archive photo In view of rising Covid-19 cases and the emergence of the Delta variant in the country, the shipping ministry announced that it would be carrying out inspections on board ferries and at ports across the country throughout the summer. Shipping Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis said an action plan was being drawn up together with […]
Photo source: @EODY Greek authorities are preparing an action plan to address the possible spread of the new Covid-19 Delta variant, including ordering lockdowns in areas with low vaccination rates. The head of Greece’s National Public Health Organization (EODY) Panagiotis Arkoumaneas confirmed on Thursday that Delta infections were found in Athens, Corinth and on Crete,
Photo source: acci.gr Greece has ruled out opening retail on March 29 as initially planned due to an upsurge in Covid-19 cases, Alternate Interior Minister Stelios Petsas said on Tuesday. Cases in Greece have been on the rise in March with the latest toll coming to 3,586 new coronavirus cases, 1,535 of which in the […]
Greece is keeping its tough Covid-19 measures in place with plans to re-open restaurants and sports facilities last amid fears of rising cases and an increasing spread of virus variants, authorities said this week. Deputy Civil Protection Minister Nikos Hardalias ruled out the possibility of re-opening restaurants, F&B services and sports facilities at the moment. […]
Photo source: @EODY Greece announced that it would be adjusting Covid-19 lockdown measures and restrictions week by week depending on the epidemiological situation in each of its cities and regions in efforts to prevent a third wave of the deadly virus, which experts expect to hit in February. At the same time, Greek health experts, […]
The Greek island of Kos on Monday evening welcomed its first international flight since Greece went into lockdown due to Covid-19. The flight, chartered by travel giant TUI, took off from Hannover and transported 170 frontline health professionals that managed the Covid-19 health crisis in Germany to spend free holidays on Kos. The trip was […]
Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias Greece’s emergency strategy, including air ambulance services, testing and health infrastructure on the islands to address possible Covid-19 cases will be presented on Thursday, Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias said this week speaking at the digital Delphi Economic Forum 2020. Kikilias presented key points of the strategy which will be















