A second case of monkeypox was announced by health authorities as first tests showed the man positive with non-veriola orthopox viruses to which belong also the monkeypox. According to health authorities, more tests are needed to confirm he is infected with the monkeypox and for this purpose samples have been …
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First case of monkeypox detected in Greece, EODY announced
The first case of monkeypox has been confirmed in Greece, national health care organization EODY announced late on Wednesday. Infected with the virus is a man with a recent trip to Portugal, health authorities said.. The patient is 49-years-old and returned from Portugal 15 days ago, ANT1 TV reported Thursday …
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“Only one leprosy case in Greece,” says National Health Care Org EODY
Greece’s National Public Health Care Organization EODY announced on Wednesday that there is only one case of leprosy in the country and this is the case of the 65-year-old woman who is currently being treated at the university hospital of Rio by Patras in Peloponnese – as KTG reported yesterday. …
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Greece: 5,641 coronavirus cases, 68 deaths, 665 intubations; distribution
Greece΄s health authorities announced on Tuesday 5,641 coronavirus cases and 69 Covid related deaths in past 24 hours. The number of intubated Covid-patients in hospitals decreased to 665. A sample of the Omicron variant has been detected in the sewage of Thessaloniki, however, the real carrier has not been detected …
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Indian Covid variant detected in Athens; second case in Greece
A second case with the Indian variant of the SARS-CoV-2 strain B.1.617.1 has been detected in Athens, the National Health Organization EODY said on Sunday. Infected with the specific strain is a 33-year-old foreign national who traveled from Dubai to Athens on April 4, 2021. The woman had a negative …
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Greece records 585 new coronavirus cases, 28 more deaths
Greece’s health authorities announced on Friday, 585 new coronavirus cases and 28 more deaths in the last 24 hours. Further decrease in the number of Covid-19 patients intubated in hospitals across the country that stands at 288. Death toll has reached 5,598 and the total cases stand at 151,041. A …
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Greece records 816 new coronavirus cases, 48 more deaths
Greece’s health authorities announced on Wednesday, 816 new coronavirus cases and another 48 deaths in the last 24 hours. The number of Covid-19 patients intubated in hospitals across the country stands at 399. Death toll has reached 5,099 and the total cases stand at 142,267. New infections started to rise …
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Coronavirus: Greece hits another record in intubated patients, 60 more deaths, 3209 new cases
Greece’s health authorities announced on Wednesday 3,209 new coronavirus cases and another 60 deaths in the last 24 hours. The number of intubated Covid-19 patients hit one more record reaching 480. Total cases have reached 82,034 and death toll 1,288. Media reported today that only 18% of the ICU beds …
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Coronavirus Greece: total infections 2,882, death toll 173
One more patient died late on Monday raising the coronavirus-related death toll to 173. During the daily briefing earlier on Monday, Greece’ health authorities announced 4 new confirmed cases and another death in the past 24 hours. The total number of infections stands at 2,882. 55.2% of the infected are …
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Coronavirus Greece: Total infections rise to 2,873, death toll to 169
21 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and one more death, Greece’s health authorities announced on Friday evening. The total number of coronavirus infections stands 2,873 with 55.2% to be men. Death toll stands at 169. 19 of the new cases refer to known cases in a settlement. Of the total infections …
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Piraeus Bank wins court case against New Democracy for outstanding debts
Piraeus Bank has won a lawsuit against Greece’s main opposition party New Democracy for loans that have not be repaid. A First Instance Court in Athens ruled on Tuesday in favor of the bank that could theoretically proceed with the confiscation deposits and assets of the conservative party.Greece’ main opposition …
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Unprecedented case of abuse of 5 children and domestic violence in Athens
The father of five minors would force them to dig a land plot for no obvious reason. He would leave them without food. He would force them to meditation telling them it would help them be obedient and avoid being beaten. He would not allow them to make friends with …
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Swiss Justice Ministry confirms legal aid requests by Greece & USA in Novartis case
Switzerland’s Federal Office of Justice has confirmed it has received two requests for legal assistance from Greece and the United States linked to probes into Novartis and alleged bribes involving the Swiss drugmaker and Greek doctors and public officials. The two requests for legal assistance linked to the Novartis-Greek scandal …
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Kammenos’ case file of attempted sales to Saudi Arabia submitted to Parliament
Authorities submitted to the Parliament for further investigation the case file regarding the attempted sale of projectiles to Saudi Arabia. The case refers directly to Tsipras’ junior coalition partner and Defense Minister, Panos Kammenos, leader of the Independent Greeks. The case file was submitted on Friday noon. Kammenos reiterated that …
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Novartis file submitted to Parliament, names of ex ministers and PMs now official
The case file of the Novartis kickbacks investigation was submitted to the Plenary early Tuesday Afternoon. Acting Palriament Speaker, Tasia Christodoulopoulou, confirmed the delivery and read the names of those politicians, 2 former prime ministers and 8 ex ministers of Health, Finance and Labor, allegedly involved in the scandal as …
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The Georgiou Saga: Supreme Court prosecutor reopens case against ex ELSTAT head
Supreme Court Prosecutor Xeni Dimitriou on Wednesday ordered the reopening of a case against the former head of Greece’s statistical service, Andreas Georgiou. Dimitriou’s decision follows the ruling of Council of Appeals Court judges who ruled for a second time that he should not face charges. This is the second …
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Irianna: Controversial court decision divides Greece’s political world and society
Is Justice in Greece independent? The government has its doubts. “A new appeal will be filed, the court will decide in new composition,” Justice minister Stavros Kontonis said on Monday, after the five-member Athens Appeals Court rejected Irianna’s appeal to suspend her sentence and release her from prison. Three out …
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Prosecutor shelves the case of attempted bribe of MP Haikalis
Further investigation to the claims of attempted bribe of Independent Greeks MP Pavlos Haikalis by a middleman is not necessary. Prosecutor Panayiotis Panagiotopoulos put the case in a nice file and put it on the shelves of history of modern Greek politics. In the reasoning the prosecutor investigating the case …
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