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Greece Shuts Down Cafes, Restaurants as Coronavirus Cases Jump to 190

Greek health authorities announced on Friday that the number of confirmed diagnosed covid-19 coronavirus cases in the nation has jumped to 190. Five of those hospitalized are in serious condition, while a total of 2,700 medical tests have been conducted...

Former Speaker of the House Filippos Petsalnikos Dies at 70

One of Greece's most prominent politicians and former Speaker of the House, Filippos Petsalnikos died on Friday at the age of 70. There is still no official information about the reason for his death, but he had reportedly been facing...

Coronavirus Cases Rise to 66 in Greece, Emergency Measures In Place

Twenty-one additional cases of the Covid19 coronavirus were diagnosed on Friday and Saturday according to announcements made by Greek health authorities. The total number of diagnosed cases has risen to 66 in the country. 13 of the 21 new cases were...

Greece Announces Fifteen New Coronavirus Cases 

Fifteen new cases of the Covid19 coronavirus were diagnosed on Friday according to an announcement made by Greek health authorities. The total number of coronavirus cases has now risen to 46 in Greece. According to Sotiris Tsiodras, the Health Ministry spokesperson...

Death Toll From Influenza Rises to 83 in Greece

Six additional individuals died in Greece this week from the annual winter outbreak of influenza, raising the total number of fatalities this season to 83, Greece’s National Public Health Organization (EODY) said on Thursday, in its weekly updates on the...

Greek Ship's Engineer Returns After 168 Days of Captivity in Djibouti

George Bougioukas, a first engineer on the ship Ptolemaios (Ptolemy), returned on Saturday to Greece after a total of 168 days in captivity in the African nation of Djibouti. Greek Shipping Minister Giannis Plakiotakis sent a photograph of Bougioukas to...

Joy in The Time of Coronavirus: Greece Divided Over Carnival Ban

2020 will certainly be a year to remember Greece's Carnival festivities, and the reason is that, for the first time in many decades, the country will not hold any Carnival festivities whatsoever. Well, at least, not any officially organized festivities. Thursday's...

"Superman" Panagiotis Rafael Out of Hospital, Returning to Greece

Some very positive and optimistic news came from Boston on Thursday regarding the health of Greek toddler Panagiotis Rafael Glossiotis, who suffers from a very rare disease and has been hospitalized for months in Boston Children's Hospital in Massachusetts. Brave toddler Panagiotis-Rafael...

Greek Authorities Call for Calm as Italy Records Seventh Coronavirus Death

Greek authorities have asked the public to remain calm and not panic as neighboring Italy struggles to cope with the unexpected and dramatic rise of coronavirus cases over the last two to three days. Speaking with reporters on Monday, Greek...

Greece's Beloved Poet Kiki Dimoula Dies at 89

One of Greece's most famous and beloved poets, Kiki Dimoula, died on Saturday at the age of 89. Dimoula, née Vasiliki Radou, was rushed to Hygeia Hospital last week after a serious respiratory infection. In a speech on poetry Dimula defined...