EU Health Commissioner Says Accessible Covid-19 Vaccine Top Priority

By admin 10 Ιουνίου 2020 No comment

EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides Key to effectively addressing the Covid-19 pandemic is finding a vaccine that will be accessible to all, said EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides during the digital Delphi Economic Forum 2020 this week. In this direction, Kyriakides said she has since the outbreak of Covid-19 been working closely with all member […]

Greece Considers ‘Local Lockdowns’ after Covid-19 Violations

By admin 9 Ιουνίου 2020 No comment

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Greek authorities are re-considering the possibility of introducing new lockdown measures after a series of violations and an increase in Covid-19 incidents over the weekend. Despite strict warnings and far-reaching coronavirus regulations in place, a beach bar on Mykonos was fined 20,000 euros and shut down for two months days after it organized a party […]

Greece Issues Covid-19 Action Guidelines for Hotel Doctors

By admin 4 Ιουνίου 2020 No comment

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As it prepares to welcome tourists on June 15, Greece issued this week a set of guidelines for medical doctors stationed at hotels on the islands and mainland detailing measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and the necessary actions in case of a suspected incident. The National Public Health Organization (EODY) noted that though […]

One by One European Countries Open Up to Tourists

By admin 4 Ιουνίου 2020 No comment

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Germany, France, Cyprus, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Croatia, Albania, Austria, Hungary, Montenegro and the Czech Republic are among the countries gradually opening up to tourists from Europe this month, as authorities begin to ease Covid-19 restrictions. Greece announced that it would be opening up the airports of Athens and Thessaloniki on June 15 and all

Greece to Cover Cost of Coronavirus-infected Tourists

By admin 2 Ιουνίου 2020 No comment

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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 […]

Greece Working to Ensure All Travelers Feel Welcome and Safe

By admin 28 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

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Greece is working intensively to ensure that all travelers are welcome, said Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis on Thursday, adding that a first list of countries allowed quarantine-free admission into the country as it reopens after Covid-19 will be announced soon. Speaking on ANT1 TV this morning, Theoharis said the ministry was collaborating with health experts […]

INSETE Study Reveals Markets to Drive Greek Tourism in 2020

By admin 28 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

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Germany, Israel, Cyprus, Balkan countries, Romania and Poland may potentially be among the key markets to source Greek tourism in the aftermath of the Covid-19 crisis, according to a SETE Intelligence (INSETE) study released this week. More specifically, according to the research department of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), these countries together with some

Greece will Welcome Visitors with Heightened Safety Measures, PM tells Bild

By admin 27 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

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Greece is augmenting safety and health measures as it prepares to open to travelers next month after lifting coronavirus (Covid-19) containment measures with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis inviting holidaymakers to visit. Speaking to German daily Bild, Mitsotakis said Greece would be opening up initially to countries with similar epidemiological data. Among other

Greece Covid-19 Risk Zones Based on Access to Health Units and Tests, Says Tourism Ministry

By admin 27 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

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Deputy Tourism Minister Manos Konsolas. With regard to the recently announced coronavirus (Covid-19) action plan with precautionary measures on the islands and mainland announced by the Greek government, Deputy Tourism Minister Manos Konsolas underlined that it was aimed at ensuring the well-being and safety of locals, visitors and tourism

Covid-19 Combating Models of Greece and Taiwan Highlighted as Success Stories

By admin 25 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

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The effectiveness of Greece and Taiwan in managing the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak and keeping the infection and death rates low was the focus of a web conference last week, organized by the Taipei diplomatic mission in Greece and aimed at offering useful insight for Asia and Europe. Academics, doctors and epidemiologists from Greece and Taiwan […]