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Coronavirus Fears Cause Cancellation of March 25 Parade, Brisbane Greek Festival

As the international community struggles to contain the Covid19 coronavirus pandemic, two iconic events for the Greek community in Australia for the coming days will be called off. The first major annual event to be canceled is the traditional March...

Coronavirus Closes Courthouses, Cinemas, Clubs, Playgrounds, Gyms in Greece

Greek authorities announced on Thursday the two-week closure of all the courthouses, theaters, cinemas, gyms, children playgrounds and nightclubs in the country to help control the spread of the Covid19 coronavirus. These new emergency measures come on top of the already-announced...

Greece Enlists Tennis Champion Tsitsipas to Raise Awareness of Coronavirus Pandemic

The Greek Ministry of Health published a video on Thursday in which Greek tennis superstar Stefanos Tsitsipas urges people to follow medical experts' guidelines to prevent any further contagion by the covid19 coronavirus. In the video, Tsitsipas warns that even...

Quarantined Greek Ferry Given the All Clear After Coronavirus Scare

Greek authorities announced on Thursday afternoon that the tests on a crew member of the ferry that was being held at Lemnos island with 341 passengers and 77 crew members have come back negative for coronavirus. The ''Blue Star Mykonos''...

Hundreds of Passengers on Board Greek Ferry Quarantined Over Coronavirus Fears

Hundreds of passengers on board the ferry boat "Blue Star Mykonos" docked at port on the Greek island of Limnos were quarantined as a precaution after a crew member developed symptoms of coronavirus. According to Kathimerini, the captain reported that...

Coronavirus Latest Updates: Greece Announces First Death, US Suspends Flights from Europe

Greece announced early on Thursday the first death from coronavirus in the city of Patras. The patient, a 66-year-old male, was hospitalized after he returned from a religious pilgrimage to Israel and Egypt at the end of February. Earlier, in...

Coronavirus Pandemic: Europe Blasts US Travel Ban

President Donald Trump's announcement of a 30-day European travel ban beginning at midnight on Friday drew a sharp rebuttal from the European Union on Thursday, which lashed out at the “unilateral” decision. In a joint statement, EU Council President Charles Michel...

Greece Announces First Death from Coronavirus

Greek authorities confirmed the first fatality from Cov-19 in the country early on Thursday. The patient, a 66-year-old male, was infected with the virus several days ago and has been hospitalized since March 2 at Rio Hospital, near the city...

Coronavirus: PM Mitsotakis Declares Guidelines for Gatherings Also Apply to Churches

Greek Premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis spoke to the nation about the Covid19 Coronavirus pandemic in a televised message which was broadcast on Wednesday evening. The Greek Premier took a forward-leaning stance on a question which has divided Greek society relating to whether...