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Hospitals starting to buckle under pressure in Greece as Covid-19 cases spike

The country notched up a record 8,613 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours.

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Nov 10th 2021, 7:41 AM

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'ICU beds are running out again': Germany hit by 'massive' pandemic of unvaccinated

A system that excludes the unvaccinated from some activities could be introduced in Germany’s 16 states.

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Nov 3rd 2021, 10:13 PM

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Hospital chief says Ireland on 'upward curve' of fourth wave of Covid-19 infections

Patients aren’t becoming as sick as during the third wave, Tony Canavan said.

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Jul 21st 2021, 4:02 PM