Covid-19: Health Experts Push for Greece to Enter Second Lockdown

By admin 5 Νοεμβρίου 2020 No comment

Photo source: EODY The Greek government’s team of epidemiological experts are calling for a second nationwide lockdown to be imposed on Greece, following the alarming numbers of coronavirus (Covid-19) cases in recent weeks. Speaking to ANT1 TV on Wendesday, Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias said that the government is taking the health team’s recommendation under

Greece Mulls Making Face Masks Mandatory in View of Covid-19 Surge

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Face masks may soon be compulsory everywhere as Greek authorities consider additional measures to address a recent spike in Covid-19 cases, despite reassurances that new measures will not be introduced. Speaking on SKAI TV, Government Spokesman Stelios Petsas did leave open the possibility of the mask requirement as well as the extension of bar, café […]

Greece Drawing Up List of Extra Local Covid-19 Restrictions, Also for Attica

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Photo Source @Region of Attica Greece’s committee of epidemiologists is drawing up a list of local restrictive measures to be applied, if necessary, in areas with a high number of coronavirus (Covid-19) cases, including Attica, according to Government Spokesperson Stelios Petsas. Speaking to the media on Monday, Petsas said that there is a general outbreak […]

Covid-19 Restrictions Imposed in Pella, Pieria, Imathia and Kilkis

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Pieria. Photo © K. Kouzouni Greece’s General Secretariat for Civil Protection on Thursday announced emergency measures in the regional units of Pella, Pieria, Imathia and Kilkis in Central Macedonia, aimed at curbing the further spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19). The measures were announced taking into account the latest epidemiological data of the four areas as […]

PM Mitsotakis Promises Free Covid-19 Vaccine to Greeks Once Available

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A vaccine against Covid-19 currently being tested will be available free of charge to Greek citizens once it becomes available, said Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday. The decision was announced at a government coronavirus briefing during which he also announced the mandatory use of mask by students and teachers as the school years […]

Health Minister: Greece Set for 3m Doses of Covid-19 Vaccine

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Photo source: European Commission Greek Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias confirmed on Tuesday, that Greece would by December have access to a first batch of three million doses of a planned Covid-19 vaccine currently in large-scale clinical studies. Kikilias made the announcement after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen confirmed via her twitter account

Greek PM Urges Youth to Take Heed of Covid-19 Precautions

By admin 14 Αυγούστου 2020 No comment

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is calling on the country’s youth to practice social distancing and mask-wearing in order to keep Covid-19 at bay after Greece recorded an increasing number of coronavirus infections and deaths this month. Mitsotakis expressed his concern over the fast spread of infection particularly at tourist destinations, hours before additional

Greece to Evaluate Covid-19 Situation after Sharp Spike in Cases

By admin 1 Αυγούστου 2020 No comment

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Following a sharp spike of confirmed coronavirus (Covid-19) cases in Greece on Saturday, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday is expected to assess the situation with his ministers and health experts. The National Health Organization (EODY) on Saturday reported 110 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the total number of infections in Greece to 4,587. Saturday’s […]

Greece Mulls Plan B in View of Rising Covid-19 Cases

By admin 15 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Greek Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias. Greek authorities said they were examining the possible implementation of an alternative action plan should “imported” coronavirus cases continue to rise. The government’s Plan B may include stricter measures such a mandatory mask-wearing in all indoor spaces and possible local lockdowns, said Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias

Greek Hotels will Have Isolation Rooms for Covid-19 Cases

By admin 23 Ιουνίου 2020 No comment

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The Greek health and tourism ministries are calling for Greece’s hotels to keep rooms available for the isolation of guests with confirmed Covid-19 cases, whose clinical condition does not require hospital care. According to an announcement by the tourism ministry on Tuesday, this “temporary solution” will complement the creation of a network of quarantine hotels […]