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Greece Braces for Omicron COVID-19 Strains

2021-11-27 by Phil Butler

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Greece is in a particularly vulnerable situation vaccination wise, should the new Omicron strains reach the vulnerable population.

Tags: coronavirus Greece, coronavirus pandemic, COVID vaccine, COVID-19, COVID-19 Greece, Fourth wave, Maria Van Kerkhove, Omnicron, Omnicron strains, pandemic, WHO

Greece Confirms 2,595 New COVID Cases – 20 More Deaths

2021-08-10 by Argophilia Travel News

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Greece officials have confirmed 2,595 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours. According to the latest report from EODY.

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Greece Registers 617 New COVID-19 Cases in 24 Hours

2020-12-26 by Argophilia Travel News

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Greece’s National Public Health Organisation announced yesterday 617 new certified coronavirus cases for the previous 24 hour period.

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Greece to Administer First Covid-19 Vaccinations on December 27

2020-12-22 by Argophilia Travel News

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Greek officials have announced that the first COVID-19 vaccinations will be administered at designated reference hospitals in Attica on December 27.

Tags: coronavirus impacts, coronavirus pandemic, COVID-19, COVID-19 Greece, pandemic response, pandemic vaccine, Pfizer COVID vaccine

The Second Wave of COVID-19 Is Now Overwhelming Greek Hospitals

2020-11-20 by Phil Butler

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Greece’s government now admits that the current lockdown to stop COVID-19 was too late. Now, hospitals in the country are overwhelmed.

Tags: Alkiviadis Vatopoulos, coronavirus pandemic, COVID-19 response, COVID-19 second wave, Dr. Nikos Egoumenidou, Haris Vavouranakis, Heraklion, ICU, lockdown, New Democracy, Nikos Egoumenidou, pandemic restrictions, PM Mitsotakis, Thessaloniki, travel restrictions

Record Coronavirus Cases in Greece Bring Curfews and Mandatory Masks

2020-10-25 by Argophilia Travel News

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Officials in Greece have instituted new curfews and the mandatory wearing of masks everywhere as of Saturday.

Tags: Coronavirus 2019, Coronavirus cases, coronavirus pandemic, COVID-19 Greece, curfew, Greece curfew, Greece tourism, Greek Prime Minister, health emergency, Kyriakos Mitsotakis

Israel Goes Into Second Lockdown Over COVID Pandemic

2020-09-15 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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Israel will go into a new national lockdown for three weeks starting Friday, September 18th, and ending October 11th.

Tags: coronavirus pandemic, COVID Pandemic, COVID-19, Israel, pandemic lockdowns, second wave

Greek Officials Announce €10 Billion in COVID-19 Support

2020-09-07 by Argophilia Travel News

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Greece’s government has announced plans for a new €10 billion euro package of measures to cushion the blow from the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.

Tags: Christos Staikouras, coronavirus pandemic, Gefyra, Greek debt, Greek SMEs, loan guarantees, loans, pandemic response, Syn-Ergasia, TEPIX II

Brits Allowed to Travel to Greece from July 15th

2020-07-07 by Argophilia Travel News

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Greece will begin taking direct flights from the UK starting July 15th according to news from the tourism ministry.

Tags: coronavirus pandemic, Crete travel, Greece flights, Greece tourism, Greece vacations, travel ban, UK, UK travel ban, UK travelers

UNWTO’s Zurab Pololikashvili Says “Trust is the New Currency”

2020-06-03 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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The UNWTO’s Zurab Pololikashvili delivered the message that building trust is the key to tourism rebounding in the wake of the pandemic.

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UNWTO: All World Destinations Have COVID-19 Travel Restrictions

2020-04-29 by Argophilia Travel News

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) says the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted every world destination to introduce restrictions on travel.

Tags: coronavirus pandemic, pandemic, travel, UNTWO, world destinations, WTTC

Emirates is First Airline to Conduct Rapid COVID-19 Passenger Tests

2020-04-16 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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Emirates Airlines has just begun a “first-ever” industry attempt to help-reopen the air travel market via on site coronavirus testing.

Tags: Adel Al Redha, airline travel, airlines, coronavirus pandemic, coronavirus tests, COVID-19, Emirates Airlines, passenger tests

COVID-19: EU Approves €2bn Greek Business Support Measures

2020-04-05 by Phil Butler

Margrethe Vestager

The European Commission has approved a €2 billion-euro aid package to help Greece weather the economic effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19).

Tags: Coronavirus, coronavirus pandemic, COVID-19, COVID-19 economics, EU, Greece economy, Greek debt, IMF, Kristalina Georgieva, Margrethe Vestager, world economy

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