ATHENS – Some 94 people have lost their lives to seasonal influenza so far this winter season, 4 of them last week, the National Public Health Organization reported on Thursday.
Of these, 76 died while under intensive care (ICU). Of those who perished, 55 were men, 39 were women, while 87 belonged to high-risk vulnerable groups. Only 34 of these patients had been vaccinated against the flu.
The total of advanced flu cases is 241 so far, with 220 hospitalized in ICUs. Only 92 had received flu shots.
ATHENS - The Greek Foreign Affairs Ministry said the extension of ethnic Greek mayor Fredi Beleri's detention in Tirana "does not appear to be in line with the provisions of the rule of law, while it does not constitute fair treatment of an elected representative of the local government.
FALMOUTH, MA – The police in Falmouth have identified the victim in an accident involving a car plunging into the ocean on February 20, NBC10 Boston reported.
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