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Greece Confirms First Monkeypox Case
On Wednesday, Greece's health authorities confirmed the first case of monkeypox in the country.
According to the Organization for Public Health (EODY) a man who had previously traveled to Portugal has—upon the first examination—tested positive for the virus after seeking...
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Monkeypox Virus “Containable” Says the World Health Organization
The outbreak of monkeypox is unusual but “containable,” the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday, confirming 131 cases in nineteen countries where the virus is usually nonexistent.
That number is still expected to rise, but experts say the overall...
Greece
WHO: Covid-19 Pandemic “Far From Over”
Greece confirmed 23,621 new Covid-19 infections and 55 deaths associated with the virus in the last 24 hours, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) announced on Friday.
A total of 24,256 cases had been recorded in the country the day...
Europe
WHO Says Half of Europe Will Be Infected With Covid in Two Months
The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that more than half of Europe is expected to be infected with the Omicron variant of Covid-19 in the next two months.
Regional director Hans Kluge said at a press conference that Omicron...
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WHO: Omicron Causes Milder Cases, Infects Upper Respiratory System
The omicron coronavirus variant affects the upper respiratory tract, which causes milder symptoms than other variants of the virus, according to World Health Official Abdi Mahamud.
Other variants of the virus impact all areas of the respiratory system, particularly the...
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WHO Halfway Through Greek Alphabet With New Covid Strain Omicron
A new Covid-19 variant has been discovered in the African country Botswana, and the World Health Organization has already declared it a "variant of concern," and with that, given it a name from the Greek alphabet: Omicron.
The decision from...
Europe
WHO: Europe Could Face Another 700,000 Covid Deaths by Next Spring
The World Health Organization's Regional Director for Europe, Dr. Hans Kluge, said on Tuesday that the continent is facing a grim outlook for the future of the Covid-19 pandemic.
WHO Europe expects 700,000 more people to die from coronavirus across...
Europe
Europe to Implement Travel Restrictions for Unvaccinated Americans
Aft the European Union on Monday advised its member nations to ban unvaccinated travelers from the US to Europe, Italy, the Netherlands, and Sweden have put new travel restrictions on those hoping to visit the European countries from the...
Greek News
Cases of New Coronavirus Variant “Mu” Detected in Greece
Greek health authorities announced on Thursday that at least six cases of the new coronavirus variant Mu were detected in the country.
According to the the National Public Health Organization (EODY), the cases were detected at the Athens' international airport...
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WHO: New Coronavirus Variant “Mu” May Be Resistant to Vaccines
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday it is monitoring a new coronavirus variant known as "Mu," which was first identified in Colombia in January of 2021.
Mu, known scientifically as B.1.621, has been classified as a "variant of...