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Thessaloniki Becomes the Epicenter of the Covid Pandemic in Greece

Health officials were dispatched to Thessaloniki on Wednesday to coordinate efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus as Greece's second largest city has become the epicenter of the second wave sweeping Greece since August. According to the Greek Health...

Covid-19: Record 263 Intubated Patients in Greece on Tuesday

A total of 2,384 cases of Covid-19 were diagnosed in the country over the last day, and 41 deaths were recorded in those who had suffered from the virus. There are currently a record 263 intubated patients in intensive...

Thessaloniki Wastewater Shows Disturbingly Large Presence of Coronavirus

After continual testing of the wastewater in Greece's large cities as a way to predict a spike in Covid-19, it now appears that the trajectory of the virus is still steep in Thessaloniki, according to a report released on...

New Study Shows Huge Benefits of High-Phenolic Early Harvest Olive Oil

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) and the Greek Association of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders (GAADRD) announced on Monday the results from a groundbreaking new study on the benefits of early-harvest olive oil. Their research, undertaken for the first time...

Trump Accuses Pfizer’s Bourla of Intentionally Delaying Covid-19 Vaccine

Incumbent US President Donald Trump on Monday accused the US Food and Drug Administration and drug manufacturer Pfizer of withholding the announcement on Covid-19 vaccine ahead of the presidential elections in the country to deny him a “vaccine win”. His...

Coronavirus: Record 41 Deaths and 239 Intubated Patients in Greece

On Monday, a record of 41 people with Covid-19 lost their lives, and a total of 1,490 cases of the virus were diagnosed in the country. There are currently a record 239 intubated patients in intensive care units around...

New Rules for Air Travel Issued by Greece Following Lockdown

Greece's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Sunday issued a notam on the rules applying to all foreign and domestic flights for the period between November 9-30, during which the country will be under a nationwide lockdown to restrict the...

Greek Health System at Crisis Point as Covid Patients Fill ICU's

Greece’s spike in intubated patients suffering from the coronavirus has led to a strain on the country’s public health system. As of Sunday, out of a total of 1,063 ICU beds throughout the country, only 329 are still available...

Covid-19: Deaths and Intubated Patients at Record High, 1,914 Cases Diagnosed

On Sunday, a record of 35 people with Covid-19 lost their lives, and 228 people with the virus were intubated, the largest number of intubated patients recorded in one day since the start of the pandemic in Greece. A...

Greece: 2,556 Covid Cases, Record 34 Deaths on First Day of Lockdown

A total of 2,556 cases of Covid-19 were diagnosed in the country over the last day, and 34 deaths were recorded in those who had suffered from the virus, the highest number of deaths recorded in one day since...

Greece Under Lockdown: Empty Streets, Strict Police Checks for Observance of Measures

After a spike in cases of Covid-19, Greece entered a nation-wide lockdown on the early morning hours of Saturday. Police have been stationed around the city on Saturday to be sure that citizens are observing the anti-virus measures. After Athenians...

Greek Health System at its Limits as ICU Units Fill Up

Greece's recent spike in intubated patients with the coronavirus has led to a strain on the county's health system. As patients fill up Greece's ICU units, hospitals, especially in Northern Greece, are reaching capacity. Attica, home to Greece's capital city...

Protesters Clash with Police at Thessaloniki Demonstration Against Lockdown

Protesters gathered near Thessaloniki's iconic White Tower on Friday to demonstrate against the nationwide lockdown set to begin in the early morning hours of Saturday. Protesters were hit with tear gas after they threw rocks at policemen at the...