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Greece Averts Attempt by Hundreds of Migrants to Storm Border
Hundreds of migrants who have been camped on the Turkish side of the border with Greece at Evros since February attempted to storm the country’s territory early on Wednesday. The incident took place...
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List of Countries Imposing Coronavirus Travel Restrictions
As the world works to slow the spread of coronavirus, countries have imposed a variety of travel restrictions. The measures range from suspending international flights and banning travelers from...
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Greece Offers 800 Euros to Employees Affected by Coronavirus Closures
The Greek Ministry of Finance, Athens. File photo The Greek government will offer 800 euros in compensation to all workers whose labor contract was canceled because of the suspension of operations of...
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March 19 Coronavirus Latest Updates: Greece Shuts Hotels, Bans Gatherings
Greece announced announced on Thursday that all hotels which operate on a 12-month basis will be forced to shut down until April 30. It has additionally banned gatherings of more than ten people as...
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Tensions Flare Up Again Along Greek-Turkish Border
Tensions flared up again on Wednesday evening along the Greek-Turkish border at the Evros post of Kastanies. Turkish authorities reportedly threw tear gas while refugees hurled stones and other...
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Coronavirus Death Toll in Greece Rises to Six
Greek health authorities announced on Thursday that a 70-year-old male died from yjr Covid-19 coronavirus infection in the northern town of Kastoria. This is the sixth victim of the pandemic in Greece....
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Greek Woman Infected with Coronavirus Gives Birth to Healthy Baby
The first baby born of a woman who had tested positive to the novel coronavirus was born in a hospital in Athens on Wednesday, it was announced on Thursday. An initial test on the infant, who was born...
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Olympic Flame Handover for Tokyo Games Held at Empty Panathenaic Stadium
The Olympic flame handover ceremony for the Tokyo Games was held without spectators on Thursday in Athens in an effort to contain the coronavirus outbreak. This marks the first time in history that...
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March 20 Coronavirus Latest Updates: Worldwide Deaths Jump Over 10,000
As the worldwide death toll from the coronavirus pandemic on Friday jumped over the 10,000 mark, Greece, which has recorded nine deaths, strengthened its measures against the spread by announcing that...
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The Truth About Coronavirus and Ibuprofen
By Parastou Donyai, Professor and Director of Pharmacy Practice, University of Reading* There’s been some confusion recently on whether we should or shouldn’t take ibuprofen to treat symptoms of...
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The Geography of the Coronavirus Outbreak in Greece
Most coronavirus cases in Greece have been recorded in the region of Attica, the most populous region in the country, followed by Ilia in the western Peloponnese, according to figures released by...
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Athens Air Pollution Records Fall After Coronavirus Restrictions
A significant drop in air pollution readings has been observed in Athens since the government took strict precautionary measures to counter the spread of thecoronavirus, scientists said on Friday....
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Bank of Greece Forecasts Zero Growth for 2020
The Greek economy will fall to zero growth this year while it will show a significant divergence from fiscal targets for the year, the Bank of Greece said in its annual report on the Greek economy,...
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Greece Bans Ferry Travel to Islands to Prevent Coronavirus Spread
File photo Greece has toughened its response to people who have ignored warnings to stay at home during the coronavirus outbreak, announcing that only islanders will be allowed to board ferries...
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Number of Greek Coronavirus Fatalities Rises to Ten
Four elderly people died from the covid-19 coronavirus in Greece on Friday. An 85-year-old man from a village near Kozani, in northern Greece, as well as an 80-year old man from Athens were the first...
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Magnitude 5.6 Earthquake Strikes North-Western Greece
Several old buildings collapsed from a 5.6 magnitude earthquake that hit Northwestern Greece in the early hours of Saturday. There have been no reports of injuries from the tremor which struck at...
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What Can Thucydides and the Plague of Athens Teach Us in Coronavirus Times?
Michiel Sweerts’ Plague in an Ancient City (circa 1652). Wikimedia By Chris Mackie, Professor of Classics, La Trobe University* The coronavirus is concentrating our minds on the fragility of human...
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Greece Goes on Coronavirus Lockdown
Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced a nationwide lockdown starting Monday 06:00 a.m. “It must be done in time before it is too late,” Mitsotakis announced on Greek television on Sunday and added:...
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How Can Greeks Venture Out: Exceptions to Coronavirus Lockdown
Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced a nationwide lockdown starting Monday 06:00 a.m., as health authorities confirmed that two more people died on Sunday bringing the total number of fatalities to...
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March 23 Coronavirus Latest Updates: Greece Under Lockdown
Greece went under lockdown at 6:00 a.m. on Monday to prevent further spreading of the coronavirus in the country. All unnecessary movement outside one’s own home is now banned. The government has...
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