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Coronavirus: Five Tons of Chloroquine Sent to Greece from India
Five tons of the malaria-fighting medication called chloroquine was sent recently from India to Greece, after the Greek government managed to secure this enormous quantity of the drug to equip its National Health Service.
The use of chloroquine has been...
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Greek Artists Join Forces and Sing Together ''I'll Stay at Home!''
Many Greek artists, including famous singers and composers, participated in a remake of a popular old Loukianos Kilaidonis song titled ''Tha Kátso Spiti'' (I'll Stay at Home) in an attempt to create a happy, carefree moment for the nation...
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Coronavirus: PM Mitsotakis Announces Further Financial Assistance to Individuals and Businesses
In his second address to the nation in just a few days, Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced a series of new measures related to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic on Thursday afternoon.
PM Mitsotakis said that Athens will be significantly...
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Police Discover Arsenal of Heavy Weapons at Athens House
According to Greek police, an entire arsenal of heavy weapons was found on Thursday morning at a house in Sepolia, central Athens, during an ongoing operation by the Counter-Terrorism Service.
Additional weapons were also found in another house in Exarchia,...
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Man Shoots Two Women Outside a Supermarket in Kifissia, Attica
A family tragedy took place outside a supermarket in Kifissia, Athens on Wednesday evening.
According to what Greece's Kathimerini daily is reporting, a 35-year old police officer, who is now under arrest, shot his ex-wife outside of a supermarket in...
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PM Mitsotakis Declares ''We Are at War, Stay Safe, Stay at Home''
In a new wartime-like televised address to the nation, Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis informed the public about the latest emergency measures taken by the government to cope with the unprecedented lockdown the country is in due to the...
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Greece Records Fifth Coronavirus-Related Death; Cases Jump to 387
Greek health authorities announced on Tuesday afternoon that the number of individuals diagnosed with the Covid-19 coronavirus has now jumped to 387, and a fifth patient as succumbed to the disease.
The announcement was made by Sotiris Tsiodras, the Health...
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World Leaders Congratulate New Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou
Leaders from around the world have been sending congratulatory letters and messages to the new President of the Hellenic Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, over the last few days.
In his letter to President Sakellaropoulou, US President Donald Trump said ''Relations between...
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More than One Hundred Arrested for Violating Coronavirus-Related Emergency Laws
The Greek Police announced on Monday that there had been a total of 127 arrests for violations of measures meant to prevent and contain the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus in Greece.
These arrests took place between Thursday, March 12...
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Coronavirus: Greece Announces New Measures to Assist Employees and Businesses
Greece's Ministries of Finances, Growth and Investments, and Labor announced a series of additional measures to assist individuals and businesses who are getting hit by the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.
The measures include thousands of additional nurses and doctors to staff...