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Greece
Greece Classed Among Countries With Lowest COVID Positivity Rates in EU
Greece is now marked as ''green'' in the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) maps for the coronavirus.
This is because the test positivity rate of the COVID-19 fell below four percent and the notification rate is lower...
Greece
Greece Announces 1,152 New Coronavirus Cases; Seven Deaths
Greek health authorities announced on Monday that there were 1,152 new coronavirus cases diagnosed in the country over the last day and seven deaths had occurred in those who suffered with the disease.
Ninety-six of the new cases were found...
Greece
European Data Considers Coronavirus Risk in Greece Mainly Low to Medium
According to data released by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) on Friday, much of Greece is at a "low" or "medium" risk level for Covid-19.
The ECDC records the epidemiological burden across Europe, and classifies either...
Greece
UK Takes Crete off Coronavirus Isolation List; Greece Considered "Low-Risk" Country
On Thursday, the UK took the Greek island of Crete off its list of areas from which returning British travelers must isolate.
According to the UK government's website gov.uk, as of 4 AM, Sunday October 18, those returning from Crete...
Greece
Greek Hospitals Short on Supplies, Drugs
As Greece prepares to give its banks 50 billion euros ($64.6 billion) and pay some eight billion euros ($10.34 billion) in back bills to creditors, the country’s hospitals are suffering dire shortages of critical equipment, including gloves and gowns,...
Economy
EU Warns Greek Health Officials of HIV Spike
With health care services being cut back in debt-crunched Greece, European health officials have warned that a sudden outbreak of the AIDS-causing virus HIV could become dangerous unless urgent measures are taken.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control...