Greece registers 3,465 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday; 630 on ventilators
Greece registered 3,465 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, with 12 of these identified at entry points to the country, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) said on Wednesday. Greece has confirmed 227,247 infections from the start of the pandemic (daily change: +1.5 pct). In the confirmed cases of the last 7 days, […]
PM Mitsotakis chairs regular weekly meeting on the pandemic
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday chaired the regular government meeting to examine how the Covid-19 pandemic is unfolding. According to government sources, the meeting examined the latest epidemiological data and discussed further cooperation with the private health sector, where and in whatever way is judged essential No ratings yet. Please rate this Rating System
Inoculations with AstraZeneca vaccine to continue, national committee says, addressing concerns
Inoculations with AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine should continue on schedule, the National Committee of Vaccinations said on Sunday, addressing concerns over side effects. Responding to reports of “isolated thrombosis and embolism incidents” following inoculations with AstraZeneca’s vaccines, the committee cited the European Medicines Agency’s Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee, which said there is no evidence that these […]
Domestic flight suspension to continue to March 22; only essential travel allowed
The suspension of domestic flights due to the pandemic us extended to March 22, the Civil Aviation Authority (CYA) said on Saturday. The extension to 06.00 on March 22 affects domestic flights, commercial and general/business aviation at all domestic airports. Exception is made for essential travel, as detailed by the existing notam, the CYA said. […]
Greece records 2,512 new coronavirus infections on Saturday; 545 in ICUs
Greece confirmed 2,512 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, with 7 of these identified at entry points to the country, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) said on Saturday. Greece has confirmed 219,521 infections from the start of the pandemic (daily change: +1.2 pct). In the confirmed cases of the last 7 days, […]
Culture Min. to Boris Johnson: Parthenon sculptures acquired by Lord Elgin illegally
New historical data about the Parthenon sculptures provides evidence their acquisition by Lord Elgin was not legitimate, and the British Museum is not legally entitled to them, Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni said in a statement issued on Friday. Responding to statements by the UK’s prime minister to the Greek daily Ta Nea, the minister’s […]
More regions under high alert as of Saturday, as lockdown measures are extended to March 22
Current lockdown measures are extended through March 22 in the regions of Attica and Thessaloniki, along with several more regions across the country, as announced by Deputy Minister for Civil Protection & Crisis Management Nikos Hardalias at Friday’s regular live briefing on the pandemic’s course in Greece. The following regions and municipalities will enter high […]
Greece registers 2,405 new coronavirus cases on Friday, 49 fatalities; 521 on ventilators
Τα νέα εργαστηριακά επιβεβαιωμένα κρούσματα της νόσου που καταγράφηκαν είναι 2.405, εκ των οποίων 14 εντοπίστηκαν κατόπιν ελέγχων στις πύλες εισόδου της χώρας. Ο συνολικός αριθμός των κρουσμάτων ανέρχεται σε 217.018 (ημερήσια μεταβολή +1,1%), εκ των οποίων 51,6% άνδρες. Με βάση τα επιβεβαιωμένα κρούσματα των τελευταίων 7 ημερών, 59 θεωρούνται σχετιζόμενα με ταξίδι από το εξωτερικό […]
Health Ministry clarifies issue of medical coverage of foreign nationals at Greek hospitals
Greek hospitals will be reimbursed for services provided to EU nationals, while nationals of other countries will need to pay, according to a circular released by the Ministry of Health that calls on medical institutions to keep such records. Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias said the measures would prevent charging Greek taxpayers with the cost. “Greek […]
Earthquake measuring 5.1 on Richter scale shakes Athens and Attica
An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale shook Athens at 14:13 on Friday afternoon. The epicentre of the quake, according to Aristotle University of Thessaloniki professor of seismology Costas Papazachos was located in the Parnitha mountain range, above the Attica towns of Mandra and Magoula. The quake had a shallow focal depth of 12 […]