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CNN: Greece took swift action against Covid-19 and it is working

The piece compares Greece to Italy as case studies

Newsroom April 13 08:46

CNN International presents in a video report the how Greece was effective in battling against the coronavirus pandemic in comparison to Italy, which resulted in few deaths and an overall low number of infections in the country. The piece points out that the authorities reacted swiftly by shutting down schools and cancelling a large carnival in Patras, as well as other  public events drawing large crowds.

video report source: CNN

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