March 31, 2022
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Four in ten Covid-patients intubated in Intensive Care Units of Greece’s hospitals are vaccinated and their number has significantly increased since last autumn. Health experts in the country estimate that this does not have to do only with the declining course of the population’s immunity. It is characteristic that 41% …
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February 22, 2022
FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
European Union member countries agreed Tuesday that they should further facilitate tourist travel into the 27-nation bloc for people who are vaccinated against the coronavirus or have recovered from Covid-19. The European Council is recommending that EU nations next month lift all testing and quarantine requirements for people who received …
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December 21, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, Greece, Politics
Greece offers two free self-tests to all citizens over the Christmas and New Year holidays and abandons the idea of a “Rapid test for vaccinated in restaurants and closed entertainment facilities.” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Tuesday, that citizens with social security number (AMKA) will be eligible to two …
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November 22, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Head of Greece’s National Vaccination Committee Maria Theodoridou stressed on Monday that immunity and antibodies develop very fast after the booster shot, in only two or three days from the day of inoculation. At the weekly Live Briefing, Professor Theodoridou also underlined that third dose jabs help reduce the spread …
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November 19, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Following the new Covid-measures for unvaccinated citizens and those over 60 years old announced by Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday a new and very complicated every day life goes in effect from Monday, November 22, 2021. There are activities where all citizens, vaccinated, unvaccinated or recovered from Covid-19 …
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October 6, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Greece ‘s Health Minister Thanos Plevris announced the end of mini lockdown in regions classed as “red zones” due to increased Covid-19 infections as well as some more freedoms for the vaccinated citizens. The “red zone” areas will be marked on the country’s epidemiological Covid-Map so that citizens are informed …
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October 5, 2021
CORONAVIRUS
Greece is mulling a package of measures allowing more “freedoms” for fully vaccinated citizens and consequently more restrictions for the unvaccinated ones. Health Minister Thanos Plevris revealed that the Ministry and the epidemiologists’ committee are currently working in this direction. Speaking to Skai TV on Monday, Plevris stressed that 90% …
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October 1, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, Earthquake, FEATURED, Society
There is uproar among the hundreds of people who became homeless following the earthquake of 6 Richter on Crete, as the provisional shelters setting up are reportedly only for people who have been vaccinated against the Covid-19. According to local media,authorities are setting up shelters to accommodate earthquake victims in …
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July 27, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, Greece
Development and Investments Minister Adonis Georgiadis announced on Tuesday morning that he has tested positive to Covid-19. He said that he is fully vaccinated against the coronavirus and that he will be in quarantine. On his Twitter account, Georgiadis said he developed a fever although he had undergone a rapid …
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July 23, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Greece’ Development Minister Adonis Georgiadis threatened on Friday that unvaccinated citizens may not be allowed inside retail stores as from autumn. Speaking to Skai TV, he did not did not rule out the possibility that unvaccinated citizens would not be allowed to enter closed areas, such as retail stores, if …
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July 16, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
The joint ministerial decision earlier on Thursday had a surprise for owners of entertainment venues and citizens: Open-air venues such as bars, clubs and nightclubs will be for vaccinated customers only or for those have recovered from Covif-29. The customers will have to prove their vaccination or recovery showing the …
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July 14, 2021
CORONAVIRUS
A coronavirus outbreak with 8 infections in a nursing home in Volos has set health authorities on alert. Tested positive to Covid-19 are reportedly four elderly and four members of personnel. According to local media, the four elderly were all fully vaccinated against Covid-19 since a couple of months. Of …
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July 12, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Greece is considering perks for the public transport for those who have been vaccinated, Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Costas Karamanlis, announced on Monday morning. Speaking to state broadcaster ERT, Karamanlis said that under consideration are extra incentives such as “discounts.” “We can give some discount to those who have …
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July 9, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, Sports
Spectators may return to sports facilities to watch games as long as adults are vaccinated, the ratio of unvaccinated youth does not exceed 5%, and all wear masks without exception, Greece’s Sports Ministry said on Thursday. Adult spectators will be obliged to show a vaccination certificate when purchasing an electronic …
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July 8, 2021
CORONAVIRUS
Some priests on the island of Crete refuse to give the Holy Communion to vaccinated citizens. And this at the time when the country is trying to speed up the vaccinations program in order to create a protection shield against the Delta Variant of Covid-19. The denouncement came by Professor …
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June 29, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Greece has announced a two-tier system for inoculated and Covid-recovered citizens and not vaccinated citizens in the sectors of entertainment, dining and recreation on Tuesday. The separation measures come amid strong reactions by owners of restaurants in first place. According to the new measures restaurants, cinemas and theaters, for example, …
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May 10, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Greek government spokesperson dismissed a minister’s statements that the government was mulling plans to ease restrictions for people who are fully vaccinated. “the debate for privileges exclusivelt for those fully vaccinated make no sense unless vaccination platforms are open for all age group,” spokeswoman Aristotelia Peloni said on Monday. A …
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March 23, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, Tourism
Greece will permit entry of 10,000 vaccinated Israelis per week, starting Tuesday, March 23, 2021, following an agreement between the two countries to accept citizens with a certificate of vaccination, Israeli Foreign Minister said in a statement. According to the Israeli press, Greek Tourism Minister Haris Theoharis informed the Israeli …
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January 14, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
The oldest Greek, a granny of 117 years old, received the vaccine against the Covid-19 on Wednesday just to be able to hug her children again. Mrs Eleftheria is a resident at a care home for elderly in Nea Ionia suburb of western Athens. Visits by family members have been …
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