Greece urges cross-border cooperation to prevent medicine shortages

STORY: Greece urges cross-border cooperation to prevent medicine shortages DATELINE: Jan. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:24 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. a Greek flag 2. a Pharmacy in Athens 3. various of Greek Minister of Health Thanos Plevris during a press conference in the Greek Health Ministry 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): THANOS PLEVRIS, Greek Minister of Health 5. various of interior of a Pharmacy in Athens 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): THANOS PLEVRIS, Greek Minister of Health 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Greek): SOULI STATHOPOULOU, Greek pharmacist 8. various exterior of a Pharmacy in Athens 9. various of interior of a Pharmacy in Athens 10. SOUNDBITE 4 (Greek): SOULI STATHOPOULOU, Greek pharmacist STORYLINE: Greece, as well as many other countries across Europe and the world, has faced medicine shortages in recent months amid the COVID-19 pandemic and has had to deal with a surge in flu cases and other respiratory infections. A global issue necessitates cross-border coordination, Greek Minister of Health Thanos

Greece to further ease coronavirus restrictions on May 1

STORY: Greece to further ease coronavirus restrictions on May 1 DATELINE: April 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Greek parliament 2. various of Greek Health Minister Thanos Plevris 3. various of daily life at the center of Athens 4. SOUNDBITE (Greek): THANOS PLEVRIS, Greek Health Minister 5. various of daily life at the center of Athens 6. various of check point at Athens International Airport for vaccination certificates for entry to Greece STORYLINE: Greece will further ease its COVID-19 restrictions from May 1, Health Minister Thanos Plevris said in Athens on Wednesday. Until August 31, it will no longer be mandatory to present a vaccination or recovery certificate to access indoor spaces, he was quoted by Greek national broadcaster ERT as saying. Also from May 1, students and teachers will no longer be obliged to take a test prior to entering classrooms. In the same period, all venues will be allowed to operate at 100 percent capacity a