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Greece Leads all European Nations in Summer Tourism in 2021
Greece welcomed more than two million visitors to its shores during just the months of July and August of 2021 -- more than any...
Up to 50,000 Greek Teenagers May Contract Covid-19 This Autumn
As 1.3 million schoolchildren return to classes this Autumn all over Greece, as many as 50,000 Greek teenagers aged 12-18 may contract Covid-19 over...
Total Coronavirus Deaths Surpass 14,000 in Greece
Total coronavirus deaths have surpassed 14,000 in Greece on Wednesday, as 37 people with Covid-19 died in the country in the past 24 hours,...
Greece Hints Teachers Are Next in Line for Mandatory Vaccination
Greece on Tuesday hinted that school teachers may be next in line – after health workers – for mandatory vaccination against Covid-19, as new...
Cases of New Coronavirus Variant “Mu” Detected in Greece
Greek health authorities announced on Thursday that at least six cases of the new coronavirus variant Mu were detected in the country. According to the...
WHO: Another 236,000 Covid-19 Deaths in Europe by Dec. 1
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday warned that there could be another 236,000 Covid-19 deaths in Europe by the first of December after...
Protest Against Mandatory Vaccination Turns Violent in Greece
Thousands took part in protests against mandatory vaccination in Greece on Sunday, the largest being held in Athens and Thessaloniki. In the Greek capital, police...
Greek Tourism Rebounds in 2021 as Visitors Flock to Destinations
The Tourism Minister of Greece Haris Theoharis declared on Friday that Greek tourism, thanks to both foreign and Greek travelers, has been given a...
Double Masking Now Recommended in Greece as Delta Spikes
A Greek epidemiologist is now calling for double masking around the country as the Delta variant of the coronavirus continues to cause havoc throughout...
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla Says Vaccine-Resistant Covid Variant Could Emerge
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said on Tuesday that he believed it was "likely" that a vaccine-resistant Covid-19 variant would eventually emerge on the world...
Greece Sets New Record of 4,608 Coronavirus Cases
Greek health authorities announced a large spike in coronavirus cases on Tuesday with 4,608 new infections diagnosed across the country, representing a new record...
New Variant of Covid-19 Discovered in Turkey
Authorities in Turkey announced on Monday they discovered new variants of COVID-19 in the western coastal province of Izmir (Smyrna). In a statement, the Izmir...
Germany Dubs Greek Tourism Destinations “High-risk” Covid-19 Areas
On Tuesday, Germany's Robert Koch Institute listed parts of Greece – including tourism magnets the Greek islands – as high-risk areas for Covid-19 because...
Greece Toughens Restrictions on the Unvaccinated
Greece toughened its stance towards the unvaccinated on Tuesday by unveiling a raft of new public health safety measures that go into effect on...
Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Set to Begin; Greece Competes with 46 Athletes
The Paralympic Games 2020 will begin on Tuesday in Tokyo with around 4,400 athletes with disabilities, including 46 from Greece, who will compete in...
Leaders as Healers: Ancient Greek Ideas on the Health of the Body Politic
Ancient Greek philosophers including Plato likened civic leaders to doctors, creating a healthy society through balance and moderation. Those ideas feed into what we expect...
Covid-19 ICU Admissions, Deaths on the Rise in Greece
Greece announced 1,948 new cases of Covid-19 for the 24-hour period ending 3pm Sunday, as well as 33 deaths, bringing the total of pandemic...
Visitors From 13 Countries Flying to Greece to be Tested on Arrival
Passengers who are flying to Greece from 13 specific countries -- regardless of their own nationality -- will be required to submit to a...
US State of Alabama Now Out of ICU Beds Due to Coronavirus Surge
Alabama's beloved Emerald Coast, known affectionately as the "Redneck Riviera," is now a hotspot for the coronavirus, helping send ICU occupancy rates through the...
Covid-19: The Whole of Greece Turns Red
The Covid-19 pandemic in Greece is worsening as data from European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) released on Thursday shows. The whole country...
Coronavirus Live Interactive Map
As the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic is spreading around the globe, Microsoft and Bing, created the below interactive map, where you can select areas and see active, recovered and fatal cases of infections. You can also see results by country as well as useful information on the disease.