Greece extends mandatory regular testing for unvaccinated tourism staff


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  • Friday, 23 Jul 2021

FILE PHOTO: Tourists eat at the Monastiraki district, as the country's tourism season officially opens, in Athens, Greece May 15, 2021. REUTERS/Costas Baltas

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece said on Thursday all unvaccinated restaurant and tourism workers nationwide must undergo regular COVID-19 tests, extending an obligation that previously applied only on some popular holiday islands as case numbers have continued to climb.

After a disastrous year in 2020 where global travel evaporated, Greece lifted most restrictions and has been hoping for at least a partial revival of its crucial tourist industry over the summer.

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