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Coronavirus Death Toll in Greece Rises to Four, Cases to 331
File photo Greek health authorities announced on Sunday that a patient hospitalized at the AHEPA hospital in Thessaloniki has died from coronavirus, bringing the total fatalities in the country to...
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Greece Shuts Borders, Suspends Ferry Travel to Italy to Contain Coronavirus
The Greek government announced on Sunday is shutting the country’s borders with Albania and North Macedonia and suspending ferry services with Italy in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The...
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Greece Transfers 450 Migrants From Lesvos to Camp North of Athens
Greece is transferring on Sunday around 450 migrants who were held in a navy ship at the port of Lesvos to a facility at Malakasa, north of Athens. Migration Minister Notis Mitarakis said in a...
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Greek Faithful Defy Coronovirus Scare to Attend Church Services
A church in the town of Larissa this Sunday Greek Orthodox faithful attended Sunday services, despite warnings to avoid overcrowded places due to the coronavirus pandemic. Pictures and videos...
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Greece to Clap From Balconies for Healthworkers Battling Coronavirus
Greeks are called through the social media to show their gratitude to health personnel on the coronavirus frontline by applauding from their balconies on Sunday at 9 p.m. “We applaud for five minutes...
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Mykonos Deserted as Coronavirus Fear Descends on the Island
The Old Port of Mykonos, one of the busiest spots on the island, was deserted over the weekend as footage from Mykonos Live TV shows. The residents appear to obey the restrictive measures adopted by...
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Greeks Unite to Applaud Healthworkers Battling Coronavirus
Thousands of Greeks showed their gratitude to health personnel on the coronavirus frontline by applauding from their balconies on Sunday at 9 p.m. “We applaud for five minutes the people who are...
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Greek President Sends Message of Unity Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
New Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, who was sworn in on Friday, sent a message of unity and hope to the country’s citizens on Sunday. In her first official message since taking office, the...
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Coronavirus Latest Updates: Greece Imposes More Restrictions as Cases Jump to...
The Greek government is considering imposing a nationwide lockdown following on the steps taken by Italy and Spain as the death toll from the coronavirus reached four and the number of cases jumped to...
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Ship With Almost 200 Migrants on Board Runs Aground on Greek Island
A ship carrying 193 migrants and refugees from Turkey has gone ashore on the Greek island of Kea (Tzia) early Monday morning. The ship, which had sailed from the Turkish port of Canakkale, was...
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Two Greek Villages Go Into Lockdown Amid Coronavirus Cases
Two villages in the region of Kastoria, northern Greece, went on lockdown after authorities discovered an above-average number of coronavirus cases there. The villages of Damaskinia and Dragassia in...
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Coronavirus: Athens Public Transport Services Cut as Ridership Drops by Half
The Athens Urban Transport Organisation (OASA) on Monday announced a special timetable ifor all public transport, with fewer trains and buses due to the special-purpose leave taken by drivers based on...
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Coronavirus Outbreak: Greece to Shut All Stores, Quarantine Foreign Visitors
The Greek government announced new measures to combat the spread of coronavirus on Monday, including the closure of shops as of Wednesday and the quarantine of all foreign visitors to the country for...
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Greece Overrules Church, Orders Suspension of All Services to Battle Coronavirus
File photo The Greek government overruled the powerful Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church and announced late on Monday that services in all places of worship, regardless of religion or dogma, are...
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March 17 Coronavirus Latest Updates: Greece Records Fifth Death; 7,000 Deaths...
As Greece has suspended all church services, overruling the Orthodox hierarchy, and announced new measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus, including the closure of shops as of Wednesday,...
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EU Scraps 3.5 Percent Surplus Target for Greece Due to Coronavirus Emergency
Eurozone finance ministers decided on Monday evening to scrap the primary surplus target of 3.5 percent of GDP for Greece this year in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. “Today’s (yesterday’s)...
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Mass Exodus from Athens Raises Concerns About Coronavirus Spread
Thousands of Athenians have left the Greek capital for the countryside, their second homes in nearby resorts, villages and the Aegean islands as Greece shuts down to prevent the spread of the...
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Which Retail Stores Remain Open in Greece After Coronavirus Restrictions
The government announced that retail shops will shut down as of Wednesday, with the exception of their e-services and related at-home delivery divisions, as part of efforts to contain the spread of the...
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March 18 Coronavirus Latest Updates: Greece Shuts Borders, Retail Shops
Photo: Korina Pantazi/Greek Reporter Greece closed its borders to non-EU citizens as of 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday. In measures aiming to contain the spread of coronavirus, a 14-day quarantine is highly...
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Coronavirus Crisis: Who Can Still Travel to Greece?
Greece closed its borders to non-EU citizens as of 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, in a measure which aims to contain the spread of coronavirus in the country. “Citizens of non-EU countries...
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