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The Greek Scientist from Chios Behind AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 Vaccine

Greek scientist Menelas (Mene) Pangalos is the head of research and development at pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca which, together with Oxford university, developed a vaccine for Covid-19 with efficacy rates of up to 90%. The coronavirus vaccine has comfortably exceeded regulatory...

Coronavirus: 103 Deaths in Greece, 540 Patients Intubated, 1,498 New Infections

Greece's National Public Health Organization (EODY) on Sunday announced 1,498 new Covid-19 infections, 103 deaths, and a record number of 540 patients in intubation. Of the 1,498 new cases, 22 were detected after checks at the country's gateways. The total...

Army Field Hospital Set Up in Thessaloniki for Covid-19 Patients

An army field hospital has been set up outside the 424 Military Hospital in Thessaloniki in order to tend to Covid-19 patients as the city's hospitals reach overflow. Works are expected to be completed and the field hospital will be...

Covid-19: Greece Announces Record Number of 108 Deaths, 522 Intubated

Greece's National Public Health Organization (EODY) announced a record number of 108 deaths on Saturday and 2,311 new Covid-19 infections, while 522 patients are intubated. Of the 2,311 new cases, 18 were detected after checks at the country's gateways. The...

Greek PM to Volunteer Nurses: 'Not Only an Act of Kindness, but also a Deeply Patriotic Gesture'

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis thanked the 18 nurses who voluntarily went to Thessaloniki from other parts of Greece to help the city's hospitals deal with increased coronavirus hospitalizations, in a video conference he held with them on Saturday. The Prime...

Greek Tourism Takes Plunge in 3rd Quarter Due to Covid-19

Greek tourism took a giant plunge in the third quarter due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures released on Friday. In the accommodation sector, the turnover in the third quarter amounted to only 1.55 billion...

‘This is a Historic Day for Science and All of Us’ says Greek Pfizer CEO on Vaccine

"This is a historic day for science...and for all of us," said the Greek CEO of Pfizer, Albert Bourla, on Friday after the pharmaceuticals giant submitted the Covid-19 vaccine to the FDA for Emergency Use Authorization. The vaccine, a collaboration...

Is Covid-19 Triggering a Populist Backlash in Greece?

As Greece is currently in the middle of the second, stricter lockdown to curb the Covid-19 spread, populist voices are becoming louder and louder -- and they are echoing from all sides of the political spectrum. While Greece's performance in...

Covid-19: Record Number of Deaths and Intubations in Greece on Friday

A record-breaking 519 Covid-19 patients are now intubated in Greece and 75 people suffering from the virus died on Friday. These are the highest numbers of intubations and deaths among patients with the virus in a one-day period since the...

Pfizer, BioNTech Submit Emergency Vaccine Authorization Request to FDA

Allowing the world to breathe a sigh of relief after the numbing drumbeat of bad news in 2020, pharmacological companies Pfizer and BioNTech announced on Friday that they have submitted a request for emergency authorization to begin distributing a...

Greece Appropriates Two Private Hospitals for Covid-19 Patients

The Greek government took over two private hospitals in Thessaloniki on Thursday in which transmission of the coronavirus has been particularly widespread. The decision was reached after the private clinics failed to voluntarily provide 200 beds for Covid-19 patients despite...

Foundation Donates Ultracold Freezers to Greek Health System for Vaccine Storage

A total of fourteen ultra-cold freezers will be donated by the Bodossaki Foundation to the nation of Greece for the storage of the coronavirus vaccine when it is delivered, according to the Foundaiton's announcement on Thursday. The freezers are needed...

Greek Official Says PM Tested Negative; Warns Coronavirus Lockdown May be Extended

In his daily briefing on Thursday, Greek government spokesman Stelios Petsas warned the public that the new coronavirus measures will be strengthened to prevent spread of coronavirus in the community if infection rates do not subside in the near...

Pfizer CEO Bourla Says Vaccine Distribution Will Begin “Hours” After FDA Approval

In an interview with Sky News on Thursday, the Thessaloniki-born scientist at the helm of Pfizer, the American pharmacological conglomerate which looks to have the first coronavirus vaccine on the market, said that it will begin to be distributed...

Greece Plans to Vaccinate More Than Two Million Per Month for Covid

Greek Health Minister Vasillis Kikilias outlined the government's plan for the vaccination of the country's population against the novel coronavirus, during the live briefing on the pandemic on Wednesday evening. Speaking alongside the president of the National Vaccinations Committee, Maria...