COVID-19

It came to light on Monday that Greek citizens had sent a total of one million SMS messages to the state on Sunday, letting the authorities know that they were headed out amidst the lockdown for some much-needed recreation...

Early studies show that the coronavirus vaccine developed by US pharmaceutical company Pfizer, in collaboration with German company BioNTech, is 90% effective in protecting against the virus, according to data released on Monday. This marks a monumental stride in controlling...

Greece's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Sunday issued a notam on the rules applying to all foreign and domestic flights for the period between November 9-30, during which the country will be under a nationwide lockdown to restrict the...

On Sunday, a record of 35 people with Covid-19 lost their lives, and 228 people with the virus were intubated, the largest number of intubated patients recorded in one day since the start of the pandemic in Greece. A...

The 61st Thessaloniki International Film Festival (TIFF) launched virtually on Thursday, as the opening film was projected onto a screen in an empty room in the Olympion theater due to the coronavirus. Organizers of TIFF recognized the importance of film...

A total of 2,556 cases of Covid-19 were diagnosed in the country over the last day, and 34 deaths were recorded in those who had suffered from the virus, the highest number of deaths recorded in one day since...

After a spike in cases of Covid-19, Greece entered a nation-wide lockdown on the early morning hours of Saturday. Police have been stationed around the city on Saturday to be sure that citizens are observing the anti-virus measures. After Athenians...

Greece's recent spike in intubated patients with the coronavirus has led to a strain on the county's health system. As patients fill up Greece's ICU units, hospitals, especially in Northern Greece, are reaching capacity. Attica, home to Greece's capital city...

Protesters gathered near Thessaloniki's iconic White Tower on Friday to demonstrate against the nationwide lockdown set to begin in the early morning hours of Saturday. Protesters were hit with tear gas after they threw rocks at policemen at the...

A total of 2,448 cases of Covid-19 were diagnosed in the country over the last day, and 14 deaths were recorded in those who had suffered with the virus. Currently, a record-breaking 196 patients with the virus are intubated...