CORONAVIRUS

Cases of flu and coronavirus in Greece recorded an increase in the week December 25- January 1, National Health Care organizartion EODY said in its weekly report published on Thursday. According to the EODY report, the seasonal viral infections that is fly, coronavirus and RSV increased further in all age …

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Negative covid-19 test, masks and checks on travelers from China at the airports of Greece is what the government decided on Thursday at an emergency meeting at the office of prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis The coronavirus outbreak in China and the XBB1.5 mutation has put also the government on alert, …

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European Union government officials recommended on Wednesday that passengers flying from China to the EU should have a negative Covid-19 test before they board, as Beijing plans to ease travel restrictions despite a wave of new Covid infections. +++In an emergency meeting to be held at the Prime Minister’s office …

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The European Union is assessing Beijing’s rollback of its strict anti-infection controls but refrained Thursday from immediately following EU member Italy in requiring coronavirus tests for airline passengers coming from China. Health officials from the 27-member bloc promised to continue talks on seeking a common approach to travel rules. However, …

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Doctors and nursing staff returning to work after being suspended for refusing to get vaccinated against Covid-19 will not be allowed in intensive care units and cancer wards, according to proposals by the Health Ministry’s committee of experts explained in Parliament on Wednesday. Both doctors and support staff are returning …

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Greece’s health authorities announced on Tuesday 47,497 coronavirus cases confirmed in the week of December 12-18, ISO week 50/2022. According to the weekly coronavirus bulletin by the National Public Health Organization (EODY), there have been 150 Coronavirus-deaths in the same time. The number of intubated Coronavirus-patients stands at 104 on …

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Unvaccinated health staff – except doctors – who return to work as of 1. January  2023, must wear a high-protection mask and submit two coronavirus tests a week, the Health Ministry announced on Wednesday. The protocol refers to unvaccinated nurses, administrative personnel and other hospital staff except doctors. Doctors, nurses, …

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Coronavirus cases and reinfections rose in the last week as Greece’s health authorities announced on Tuesday, 51,824 coronavirus cases confirmed in the week of December 5-11, ISO week 49 /2022. According to weekly report by the National Public Health Organization (EODY) 130 Covid-patients died in the same period, while 88 …

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Greece;s health authorities announced on Tuesday 43,748 coronavirus cases confirmed in the week November 28 to December 4, ISO week 48/2022. Media pointed out that many infected patients get a positive coronavirus result via a self-test and that they don’t even bother to report it to health authorities. It is …

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Greece’s health authorities announced on Tuesday 43,914 coronavirus cases confirmed in the week of November 21-27, ISO week 47/2022. According to the weekly coronavirus bulletin by the National Health Care organization EODY, 118 Covid-patients died in the same period, while the number of those intubated stood at 97 on Nov …

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Unvaccinated health workers of the National Health Care system will return to work under a strict protocol that will include regular rapid testing. The return is reportedly scheduled on January 1, 2023, almost 15 months after thousands of doctors, nurses and administrative personnel were sent home for refusing to not …

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Greece’s health authorities announced on Tuesday 53,800 coronavirus cases confirmed in the week of November 14-20, ISO week 46/2022. According to the National Public Health Organization (EODY) weekly bulletin, 147 Covid-pateients died in the same period of time. Rt: 0.87 The number of intubated Covid-patients across the country stood at …

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The Panhellenic Federation of Freelance Pediatricians proposes the return of the universal use of the protective face masks indoors, due to the concern that prevails with the development of the coronavirus pandemic. According to the Pediatricians, the estimates of the European Center for Infection Prevention (ECDC) on the spread of …

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Greece’s health authorities announced on Tuesday 55,917 coronavirus cases confirmed in the week of November 7-13, ISO week 45/2022. In its weekly covid-19 bulletin, National Public Health Organization (EODY) said also that 115 Covid-patients died in the same period of time. The number of intubated Covid-patients stood at 81 on …

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The Covid-19 vaccination platform for children aged 6 months to 4 years opened on Friday morning, November 11, 2022 Greece’s health authorities For this age group, Greece has taken delivery of Pfizer vaccines against Covid-19. The first of the new vaccines for this age group will start to be administered …

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Greece’s health authorities announce don Tuesday 61,139 coronavirus cases confirmed in the week October 31-November 6 (ISO week 44 /2022). The number of coronavirus deaths recorded in the same period was 134. Intubated Covid-patients in hospitals across the country stood at 89 on November 6. Rt: 097% According to National …

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Children aged between 6 months and 4 years with underlying health conditions or that are immune-compromised should get inoculated against the coronavirus, Greece’s National Vaccination Committee recommended on Tuesday. In a live briefing, committee head Maria Theodoridou also said that healthy children in the same age category could get vaccinated …

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Greece’s health authorities announced on Tuesday, 53,436 coronavirus cases confirmed in the week of October 24-30, 2022 (ISO week 43/2022.) According to the weekly bulletin of the the National Public Health Organization (EODY), 164 coronavirus-patients died in the same period. Stand of intubated Covid-patients on Oct 30: 85 All confirmed …

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The National Health Care Organization EODY issued on new instructions for travelers traveling to and from Greece. In a press release issued on 31. October 2022, EODY points out that the risk of transmission of the coronavirus varies, depending on the country of destination. According to the announcement, people who …

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Greece’s health authorities announced on Tuesday 52,966 coronavirus cases confirmed in the week of October 17-23, ISO 42/2022. According to the weekly bulletin by the National Public Health Organization (EODY) 138 Covid-patients did in the same period of time. the number on intubated Covidpatients in country’s hospital stood at 82 …

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