COVID-19
Economy
US Lawmakers May Hammer Out New Coronavirus Relief Package in July
As their European counterparts knocked heads for days, finally agreeing on a wide-ranging, 1.8 trillion-euro ($2.1 trillion) relief package to mitigate the effects of a severe recession brought on by the coronavirus, US lawmakers have struggled to come together...
Greek News
Mask-Wearing May Lead to Taking More Risks, Experts Fear
By Alex Hornstein and Konrad Grabiszewski
Governments all around the world are trying to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Making it mandatory for people to wear face masks is a policy that has gained favor among many national governments...
Europe
Coronavirus Vaccine Developed by University of Oxford Offers Hope
Preliminary results of trials for a coronavirus vaccine developed by the University of Oxford in the UK suggest that it is safe and induces the hoped-for immune response.
The vaccine provoked an antibody response within 28 days and a T-cell...
Greek News
Afghanistan Faces Humanitarian Emergency as it Grapples with Coronavirus
In Afghanistan, now far outside the consciousness of most of the world as each country deals with its own coronavirus ramifications, families often must guard their relatives' oxygen tanks for fear that they will be stolen by the relatives...
Greece
Greece Reaches Over 4,000 New Cases in Covid-19; Numbers Continue to Increase
The National Public Health Organization reported that Greece has reached over 4,000 total cases of Covid-19, with 25 new patients having been discovered within the past 24 hours.
16 cases were detected at the country's border gates, with officials following...
Canada
Air Canada to Resume International Flights to Athens, Greece
While the airline industry continues to struggle with adapting to Covid-19 regulations, Air Canada announced that it will resume its flights to Athens from Montreal and Toronto.
The easing of travel restrictions for the country's citizens comes after the European...
Economy
EU Summit Deadlocked Over Covid-19 Relief Fund
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis attended a European Union summit where little progress was made in negotiations regarding a stimulus plan to aid economies deeply impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The in-person conference began on Friday, July 17, in Brussels,...
Greece
All British Tourists Tested For Covid-19 in Greece Prove Negative
All passengers arriving on direct flights from the United Kingdom on July 15-16 have so far tested negative for Covid-19, Greek government sources revealed, according to the Athens Macedonian News Agency (AMNA).
They said 1,366 tests were carried out on...
Greece
New Covid-19 Protocol Requires Wearing a Mask in Supermarkets
The use of non-medical masks in supermarkets will become mandatory for both employees and patrons alike starting on Saturday, July 18, to address noticeable spikes in Covid-19.
The decision was made by the National Committee for the Protection of Public...