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Greece
Following Thessaloniki, Greece Closes Waterfront Promenades in Volos and Patras
Nikos Chardalias, the Greek Deputy Minister for Civil Protection, announced on Friday afternoon that the waterfront promenades in two major Greek ports will close in the coming days to promote social distancing.
The waterfront promenade of the city of Volos,...
Diplomacy
Greece Flies Italian Flags on Public Buildings in Solidarity With Neighbor
Greek authorities raised the flag of Italy on public buildings in Athens on Friday, including the Parliament of the country and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a rare move of solidarity with their suffering neighbors in Italy.
Speaker of...
Greece
Greece Quarantines Refugee Camp, Finds 119 Positive Cases on Ship off Athens
Greece's deputy Civil Protection Minister Nikos Chardalias announced on Thursday that a total of twenty-three asylum-seekers from the refugee camp of Ritsona on the island of Euboea have tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus.
Ritsona is the camp from which...
Greece
An Additional 80 Tons of Protective Medical Equipment Arrive in Greece
Eighty tons of anti-coronavirus protective equipment ordered by the Greek state for the National Health Service's hospital staff arrived on Wednesday afternoon at Athens International Airport.
Greek Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias was there to oversee the operation of the unloading...
Economy
Supermarket Chains in Greece Announce Generous Bonuses for Their Staff
During these difficult times for all of us, doctors, nurses and carers have been at the forefront of the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic, receiving very well-deserved accolades and praise for their unstinting work in tough conditions.
However, another...
Greece
Greece Takes Measures as Doctors Warn of Coronavirus Pandemic in Refugee Camps
A special out-patient infirmary aimed at the early detection of possible coronavirus cases among asylum seekers at the VIAL reception and identification centre (RIC) on Chios has started operations just outside the camp, it was announced on Wednesday.
The VIAL...
Greece
Onassis Foundation Donates 13.5 Million Surgical Masks to Greece
Τhe Onassis Foundation has donated 13.5 million surgical masks to the country, which they recently bought and had delivered to Greece from China.
On Tuesday, Onassis Foundation President Antonis Papadimitriou delivered the precious cargo to Greek Premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Health...
Greece
Greek Regions In Complete Lockdown as Coronavirus Death Toll Rises to 49
Greek health authorities announced during their daily update on Tuesday afternoon that seven more people had died from the coronavirus in the last twenty-four hours.
This new development has raised the number of fatalities in the country to 49.
Additionally, Sotiris...
Education
Greek Study Raises Hopes That High Temperatures Could Ease Coronavirus Pandemic
While the data so far has shown conflicting evidence about the impact of atmospheric temperatures on the spread of the coronavirus, a new Greek study appears to show that transmission of the virus in countries with high temperatures is...
Greece
Greece's Coronavirus Death Toll Rises to 46 as Government Says Measures are Working
Greek health authorities announced on Tuesday morning that three more people had died from the coronavirus, raising the number of fatalities in the country to 46.
The victims, two male and one female, had underlying health problems before they were...