Covid-19: Health Expert Warns of More Greek Islands Going ‘Red’

By admin 29 Ιουλίου 2021 No comment

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 […]

Covid-19: Greece Not Ruling Out Local Lockdowns in Case of Virus Load

By admin 18 Μαΐου 2021 No comment

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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

Covid-19: High Viral Load, Greek Easter Holiday Forces Authorities to Reconsider Measures

By admin 19 Απριλίου 2021 No comment

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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 […]

Greece Eager to Open Retail, Get the Economy Going

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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 to Remain in Lockdown, Efforts Made to ‘Save Christmas’

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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

Greece to Open Schools, Shops First After Lockdown 2

By admin 18 Νοεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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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 […]

Health Experts say Greece Prepared for Tourism in Covid-19 Times

By admin 17 Ιουνίου 2020 No comment

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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: Greece Must Be Prepared for Travelers with the Coronavirus

By admin 21 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

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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 […]