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Greek Scientist Named Fellow of US Association for Advancement of Science

For the first time in history, a Greek scientist has been named a fellow of the prestigious American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Nektarios Tavernarakis, the Chairman of the Board of Directors at the Foundation for Research and...

Greece Announces First Locally-Made Rapid Coronavirus Test

Greece announced on Monday the first locally-produced rapid antigen test for the novel coronavirus, in a development hailed by the Development Ministry as a “major success.” A part of a 2.9-million-euro research program funded by the Ministry, the test, which...

Greece Records 98 New Coronavirus-Related Deaths, 1193 New Cases

A total of 98 people died in the past 24 hours in Greece from complications from the novel coronavirus, according to the latest figures released by the Greek Public Health officials. 603 patients with COVID-19 are now being intubated across...

102-Year-Old Patient Recovers From COVID in Greece, Returns Home

A truly miraculous story took place earlier this week in Greece's hospital of Corfu in the Ionian Sea, where the oldest hospitalized patient with COVID-19 in the country not only recovered but broke a national record too! According to Greece's...

Greek MPs With Medical Backgrounds Ready to Volunteer in Hospitals

At least twenty-one members of the Greek Parliament have expressed their will to work on a voluntary basis for Greece's National Health Service (NHS), known in Greece as ''ESY'' to help fight the ravaging second wave of the coronavirus...

Greece in Shock as Country Records 121 New Deaths from COVID-19

Another grim record broke on Saturday in Greece, as the country recorded its highest death toll in a period of 24 hours since the beginning of the pandemic. A total of 121 people died in the past 24 hours, with...

PM Mitsotakis Urges People to Get Coronavirus Vaccine Following Thessaloniki Visit

Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited the coronavirus-ravaged port city of Thessaloniki in Central Macedonia on Saturday, where he urged people to get the coronavirus vaccine as soon as it becomes available. ''It'll be free-of-charge, it will not be mandatory but...

One in Three Greeks Say They Will Not Get Vaccinated for Covid-19

One in three respondents of a survey conducted in Greece say they will not voluntarily be vaccinated against Covid-19, despite the vaccine being made available for free when it does arrive. According to the survey by polling company Pulse on...

Covid-19 Cases in Greece Reach 100,000

Greek health authorities announced on Thursday that they detected 2,018 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours throughout the country, bringing the total number of cases since the start of the pandemic to 99,306. They also announced that 608 patients...

Greece Extends Lockdown Until December 7

Greece extends the lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19 until Monday, December 7, government spokesperson Stelios Petsas announced on Thursday. The lockdown extension was expected as the number of new infections remains steadily at 2,000-3,000 cases and the deaths...

The Big Dilemma: Should COVID-19 Vaccines be Mandatory?

As Covid-19 vaccines will become available soon, health experts and governments worldwide are mulling whether they should be made compulsory. In liberal democracies forcing people to vaccinate is a tricky and, in many cases, unconstitutional. But, there are concerns that...

Nearly 600 Intubations in Greece Wednesday Despite National Lockdown

A record-breaking 597 Covid-19 patients are now intubated in Greece and 87 people suffering from the virus died in the past 24 hours as health officials announced a total of 2,152 new cases on Wednesday. The previous record for the...

Coronavirus: Record 562 Intubated Patients in Greece Tuesday

A record-breaking 562 Covid-19 patients are now intubated in Greece and 101 people suffering from the virus died on Tuesday. A total of 2,135 cases of the coronavirus were diagnosed in Greece over the last 24 hours, indicating that the...

Greece Records 549 Intubations Monday, ICUs Reach 86% Capacity

On Monday, Greece’s National Public Health Organization (EODY) announced that 549 patients are currently intubated after suffering with the coronavirus in Greece, and 84 people with the virus had passed away in the past 24-hour-period. A total of 1,388 new...

25-Year-Old Becomes Youngest Victim of Covid-19 in Greece

A 25-year-old man named Thodoris Pavlidis, from Serres, a city in northern Greece, passed away after suffering with Covid-19 on Monday. His tragic death makes him the youngest person to die with the virus in Greece since the start...