Tag Archives: COVID-19

“At least 39,000 deaths were avoided through the vaccination.” Greece’s top epidemiologist Sotiris Tsiodras said on Thursday and did not rule out a “possible new dangerous mutation” of Covid-19. At the same time, another professor warned of multiple-drugs resistant germs in the Intensive Care Units of public hospitals in Greek …

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Greece’s appointment platform for the 2nd booster dose (4th dose) of the vaccine against Covid-19, for the age group 70-79, opens on Wednesday, April 13, at the website emvolio.gov.gr. On Friday, April 15, the platform will open for citizens aged 60-69. On April 7, the platform was opened for people …

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Life in Greece will return to normal as of May 1, Health Minister Thanos Plevris announced on Wednesday adding that the measure of showing a Covid-Pass to enter facilities and retail stores will be lifted on May 1, while the measure of mandatory mask indoors will be abolished on June …

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Greece’s National Vaccination Committee gave the green light for the 4th dose of vaccination against Covid-19 for citizens over 60 years old as well as for vulnerable groups including children. “Those who got sick with Covid after the third dose (booster shot) will not need the fourth dose,” Committee’s president …

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Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority CAA has extended the current air directive (notam) for international travelers citing reasons of limiting the spread of the coronavirus. According to the new directive issued on Sunday, the current measures will be extended until Monday, April 11, 2022. The extension provides, among others, measures such …

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Dimitris Kouvelas, professor of clinical pharmacology at the Aristotle University and a vocal critic of the vaccines against Covid-19 and the coronavirus containment measures, went on trial in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, on Tuesday for disseminating misinformation regarding the Covid-19 vaccine. Kouvelas was put under investigation and indicted last year after …

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The first lawsuit for the death of a patient who contracted Covid-19 in a hospital and died was filed by the family of the deceased patient. The lawsuit was filed by the widow of the 59-year-old man. The patient was admitted to a well-known private hospital in Athens on April …

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The first cruise ship of the year arrived at the port of Kavala in northern Greece spreading optimism about tourism arrivals in 2022. However, coronavirus infections have been detected on board and according to preliminary information only crew members are ill. Cruise ship MS EUROPA of the German Hapag-Lloyd arrived …

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Main opposition party SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance blames the government for soaring prices and the high toll of Covid-related deaths outside the ICUs. In a spot, the main opposition party urges for a series of measures for the benefit of the society. In a spot SYRIZA demands decrease of the special tax …

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Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been tested positive for  Covid-19, he announced Monday noon. On a social media post, the Prime Minister said that he was tested positive following the daily rapid test in the office. “Consequently I will be isolated in my home and work from there. I …

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Convicted Golden Dawn leader and founder Nikos Michaloliakos has been intubated due to Covid-19 infection. He is currently in the ICU of the university hospital of Larissa, where he was transferred from prison.. The man who has underlying health issues was not vaccinated against the virus. Mihaloliakos was transferred to …

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Restrictions to prevent Covid-19 transmission will be gradually lifted from mid-March and a ‘normal’ Easter will most likely follow, Greece’s Health Minister Thanos Pleveris said in an interview on Tuesday. He predicted a “normal” spring and summer, however, he warned of the course of the pandemic “next autumn.” In an …

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People who become reinfected with Covid-19 and have not been vaccinated against the virus will no longer be eligible for a certificate of recovery, professor Vana Papaevangelou  and member of the health Ministry epidemiologists’ committee said at the weekly live briefing on Thursday. She stressed that the specific group of …

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Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority modified its latest air directive (NOTAM) and scrapped the requirement of mandatory Covid-19 for travelers from the United States, Canada and Australia. Travelers from these three countries will not longer have to present a negative Covid-19 test, provided they have a vaccination certificate or a certificate …

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Forty-two patients infected with Covid-19 refused treatment with anti-viral pills out of fear of the side-effects, Deputy Health Minister Mina Gaga said on Thursday. Speaking at the weekly briefing Gaga said that the 42 patients were among the 757 applications in total that were approved for the administration of the …

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Restrictions in the maximum number of customers seated per table in cafes, restaurants, bars and entertainment venues should be lifted, the health ministry’s committee of health experts reportedly proposed at a meeting on Wednesday. Under the current Covid-restrictions, only 6 seated customers per table are allowed in these establishments. The …

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A 39-year-old woman in Heraklio, Crete, was arrested on Monday for keeping her child out of school for two years over coronavirus concerns. The woman was arrested following a public prosecutor’s order and she could face charges of child neglect The 9-year-old pupil has not attended classes since September 2020. …

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Travelers with active European vaccination certificate will no need a mandatory Covid-19 test, Greece’s Health Minister Thanos Plevris announced Friday noon. The European certificate is valid for nine months, while in Greece it will be seven months from next Monday. The measure will go into force as of Monday, February …

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The platform for booking an appointment for a 4th dose of vaccine against Covid-19 open for highly vulnerable immune-suppressed citizens in Greece on Thursday. This second booster shot can be given three months after the booster shot (3rd dose). IT is currently a bit confusing about the age of those …

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Restrictions measures against the coronavirus currently in effect will be extended by yet another week to Monday, January 31, the Greek Health Ministry announced on Wednesday, following a meeting of the ministry’s committee of health experts. The measures had been put into effect on Thursday, December 30, through Sunday, January …

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