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Stringent Lockdown Measures "Saved Thousands In Greece"

Sotiris Tsiodras, the epidemiologist in charge of Greece's management of the coronavirus crisis, said on Tuesday that had Greece not locked down and imposed other restrictions on society, instead of only 173, there would have been many thousands of...

Number of New Coronavirus Cases in Greece Drops to Single Figures

Greece's health authorities announced a total of four new confirmed coronavirus cases on Monday and one new death in the last 24 hours. Since the outbreak of the pandemic in Greece, the total number of cases has now reached 2,882;...

Greece Takes a Step Closer to Normalcy as Cafes, Restaurants Reopen

After more than two months of coronavirus lockdown, cafes and restaurants in the Greek capital opened on Monday, giving a sense of a return to normalcy. Restaurants have been permitted to welcome customers in their outdoor dining spaces as part...

Greek Cafes, Restaurants Reopen After Lockdown

Greece's cafes and restaurants are reopening for business on Monday after a long hiatus, as they closed just over two months ago due to the coronavirus curfews, home quarantines and the strict preventive measures imposed by health authorities against...

Travel Ban for All Greek Islands Lifted

Travel to and from all of the Greek islands is now allowed as of Monday morning after the long coronavirus lockdown. Until now, citizens had so far only been able to travel to Crete, due to the travel bans...

Greece Issues Detailed Directions for Hotels Ahead of June Reopening

The Greek Ministry of Tourism released comprehensive and detailed guidelines that hotels, camping sites, travel agents and transport companies must observe during the reopening of the tourist season in June, as part of preventative measures for the COVID-19 pandemic. Each...

Greek Bone Marrow Donor Saves Life of Turkish Boy

The bone marrow of a young Greek individual has become a source of hope for a Turkish boy suffering from leukemia who on Thursday underwent a transplant operation in the Mediterranean province of Adana. Doctors say that the operation on...

Cameras in Greek Classrooms: Educational Aid or Invasion of Privacy?

The Greek government's proposed bill to offer live streaming lessons from classrooms to stay-at-home students during the coronavirus pandemic has sparked a great deal of controversy in Greece. As Greek high school students gradually return to class after the lockdown,...

Greece Releases Initial List of Nations that Can Send Tourists to the Country

As the number of coronavirus cases continues to decrease, Greece will open itself once again for foreign tourists on June 15 -- initially accepting visitors from only twenty countries, however. Greek Tourism Minister Haris Theoharis announced on Wednesday that "Foreign...

Greek Minister Proposes End of Mutual Quarantines for UK, Greek Citizens

Greek Tourism Minister Haris Theoharis officially proposed on Monday evening that Greece and Britain end the mutual quarantines that have been placed on each other’s citizens upon entrance into their countries. “If we don’t impose quarantines for people coming to...

Summer Unlikely To Curb Coronavirus Growth, Scientists Warn

Summer's higher temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere are unlikely to significantly limit the growth of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a Princeton University study published Monday in the journal Science. Several statistical studies conducted over the past few months have...

US Embassy Donates Protective Supplies to Greek Police

The US embassy in Greece on Monday donated protective personal supplies to the Hellenic Police for use by its personnel against the Covid-19 coronavirus. The supplies, which include 15,000 gloves and 8,200 face masks, were personally delivered by US Ambassador...

Substandard Face Masks Confiscated at Athens International Airport

Officials from the Greek Financial Crimes Squad have seized 850,000 substandard face masks at Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, according to an announced made on Monday. Speaking at the airport, authorities said the masks not only did not meet the...

Face Equality Day: Demanding Fair Treatment for Those Who Look Different

"Face Equality Day," marked annually on May 19, highlights the stigma attached to millions of people around the world toward those born with facial differences and serves as a reminder that everyone should be treated fairly, no matter what...

Greek Churches Open with Health Safety Measures

Churches in Greece opened their doors to the faithful for Divine Liturgy on Sunday, after being closed for two months because of the coronavirus threat. However, each church's operation will be accompanied by the observance of the required health protection...