COVID-19
Australia
Thousands of Australians Stranded Abroad, Including Many Greek Australians
In the wake of the Covid crisis, Australia's government limited international arrivals into the country to 4,000 travelers a week.
This has left Australians abroad, most of whom had left the country before the pandemic started, virtually stranded.
Australia set some...
Greece
Greece: 240 Covid Cases, 4 Deaths on Saturday
Greece announced 204 new cases of the coronavirus and 4 deaths from the virus on Saturday.
Of the new cases, 42 are linked to confirmed outbreaks, while 34 were recorded during testing of visitors at Greece's points of entry.
In total,...
Greece
Greece Announces 339 New Coronavirus Cases; Two Deaths
The Greek health authorities announced that there have been a total of 339 new cases of the coronavirus detected in the country in the last 24 hours as well as two deaths associated with the virus.
The median age of...
Cyprus
Greek, Cypriot Scientists Develop New Rapid Covid Test
A new Covid test being used in England can quickly determine if a patient is positive for coronavirus or not in the space of only 90 minutes.
The test, dubbed COVIDNudge, was developed by the company "DnaNudge," the result of...
Greece
Greek PM Mitsotakis says He's Prepared to Take New Coronavirus Measures
The rapid re-spreading of the coronavirus in Greece has led Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and health authorities to take new measures to fight it, including restriction of public gatherings, mandating teleworking, and a 14-day suspension of cultural events.
The Prime...
Greece
Greece Announces 359 New Coronavirus Cases; Nine Deaths in Last 24 Hours
The Greek health authorities announced on Tuesday that there were 359 cases of the coronavirus detected around the nation in the last 24 hours, along with nine deaths in those who had the virus.
On Wednesday, there were 312 cases,...
Greece
Coronavirus: 312 Cases, Three Deaths Spur Concern Over Hospital Capacity in Greece
Greece recorded a total of 312 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, following a recent, disturbing upward trend in cases. A total of 310 people had been diagnosed with the coronavirus on Tuesday. A stunning 174 of today's cases were...
Greece
New Covid Measures Regarding Foreign Flights into Greece
New coronavirus-fighting measures, as announced by the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority on Wednesday, address how international arrivals into Greece will be tested for the virus for the rest of the month of September.
The measures, which detail exactly which travelers...
Greece
New Covid Measures For Attica Announced
In the face of not only a steep increased in coronavirus cases, but higher numbers of intubated patients in the country as well, the Greek government imposed anti-virus measures in heavily-impacted regions, including Attica, on Tuesday.
Officials are especially concerned...
Greece
Coronavirus: 310 New Cases on Tuesday, Three Deaths, 67 Patients Intubated
In the last 24 hours, Greece recorded 310 new cases of Covid-19 and three deaths associated with the virus.
This is a sharp increase from Monday's total of 180 cases. This brings Greece's total number of cases to 13,730 since...