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Coronavirus Cases Skyrocket in Greece with 1,261 on Tuesday

Transmission of the coronavirus has surged in Greece, as the country recorded a stunning 1,261 cases on Tuesday, which represents 718 more than the 543 cases that were diagnosed in the country one day earlier, on Monday. Tragically, 22 people...

Covid-19 Vaccination Campaigns Become Dog-Eat-Dog Competition

Covid-19 vaccination campaigns have turned into a dog-eat-dog competition internationally as shortages of the coronavirus vaccine have caused some nations to fend for themselves, trying to secure as many doses as possible. Only a few weeks ago, the arrival of the...

Covid-19: Greece Records 543 Cases Monday, 265 in Attica

A total of 543 cases of Covid-19 were diagnosed in Greece, nearly half of which, 265, were recorded in Attica, home to the capital city of Athens, on Monday. Monday's total cases are 49 more than the 494 cases that...

Greece Braces for Third Wave of the Coronavirus as Variants Multiply

Greek authorities are trying to prevent a third wave of the coronavirus as authorities confirmed the first detection of the South African variant of the virus on Sunday. An extraordinary meeting was convened by the Minister of Health Vassilis Kikilias...

Coronavirus: Greece Records 494 New Cases, Regions Added to ”Red Zone”

A total of 494 new cases of Coronavirus were diagnosed in Greece on Sunday, down from 795 that were recorded in the country one day earlier, on Saturday. Ten of the new cases were found in the entrance gates of...

COVID-19: South African Variant Found in Thessaloniki

The new South African COVID-19 variant has been found in Thessaloniki, Greece, it was made public on Sunday. Thessaloniki is Greece's second-largest city and capital of the region of Macedonia. It is home to approximately one million people. The broader area...

COVID-19: Greece Records 795 New Cases, 15 New Deaths

A total of 795 new cases of COVID-19 were diagnosed in Greece on Saturday, down from 941 that were recorded in the country one day earlier, on Friday. A great number of the new 716 cases were diagnosed -once again-...

EU Approves AstraZeneca Vaccine; Restricts Distribution

The AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19 has received the green light from the European Medicines Association, the medical regulator of the European Union, despite controversy over its distribution. The vaccine is the third to receive the EU's approval, following the shots...

Greek Expert Proposes Movement Based on ID Card Number

Greek professor Charalambos Gogos proposed on Thursday that Greeks should be allowed to leave their homes and go about, depending on the end number of their ID cards. Those with ID cards ending in odd numbers could be allowed to...

Covid-19: 716 Cases Diagnosed in Greece Thursday

A total of 716 cases of Covid-19 were diagnosed in Greece on Thursday, 142 fewer than the 858 cases that were recorded in the country one day earlier, on Wednesday. A great number of Thursday’s 716 cases were diagnosed in...

Nearly Half of Greece’s Coronavirus Cases Found in Attica

A total of 858 cases of the coronavirus were diagnosed in Greece on Wednesday, 16 more than the 842 cases that were recorded in the country one day earlier, on Tuesday. Alarming health officials, a great number of Wednesday's 858...

EU Health Commissioner Decries AstraZeneca Vaccine Lag

EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides on Wednesday decried Astra Zeneca's recent announcement that it would be providing far less of the coronavirus vaccine to the bloc, saying "The 27 nations of the EU are united that AstraZeneca needs to...

Coronavirus Variant Found Across Greece; 842 Cases Tuesday

The quick-spreading coronavirus variant, first identified in the UK in November, has now unfortunately been detected in regions across Greece. In total, 59 cases of the mutation have been diagnosed in the country. So far, all of these cases of...

Greece Bans Gatherings, Demonstrations of Over 100 People

Greece announced on Monday it is banning large gatherings in public and private places in order to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus. The ban, which became effective as of 6 a.m. on Tuesday morning, will be in effect...

US Bans Most Travel from Greece, Ireland, UK as Covid Variant Spreads

The US will ban most travel from Greece, the UK, Ireland and other countries in a bid to stop the further spread of the coronavirus variants that have emerged abroad and already made inroads in the United States, according...