Greece Suspends Flights to/from Qatar after 12 Passengers Test Covid-19 Positive

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Greece on Tuesday temporarily suspended flights to and from Qatar until June 15, after 12 passengers that arrived in Athens from Doha on Monday tested positive for Covid-19. According to an announcement by the General Secretariat for Civil Protection, 91 passengers on a Qatar Airways flight to Athens were all tested for Covid-19 after landing […]

Most Greek Hotels Postpone Opening Until Flights Resume

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Photo © Hilton Athens Hotel Greek hotels operating all year long got the green light to open their doors on Monday, as authorities ease Covid-19 restrictions and prepare to welcome tourists on June 15, but the majority remained closed. Speaking on Radio North 98, Hellenic Hoteliers Federation (POX) President Grigoris Tasios confirmed that “80 percent of the […]

Greece to Present New Tourism Campaign on Thursday

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Photo source: Visit Greece Greece’s new tourism promotion campaign for the 2020 season will be presented during an event hosted by the Tourism Ministry on Thursday, June 4, in Athens. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will attend the event. The new campaign is expected to pick up from where the Greece from Home initiative left […]

Ματαρέλα προς ιταλικό λαό: Η κρίση που προκάλεσε ο κορονοϊός δεν τελείωσε

By admin 2 Ιουνίου 2020

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Στο μήνυμά του για τη σημερινή γιορτή της αβασίλευτης δημοκρατίας στην Ιταλία, ο πρόεδρος της χώρας, Σέρτζιο Ματαρέλα, τόνισε πως η κρίση δεν έχει τελειώσει, αναφερόμενος στις συνέπειες που δημιούργησε ο κορονοϊός. «Η χώρα αντιμετώπισε πρωτοφανείς δυσκολίες, οι οποίες εξακολουθούν να απαιτούν από εμάς ενότητα, συνοχή και αίσθημα ευθύνης», επισήμανε ο Ιταλός

Chamber Announces Platform to Assist Greek Hoteliers with New Health Protocols

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The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels has launched a special online platform to help its members properly follow the mandatory health and safety protocols released by the Greek government. The new protocols aim to reduce the risk of coronavirus (Covid-19) transmission to hotel employees and customers. Aiming to make the process more simple for its members, […]

Enhanced Rules on Greek Beaches for Summer

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Greek health authorities announced a revised set of rules to be implemented on all Greek beaches for protection against coronavirus infection. Among other things, social distancing rules still apply while beach bars are now allowed to serve food and beverages but are still prohibited for playing music and holding events. More specifically: – Only two […]

UK Considers ‘Air Bridges’ Option to Reopen to Tourism

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In efforts to reopen to tourism, the British government is examining the possibility of allowing mutual travel between countries with effective coronavirus (Covid-19) management and low infection rates. According to a report in British daily The Telegraph, the department for transport and the Home Office are looking into replacing Covid-19 quarantine for arrivals with the

Κορωνοϊός: Άρχισαν τα τεστ αντισωμάτων στους εργαζομένους του ΕΣΥ

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Ρούλα Τσουλέα 02 Ιουνίου 2020 | 13:34 Τα τεστ θα γίνουν στους εργαζομένους στα νοσοκομεία, στα Κέντρα Υγείας, στις Τοπικές Ομάδες Υγείας, στα Τοπικά και Περιφερειακά Ιατρεία και στις δομές που υπάγονται στο υπουργείο Υγείας. Τεστ αντισωμάτων για την ανίχνευση του κορωνοϊού Covid-19 άρχισαν να διενεργούνται από χθες στους εργαζομένους του Εθνικού Συστήματος Υγείας. Τα

New Air Routes Connect Greece with Major European Markets

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Fraport Greece on Tuesday said that airlines have immediately responded to the restart of Greece’s tourism market, by continuing already established routes as well as by announcing new ones, connecting the country’s regional airports with important European markets. According to an announcement by the company, airlines Volotea and Wizz Air have already announced new routes

Greece to Cover Cost of Coronavirus-infected Tourists

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Greece announced this week that it would be covering the cost of treatment for any tourists who test positive for Covid-19 during their visit. “Our goal is to ensure the maximum safety for residents and visitors,” said Government Spokesman Stelios Petsas during a press briefing on Monday. Petsas said Greece was opening up to tourists […]