October 11, 2022
Society, Very Mix
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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September 27, 2022
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
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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September 6, 2022
Society, Very Mix
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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July 11, 2022
CORONAVIRUS
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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June 21, 2022
CORONAVIRUS, Uncategorized
“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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June 16, 2022
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
“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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May 5, 2022
CORONAVIRUS
“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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March 31, 2022
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
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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March 28, 2022
CORONAVIRUS
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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March 14, 2022
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, Uncategorized
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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January 31, 2022
CORONAVIRUS
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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January 11, 2022
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
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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December 28, 2021
CORONAVIRUS
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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December 26, 2021
CORONAVIRUS
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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December 22, 2021
CORONAVIRUS
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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August 18, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
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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July 13, 2021
CORONAVIRUS
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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July 8, 2021
CORONAVIRUS
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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February 24, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, Greece
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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January 12, 2021
CORONAVIRUS
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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