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Coronavirus: Greece on High Alert as Cases in Italy Skyrocket
Greek authorities are on high alert following the alarming outbreak of the coronavirus in Italy. As of Monday morning, at least five individuals in northern Italy have died from the disease and more than 200 active coronavirus cases have...
Greece
Coronavirus Scare to Hit Cruise Industry in Greece
Greek cruise industry insiders are increasingly alarmed about the effect of the coronavirus epidemic on the tourist industry as Chinese bookings have stopped completely and the virus has spread to Italy, a major cruise connection point with Greece.
"We are...
Europe
Venice Carnival Canceled, Towns Locked Down After Coronavirus Outbreak in Italy
Italian officials have cut short the Venice Carnival, closing it down entirely on Sunday, and locking down ten towns in northern Italy as they try to control what is now the worst outbreak of the coronavirus in Europe.
Italy has...
Greece
Coronavirus: Greek Schools in Italy Close, Ed Min Bans Educational Trips
Greek Education Minister Niki Kerameos has decided to suspend all student educational trips planned to Italy and also shut down ten Greek schools operating in the neighboring country, due to the coronavirus outbreak.
There are ten Greek schools in Italy....
Greece
Coronavirus: Greece on High Alert at Gates from Italy
Greek authorities have put portals from Italy on high alert. More than 100 people are confirmed to have coronavirus in Italy and in the past two days two people have died.
Greece is taking emergency measures at the ports of Patras and...
Greece
Coronavirus: Quarantined Greeks Return Home as Italy Records First Deaths
Two Greek passengers on the cruise ship "Diamond Princess" that was quarantined have returned healthy to Greece since Saturday morning, according to a repatriation plan co-ordinated by the Greek authorities and the European Civil Protection Mechanism.
The two repatriated Greek...
Greece
Two Greek Nationals to Be Evacuated From Quarantined ''Diamond Princess'' Cruise Ship
Greek Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias said on Sunday that Greece will soon evacuate the two Greek nationals who are on board the ''Diamond Princess'' cruise ship, which has been quarantined by Japanese authorities due to the presence of Coronavirus cases...
Europe
First Coronavirus Death Confirmed in Europe
France confirmed on Saturday that a Chinese tourist has died after contracting the new coronavirus. This is the first fatality from the disease outside Asia.
The victim was an 80-year-old man from China's Hubei province, according to French Health Minister...
Greece
Coronavirus' Impact on Greek Tourism Seen to be Minimal
Greece's Tourism Minister said on Thursday that the coronavirus epidemic will have a limited impact on the country's tourism, since Chinese tourists constitute a small minority of visitors to the country.
Speaking on state broadcaster ERT, Haris Theocharis added that...
Greece
Air China Cancels All Flights to Greece Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Air China will cancel all its direct flights to and from Greece, it was made public on Wednesday.
The temporary measure comes as an extra step of precaution since Chinese officials are desperately trying to limit the expansion of the...