coronavirus

As the number of coronavirus cases continues to decrease, Greece will open itself once again for foreign tourists on June 15 -- initially accepting visitors from only twenty countries, however. Greek Tourism Minister Haris Theoharis announced on Wednesday that "Foreign...

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis outlined a plan on Wednesday to kick-start the Greek economy with a 24 billion euro program ($26.3 billion) to help businesses and employees recover after the coronavirus lockdown. In a televised address, Mitsotakis spelled out...

Expectations at nearly every Greek tourist destination for a resurgence of British tourists in the summer of 2020 were quashed on Wednesday, after news that the government will continue requiring 14-day quarantines for all people arriving back in the...

Greece will ease travel restrictions with the nations of Bulgaria and Serbia beginning on June 1, according to remarks made by the Bulgarian Prime Minister on Tuesday. “We have agreed with Greece, as of June 1, to allow travel without...

Summer's higher temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere are unlikely to significantly limit the growth of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a Princeton University study published Monday in the journal Science. Several statistical studies conducted over the past few months have...

Passengers traveling on ferries must hand in a filled-out questionnaire when they board the ship more than half an hour away from embarkation time, the Greek government said on Monday. The same will be requested of passengers and crews on...

The US embassy in Greece on Monday donated protective personal supplies to the Hellenic Police for use by its personnel against the Covid-19 coronavirus. The supplies, which include 15,000 gloves and 8,200 face masks, were personally delivered by US Ambassador...

Churches in Greece opened their doors to the faithful for Divine Liturgy on Sunday, after being closed for two months because of the coronavirus threat. However, each church's operation will be accompanied by the observance of the required health protection...

The Greek government on Saturday decided to have restaurants and cafes open for business on May 25, following the approval of the Health Ministry's Infectious Diseases Committee. The opening of the particular businesses comes one week earlier than the originally...

Beaches across Greece have flooded with people again on Sunday, on the third day of the heatwave that had meteorologists perplexed over how early in the season temperatures reached 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) in some areas. On Saturday, 515...