Health

Italy has the largest number of deaths in proportion to the number of diagnosed Coronavirus, leaving virologists perplexed about this particularly high mortality rate. A Greek researcher believes that, unknowingly, Italy is moving toward the direction of herd immunity --...

In a new wartime-like televised address to the nation, Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis informed the public about the latest emergency measures taken by the government to cope with the unprecedented lockdown the country is in due to the...

Greek health authorities announced on Tuesday afternoon that the number of individuals diagnosed with the Covid-19 coronavirus has now jumped to 387, and a fifth patient as succumbed to the disease. The announcement was made by Sotiris Tsiodras, the Health...

Thousands of Athenians have left the Greek capital for the countryside, their second homes in nearby resorts, villages and the Aegean islands as Greece shuts down to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The mass exodus, however, raises concerns that...

As Greece has suspended all church services, overruling the Orthodox hierarchy, and  announced new measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus, including the closure of shops as of Wednesday, Johns Hopkins University announced that the number of global infections stands...

The Greek government overruled the powerful Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church and announced late on Monday that services in all places of worship, regardless of religion or dogma, are suspended until March 30. The political leadership of the country...

The Holy Synod of the Orthodox Christian Church of Greece issued a statement on Monday afternoon, informing the public about its latest decision in regard to the Covid-19 Coronavirus pandemic. The Church of Greece decided to curtail all weekday services,...

The spread of the Coronavirus has also been responsible for the spreading of a global trend where know-it-alls who sit in front of their computers all day long offer advice, cures and wild conspiracy theories. Watching the news on TV...

The Holy Synod of the Orthodox Christian Church of Crete decided on Monday that all its liturgies will be conducted without congregants attending the services for an undetermined time into the future. It is noted that the Church of Crete...

The Greek Police announced on Monday that there had been a total of 127 arrests for violations of measures meant to prevent and contain the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus in Greece. These arrests took place between Thursday, March 12...

The Greek government announced new measures to combat the spread of coronavirus on Monday, including the closure of shops as of Wednesday and the quarantine of all incoming arrivals to the country for the duration of two weeks. The quarantine...

The Athens Urban Transport Organisation (OASA) on Monday announced a special timetable ifor all public transport, with fewer trains and buses due to the special-purpose leave taken by drivers based on the Legislative Act outlining emergency measures for the...

Two villages in the region of Kozani, northern Greece, went on lockdown after authorities discovered an above-average number of coronavirus cases there. The villages of Damaskinia and Dragassia in the Voio municipality, will be closed off from the rest of...

The Greek government is considering imposing a nationwide lockdown following on the steps taken by Italy and Spain as the death toll from the coronavirus reached four and the number of cases jumped to 352 on Monday. On Monday Greece...

New Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, who was sworn in on Friday, sent a message of unity and hope to the country's citizens on Sunday. In her first official message since taking office, the first female president of the country called...