Visitors avoid Greece over virus fears, battering economy
Greece’s tourism-dependant economy hit by tourist cancellations amid coronavirus lockdowns in main markets.
14 Apr 2020
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Greece’s tourism-dependant economy hit by tourist cancellations amid coronavirus lockdowns in main markets.
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