COVID-19

A new treatment for Covid-19 which the blood plasma Of those who have survived the virus is reported to have improved the condition of 10 patients, with Greek researchers currently conducting further trials. The technique itself involves collecting the plasma...

Greek authorities, increasingly concerned following the recent spike in coronavirus cases, are considering to re-introduce some of the restrictions imposed earlier in the year. Professor of infectious diseases Charalambos Gogos warned that some measures such as the limit of 6...

By Janet Bednarek The U.S. airline industry has generally faced two obstacles in enticing more people to fly: fear and fares. Before the novel coronavirus, few feared flying thanks to the extreme rarity of airline crashes in the U.S., and domestic...

The Greek health ministry's expert committee for tackling Covid-19 recommended on Monday that the government ban traditional festivals throughout the country until the end of July, intensify testing at the land borders and extend testing to seasonal workers from...

Greece registered 41 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) said on Saturday, with 11 of these relating to people entering Greece by land or air. Of Saturday's cases subtotal, 15 people requested...

Greek government spokesman Stelios Petsas reaffirmed Greece's firm resolve to protect the country's public health on Thursday, saying that the country is even ready to reinstate Covid-19 regulations if necessary. The announcement came during a press briefing in which Petsas...

Greece's recent Joint Ministerial Decision will relax its previously-implemented measures regarding the curbing of the Covid-19 pandemic, including restrictions for shopping malls, restaurants and cafes. Customers are now no longer required to wear masks while shopping at a store; however,...

After months of threats, the United States formally sent a letter on July 6 stating that it will withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO) after 72 years of membership in the UN-sponsored body. US President Trump had floated the...

Greek health authorities are on high alert after a total of 103 Covid-19 cases have now been recorded since the country opened to mass tourism on July 1. On Tuesday, 14 cases were recorded among tourists tested upon arrival. On...

After Greece's opening up to travelers from much of the rest of the world on July 1, the nation has seen an uptick in the increasing numbers of coronavirus infections. However, noted medical professor Dr. John Ioannidis of Stanford University,...