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Respiratory Illnesses Surge in Children in U.S.

Multiple U.S. regions are witnessing an overwhelming surge in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) illnesses among older adults and young children. U.S. Hospitals have been put on alert in recent weeks in response to the record rise in cases related...

Lab Version of COVID-19 Virus Sparks Controversy

Scientists from Boston University have created a lab version of the COVID-19 virus consisting of the Omicron variant, sparking controversy in the scientific community. Although results from the hybrid virus proved more deadly upon test on mice than omicron, it...

Greece Vows Not to Impose COVID-19 Lockdown-type Restrictions

Greece will not impose COVID-19 lockdown-type restrictions on movement and activities again, Health Minister Thanos Plevris said on Tuesday. Speaking on SKAI TV, he said that the government does not intend to impose restrictive measures in the autumn and winter. “We...

Microbes Trapped in Tibetan Glacier May Spark New Pandemics

Scientists have uncovered more than 900 unknown species of microbes living inside glaciers on the Tibetan Plateau which could spark a wave of new pandemics if released. Analysis of the microbes' genomes revealed that some have the potential to spawn...

Coronavirus Fears Cause Cancellation of March 25 Parade, Brisbane Greek Festival

As the international community struggles to contain the Covid19 coronavirus pandemic, two iconic events for the Greek community in Australia for the coming days will be called off. The first major annual event to be canceled is the traditional March...

Greece Enlists Tennis Champion Tsitsipas to Raise Awareness of Coronavirus Pandemic

The Greek Ministry of Health published a video on Thursday in which Greek tennis superstar Stefanos Tsitsipas urges people to follow medical experts' guidelines to prevent any further contagion by the covid19 coronavirus. In the video, Tsitsipas warns that even...

Coronavirus: PM Mitsotakis Declares Guidelines for Gatherings Also Apply to Churches

Greek Premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis spoke to the nation about the Covid19 Coronavirus pandemic in a televised message which was broadcast on Wednesday evening. The Greek Premier took a forward-leaning stance on a question which has divided Greek society relating to whether...

WHO Declares Covid-19 Coronavirus a Global Pandemic

The World Health Organization declared that the COVID-19 Coronavirus a global pandemic on Wednesday afternoon. https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1237777021742338049 “In the past two weeks the number of cases outside China has increased thirteenfold and the number of affected countries has tripled,” the Organization's Director-General...

Coronavirus Outbreak: Greece Cancels All Independence Day Student Parades

Greek authorities announced on Wednesday that all student parades which traditionally take place across the country every March 25, on the occasion of Greece's Independence Day, will be canceled this year. The decision comes as the latest addition to a series...

Greece Closes All Schools and Universities for Two Weeks Amid Coronavirus Fears

Greek Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias announced on Tuesday that all of the country's schools and universities will remain closed for the next fourteen days. This comes as Athens intensifies its efforts to tackle the Covid19 Coronavirus outbreak, in a desperate...