News bulletin at 13:00 | ATHENS 9.84
Fire in an uninhabited building on Satovriandou Street in Athens. 20 firefighters with 6 vehicles and the special arm carrier are trying to put it out.
Recommendation to the general population not to hesitate to get the 4th vaccination dose even together with the annual flu vaccine and especially those over 60 with underlying diseases made through Athens 984 the professor of Infectious Diseases and member of the Ministry’s National Committee of Experts . Health Giorgos Daikos. Excluded, he said, are those who fell ill and have already been vaccinated with the third dose. “Ideas are not all implanted with the appearance of the new epidemic wave from October” pointed out the professor.
The assessment that social isolation measures and mandatory restrictions will not be needed was expressed earlier by the Minister of Health, Thanos Pleuris, speaking to SKAI. The minister emphasized that periods with explanations of the coronavirus pandemic are expected, but he pointed out that it does not seem that restrictive measures will be needed, but strong recommendations for self-protection in high-risk groups and the use of masks in closed spaces, as is the case now.
Regarding the updated vaccines, he underlined that these will be in the country within 2022, and it will be examined how much the discussion will open for vaccination of other social groups as well. Regarding the operation of the schools, Thanos Pleuris said that he consulted with the Ministry of Education and various scenarios are being considered, but all will be judged based on the level of the pandemic in the days when the new school term begins.
In the Save program and the runners-up who applied for affiliation, the households that join it no longer come to 87,578. The program budget increased by 94%, reaching a total of €1.2 billion.
The fierce political confrontation continues, on the occasion of the case of the 38 stranded immigrants in Evros. “The government of Turkaegean and Oruch Raets, which almost arrived in Salamis, is the last one that can teach patriotism lessons to anyone, let alone SYRIZA and Alexis Tsipras,” notes the official opposition party.
It was preceded by a statement by the Minister of Citizen Protection, Takis Theodorikakos, who underlined that “we do not accept humanitarian lessons from the former prime minister, who dragged our homeland to the entire planet with Moria and Idomeni”.
In the field of political conflict and the case of telephone surveillance.
The Parliament’s investigative committee will also investigate the use of the Predator in Greece, the vice-president of the Parliament, Odysseas Konstantinopoulos, told ANT1.
As he emphasized, “the fact that the EYP and the predator acted at the same time cannot be a mere coincidence. The infection of the mobile phone of Nikos Androulakis through the predator was not achieved, then an extension was given to the monitoring by the EYP”.
An ongoing fire in low vegetation in Laya, Eastern Mani. They operate ground and air forces.
Silver will hit “red” in the coming days as the thermometer rises to reach 42 degrees Celsius. According to meteorologists, Friday and Saturday will be more difficult in terms of temperature
Emergency measures by the Municipality of Athens for the heat wave. Starting tomorrow, seven air-conditioned spaces will be opened at the Friendship Clubs, which will operate from 8 in the morning to 8 in the evening,
In the municipal clinics is the “Helpline” that will provide advice and instructions to citizens, while the KYADA street work teams will inform and help the homeless.
The Greek athletes who have distinguished themselves so far at the European Athletics Championships in Munich are congratulated with their announcements on social media by the Prime Minister, the leader of the official opposition, the General Secretary of the KKE Dimitris Koutsoubas and the Mayor of Athens Kostas Bakoyannis.
In tonight’s program of the third day of the Championship, the effort of Katerina Stefanidis to defend the title of European Champion stands out. She starts her pole vault at 9pm.
Inflation in the UK is over 10% and the cost of living is rising. According to economists, inflation is accelerating faster than expected and the Bank of England estimates that it may exceed 13% in October, when large increases in energy prices are due to come into force for private individuals.
And the weather: Clear weather in Attica, with temporary clouds in the midday and afternoon hours. The temperature will range from 24 to 36 degrees Celsius. 33 degrees right now in Technopolis here in Gazi.