Health

As Greece is opening its gates to international tourism on Wednesday, July 1st, strict health protocols and targeted testings will apply to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Twenty-seven airports across the country will receive passengers from 14 non-EU countries, seven...

According to Greece's Civil Aviation Authority, passengers on international flights are now being obligated to fill out a Passenger Locator Form prior to entering the country. The announcement came from an air safety notice that was issued on Saturday, June...

Greece will take another step toward fully lifting lockdown restrictions this Monday, with the reopening of more businesses and activities that had been restricted under to curb the spread of COVID-19. These will include casinos, concerts, conferences, and trade fairs...

Leading epidemiologist Dr. John Ioannidis of Stanford University estimates that about 150-300 million or more people have already been infected by COVID-19 around the world, far more than the 10 million documented cases. In an interview with Greek Reporter, the...

The Greek company Kalacan Hellas S.A. recently announced that it had received its medical cannabis installation license, allowing the company to establish manufacturing facilities in Europe to produce cannabis. The company plans on building its large-scale greenhouses on a 77,258...

According to a recent survey conducted by Horwath HTL, Greece ranked as one of the top three Mediterranean destinations for travelers once Covid-19 restrictions are lifted. The "Travel Sentiment Survey" questioned a sample of 1,000 people from twelve key markets,...

Greece's hotel owners are outraged following a ministerial decision obligating them and their establishments to create special "Covid-19 rooms" to house infected patients. The decision came just less than a week before the country was scheduled to open up to...

As a sign of their deep appreciation for their life-saving efforts this past Spring, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation will be paying a total 6.6 million euros ($7.5 million) to doctors and nurses working during the coronavirus pandemic. The announcement came...

Scientists from the Greek island of Andros are using a submarine with advanced sonar technology in order to document the state of the island's polluted seabed. The submarine, which is also equipped with a robotic arm, will enable researchers to...

The Greek government issued new, compulsory guidelines on Tuesday for hotels across the country in order to deal with possible Covid-19 cases as the nation opens up to tourism once again. All hotels are now asked to create "safe rooms"...

Greece is facing three major challenges this summer, with PM Mitsotakis' government having to tackle Turkey's aggressive behavior in the Aegean, ensure that the post- coronavirus pandemic tourist season will be safe, and secure 32 billion euros from the European Union...

Greek health authorities announced on Monday that twenty-one Covid-19 cases were detected among 9,349 airline passengers from abroad between June 15, when the country opened to tourism, and June 21. Over the first week, more than 120 flights have arrived...

Greek police released on Monday photos of the 47-year-old suspect Nikos Kontostathis who has been posing as a doctor allegedly causing the deaths of three cancer patients. He was led to jail following his deposition before an investigating magistrate on...

Elementary schools have now closed their doors in Paramythia, Epirus after health authorities there recorded an increase in the number of of confirmed coronavirus infections over the weekend. A team from the National Health Organization was sent on Monday to...

Israeli authorities express the concern that Greece might close the tourist corridor between the two countries as there is an increase in cases of COVID-19 in the Middle Eastern country. According to Israeli newspaper Haaretz, Cyprus and Montenegro downgraded Israel...