The number of West Nile virus infections in Greece rose to 278, with the last ten cases to have been recorded in the last seven days, National Public Health Organization (EODY) said in its weekly bulletin on Tuesday. The number of total deaths since the start of the year stands …
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Greece Coronavirus weekly: Infections rise 24%, deaths decrease 16%
Greece’s health authorities announced ον Τuesday 44,775 coronavirus cases confirmed in the week September 19-25, ISO week 38/2022. In the same period 97 Covid-patients died. The number of intubated Covid-patients stands at 79. Within one week the number of coronavirus infections increased by 24%, while the number of deaths decreased …
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West Nile Virus: 160 infections, 14 deaths in total (EODY weekly)
Dozens of new infections with the West Nile virus within a week and 14 deaths in total were announced by Greece’s National Health Care Organization EODY. the majority of infections have been recorded in central and northern Greece According to EODY weekly bulletin, from the begin of 2022 until September …
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ECDC and EMA recommend 2nd booster shot in summer 2022
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) have updated public health recommendations on the use of additional booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines this summer and in the upcoming autumn and winter seasons. The updated recommendations come amid increasing rates of COVID-19 reporting …
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Coronavirus Greece: Omicron subvariants, Rt index on the rise, Health Minister remains cool
“We have been expecting an increase of coronavirus infections and this is due to Omicron subvariants and the mobility,” Health Minister Thanos Plevris said on Tuesday morning. Hhe appeared reassuring adding that despite the increase of the last days, there is no pressure in the public health system as Covid-patients …
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No restrictions, despite coronavirus spike, says Greece’s Health Minister
“There will be a new summer wave of coronavirus infections that will not affect us,” Health Minister Thanos Plevris said on Thursday, adding, however that “new restrictions will not be will not be necessary.” “We expected this increase and it makes sense given the presence of variants that are more …
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Tsiodras: 39,000 deaths avoided through vaccination; new dangerous mutation possible
“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 updates COVID-MAP; official briefing on course of pandemic
Greece’s authorities updated on Thursday the COVID-MAP after two weeks, and the majority of regional units on the mainland remains in highest infection level, the “deep red.” At the same time, the positivity rate has increased in many regions and the epidemiologists’ committee advising the Health Ministry says that the …
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Coronavirus cases in Greece rise to 27,490, deaths to 73; distribution
Coronavirus cases rose to 27,490 and deaths to 73 in the past 24 hours, Greece’s health authorities announced on Monday. Confirmed cases in capital Athens exceeded 10,000. The numbers have apparently shocked media, including the state ones, as the government prepares to lift remaining Covid-19 restrictions like the COVID-PASS and …
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Greek Health Expert: Two reasons for the increase of coronavirus infections
Member of Greece’ Epidemiologists’ Committee, Professor Gikas Majorkinis explained in a post the reasons for the increase in the number of coronavirus cases. According to Majiorkinis, thwere are two main reasons for the increase: the relaxation of protection measures and the prevalence of the Omicron 2 mutation. According to the …
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Greece: 19,731 coronavirus cases, 119 deaths, 576 intubations; distribution
Greece’s health authorities announced on Monday 19,731 coronavirus cases and 119 deaths in past 24 hours. The number of intubated Covid-patients in hospitals stands at 576. Much fewer tests were carried out due to the weekend. In January alone a total of 2,710 citizens in Greece died of complications due …
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COVID-MAP: Majority of Greece’s regions marked with highest infections level
Covid-19 infections are expected to break one more record on Tuesday as health authorities will incorporate the positive self tests carried out by thousands of students and teachers since Sunday. The new high will come as the overwhelming majority of regions across Greece have been marked with “deep red”, the …
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Health Minister: Infections over 15,000 today, more Covid-measures possible before New Year
Greece’s Health Minister Thanos Plevris warned on Tuesday morning that the number of new coronavirus infections will be “over 15,000 today,” a day after infections broke an all times record with 9.284 cases on Monday. The minister revealed that the epidemiologists’ committee will meet tomorrow Wednesday to decided whether the …
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Greece COVID-MAP updated: 20 regional units in “deep red”
Greece’s authorities updated the COVID-MAP of the country with a total of 20 regional units marked “deep red” that is with the highest level. In the map end of the week, only five regions improved their level of infections and were moved to a lower lever, just “red.” The update …
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Lesvos: Mini lockdown underway due to increased Covid-infections?
Local authorities describe the pandemic situation on the island of Lesvos as “extremely bad” as about 70 cases of coronavirus infections are being confirmed every day.”There are thoughts of a mini lockdown,” says the vice governor of the island in the eastern Aegean Sea. Particularly affected are teachers and students …
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Peak of coronavirus infections expected early autumn, Committee approves booster shot
New coronavirus infections are expected to peak at the end of September or early October, Secretary General for Primary Health Marios Themistokleous said on Wednesday. Speaking to a private TV channel, Themistokleous also reiterated that the National Vaccination Committee has given the green light for a 3rd vaccine shot for …
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EODY warns of record number in Covid-19 infections on Tuesday
President of the National Health Care Organization (EODY) Panagiotis Arkoumaneas warned of a record number of new Covid-19 infections on Tuesday. Speaking to state broadcaster ERT, Arkoumaneas said that EODY is expected to report around 3,000 new cases in the Health Ministry’s daily Coronavirus bulletin. He recalled that daily infections …
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Authorities on alert as dozens of youth on board of ferry with Covid-symptoms
Dozens of Covid-suspected cases on board of a commercial ferry set health authorities on alert late on Wednesday and had mobile teams of health organization EODY hastily being deployed in order to carry out Rapid tests to those disembarking. Ferry Super Express returned from the island of Ios to the …
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PM Mitsotakis sees extension of lockdown due to infections increase
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis sees an extension of the lockdown, especially in Attica, due to the spike of coronavirus infections. The infections increase changes plans to open the retail sector, the months of February and March are critical because we have not built a wall of immunity. This is what …
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Greece’s daily coronavirus cases rise to 866, another 27 deaths
Daily coronavirus infections doubled on Tuesday after health authorities in Greece increased the number of testing after the weekend. Authorities announced on Tuesday, 866 new cases and another 27 deaths in the last 24 hours. The number of Covid-19 patients intubated in hospitals across the country stands at 337. Death …
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