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Greece
Thessaloniki Becomes the Epicenter of the Covid Pandemic in Greece
Health officials were dispatched to Thessaloniki on Wednesday to coordinate efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus as Greece's second largest city has become the epicenter of the second wave sweeping Greece since August.
According to the Greek Health...
Greece
Greek Health System at Crisis Point as Covid Patients Fill ICU's
Greece’s spike in intubated patients suffering from the coronavirus has led to a strain on the country’s public health system. As of Sunday, out of a total of 1,063 ICU beds throughout the country, only 329 are still available...
Hollywood
False Positive Test Halts Shooting of John Stamos’ ‘Big Shot’
A positive test on set halted shooting of the new Disney Plus series "Big Shot", starring John Stamos. Thankfully, the test turned out to be a false positive.
The crew member tested positive on Tuesday, while the crew were undergoing...
Greece
Greece Under Partial Covid Lockdown Starting Tuesday
Greek authorities will impose a partial lockdown aimed at curbing a spike in coronavirus infections starting on Tuesday.
Bars and restaurants in high-risk areas will be closed and the use of face masks and a nighttime curfew will be made...
Greece
Greece Registers More than 2,000 New Coronavirus Cases on Saturday
Greece confirmed 2,056 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, of which 62 are linked to known clusters of infection and 22 were identified at entry points to the country, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) said.
All cases in Greece total...
Greece
Covid Cases Jump Over 1,600, Setting New Record in Greece
Greek health authorities announced on Friday that 1,690 new cases of the coronavirus were detected in the last 24 hours throughout the country.
This is the highest daily number of new coronavirus diagnoses in Greece since the onset of the...
Greece
Greek Regions of Ioannina and Serres Placed Under Covid Lockdown
The regional units of Ioannina and Serres were placed under lockdown as of Thursday morning due to a spike in coronavirus cases. They join two other Greek regions -- Kastoria and Kozani -- which were moved to level 4,...
Greece
Covid Infections In Greece Shoot Up to 1,547 on OXI Day
A record-breaking 1,547 cases of Covid-19 were diagnosed in Greece on Wednesday as the country was celebrating its national holiday, OXI Day.
The spread of the disease continues unabated despite the lockdown imposed on four regions -- Ioannina, Kastoria, Kozani...
Greece
Greece Records 13 Covid Deaths as Lockdown Imposed on Kozani Region
Greek health authorities announced on Thursday that 13 people had died in the last 24 hours as a result of the coronavirus infection, bringing the death toll in the country to 482 since the pandemic started in March.
There are...
Greece
Covid-19 Deaths in Greece Climb to Over 400, Cases Approach 20,000
Greek health authorities announced on Sunday that four more people died with the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of fatalities in the country to 409.
There were 229 new cases of the coronavirus, of which...