covid-19

Greece to begin offering new, electronic ID cards on Monday

A new platform where Greek citizens can book an appointment for the issue of a new, higher-security, contactless police ID…

3 days ago

Infographic: How Covid Changed the World's Top Tourist Destinations including Greece

The tourism industry is slowly recovering from the pandemic after having experienced its deepest shock in history, according to a newly published UN World…

6 days ago

ELSTAT: Deaths in Greece decreased by 11.4% in the first 31 weeks of the year

A decrease of 10,011 deaths or 11.4% was recorded in the number of deaths in Greece, including those due to…

2 weeks ago

European Medicines Agency gives green light to new Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine

The European Medicines Agency has approved Pfizer's latest Covid-19 vaccine adapted to fight the Omicron XBB 1.5 sub-variant. The EMA…

3 weeks ago

English terms 'erode' the Greek language

The Guardian and the Sunday newspaper highlighted the recent influx of English words in the Greek language. In the article,…

1 month ago

Cats to be treated with human COVID medicine in Cyprus after feline virus outbreak leaves thousands dead

Cats in Cyprus will be given human COVID-19 medicine after a feline mutation of the virus left thousands of the…

2 months ago

On this day in 1825, Odysseas Androutsos passes away

Odysseas Androutsos was born on the Ionian island of Ithaca in 1788 and was the only son of the famous…

4 months ago

Mitsotakis resumes his pre-election campaign after testing negative for coronavirus

New Democracy (ND) leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis will resume his pre-election campaign on Tuesday, after he tested negative for the coronavirus.…

4 months ago

From Kindergarten to Graduation: Evan Vossos Masters Perfect Attendance for 12 Years, Shatters Records

In a remarkable feat of dedication and impeccable timing, Evan Vossos, a recent graduate of Carl Sandburg High School, has…

4 months ago

BREAKING: Australian garlic kills COVID-19, according to Doherty Institute

A tiny farming town just south of Mildura is growing a potent form of garlic.

4 months ago

Victor Vernicos tested positive for coronavirus

Victor Vernicos, who represented Greece at Eurovision 2023, was diagnosed positive for coronavirus. The singer returned on Monday from Liverpool…

4 months ago

Lamda Development says revenue from property sales in Ellinikon to exceed 500 million euros in 2023

Demand for housing and commercial property in the Ellinikon project has exceeded initial expectations, the CEO of Lamda Development told…

5 months ago

Parthenon Still Off Limits to Pets, Says Greek Government

Over 100 other historical sites are opening up to pets, though. Recently, Greece’s government revisited its own policies on pets…

5 months ago

Happy Birthday Nick Kyrgios, who turns 28 today

One of the tennis stars, Nick Kyrgios, was born on the 27th of April 1995 and turns 28 today! He…

5 months ago

New XBB Covid sub-variants reported in China, says SHINE report

New XBB COVID sub-variants have been reported in China. In the past week, there were 12 new sub-variants detected in…

5 months ago

Giannis Antetokounmpo: "I thought about quitting basketball in 2020, it was difficult"

Giannis Antetokounmpo was seriously thinking of retiring  from basketball in 2020 during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. In speaking…

6 months ago

U.S. Senate votes 68-23 to end COVID-19 "national emergency" that's been in place since 2020

The Senate on Wednesday passed a GOP-led resolution that would end the COVID-19 national emergency that’s been in place since…

6 months ago

Mandatory mask use in public transport ends in Greece

Measures against COVID-19 in health structures and closed structures of social care throughout Greece from Monday 27 March at 06:00…

6 months ago

Greece lifting coronavirus measures, Health Min. says; some exceptions

Measures to SARS-CoV-2 infections will be lifted, except in the case of public and private health facilities and nursing homes…

7 months ago

100 hours after the devastating earthquake with death toll at 18,000+ Turkey refuses help from Cyprus

The Cypriot Ministry of Foreign Affairs tweeted this afternoon that Turkey denied their offer to send rescue crews as thousands…

8 months ago

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