COVID-19
Greece
All Greek Armed Forces Exercises Suspended due to Coronavirus
All military exercises of the Greek Armed Forces have been suspended due to the coronavirus threat, starting with "Storm '20", which was to commence on Monday, according to a Kathimerini report citing military sources.
The decision came after the Ministry...
Greece
Greek University Team Creates Platform that Detects Coronavirus in Real Time
A National Technical University of Athens team was awarded in a European Commission competition for creating a platform that uses sewer surveillance for early COVID-19 detection.
The Greek team collaborated with students from the Netherlands, Spain, and the United Kingdom...
Greece
When and How Will Tourists be Able to Travel to the Greek Islands?
The government plan for opening up travel to the islands from mainland Greece will take place in three stages and will be completed on June 1st, according to the Ministry of the Interior.
Travel from the mainland to the islands...
Greece
Lufthansa Announces Flights to Greece as of May 18
German airline Lufthansa announced on Friday that flights to Greece will recommence on May 18, almost two months after the Greek government banned incoming flights due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The German air carrier announced that flights from Frankfurt to...
Europe
EU Decides to Keep European Borders Closed Until June 15
The European Commission on Friday called on Schengen member states and allied states to extend the temporary restriction on non-essential travel to the EU for another 30 days, until June 15.
Initially, unnecessary travel to the EU was banned until...
Greece
Greek Government Draws Up Roadmap for Reopening Tourism
"The tourism experience this summer may be slightly different from what you’ve had in previous years...(but) you can still get a fantastic experience in Greece, provided that the global epidemic is on a downward path," Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos...
Greece
Greece Records One Death, 21 New Coronavirus Cases on Wednesday
The Greek Health Ministry’s coronavirus spokesman Sotiris Tsiodras on Wednesday evening announced 21 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Greece in the past 24 hours and one new death.
The epidemiologist elaborated on the news, explaining that 11 of the...
Greece
Two Greek Scientists Among Most Highly Cited in the World
Greek scientists John P.A. Ioannidis and George P. Chrousos are on this year's list of Highly Cited Researchers in the world, according to their Google Scholar Citations public profiles.
The data was collected during the last week of April, 2020...
Greece
For the First Time in Weeks Cretans Feel Free Again
As restrictions imposed because of the coronavirus pandemic soften, Greeks return to their daily routines.
Greece
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Launches COVID-19 Global Relief Initiative
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) launched a $100 million global relief initiative this week to help world communities hardest hit by the coronavirus outbreak.
Grants made as part of the initiative focus on research, access to food and other necessities,...