look to ease restrictions imposed to curb the pandemic, and resurrect their economies.Greece has reported a fraction of the COVID-19 cases of neighbouring countries - more than 2,800 infections with 160 deaths. From May 4, it began a phased-in easing of the lockdown that had been in place since mid-March.

 

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AdonisGeorgiadi Εκτός από την προώθηση του τουρισμού θα ήταν μια καλή ευκαιρία να προωθήσετε και ελληνικά προϊόντα. Δυστυχώς στα γερμανικά σουπερμάρκετ. Τζίφος ελλληνικα λαχανικά κτλ

AdonisGeorgiadi στον Δήμαρχο Μπακογιαννη δεν το είπατε όμως...

Isnt swimming dangerous?

Must be like being on a private beach, assuming you can get in the door

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