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Athens (Greece), Aug 26 (EFE) .- (Camera: Yannis Chryssoverghis) The health personnel of the Greek public hospitals held a five-hour strike on Thursday against the suspension as of September 1 of the contracts of those health workers not vaccinated against covid-19 until they are inoculated.FOOTAGE OF THE PROTEST OF HEALTH PERSONNEL IN ATHENS.
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