Health

The Greek government released two charts on Thursday which it claims demonstrate the country is faring much better than other European countries of comparative population in terms of coronavirus cases and deaths. Government spokesman Stelios Petsas said that Greece is...

On Wednesday, the Greek public health authority EODY announced that there had been 217 news cases of the coronavirus diagnosed in the country in the last 24 hours; three more people had died with the infection. Continuing the recent trend...

On Wednesday, the Greek General Secretariat for Civil Protection announced in a statement that from this Friday, they have banned all religious processions, open-air markets and even parties on the cosmopolitan island of Mykonos and the region of Halkidiki...

  Greek health authorities are increasing the number of coronavirus tests they perform at the migrant camp Vial on the island of Chios after another three individuals there received positive diagnoses on Wednesday. These three migrants are in addition to the...

Greek health authorities announced on Wednesday that at least 22 Covid-19 cases were detected at a nursing home in the town of Evosmos, near Thessaloniki, as the country on Tuesday announced the  highest number of cases in a single...

Greece's Undersecreatry for Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias announced Tuesday that the country has detected 269 new cases of the coronavirus over the last 24 hours. There were two deaths in the same span of time, bringing the total of...

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis spoke via telephone on Tuesday with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison. According to a press release, the two leaders talked briefly  together about current events in the Mediterranean and the continued cooperation between the...

Greece is set to receive 3 million doses of the vaccine developed by the University of Oxford in collaboration with AstraZeneca, the Minister of Health Vassilis Kikilias said on Tuesday. The announcement follows the agreement by the European Union and...

It was announced on Monday that 150 new cases of the coronavirus were diagnosed in the country in the last 24 hours, and two Greek citizens have succumbed with the virus in the last day. Only seven of the 150...

Health authorities in Thessaloniki announced on Monday that a 27-day-old baby has tested positive for the coronavirus. The infant is being treated at Ippokratio Hospital, which is the Covid-19 referral hospital for children and infants in the city. Authorities are testing...

The new package of protection measures against the spread of the coronavirus came into effect on Monday morning, August 17. Among the measures announced by Greece's Civil Protection Minister Nikos Hardalias on Friday are: -- All restaurants, bars and catering...

Thousands of cars from Albania were lined up at the Kakavia border on Sunday, August 16 after the Greek government relaxed restrictions on the amount eligible to enter the nation. According to the recent decision, the amount of people able...

Greece's National Public Health Organization announced on Sunday, August 16, that 217 new cases of Covid-19 have been reported within the past 24 hours, as well as 2 deaths. The statement was released following health authorities explaining how the country's...

Nightclubs across Greece are implementing new health and safety measures, including limited hours and social distancing, in order to help prevent the spread of Covid-19. The effort comes in the midst of newly imposed government mandates, meant to address the...

Greece's National Public Health Organization announced on Sunday, August 15, that 230 new cases of Covid-19 have been reported within the past 24 hours, as well as 3 deaths. The statement was released in the midst of health authorities explaining...