ATHENS — Greece on Monday relaxed a nationwide lockdown by opening most retail shops despite a high level of Covid-19 infections and fatalities.
By allowing people to “decompress” outside their homes as the weather improves, the government hopes to also stem damage to the economy that has taken a major revenue blow from reduced tourism.
Customers must pre-book appointments before visiting shops, and up to 20 people will be allowed inside at a time.
“We are fully booked till Saturday. It’s going to be a good month,” Filippos Hortis, an Athens sports store owner, told Skai TV.
Critics have noted the paradox of the lockdown being relaxed while new cases of the virus are report…
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