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As the novel coronavirus has infected more than 723,000 people worldwide and killed over 33,000, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University, President Trump conceded on Sunday that in a worst-case scenario, deaths in the United States from...

The US now has the highest number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world, overtaking China, according to Johns Hopkins University data. The global number of confirmed cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus has now passed the half-million mark. Health authorities...

As the worldwide death toll from the coronavirus pandemic on Friday jumped over the 10,000 mark, Greece, which has recorded nine deaths, strengthened its measures against the spread by announcing that all hotels which operate on a 12-month basis...

Greece closed its borders to non-EU citizens as of 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday. In measures aiming to contain the spread of coronavirus, a 14-day quarantine is highly recommended for Greeks, EU-citizens and especially those coming from the UK. In addition...

As Greece has suspended all church services, overruling the Orthodox hierarchy, and  announced new measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus, including the closure of shops as of Wednesday, Johns Hopkins University announced that the number of global infections stands...

The Greek government is considering imposing a nationwide lockdown following on the steps taken by Italy and Spain as the death toll from the coronavirus reached four and the number of cases jumped to 352 on Monday. On Monday Greece...

Greece announced early on Thursday the first death from coronavirus in the city of Patras. The patient, a 66-year-old male, was hospitalized after he returned from a religious pilgrimage to Israel and Egypt at the end of February. Earlier, in...

The World Health Organization announced on Wednesday that the Covid19 coronavirus outbreak is now a global pandemic. As Greece announced that there are 99 cases in Greece and decided to close all educational institutions for 14 days on Tuesday,...

Greek authorities are on high alert following the alarming outbreak of the coronavirus in Italy, where as of Tuesday morning more than 280 cases and seven deaths have been recorded. Infectious disease experts warn that the possibility of an outbreak...