US Urges Citizens to ‘Reconsider’ Travel to Greece Due to Covid-19

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Athens International Airport (archive photo). The US State Department on Thursday issued a new advisory for Greece urging its citizens to reconsider plans for travel due to increasing cases of Covid-19. The US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued a Level 3 travel health notice for Greece after the number of confirmed coronavirus cases increased. […]

Greece’s Poros Island Goes into Covid-19 Lockdown

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Photo source: General Secretariat for Civil Protection Greek health authorities announced emergency restrictions on Friday for the Saronic island of Poros, some two hours outside Athens, after at least 13 people were found to be positive to the coronavirus (Covid-19). The decision was announced after an emergency meeting at the Civil Protection ministry based on […]

Greek Authorities Mull Harsher Covid-19 Measures for August 15 Holiday

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Greek Government Spokesman Stelios Petsas. Photo source: media.gov.gr Greek health authorities may announce harsher measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) ahead of the August 15 holiday which marks the largest mass exodus of the year in Greece. Speaking on Thursday to the press, Government Spokesperson Stelios Petsas said there would be no […]

Report: Greek SMEs Feel the Covid-19 Effect

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Photo Source: athensattica.com/ The outbreak of Covid-19 impacted Greece’s small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) as much as the economic crisis in 2009 and the capital controls imposed in 2015, according to a report released this week by the National Bank of Greece. More specifically, the SME confidence index fell in the first half of 2020 […]

Greek PM Urges Persistent Vigilance Against Covid-19

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis In an attempt to heighten awareness and encourage more vigilance in view of surging coronavirus cases in Greece, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis held an inter-ministerial tele-conference on Wednesday, after which he urged Greeks to demonstrate caution and keep to hygiene measures. “We must reactivate our ‘national vaccine’, which

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: 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

Greece to Charge Tourists for Public Health Services

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Tourists in Greece wishing to make use of public health services will soon have to pay a token sum, the Greek government said recently in an attempt to collect funds that will boost its heavily burdened medical facilities during the summer months. According to the Greek government, travelers as well as non-Greek citizens seeking medical […]

Airlines Want to Restart Travel with Joint US – EU Covid-19 Tests

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In an attempt to resume travel between Europe and the US, airline companies are calling on leaders to implement a common Covid-19 screening plan. In this direction, International Airlines Group (IAG) carriers, including British Airways – American Airlines, United Airlines and Lufthansa sent a letter this week to US and EU officials requesting that a […]