coronavirus

Before the coronavirus pandemic, Mykonos was Greece's bonafide party island. On Friday night, staying true to the spirit of the island, locals defied the order that allowed for small gatherings only and threw a big beach party, complete with...

Malls and shopping centers across Greece will open again on Monday, after infectious disease specialists gave the "green light", at the request of the Ministry of Development and Investment. Big shopping centers were scheduled to reopen on June 1st initially,...

Three patients succumbed to COVID-19 on Friday in Greece, bringing the total number of fatalities from the virus to 160. A 73-year-old woman died at Nimitz Hospital and a 57-year-old at Evangelismos Hospital. A 37-year old man also died in...

Greece's response to the coronavirus pandemic was lauded in a report in the UK's Financial Times on Friday. The British paper says "Greece has so far been a rare coronavirus success story... With just over 2,744 confirmed cases and 152 deaths...

Greece took delivery of 200,000 antibody tests from US medical device developer Abbott Laboratories on Thursday. Abbott’s system, which has already been used in reference labs, hospitals and academic medical centers, was touted last week by University of Washington researchers...

Greek doctors have carried out a new treatment called "plasma transfusion therapy" for the very first time in Greece to patient who are seriously ill with COVID-19, it was announced on Thursday. The therapy was performed on two patients at Attikon...

In 430 BC, an 11-year-old ancient Athenian girl called "Myrtis" − a victim of the great plague of Athens -- could not imagine that after 2500 years, she would take part in the global effort in the fight against...

The Greek government welcomes the framework of guidelines and recommendations on tourism and transport presented by the European Commission on Wednesday, government spokesperson Stelios Petsas said in a statement. He noted that the goal was "a gradual restoration, based on...

The European Commission agreed on Wednesday to advise member states to open their borders to countries with similar coronavirus risk profiles under a plan to bolster the ailing tourist industry. Among the recommendations proposed by the European authorities are those...

Greek health authorities confirmed late on Tuesday that two migrants in a temporary refugee accommodation facility on the island of Lesvos have tested positive for Covid-19. The facility, which was leased by the Ministry from a local owner, is being...