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Greece’s vaccination program: Rates per age group

Greece has completed 11 million vaccinations as of Monday, Secretary General for Primary Health Marios Themistocleous said at the weekly live briefing on Monday. The total number refers to both those who have completed vaccination against Covid-19 or have had the first dose of vaccine only. He said that over …

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Greece: 3,270 coronavirus cases, 24 deaths, geographic distribution

Greece’s health authorities announce don Saturday 3,270 coronavirus cases and 24 deaths in the last 24 hours. The number of intubated Covid-patients stands at 236. Tests in last 24 hours: PCR: 13,852 Rapid: 84,761 Positivity PCR & Rapid: 3.32% Since the pandemic began, Greece has confirmed 535,237 infections (daily change: …

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Delta variant accounts for 79.1% of new cases, says Greek expert

The Delta variant of Covid-19 has become the dominant strain in Greece, accounting for 79.1 percent of new cases, said Charalambos Gogos, an infectious disease specialist and member of the Covid-19 Εpidemiologists Committee. Gogos told a press briefing that the Delta variant will soon reach 90 percent, which is faster …

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Zakynthos: “No extension of mini lockdown,” says Regional Governor

Hours after the Civil Protection announced the extension of the mini lockdown on the island of Zakynthos, the Regional Governor of the Ionian island Rodi Kratsa told media that this decision has been revoked. Speaking to state broadcaster ERT on Friday morning, Kratsa said that the situation has been re-evaluated …

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Monastery on Aigina in quarantine after 16 nuns tested positive to Covid-19

Greece’s Civil Protection ordered the closure to public of the Monastery of Agios Nektarios on the island of Aigina after sixteen nuns were tested positive to Covid-19. The Monastery will remain closed to pilgrims for 15 days, from Friday, August 13, until 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 28, 2021, the …

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“I screamed Help! when I didn’t see my husband” says the woman-symbol of Evia fires

Panagiota Ritsopi,  81 years old: An elderly woman in black, screaming in agony as the flames swallow the forest and threaten her home. The woman who became the face of the tragedy in Evia. Her picture taken by Konstantinos Tsakalidis became the symbol of the devastation the fires engraved in …

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Civil Protection extends “mini lockdown” in Chania and Zakynthos

Greece’s Civil Protection extended on Thursday the “mini lockdown” imposed on the island of Zakynthos and the Regional Unit of Chania, Crete, a week ago. The extension of the restrictions such as night curfew and music ban follows a recommendation by the Committee of Infectious Diseases and the Protection of …

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Milos British-flagged shipwreck: All passengers, crew rescued (picts, video)

All 11 passengers and 7 crew members from the British-flagged shipwreck have been rescued and transported to the island of Milos, the Greek Coast Guard said early Thursday afternoon. One person was slightly injured in the head when the 28-meter-long chartered yacht sank and everybody found himself in the water, …

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Crete: 6 coronavirus infections in nursing home; hospitals under pressure

Five elderly and one member of the staff at a private nursing home in Lasithi, eastern Crete. All cases were found to have been infected with the Delta strain of the coronavirus. Covid-19 tests carried out to the remaining staff and the elderly were reportedly negative. Speaking to state broadcaster …

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