Tinos, Greece. Greek infectious disease expert, Haralambos Gogos, on Thursday said a few more Greek islands are reaching ‘red’ coronavirus (Covid-19) status due to a rise in cases. Referring to a “rising problem” while speaking to SKAI TV, Gogos informed that the islands of Paros and Tinos are following in the footsteps of Ios and […]
Athens. Photo Source: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas Greek authorities are leaving open the possibility of ordering local lockdowns should Covid-19 incidents rise anywhere across the country. Government Spokesperson Aristotelia Peloni confirmed the news on Monday during a weekly briefing on coronavirus developments underlining that inspections in establishments that have
Photo © GTP Two weeks before Orthodox Easter, Greek authorities are still not ready to lift Covid-19 lockdown measures, which would among others allow inter-regional travel, much to the dismay of citizens who have remained in containment for more than four months. At the same time, the government is moving ahead with its decision to […]
Photo source: Athens Traders Association The constantly changing conditions created by the number of Covid-19 cases and pressure on the national health system are pushing back the re-opening of retail in Greece. Initially, before this week’s surge in Covid-19 cases, the government was planning to reopen shops on March 22. In view of last night’s […]
Greece’s government and health authorities expect the country’s second lockdown to continue into December, adding that it was too early to lift containment measures as Covid-19 is still spreading faster than the allowable rate. Speaking on ANT1 television on Tuesday, Government Spokesperson Stelios Petsas confirmed the news, adding that easing the current lockdown on
Schools, shops and restaurants – in that order – are the areas which will resume activity in the first week of December once coronavirus lockdown measures in Greece are lifted, said Greek Government Spokesman Stelios Petsas this week. Speaking to SKAI television on Wedesday, Petsas said that based on the number of Covid-19 cases after […]
Greece is well prepared to address possible coronavirus incidents but should increase Covid-19 testing on passengers from flights originating in high risk territories, said infectious disease expert Haralambos Gogos. Speaking on SKAI TV, Gogos said that data from Europe appeared to be improving and that stringent health protocols in place at all hotels in Greece […]
Health experts are warning that heat will not kill off Covid-19 and that Greece should be ready to deal with tourists infected with the deadly virus as the EU has still not decided on whether to make pre-travel screening mandatory. Infectious disease expert Nikos Sipsas recently told Mega TV that social distancing and hygiene were […]














