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Greek Food
Shenzhen Becomes First Chinese City to Ban Eating Cats and Dogs
Shenzhen has become the first Chinese city to ban the sale and consumption of dog and cat meat.
The momentous move comes after the coronavirus outbreak was linked to eating meat from wild animals, prompting Chinese authorities to ban the...
Greece
An Additional 80 Tons of Protective Medical Equipment Arrive in Greece
Eighty tons of anti-coronavirus protective equipment ordered by the Greek state for the National Health Service's hospital staff arrived on Wednesday afternoon at Athens International Airport.
Greek Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias was there to oversee the operation of the unloading...
Greece
Onassis Foundation Donates 13.5 Million Surgical Masks to Greece
Τhe Onassis Foundation has donated 13.5 million surgical masks to the country, which they recently bought and had delivered to Greece from China.
On Tuesday, Onassis Foundation President Antonis Papadimitriou delivered the precious cargo to Greek Premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Health...
Greece
China Sends 1.7 Million Surgical Masks to Greece
An Aegean Airlines flight arrived at Athens International Airport early on Monday with 1.7 million surgical masks and other materials from China to help the efforts of the Greek state in responding to the coronavirus pandemic.
The delivery was the...
Greece
China Sends One Million Surgical Masks to Greece
A shipment of medical supplies provided by the Chinese government to Greece, at the urgent request of the Greek government, arrived in Athens on Saturday, via the Air China CA 863 flight.
The aid, weighing about 8 tons, includes 550,000...
Diplomacy
Coronavirus Outbreak: China Offers 50,000 Masks to Greece
The Ambassador of the People's Republic of China Zhang Qiyue offered 50,000 medical masks to Greece on behalf of the people of China on Wednesday morning.
Greek Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias went to the Chinese Embassy in Athens to receive...
Greece
Concerns Over Coronavirus Rise as Greece Confirms Seventh Case
The number of confirmed cases of the COVID-19 Coronavirus in Greece rose to seven on Saturday, with another three patients testing positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus which causes the disease.
According to the Health Ministry, which had already announced that...
Cyprus
Chinese National Suspected of Coronavirus Hospitalized in Nicosia, Cyprus
A woman who is a Chinese national and resides permanently in Cyprus is being tested for Coronavirus by the Cypriot authorities in Nicosia, it was made public on Monday.
The woman visited China in the past couple of weeks, Cypriot...
Greece
Coronavirus Epidemic: China Advises Its Recent Travelers to Greece to Stay Indoors
The Chinese Ambassador to Greece said on Wednesday that officials are now contacting all its country's citizens who recently traveled to Greece and advising them to stay indoors until the possibility of them carrying the coronavirus is excluded.
Speaking to...
Greece
Stranded Greek Passport Holders Trying to Leave China's Coronavirus Epicenter
Greek Reporter has learned that at least four Greek passport holders living at or near the Coronavirus epicenter of Wuhan have contacted the country's authorities in China requesting immediate evacuation.
It is believed that Greek authorities are now trying to...