Health

By Filippos Filippidis* Just one month ago there were very few cases in Europe and few had realized how serious COVID-19 is. Today we are counting thousands of deaths in Europe, closed schools, universities and borders. Our lives will change...

Greece closed its borders to non-EU citizens as of 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, in a measure which aims to contain the spread of coronavirus in the country. “Citizens of non-EU countries will not be allowed to enter...

Greece closed its borders to non-EU citizens as of 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday. In measures aiming to contain the spread of coronavirus, a 14-day quarantine is highly recommended for Greeks, EU-citizens and especially those coming from the UK. In addition...

The government announced that retail shops will shut down as of Wednesday, with the exception of their e-services and related at-home delivery divisions, as part of efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus in Greece following a global...

A medical device manufacturer has threatened to sue a group of volunteers in Italy who 3D-printed a $1 replica of a valve used for life-saving coronavirus treatments. The original medical device costs about $11,000 if it is supplied by...

Italy has the largest number of deaths in proportion to the number of diagnosed Coronavirus, leaving virologists perplexed about this particularly high mortality rate. A Greek researcher believes that, unknowingly, Italy is moving toward the direction of herd immunity --...

In a new wartime-like televised address to the nation, Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis informed the public about the latest emergency measures taken by the government to cope with the unprecedented lockdown the country is in due to the...

Greek health authorities announced on Tuesday afternoon that the number of individuals diagnosed with the Covid-19 coronavirus has now jumped to 387, and a fifth patient as succumbed to the disease. The announcement was made by Sotiris Tsiodras, the Health...

Thousands of Athenians have left the Greek capital for the countryside, their second homes in nearby resorts, villages and the Aegean islands as Greece shuts down to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The mass exodus, however, raises concerns that...

As Greece has suspended all church services, overruling the Orthodox hierarchy, and  announced new measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus, including the closure of shops as of Wednesday, Johns Hopkins University announced that the number of global infections stands...

The Greek government overruled the powerful Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church and announced late on Monday that services in all places of worship, regardless of religion or dogma, are suspended until March 30. The political leadership of the country...

The Holy Synod of the Orthodox Christian Church of Greece issued a statement on Monday afternoon, informing the public about its latest decision in regard to the Covid-19 Coronavirus pandemic. The Church of Greece decided to curtail all weekday services,...

The spread of the Coronavirus has also been responsible for the spreading of a global trend where know-it-alls who sit in front of their computers all day long offer advice, cures and wild conspiracy theories. Watching the news on TV...

The Holy Synod of the Orthodox Christian Church of Crete decided on Monday that all its liturgies will be conducted without congregants attending the services for an undetermined time into the future. It is noted that the Church of Crete...

The Greek Police announced on Monday that there had been a total of 127 arrests for violations of measures meant to prevent and contain the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus in Greece. These arrests took place between Thursday, March 12...