Athens Municipality Conducts Rapid Covid-19 Tests on the Homeless

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In efforts to limit the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, the Municipality of Athens is conducting rapid tests and temperature checks on the city’s homeless population. Last week, the medical team of the city’s reception and solidarity center – KYADA – carried out a total of 70 rapid rapid tests on homeless people, on […]

Greece Announces Locally-made Covid-19 Rapid Test

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Photo source: @EODY Greece announced this week that a locally produced rapid antigen test for Covid-19 was nearing completion and that the search for a company to produce the testing kit was under way. Part of a 2.9-million-euro research program funded by the Development Ministry, the Greek-made Covid-19 test “puts Greece at the forefront of […]

Athens Municipality Offers Health Care Services for the Homeless

By admin 26 Νοεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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The Municipality of Athens has opened a social clinic at KYADA – the city’s reception and solidarity center – for the homeless and the poverty-stricken, located near the center of the Greek capital. Operating in a renovated space within the main building of KYADA on 35, Pireos Street, the new clinic includes a drug prescription […]

Italy to Activate ‘Covid-tested’ Safe Air Corridor for Flights from US

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Aeroporti di Roma has been running Covid-tested Rome-Milan flights since September 16. Photo source: ADR Fiumicino in Rome, Italy, will be the first airport in Europe to activate “Covid-tested” safe air corridors, on flights coming from the United States in cooperation with Alitalia and Delta Air Lines, excluding quarantine for passengers, the airport’s manager Aeroporti

Italy’s La Repubblica Lauds Greek Island Lipsi

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Lipsi, Dodecanese. Photo © Maria Theofanopoulou A music video recently released by the Municipality of Lipsi, to promote the island’s nature and tourism offerings, is featured in an extensive article published in the online edition of Italian daily newspaper La Repubblica. Titled “Greece, island of Lipsi: the music video of the Mayor that sings Battisti […]

Athens Backs Businesses with €1m in Support Actions

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Monastiraki square. Photo source: @Municipality of Athens In efforts to keep businesses hit by the Covid-19 pandemic afloat, the Municipality of Athens on Thursday announced the first round of support actions worth 1 million euros. The plan is part of a 40-million-euro Covid-19 relief package aimed at reinforcing the city’s economy during and in the […]

Mount Athos Bans Pilgrimage Due to Coronavirus

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Simonos Petras Monastery Photo © Facebook – ΟΙ ΟΜΟΡΦΙΕΣ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΑΣ ΜΑΣ The governing council of Mount Athos has announced that its monastic community will remain closed to all pilgrims until the end of November due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Commonly referred to as the “Holy Mountain” by the Greeks, Mount Athos is an […]

GNTO to Support Athens City Center Market

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Athens, Greece. Photo source: @Athens Traders Association The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) will collaborate with the Athens Traders Association (ESA) in its efforts to promote the center of the Greek capital and support its local market. Following a meeting held between GNTO President Angela Gerekou and ESA President Stavros Kafounis, it was announced that

Beauty of Lipsi Shown Through New Music Video

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A music video showcasing the beauty of Lipsi, was recently released by the island’s municipality aiming to promote the destination’s tourism offerings ahead of the 2021 season. According to Lipsi Mayor Fotis Maggos, despite the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 tourism season turned out positive for the island. “Lipsi managed to maintain […]

Covid-19: Athens Municipality Shuts Culture and Sports Venues, Technopolis

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Photo source: @Technopolis City of Athens In efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, the Municipality of Athens has suspended the operation of the capital’s sports facilities, creative learning centers, museums and cultural venues. The municipality’s decision aims to keep Athens’ citizens safe and is in line with the latest measures announced by