Greece reported a record daily rise of 865 coronavirus infections on Wednesday. Yesterday, 667 cases were recorded, reflecting the concern of authorities recently about several cluster outbreaks in Greece This raises the total number…
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Greece reported a record-breaking 667 new coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour reporting period, with younger people accounting for a majority of the new infections. This raises the total number of cases…
At the inauguration ceremony for 50 additional ICU beds at Sotiria hospital in Athens, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis stated that “the next months will be crucial and we are very well…
Greece’s Civil Protection placed the regional unit of Kozani, a city in northern Greece, on lockdown until October 29, in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Civil Protection Deputy Minister…
The Greek government has mandated nationwide the wearing of face masks in all enclosed places of work and open-air public areas where there is crowding. The announcement was made by Deputy Civil…
Students will begin to return to university campuses and higher education institutes in Greece on Monday, wearing face masks. Physical attendance with masks and the necessary social distancing will be in place…
Experts are concerned about the epidemiological situation of the novel virus in Athens, Infectious disease specialist Sotiris Tsiodras said on Wednesday. His comments were made outside a nursing home in Agios Panteleimonas, central…
The City of Athens and the Greek Health Ministry on Monday announced a series of additional measures aimed at curbing the spread of the novel coronavirus in Athens. The actions also aim…
Greek officials announced the first coronavirus death of a migrant living in a camp on Sunday. The victim was a 61-year-old Afghan, a father of two children, who had been living in the Malakasa…
Greece announced additional restrictions to control the spread of Covid-19 in Attica and other parts of the country. In a state address on Thursday, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis appealed to the public to…
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis appealed to the public to wear masks and comply with regulations so that stricter coronavirus measures can be averted. The question, the PM said, is “self-protection or…
Greece recorded 358 new cases of COVID-19 in the latest 24-hour reporting period, the largest daily spike since the first case was registered in the country in late February. This raises the…
Imposing temporary, localised lockdowns is the “strongest weapon we have” to successfully contain the surge of new coronavirus infections, Professor Nikos Sipsas, an expert in infectious diseases, told Skai TV. “We are just…
Greece recorded 453 new cases of COVID-19 in the latest 24-hour reporting period, the largest daily spike since the first case was registered in the country in late February. This raises the total…
Following a rise in coronavirus infections particularly in the centre of Athens, as of today there are new coronavirus measures. The emergency measures which will last until October 4, are as follows:…
Following a rise in coronavirus infections particularly in the centre of Athens, Deputy Minister for Civil Protection and Crisis Management Nikos Hardalias on Friday announced emergency measures that will go into effect…
Government spokesperson Stelios Petsas referred to the possibility of a second lockdown during an an interview with SKAI TV on Wednesday, saying that this cannot be ruled out as an option. “We…
A well-meaning plan by the Greek government to supply all schools nationwide with ‘free face masks’ has backfired in a rather humorous fashion. The masks were manufactured in such a large size,…
Schools in Greece will reopen on September 14, a week later than originally scheduled, due to a surge in Covid-19 infections, Government spokesman Stelios Petsas announced on Tuesday. He said that teachers,…
Greece will ban flights to and from Barcelona and Catalonia from Monday, following a spike of covid-19 cases in those areas. The announcement was made by Deputy Minister of Civil Protection and…