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Greece Makes Vaccination Mandatory for People Over 60
Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Tuesday that coronavirus vaccinations will be made compulsory for all over 60-year-olds across the nation.
Aiming to stem surging Covid-19 cases in Greece, Mitsotakis said that the decision "tormented me personally."
He stressed, however,...
Greek News
Covid-19 Update: 5,991 New Cases, 69 Deaths, 594 Intubated in Greece
The Covid-19 update for Saturday issued by Greece's National Public Health Organization (EOPY) shows 5,991 new confirmed cases, 69 deaths and 594 intubations
Travel
U.S. Lifts Travel Ban for Vaccinated Visitors
The U.S. lifted on Monday the international travel ban for vaccinated visitors imposed in March of 2020 when Covid-19 was declared a pandemic.
Starting Monday, visitors from the EU, U.K., South Africa, India, Brazil, and China will be free to...
Greek News
New Covid-19 Cases in Greece Continue to Rise
Greece confirmed a recent high of 3,739 new Covid-19 infections in the last 24 hours, with 12 of these identified at entry points to the country, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) said on Tuesday.
Since the pandemic began, Greece...
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No Bare-Chested Spectacle as Greek PM Gets Covid-19 Booster
Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis got his Covid-19 booster shot on Tuesday in Athens, but he disappointed fans in not showing his bare chest, as he had when he received his second shot.
Mitsotakis had no idea that his bare-chested...
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Covid-Related Deaths in Greece Approach 15,000
The number of Covid-related deaths in Greece reached the grim total of 14,956 from February 2020 to Monday, October 4 as the government is mulling new measures to encourage vaccination among the population.
In September alone, one of the harshest...
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WHO: Another 236,000 Covid-19 Deaths in Europe by Dec. 1
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday warned that there could be another 236,000 Covid-19 deaths in Europe by the first of December after high levels of virus transmission continue to be noted on the continent.
Citing stagnating vaccination rates,...
Health
US State of Alabama Now Out of ICU Beds Due to Coronavirus Surge
Alabama's beloved Emerald Coast, known affectionately as the "Redneck Riviera," is now a hotspot for the coronavirus, helping send ICU occupancy rates through the roof in the past several days.
As of Wednesday night there were "negative 29" intensive care...
Greek News
Covid-19: First Death of Vaccinated Patient Reported in Greece
The first death of a patient who had been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and did not have an underlying disease is reported in Greece
Health
US CDC Recommends COVID-19 Vaccines for Pregnant Women
CDC urged on Wednesday afternoon both pregnant women and women who were recently pregnant to get one of the COVID-19 vaccines.