Greece’s Civil Protection is warning of an very high risk of fires on Sunday, July 23, 2023. Extreme high (Categoy 5 RED ALERT) is the risk of fires in the regions of: Attica, Evia, Viotia, Fokida, Fthiotida, Magnisia, Larissa, Argolida, Corinth, Messinis, in areas of Achaia, Ilia and the islands …
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13 Beaches in Greece lose Blue Flag awards in July 2023
A total of 13 Greek beaches lost the Blue Flags awarded by the International Blue Flag Environmental Education, Information and Awareness Program 2023. The Blue Flags were removed because the beaches did not organize according to the criteria of the Program. It should be recalled that with 617 Blue Flag …
Read More »Parthenon made of …dough by Greece’s National Baking Team
The precise replica of the Parthenon of the Acropolis of Athens has been created out of …dough. Creators are a group of bakers, the National Baking Team preparing for an international competition. The bakers behind this unique creation are members of the National Baking Team, which will represent Greece in …
Read More »Famous “Shipwreck of Zakynthos” to be closed due to landslides risk
The famous shipwreck, the Navagio of Zakynthos will be closed fro safety reasons and for a long period of time, following a recent evaluation of landslides and the seismic activity, the head of Greek Earthquake Planning and Protection (OASP) announced on Thursday. Local authorities react to the decision – What …
Read More »Warning sms sent to 7 regions; Watch ARIEL in Greece Live
In the grip of rain and storm bad weather front ARIEL are many regions in Greece, including Attica, since Wednesday morning. Repeated 112 sms messages were sent to residents of seven regions, warning them of dangerous phenomena and urging them to avoid unnecessary traveling. The first regions to receive the …
Read More »Fires warning: Greece’s regions at “very high risk” Aug 8-9 (MAPs)
“Hot-Dry-Windy” conditions prevail in several parts of Greece favor the outbreak of wild- and forest fires on Monday and Tuesday, August 8-9, 2022, the National Observatory of Athens According to latest forecast data analyzed by the team FLAME of the NOA, the Hot-Dry-Windy weather type creates unfavorable pyro-meteorological, that is …
Read More »28 Lighthouses across Greece open to public on Aug 21
28 lighthouses across Greece will open their doors to public on Sunday, August 21, in celebration of International Lighthouse Day 2022, the Greek Navy said on Saturday. They will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. People will have the opportunity to learn about the contribution of lighthouses to …
Read More »Greece Coronavirus: EODY’s first weekly bulletin; geographic distribution
Greece’s National Health Care organization EODY published its first weekly bulletin on coronavirus data on Tuesday for the reference week July 4-10, 2022. In the reference week coronavirus cases were 136,230, deaths 160. Covid-patients intubated in ICU are 109. According to EODY weekly bulletin, the confirmed coronavirus cases recorded in …
Read More »Greece: 16,049* coronavirus cases, geographic distribution; 28 deaths
Greece’s health authorities announced on Sunday 13,306 coronavirus cases plus 2,743 reinfections in the last 24 hours, that is a total of 16,049 infections. 28 Covid-related deaths have been recorded in the same period. The number of intubated Covid-patients in hospitals ICUs increased to 103. EODY coronavirus bulletin on Sunday …
Read More »Greece: 22,877* coronavirus cases, geographic distribution; 22 deaths
Greece’s health authorities announced on Friday 18,948 coronavirus cases plus 3,929 reinfections in the last 24 hours, that is a total of 22,877 infections. 22 Covid-related deaths have been recorded in the same period. The number of intubated Covid-patients in hospitals ICUs stands at 101. Hospital admissions of Covid-patients jumped …
Read More »Greece: 23,364 coronavirus cases, geographic distribution; 22 deaths
Greece’s health authorities announced Wednesday 19,303 coronavirus cases plus 4,061 reinfections in the last 24 hours, that is a total of 23,364 infections. 22 Covid-related deaths have been recorded in the same period. The number of intubated Covid-patients in hospitals ICUs stands at 96. According to EODY weekly report on …
Read More »Coronavirus cases in Greece climb to 25,566+5,022 reinfections in past 24 hours
Greece’s health authorities announced Tuesday 25,566 coronavirus cases plus 5,022 reinfections in the last 24 hours, that is a total of 30,588 infections. 19 Covid-related deaths have been recorded in the same period. The number of intubated Covid-patients in hospitals ICUs stands at 98. While the daily infections and hospital …
Read More »Purple jellyfish numbers in relative decline, say Greek researchers
The number of dangerous purple jellyfish are now in relative decline as there have not been any recent reports of dense congregations, researchers at the Hellenic Center for Marine Research (ELKETHE) have said. Tentacles of purple jellyfish that can reach up to 2 meters, carry a very painful sting and …
Read More »Larissa: Middle-aged woman not allowed to leave family home for 42 years
The death of a 76-year-old woman revealed the tragic life of her daughter: the 51-year-old woman was kept at home and was not allowed to leave it since she was 9 years old, a pupil of the 3rd grade. A whole life, a total of 42 years. According to media …
Read More »Coronavirus cases in Greece rise to over 8,000; geographic distribution; viral load
Daily coronavirus cases in Greece rose to 8,083 in the past 48 hours, health authorities announced on Tuesday. 12 Covid-related deaths were recorded in the same period. The number of intubated Covid-patients in hospitals ICUs across the country stands at 109. Two weeks after the Greek government suspended the use …
Read More »Covid-deaths in Greece pass 30,000 milestone; 4,539 new coronavirus cases; distribution
Covid-deaths in Greece passed the 30,000 milestone on Saturday after 15 deaths were recorded in the past 24 hours. Health authorities announced also 4,539 coronavirus cases confirmed in the same period of time, whil the number of intubated Covid-patients in ICUs stands at 109 from 110 day earlier. According to …
Read More »Greece: 4,493 coronavirus cases, 17 deaths; geographic distribution
Greece’s health authorities announced on Friday 4,493 new coronavirus cases and 17 Covid-related deaths in the last 24 hours. The number of Covid-patients intubated in hospitals ICUs across the country has decreased to 110. A total of 3,492,268 infections (daily change: +0.1%) have been confirmed in Greece since the start …
Read More »Greece: Coronavirus cases, deaths rise; geographic distribution
Greece’s health authorities announced on Tuesday 5,610 new coronavirus cases and covid-related deaths in the last 24 hours. The number of Covid-patients intubated in ICU of the country’s hospitals stands at 120. Coronavirus numbers are higher on Tuesday compared to the 2,501 confirmed cases, 10 deaths and 119 intubated on …
Read More »Lab tests confirm: Tourist in Greece infected with Chickenpox, not Monkeypox
The foreign national currently treated in an Athens hospital is not infected with the monkeypox virus but with chickenpox, first results of laboratory tests showed on Sunday night. The 29-year-old tourist was considered the first suspected case of monkeypox in Greece. In laboratory tests conducted at the Attikon hospital and …
Read More »Monkeypox: First suspicious case detected in Greece; tourist transferred to Athens
The first monkeypox suspicious cases has been detected in Greece. Affected is reportedly a 29-year-old foreign national who together with his partner was having vacation on the island of Kefalonia in the Ionian Sea. According to media reports on Saturday night, the man from the United Kingdom has skin rashes …
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