Covid-19: Greek Banks Not Accepting all Transactions at Counters

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The Hellenic Bank Association (HBA) recently announced new measures to safeguard Greek bank workers and customers, in an effort to limit the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19). According to an announcement by the HBA, a number of transactions are no longer taking place at bank counters and customers are encouraged to use digital channels instead […]

Greek Health Expert Explains Rise in Covid-19 Cases

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Photo Source: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas Greece may have effectively contained the spread of Covid-19 in the previous months due to lockdown measures but the situation may easily “get out of hand” if vigilance isn’t continued, said infectious diseases professor and health ministry spokesperson Sotiris Tsiodras on Tuesday. Speaking during the weekly Covid-19

Greek Hoteliers See Dismal Year Ahead Due to Covid-19

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Hellenic Hoteliers Federation (POX) President Grigoris Tasios. “The summer is over for the Greek hotel industry, we are now entering survival mode”, said Hellenic Hoteliers Federation (POX) President Grigoris Tasios speaking to the Greek media this week. “Covid-19 has put a brake on travel and revenue… every hotel that opened is already planning to shut down

Covid-19 Testing Soon Available at Thessaloniki Airport

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Passengers traveling through Thessaloniki Airport “Makedonia” will soon have the opportunity to undergo Covid-19 molecular detection (rRT-PCR) testing. According to an announcement by the airport’s manager Fraport Greece, the Interbalkan Medical Center of Thessaloniki has created a special sample taking unit within the premises of the “Makedonia” airport at the

Greece Announces Rules for Entry from Albanian Border

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Kakavia border crossing between southern Albania and northwestern Greece. Photo source: makthes.gr As of August 16, all travelers from Albania entering Greece through the Kakavia border crossing will be obliged to self-isolate (quarantine) for seven days. The announcement was made on Tuesday by Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias during a televised

WTTC: Barriers to Global Travel Threaten 3 Million Tourism Jobs in the UK

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The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) on Tuesday said the United Kingdom is heading towards the ‘worst case scenario’, threatening nearly three million travel and tourism jobs in the country. The WTTC economic modelling conducted less than two months ago predicted that the ‘worst case scenario’ – that sees massive job losses – would […]

More Covid-19 Measures Announced in Greece

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Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias on Tuesday announced additional measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19), as confirmed cases in the country continue an upward trend. Greece recorded 469 new Covid-19 cases in the past week alone, according to data provided by Hardalias. “We are here because there are signs that […]

Covid-19: WHO Advises on Travel but Warns ‘Way Out is Long’

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The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging governments to be vigilant and carefully assess their strategies in the fight against Covid-19, warning that the road ahead will be challenging. Issuing advice to governments and health authorities, WHO recommends that essential travel be prioritized and that all countries enforce health measures including mask-wearing, social

Ερευνητές: Η Βρετανία μπροστά σε δεύτερο κύμα της πανδημίας αν επαναλειτουργήσουν τα σχολεία χωρίς αποτελεσματικό μηχανισμό τεστ-ιχνηλάτησης

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Η Βρετανία θα βρεθεί αντιμέτωπη με δεύτερο κύμα της επιδημίας COVID-19 τον χειμώνα πολύ πιο διαδεδομένο από το αρχικό ξέσπασμα, εάν επαναλειτουργήσουν τα σχολεία χωρίς αποτελεσματικότερο μηχανισμό τεστ και ιχνηλάτησης, σύμφωνα με μελέτη που δημοσιεύεται σήμερα. Ερευνητές του University College London και του London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine προχώρησαν σε

Ιράν: 2.751 κρούσματα Covid-19 σε 24 ώρες -ο μεγαλύτερος απολογισμός από τον Ιούνιο

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Το Ιράν κατέγραψε 2.751 νέα κρούσματα από τον Covid-19 τις τελευταίες 24 ώρες, όπως ανακοίνωσε σήμερα το υπουργείο Εσωτερικών της χώρας. Ο αριθμός των θανάτων και των μολύνσεων έχει επανέλθει σε ανοδική πορεία στο Ιράν από τον Μάιο. Η αύξηση αυτή ώθησε τις αρχές να καταστήσουν υποχρεωτική τη χρήση της μάσκας στους κλειστούς χώρους και […]