CORONAVIRUS

New cases of both coronavirus and of influenza (flu) dropped slightly over the week of May 22-28, according to the weekly report by the National Public Health Organization (EODY), published on Thursday. Hospital admissions for coronavirus also decreased last week, dropping 2% overall compared to the average weekly for admissions …

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New cases of both the coronavirus and the flu slightly increased over the week of May 15-21, according to the weekly report by Greece’s National Public Health Organization (EODY), published on Thursday. Hospital admissions for coronavirus also went up last week, yet dropping 7% overall compared to the average weekly …

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New cases of coronavirus went up slightly over the week of May 1-7, 2023 while those of influenza (flu) decreased, according to the weekly report by the National Public Health Organization (EODY). Hospital admissions for coronavirus also dropped last week, dropping 13% overall compared to the average weekly for admissions …

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The World Health Organization WHO has declared the end of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as a global health emergency. The pandemic has killed “at least 20 million” people, the WHO also announced. The decision was taken during a session of committee members on Thursday, May 4, 2023. "It is therefore …

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New cases of coronavirus dropped over the week of April 24-30, 2023 while cases of influenza (flu) infection rose, according to the weekly report by the National Public Health Organization (EODY). Hospital admissions for coronavirus also dropped last week but were up 3% compared to the average weekly for admissions …

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Diagnostic Centers and Polyclinics in Greece demand that pharmacies will no longer carry out Rapid Tests for Covid-19. They sent a letter with their request to Health Minister, Thanos Plevris, reportedly saying among others that “the emergency measure due to the coronavirus pandemic, which enables rapid tests to be carried …

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Greece’s National Organization for Medicines EOF released its report on side effects and deaths caused by vaccines against COvid-19. 63 deaths and 1,633 side effects have been officially recorded by EOF in the two years of vaccinations. Among a total of 22,120,416 doses of vaccines for the coronavirus that have …

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New cases of coronavirus and of influenza (flu) dropped over the week of March 20-26, according to the weekly report by the National Public Health Organization (EODY). ISO week 12/2023, March 20-26, compared with the previous week: *Tests -8% *Infections +2% (13,752 total, 1965/day) *Reinfections 47% (percentage) *Positivity +12% (2.9%) …

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The World Health Organization has tailored its Covid-19 vaccination recommendations for a new phase of the pandemic, suggesting that healthy children and adolescents may not necessarily need a shot but older, high-risk groups should get a booster between 6 to 12 months after their last vaccine. The UN agency said …

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Greece’s Health Ministry ends the compulsory use of face masks against Covid-19 on public transport means that was obligatory since April 2020. The measure goes into effect on Monday, March 27, 2023. Note that many passengers stopped wearing the obligatory masks in public transport since the government relaxed general protection …

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Intensive Care Units for Covid-19 patients will be abolished in Greece’s hospitals. This was decided unanimously by the large committee of experts of the Ministry of Health, which consists of more than 30 scientists. According to media information, the suggestion was made by the Director of the Evangelical ICU at …

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Measures to prohibit coronavirus infections will be lifted, except in the case of public and private health facilities and nursing homes for the elderly, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday. According to media, the measures to be lifted include: masks to be abolished everywhere and in public transport – except …

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Positivity in both coronavirus and flu cases increased over the past week, February 20-26, Greece’s National health Care organization EODY announced in its weekly epidemiological report on Thursday. Positivity of all tested samples for Covid-19 saw a small increase, as did the rate of hospital admissions and intubations. There were …

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More people were admitted to hospital for coronavirus during the week of February 13-19, authorities said on Thursday, while the number of recorded infections did not change. Currently 101 Covid-patients are in intensive care units at hospitals (ICUs) with Covid-19,. 95 deaths were recorded for the Feb. 13-19 week, the …

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Τhe number of Covid-19 hospital admissions and intubations decreased in the week of January 23-29, while the number of coronavirus deaths stayed the same as in the previous week, said the National Public Health Organization (EODY) in its weekly statistics report on Thursday. A total of 1,112 Covid-19 patients were …

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Infection rates for Covid-19, along with hospitalizations and intensive care dropped during the week of January 16-22, National Public Health Organization. EODY said on it weekly report issued on Thursday. The rate of influenza infections did not present a great change, EODY added. The weekly report presents information on viral …

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Deaths due to Covid-19 rose by 16% in the week January 6-15, 2023 when compared to the previous week, Greece’s National Public Health Organization (EODY) said in its weekly coronavirus statistics report on Thursday. At the same time increase are also intubations and hospital admissions, EODY said, even though it …

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Air passengers from China will need a negative Covid-19 test, a PCR or a rapid test, Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority announced in a air directive (notam) issued late on Monday. The measure refers to all passengers on direct flights from China to Greece regardless of their nationality. All travelers from …

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The new XBB.1.5 Omicron coronavirus sub-variant commonly know as “Kraken” has been detected in 6 samples in Greece, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) said in its weekly statistics report on Thursday, regarding the period January 2-8, 2023. The XBB.1.5 sub-variant has been detected in a total of 6 samples, …

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Prices for rapid tests, self tests as well as molecular tests PCR are increasing as they are now subject to a Value Added Tax rate of 6%. The VAT rate for such tests was zero soon after the coronavirus pandemic began. Rapid tests are required to be done at their …

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