China
Diplomacy
Coronavirus Outbreak: China Offers 50,000 Masks to Greece
The Ambassador of the People's Republic of China Zhang Qiyue offered 50,000 medical masks to Greece on behalf of the people of China on Wednesday morning.
Greek Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias went to the Chinese Embassy in Athens to receive...
Greece
Concerns Over Coronavirus Rise as Greece Confirms Seventh Case
The number of confirmed cases of the COVID-19 Coronavirus in Greece rose to seven on Saturday, with another three patients testing positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus which causes the disease.
According to the Health Ministry, which had already announced that...
Cyprus
Chinese National Suspected of Coronavirus Hospitalized in Nicosia, Cyprus
A woman who is a Chinese national and resides permanently in Cyprus is being tested for Coronavirus by the Cypriot authorities in Nicosia, it was made public on Monday.
The woman visited China in the past couple of weeks, Cypriot...
Greece
Coronavirus Epidemic: China Advises Its Recent Travelers to Greece to Stay Indoors
The Chinese Ambassador to Greece said on Wednesday that officials are now contacting all its country's citizens who recently traveled to Greece and advising them to stay indoors until the possibility of them carrying the coronavirus is excluded.
Speaking to...
Greece
Stranded Greek Passport Holders Trying to Leave China's Coronavirus Epicenter
Greek Reporter has learned that at least four Greek passport holders living at or near the Coronavirus epicenter of Wuhan have contacted the country's authorities in China requesting immediate evacuation.
It is believed that Greek authorities are now trying to...
Greece
Greece Announces Additional Precautionary Measures for Coronavirus Emergency
An additional package of measures to protect the country against a coronavirus outbreak was decided at the Greek National Public Health Council, which convened on Monday, in the presence of Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias in Athens.
The measures include an...
Greece
Greece Designates Referral Hospitals for Coronavirus
Greek Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias on Tuesday designated medical centers across the country which will be tasked with functioning as referral hospitals which will have to deal with potential cases of the deadly coronavirus.
The decision was taken during a...
Greece
Coronavirus Risk Low in Greece, Health Authorities Say
Greece's National Public Health Organization (NPHO) on Tuesday said it remains vigilant for potential outbreaks of the new strain of coronavirus (2019-nCoV) among travelers to and from Greece and China.
The virus, which has already infected more than 200 people...
Greece
Thessaloniki to Celebrate New Chinese "Year of the Rat" at Royal Theater
The northern Greek city of Thessaloniki will celebrate the new Chinese "Year of the Rat" on January 6th with a performance by one of China's major dance companies - the Chongqing Liangjiang Art Troupe - at the city's Royal...
Culture
Marathon, Greece and Danzhou, China Become Sister Cities
The Greek city of Marathon and Danzhou, located in the Chinese province of Hainan, agreed to become sister cities by signing a memorandum of cooperation in a ceremony held earlier this month in China.
At the ceremony, Danzhou mayor Zhu...