Greece
Greek tourism seeks its share from EU COVID-19 recovery fund
The Greek tourism sector will seek its portion of the European Union’s Next Generation recovery fund of which Greece stands to receive €32 billion in grants and loans. Ekathemerini reports …
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203 COVID-19 cases overnight in Greece, 22 deaths
Greece is experiencing a second wave of coronavirus cases, noting an all-time high of 203 cases overnight on Sunday – the fourth consecutive day where daily infections of more than …
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Greece prepares for another lockdown as it records over 150 new cases
Greece is reinstating more restrictions as it recorded 151 new coronavirus cases on Friday. Of the new positive tests, seven were recorded in Greece’s main entry points. According to the …
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121 new COVID-19 cases in Greece brings Dr Tsiodras back to the spotlight
A recent spike in COVID-19 cases in Greece has bought Sydney-born Greek immunologist Sotiris Tsiodras back to the fore. The representative of the Greek Health Ministry addressed the Greek nation …
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Sotiris Tsiodras back in spotlight after Greece notes more COVID-19 cases
Sotiris Tsiodras, the Sydney-born immunologist of Greece’s Department of Health, was one of the key orchestrators of Greece’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic during the lockdown stage. For months, Greeks …
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75 new COVID-19 cases in Greece overnight, as Cyprus moves the country down to Category B destination
There were 75 new cases of COVID-19 and two deaths in Greece overnight on Sunday. Only four of the new cases were confirmed during checks of arrivals to the country’s …
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Greece calls for 2021 Nobel Peace Prize to be given to Cuban doctors
More than 27,000 people in Greece requested that the Nobel Peace Prize be awarded to the Cuban Henry Reeve Medical Brigade in an initiative that kicked off on 28 March. …
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Mask wearing after 78 new cases of COVID-19 in Greece: “We didn’t even greet each other,” says groom at wedding where 16 new cases emerged
Greece recorded 78 new cases of COVID-19 and three new deaths on Friday. Following the highest number since lockdown, it was decided to make mask-wearing compulsory in all indoor and …
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Police ramp up investigations on Mykonos, the party island
Mykonos, the party island of Greece, has drawn the Greek government’s focus in the fight against COVID-19. Police inspections were ramped up on Wednesday night to ensure that social distancing …
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Greece records 57 new COVID-19 cases since Tuesday
Greece recorded 57 new positive COVID-19 cases since Tuesday, including 10 people entering the country by land or air and 18 new cases in the Attica region. The highest concentration …