Health authorities have announced 33,716 new cases of the coronavirus for the 24-hour period ending at 3pm Thursday.
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Omicron Surge Stops the New Year’s Eve Music in Greece
The Omicron coronavirus variant pushes Greece COVID cases through the roof, as legislators call a half to New Year’s Eve music.
A 5.7 Magnitude Quake Rattles Crete Island
Crete island was rocked this morning by a magnitude 5.7 earthquake offshore of the seaside village of Lentas, in the south.
The Connectedness of Beauty: A Secret of Crete Few People Know
They say “It’s a small world,” but on Crete Island the cliche takes on new meaning for those who love this island.
Visit Greece – The Nation That Put the Elderly Last In A Crisis
The Greek leadership marginalized the at risk early on in the COVID pandemic in favor of restarting tourism. Now, feeble and afraid, the elderly are forced to get shots.
Eurogroup Will Release Next €767 Million Euro Tranche for Greece
On Monday, Eurogroup approved the release of 767 million euros in financial help for the debt handcuffed country.
Greece Sees Daily COVID Cases Rocket Past 7,000
Greek authorities have announced 7,009 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours. There were also 99 more fatalities during the same period.
Greece: Where the Official Tourism Message Gets Mixed Up
Some Greek hoteliers are scared Winter 2021 will bring disaster. Others applaud record bookings. Greece now seems confused.
Metaxa Hospitality Group Fumbles Sustainable Hospitality Message
Andreas Metaxas is rebranding his hotels business as game changing sustainable. But, Greek hoteliers seem confused about definitions.
Hashtag #Heraklion: Ready for Shaky Christmas 2021
Christmas 2021 in Heraklion won’t be anything like it was in the past. Too much has changed. But one sliver of hope remains. The promise.
When Leaders Create “Frankenstein Logic” on COVID and Travel
Greece officials double down on the fallacy that COVID and travel are somehow mutually exclusive of one another.
As the Omicron Variant Spreads – Must the Media Marketing Go On?
When will we all get on the same page concerning the worldwide health emergency threatening everything we’ve built for centuries?
Greece Braces for Omicron COVID-19 Strains
Greece is in a particularly vulnerable situation vaccination wise, should the new Omicron strains reach the vulnerable population.
More Reasons to Move to Incredible Crete for Good
Winter’s arrived on Incredible Crete, and now the natural beauty of Greece’s biggest island glows from underneath cloudy skies.
Greece Jets Past Romania in COVID Infections Per Million Citizens
Greece has set new COVID infections records for weeks, and now the country has passed Romania in infections per million of population.