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United States Eagerly Awaiting FDA Approval for Pfizer/BioNTech Coronavirus Vaccine

After a year of almost unrelentingly negative news, with widespread social unrest and economic  ramifications which affected the entire world, the US Food and Drug Administration was on the cusp of approving a coronavirus vaccine on Thursday. Demonstrating 95% efficacy...

Intubations, Deaths Remain High in Greece Despite Lockdown

After over a month of a national coronavirus lockdown in the country, the number of intubations and deaths with the virus still remains high in Greece. On Wednesday, 95 people with the coronavirus passed away, and there are currently 578...

Greece Records 1,382 Cases, 102 Deaths on Tuesday

A total of 1,382 new cases of Covid-19 were diagnosed in Greece on Tuesday, and 579 people with the virus are currently intubated in the country’s hospitals. Tragically, 102 people died with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours. The number of...

British Woman Becomes First in the World to Receive Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine

A 90-year-old woman from Northern Ireland has become the first person in the world to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid vaccine outside trial conditions. Margaret Keenan said she felt "so privileged" to receive the shot at University Hospital, Coventry. The UK will...

Lockdown Extended as 600 People Intubated in Greece Monday

A total of 1,251 new cases of Covid-19 were diagnosed in Greece on Monday, and 600 people with the virus are currently intubated in the country’s hospitals. Tragically, 89 people died with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours. As officials await...

Greece Extends Lockdown Until January 7

Greece on Monday extended its lockdown measures in place to limit the spread of the coronavirus disease through January 7, including a nighttime curfew and a ban on traveling outside one's home prefecture. Schools, restaurants, bars, courts of law and...

Grim Milestone: Covid Deaths Exceed 3,000 in Greece

Greece recorded 904 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, the first time that the number of new infections dipped under 1,000 in weeks. A total of 600 people with the virus are currently intubated in the country's hospitals, and 101 people...

Why Greece Was Less Effective in Dealing with Covid's Second Wave

While Greece was internationally praised for its initial response to the Covid-19 pandemic back in the spring, its response to the second wave was less effective, says a Greek expert in Public Health at Walden University in the US. In...

Covid-19: Greece Records 1,667 New Cases Friday, 98 Deaths

A total of 1,667 new coronavirus cases were diagnosed in Greece on Friday, suggesting a gradual decline in viral transmission in the country. There are currently 612 intubated patients with Covid-19 in Greece, and 98 people with the virus...

Lockdown Extended as Greece Records 622 Intubations, 100 Deaths Thursday

A record-breaking 622 Covid-19 patients are currently intubated in Greece, and 100 people with the virus passed away on Thursday. A total of 2,186 new coronavirus cases were diagnosed in Greece over the last 24-hour-period. On Thursday, Greek government spokesperson...

“Nation State” Hackers Try to Disrupt Coronavirus Vaccine Distribution

Adding to all of the uncertainty and hardship that the world has had to deal with since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, it now appears that a malicious nation state is attempting to hack the supply chain of...

Lockdown in Greece Extended to December 14

The Greek government announced on Thursday that the lockdown imposed to limit the spread of the coronavirus will be extended at least until December 14. Government spokesman Stelios Petsas said that the rate of decrease in Covid-19 cases throughout the...

Pfizer CEO Bourla Announces Second Hub in Thessaloniki at Greek Economic Summit

Pfizer Chairman and CEO Albert Bourla announced on Wednesday that the pharmaceutical giant is to establish a second hub in Thessaloniki, employing 350 people. The announcement was made during a roundtable discussion at the 31st annual Greek Economic Summit (GES),...

EU Cautions Against Loosening Virus Restrictions; Doesn’t Ban Holiday Travel

The European Union's Executive Commission on Wednesday kept up the pressure on member states to maintain their strict coronavirus protocols before the Christmas season is upon us, with all its temptations to travel and engage in social activities. When many...

UK Becomes the First Country in the World to Approve Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine

The UK has become the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for widespread use. British regulator MHRA, says the shot, which offers up to 95% protection against Covid-19 illness, is safe for roll out beginning...