August 29, 2022
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
School year 2022-2023 in Greece will start on September 12 without masks and Covid-tests for teachers and students alike, the health minister said on Monday. No mask mandate in schools, despite the fact that coronavirus infections remain high. “Τhere will be no mask mandate but recommendation,” health minister Thanos Plevris …
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July 6, 2022
CORONAVIRUS
With daily coronavirus infections on the rise, messages and campaigns have been sent to Greek and foreign passengers of ferries, ships and public transport to wear a mask, especially where there is crowding. Greece’s Shipping and Island Policy Minister Giannis Plakiotakis urged passengers of ships and ferries on Monday to …
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July 4, 2022
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Increased coronavirus infections in the last three weeks are a cause of concern and Greece’s health experts do not rule out the return of masks indoors, National Health Care Organization EODY said in an emergency meeting on Monday morning.There is an sharp increase in tourist destinations and Athens. Main factors …
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June 2, 2022
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority CAA issued a statement saying that the use of mask in air travel is “optional” and not “mandatory” from 1. June 2022. CAA Announcement The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announces to the passenger public that, as of today, Wednesday, June 1, 2022, the health restriction Covid-19, …
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May 26, 2022
CORONAVIRUS
The mandatory use of face mask at schools, universities and at all educational institutions will be lifted on June 1, the Greece’s Education Ministry announced on Wednesday. The only exception will be during any type of exams such as the end of year exams or for university entry where students …
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May 17, 2022
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Health Minister Thanos Plevris said that the mandatory use of mask in public indoor spaces will be lifted on June 1 and for this reason the epidemiologists’ committee advising the Greek government on coronavirus measures will meet on Wednesday and issue its recommendations on the issue. Speaking to Skai TV …
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April 13, 2022
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
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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March 31, 2022
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
With the daily coronavirus infections again on the rise, the Epidemiologists’ Committee recommended at their meeting on Wednesday that no further measures will be lifted until Easter, April 24, 2022 This means that both the Covid-Pass and the mandatory use of masks indoors will remain in force until at least …
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March 8, 2022
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Greece’s health authorities are now expected to begin discussions regarding under what conditions an easing of the mandatory use of masks indoors for indoor venues can begin. Authorities lifted the mandatory use of masks outdoors since Saturday, March 5, 2022. “We are now in a period of de-escalation of the …
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February 23, 2022
CORONAVIRUS
The Epidemiologists’ Committee advising the Greek government on pandemic measures decided on Wednesday to keep the mandatory use of masks outdoors in force. The issue is most likely to be discussed at the committee meeting next week, media report. All media in the country had reported earlier today that the …
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February 23, 2022
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Greece’s epidemiologists’ committee is meeting on Wednesday to examine the possibility of further lifting of Covid-restrictions with the mandatory use of masks outdoors expected to be on the focus of the discussion. The epidemiologists who advise the Health Ministry will reportedly consider whether to lift the mandatory use of masks …
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December 30, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Greece’s National Health Care Organization (EODY) issued on Thursday new guidelines for people who are infected with Covid-19 or have been exposed to the virus through a confirmed case. The guidelines refer to time of quarantine and the use of mask for the general population and for health workers. For …
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December 27, 2021
CORONAVIRUS
Greece’s Health Minister Thanos Plevris announced early Monday evening a series of measures against the spread of the coronavirus and thus on the same day as the country experiences a negative record of all times since the start of the pandemic: 9,284 new coronavirus cases confirmed in the last 24 …
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December 26, 2021
Greece, Politics
Greece’s Development Minister Adonis Georgiadis has threatened merchants that the fines for masks price-gouging will be extraordinary high. At the same time, he claimed that had the state paid for free Rapid tests for all, the country would go bankrupt. Speaking to Skai TV on Saturday, the minister said that …
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December 23, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
The Greek government adopted the recommendations of the Epidemiologists Committee and announced on Thursday morning a series of additional protective measures against the pandemic. The measures valid across Greece include the mandatory use of mask in- and outdoors, double or KN95 masks in supermarkets and public transport and additional Covid-test …
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October 25, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Greece eased safety measures against the spread of the coronavirus and with a ministerial decision reduced the safety distance to 1.5 meters from 2. This and some other relaxation measures go into effected from Monday morning, October 25, 2021. According to the decision published in the Government Gazette, all private …
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September 21, 2021
CORONAVIRUS
Anti-vaxxers parents are freaking out and attack teachers for demanding masks and self-tests from pupils as provided by law. Some anti-vaxxers went far to file lawsuits against teachers for “forming a criminal organization, treason and torture.” Parents of children at a kindergarten and an elementary school in Pyrgos, south Peloponnese, …
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September 14, 2021
CORONAVIRUS
A local high-ranking clergyman in northern Greece created a during the blessing ceremony at the new school year, when the director urged students keep their face masks on while kissing the Holy Cross. Archimandrite of Amyntaio Sevastianos slammed the director of the Lyceum saying “should I hold the holy cross …
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September 12, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis ruled out a general lockdown in upcoming winter due to the pandemic and said that the use of face masks will be for a long time. Speaking at the press conference at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) on Sunday, the PM said said that the measures …
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August 24, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias announced on Tuesday a framework of new public health safety measures that go into effect on September 13 and foresee tough restrictions on individuals that have not been vaccinated against the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The restrictions effective from September 13, 2021 include affect access of the unvacinnated …
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