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Greek Health System at its Limits as ICU Units Fill Up
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...
Business
Greece Receives Boosted Credit Rating from Moody's
Moody's, the bond credit rating agency, upgraded Greece's credit rating on Friday, giving the country's market a boost amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.
The country's rating went from a B1 to a B3, signaling the possibility of economic recovery in the...
Greece
Protesters Clash with Police at Thessaloniki Demonstration Against Lockdown
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...
Greece
Covid Cases Over 2,000 Friday, One Day Before Nationwide Lockdown
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...
Art
Greek-Australian Awarded Prestigious Schenberg Art Fellowship
Greek-Australian artist Tina Stefanou was awarded the Schenberg Art Fellowship from the Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (PICA) on October 9 of this year. The fellowship, worth $50,000, is one of the most prestigious awards for up and coming...
Greece
Greece Records 2,917 Coronavirus Cases on Eve of Second Lockdown
A record-breaking 2,917 cases of Covid-19 were diagnosed in the country on Thursday, and 29 deaths were recorded in those who had suffered with the virus.
This is the highest number of coronavirus cases recorded in a one-day period in...
Greece
Restaurant in Thessaloniki Offers Free Food to Those in Need
The owner of the restaurant Sta Kala Kathoumena in the Macedonian city of Thessaloniki has offered to feed those in need of a free meal every day for a month starting on November 2.
This act of amazing generosity comes...
Diaspora
Greek Seven-Year-Old Anastasia Needs Your Help to Fight Brain Cancer
The family of the 7-year-old Greek girl Anastasia, who was recently diagnosed with brain cancer, are seeking financial support after learning that the cost of their daughter's necessary surgery is nearly 700,000 euros ($820,316).
In a social media post made...
Greece
Greek Island of Samos Rises 18-25 Centimeters After Powerful Earthquake
According to preliminary data released by Greek scientists on Wednesday, the Greek island of Samos has risen 18-25 cm (9.84 inches) after it was struck by a powerful earthquake on Friday,
The massive earthquake, which measured 7.0 magnitude on the...