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COVID-19

PM Mitsotakis Says Greeks Have a Choice: "Self-Protection or Lockdown"

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told Greeks on Thursday that they have a choice to make in the next days and weeks. Either they will adhere to the measures imposed to stem the spread of coronavirus, or they face a...

Coronavirus-Sniffing Dogs May Help Make Travel Safe Again

Not everyone who had the urge to travel this past summer was able to get beyond the concept that someone might soon be sticking a swab up their nose or into the back of their throat for a coronavirus...

Greece Should Not Impose a Lockdown, Says Stanford’s Ioannidis

Dr. John Ioannidis, the renowned medical professor at California's Stanford University Medical School, warned in an interview with Greek Reporter that Greece should not impose a second lockdown. "It would be a devastating mistake to do so and it will...

Greece: 358 New Covid Cases, Five Deaths on Wednesday

On Wednesday, Greece recorded 358 new cases of the coronavirus -- which was a slight increase over yesterday's 346 cases -- and five new deaths in the country. Of these most recently-diagnosed cases, 56 can be traced to known outbreaks,...

Greece Announces New Online Coronavirus Measures Platform, Pledges More ICU Beds

Greek government spokesman Stelios Petsas spoke to reporters on Wednesday regarding the current coronavirus situation in the country, with cautionary words about the direction in which it is going concerning the pandemic. He stated that "we have been taking measures...

Greece Records 346 Coronavirus Cases Tuesday; Eight Deaths

Greek health officials announced 346 new cases of the coronavirus in the country on Tuesday, along with eight deaths in those who had succumbed with the virus. This is a slight decrease after Monday's record 453 cases. Of the 346 cases,...

Greece's Supreme Court Prosecutor Urges Harsher Punishment for Anti-Maskers

Vassilis Pliotas, one of the prosecutors on Greece's Supreme Court, argued Tuesday that all those who refuse to follow mandatory mask orders should be immediately arrested. He argued to his fellow prosecutors that those who spread skepticism about the deadly...

Greek PM Calls for New Global Health Architecture at UN’s 75th Anniversary Session

Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that the Covid-19 pandemic is an emphatic reminder of why multilateral cooperation is so necessary, in a video message to world leaders as the United Nations marked its 75th anniversary on Monday. The Greek premier...

Greece: Record 453 Covid Cases Monday; Six Deaths

Greek officials announced that health authorities had diagnosed a record 453 new cases of the corona virus in the country on Monday, along with six deaths associated with the virus. Out of this total, 195 cases were linked to known...

Greece Reports 170 New Corona Virus Cases, Seven Deaths; 78 Patients Intubated

On Sunday, 170 new cases of the virus were recorded, while seven people tragically lost their lives with the virus. Of the new cases, 33 were linked to known outbreaks, and 12 were discovered during routine testing of travelers arriving...