September 5, 2024
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
“High prices make their cycle and like the flu will go away,” claimed Greek Finance Minister, Kostis Hatzidakis, proving his ignorance about the flu cycles that come every October and go every May. He insisted that the phenomenon of high prices on retreat in the country and compared to the …
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March 14, 2024
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
For the first time since the Coronavirus outbreak, no new intubations due to Covid-19 infection have been recorded in Greece in the week March 4-10, 2024. All recipients of SARS-CoV-2 testing exhibit a decrease. The positivity rate for influenza in the community remains above 10% according to the epidemiological weekly …
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February 1, 2024
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
The spread of Covid-19 appears to be limited, however, the ‘hard factors’ remain high with 65 death of coronavirus patients in the week January 22-28, 2024, Greece’s National Health Organization EODY said in its weekly report. 5 people died from flu in the same week. According to EODY, the number …
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January 25, 2024
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Covid-related deaths and hospital admissions eased in the past week after a dramatic spike over the holidays, but the number of Covid-19 deaths remained high with 73 fatalities. Greece’s National Health organization EODY said in its weekly report for the week January 15-21 published on Thursday. At the same time, …
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January 22, 2024
Greece, Politics
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has canceled his trip to USA after he contracted H1N1. The Greek PM was to participate to the JP Morgan roadshow and the investment forum in which the Greek economy will be at the center. The trip cancellation was confirmed by the government spokesman in …
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December 29, 2023
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
There was a sharp increase in cases of Covid-19, flu or flu-like symptoms and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) infections between 18-24 December, according to the weekly report by the National Organisation for Public Health released on Friday. There was an increased spread of the SARS-CoV2 virus in the community, while …
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October 30, 2023
FEATURED, Society, Very Mix
Vaccinations against the flu and thus without medical prescription start in Greece on Wednesday, November 1st, 2023. The flu vaccine is free of charge to citizens who can seek directly the pharmacy with their social security number (AMKA). The conventional flu vaccine will be administered without a medical prescription. This …
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May 4, 2023
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
New cases of coronavirus dropped over the week of April 24-30, 2023 while cases of influenza (flu) infection rose, according to the weekly report by the National Public Health Organization (EODY). Hospital admissions for coronavirus also dropped last week but were up 3% compared to the average weekly for admissions …
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March 30, 2023
CORONAVIRUS
New cases of coronavirus and of influenza (flu) dropped over the week of March 20-26, according to the weekly report by the National Public Health Organization (EODY). ISO week 12/2023, March 20-26, compared with the previous week: *Tests -8% *Infections +2% (13,752 total, 1965/day) *Reinfections 47% (percentage) *Positivity +12% (2.9%) …
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March 2, 2023
CORONAVIRUS
Positivity in both coronavirus and flu cases increased over the past week, February 20-26, Greece’s National health Care organization EODY announced in its weekly epidemiological report on Thursday. Positivity of all tested samples for Covid-19 saw a small increase, as did the rate of hospital admissions and intubations. There were …
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February 23, 2023
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
More people were admitted to hospital for coronavirus during the week of February 13-19, authorities said on Thursday, while the number of recorded infections did not change. Currently 101 Covid-patients are in intensive care units at hospitals (ICUs) with Covid-19,. 95 deaths were recorded for the Feb. 13-19 week, the …
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January 19, 2023
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Deaths due to Covid-19 rose by 16% in the week January 6-15, 2023 when compared to the previous week, Greece’s National Public Health Organization (EODY) said in its weekly coronavirus statistics report on Thursday. At the same time increase are also intubations and hospital admissions, EODY said, even though it …
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January 12, 2023
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
The new XBB.1.5 Omicron coronavirus sub-variant commonly know as “Kraken” has been detected in 6 samples in Greece, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) said in its weekly statistics report on Thursday, regarding the period January 2-8, 2023. The XBB.1.5 sub-variant has been detected in a total of 6 samples, …
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January 5, 2023
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
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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December 19, 2022
Social, Society
Vaccines against the flu can be administered in pharmacies without doctor’s prescription and free of charge for certain groups of citizens, Greece’s health ministry announced. The flu vaccine will be paid to pharmacists by the National Health Care Organization EOPY and the insurance funds. According to the relevant circular, groups …
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November 17, 2022
Society, Very Mix
Health Minister Thanos Plevris, announced on Thursday the end of prescription for the flu vaccine. Citizens will have them directly at the pharmacy without without requiring a prior visit to a doctor. The process is estimated to start within the next two weeks, the minister told ANT1 TV. “We have …
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November 15, 2022
Uncategorized
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called on the public to get vaccinated against influenza, especially if there are people over 60 in their families, on Tuesday. In a video posted in a tweet, Mitstoakis said, “Despite the fact I am not over 60, there is a highly vulnerable relative in my …
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October 21, 2022
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Double self-tests that detect both Covid-19 and Flu have arrived in Greece and have been distributed to pharmacies, media report on Friday. The double self-tests recognize if someone is sick with coronavirus or influenza type A and B or with both diseases at the same time. The tests are done …
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March 20, 2022
environment
An operation to collect hundreds of dead Dalmatian pelicans killed by avian flu was underway in northern Greece on Saturday, around the Prespa Lakes, as well as Lake Heimaditida, Kastoria, and Zazari. The operation to remove the dead birds, many of them in their nests, is taken place under stringent …
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March 19, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
46 new cases of coronavirus infections were announced on Thursday, raising the number of confirmed cases in Greece to 464 in total. For 72 of the total cases no source of contamination would identified. 78 patients are hospitalized. 16 of them are intubated in Athens, Thessaloniki and Patras hospitals; their …
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