Australia
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“We want everybody vaccinated…we don’t have the supplies,” says Premier Dan Andrews
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said a “ring of steel” should be put around Sydney after New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian declared a national emergency at a crisis cabinet meeting …
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Greek Australian doctors combat sluggish pace of vaccine rollout
Greek Australian doctors are working to combat the sluggish pace of the vaccine rollout in the wake of statistics which show that only 13 per cent of Australia’s eligible population …
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Pfizer deemed to be safe for kids aged from 12-15, finds Australia’s TGA
Kids in Australia would soon be eligible to get the COVID-19 jab. The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) announced on Friday that it has approved the Pfizer vaccine for use in …
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Australia’s aged care workers to receive mandatory jab from mid-September
Just one in four aged care workers are fully vaccinated with Australian workforce statistics released this week. Only 43 per cent of aged care workers have received their first dose …
Greek new cases at 2,604, as unvaccinated hospitality workers told they need to get tested twice weekly
Greece confirmed 2,604 new COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours, with 11 of these identified at entry points to the country, reported the Greek National Public Health Organization (EODY) …
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Victorian cases ease with 14 new cases, NSW numbers creep up to 136
In somewhat promising news for Victoria, cases dropped back into the teens with the state recording 14 new local COVID-19 cases, all linked to the current outbreak. Yesterday the state …
Darwin’s first Greek Lord Mayor reflects on his pride for his city
Darwin is unique among Australia’s capital cities, it is the smallest, northernmost, wettest and warmest of them all and one of its biggest fans is the city’s Greek-born Lord Mayor …
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The Kastellorizian of the Year is global business leader Andrew Liveris
Andrew Liveris, a well-known businessman is the Kastellorizian of the Year 2021. President of the Kastellorizian Association of Victoria (KAV) Nik Spartels said that Mr Liveris, a well-known businessman, entrepreneur …
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Troubles are still ongoing for airline ticket cancellations in our second year away from Greece
Cancellations of tickets and reservations for holidays seem to be the new normal, along with vouchers and coupons. For a year now, travel agencies, airlines, hotels and other tourism-related services, …
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Australia struggles to get lockdown under control: NSW lags, Victoria jumps, SA eyes super spreaders
All eyes are on New South Wales, which recorded 110 new infections on Wednesday. From these, 43 were active in the community, 17 were around others for a shorter period …