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New coronavirus variant identified in Greece

New coronavirus variant identified in Greece

The fast-spreading variant of the virus which causes COVID-19, first identified in the UK, has been detected in Greece. According…

3 years ago

Greek nurse in Thessaloniki sets up ICU at home to treat family members with Covid

In a village a few kilometres outside the city of Thessaloniki, a nurse set up an ICU unit at his…

3 years ago

Greece imposes stricter lockdown on the island of Kalymnos

Greece’s Civil Protection  on Wednesday announced that the island of Kalymnos will go into a strict lockdown for ten days.…

3 years ago

Greece extends Covid-19 lockdown restrictions for Aspropyrgos and Elefsina

Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias on Tuesday announced the extension of tightened covid-19 restrictions on two municipalities in…

3 years ago

Garbage truck in Trikala spreading cheer on the roads

Workers from the Municipality of Trikala decorated a garbage truck with lights and then set out for the community they…

3 years ago

Greek health authorities announce 873 new coronavirus cases

Greek health authorities announced 873 new coronavirus cases over the 24-hour period ending at 3 pm Thursday. There are also…

3 years ago

Greek PM visits girls orphanage and health centers in Thessaloniki

Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited several public institutions in northern Greece on Wednesday. He began by visiting the "Melissa" Orphanage…

3 years ago

Greece imposes stricter covid lockdown on three west Attica municipalities

At a special live briefing on Thursday, Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias announced tightened covid restrictions for West Attica, including…

3 years ago

Greece warns of stricter local lockdowns

Greece's Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias on Wednesday said that there are 11 areas in Greece close to “red alert” status…

3 years ago

Greece introduces gathering limits for Christmas and New Years

Greek Government Spokesperson Stelios Petsas on Monday announced new household gathering restrictions during the Christmas and New Year holidays. No more than nine…

3 years ago

8-year-old who developed rare complication from covid-19 leaves ICU

Doctors and nurses at the University Hospital of Rio, Patras, celebrated the recovery of an eight-year-old boy with Covid-19 who…

3 years ago

Greece covid-19 cases remain high

The rate of daily deaths and patients intubated remains high in Greece, despite the fifth week of lockdown. The country…

3 years ago

Greek PM: There is "light at the end of the tunnel" (VIDEO)

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called for strict adherence to the health measures this holiday season and keep gatherings to…

3 years ago

Greek rock climber gets creative at home during lockdown

Climbing up the walls... literally. Not because 21-year-old Manthos Valsamidis was over being 'locked up' at home during Greece's second…

3 years ago

Second lockdown may last beyond 7 December

Greece is currently in its second lockdown. The national shutdown is due to end on December 7, but it may…

3 years ago

Greek Shipping Minister admitted to ICU for “precautionary reasons"

Greek Shipping and Island Policy Minister Ioannis Plakiotakis has been moved to the intensive care unit at Evaggelismos General Hospital in…

3 years ago

Greece's tallest natural Christmas tree lighting moved online

The city of Trikala officially lit up Greece’s tallest natural Christmas tree for 2020. This year due to the covid-19…

3 years ago

Greek Authorities issue €500,000 in covid-19 fines in just one day

Fines for breaching covid-19 public health directives in Greece totalled over half a million Euros in just one day. On Saturday, authorities…

3 years ago

Greece extends second lockdown until December 7

Greece will extend its nationwide lockdown until December 7 as COVID-19 cases continue to surge across the country, government spokesman…

3 years ago

EU hopes for first COVID-19 vaccinations by Christmas

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told EU lawmakers on Wednesday that "the first European citizens might already be…

3 years ago