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COVID-19 cases

Greece COVID-19 Vaccinations to Exceed 1 Million Within a Week

2021-03-02 by Argophilia Travel News

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National Vaccination Committee President Maria Theodoridou says vaccinations in Greece will exceed one million within a week.

Tags: COVID-19 cases, COVID-19 Greece, COVID-19 Vaccine, Greece pandemic, Greece vaccinations, Greece vaccine rollout, Maria Theodoridou

Greece’s Daily COVID-19 Report Reveals 1,113 New Cases in 24 Hours

2021-02-07 by Argophilia Travel News

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According to Greece’s National Public Health Organization (EODY) there were another 1.113 new coronavirus cases recorded on Saturday.

Tags: COVID-19 cases, COVID-19 Greece, EODY, pandemic Greece, pandemic response

Greek Officials Fear Third Wave of COVID Cases Imminent

2021-02-03 by Argophilia Travel News

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Earlier this week news outlets reported on the New Democracy government’s concerns the third wave of coronavirus might be fueled by a stopgap COVID-19 strategy.

Tags: Athens coronavirus, Attica, COVID-19 cases, COVID-19 Greece, ESY, National Health System, New Democracy, Pfizer COVID vaccine, third wave, vaccine, Vassilis Kikilias

IATA’s Travel Pass Health Solution Goes Live by Major Airlines in March

2021-01-16 by Argophilia Travel News

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IATA says every effort being made to bring its Travel Pass digital health credential solution to market quickly.

Tags: Alan Murray Hayden, COVID travel, COVID-19 cases, IATA, IATA Travel Pass, travel

Greece Records 597 New Covid-19 Cases on January 1st

2021-01-02 by Argophilia Travel News

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Greek authorities reported 597 new cases of the new coronavirus infection in a 24-hour period on New Year’s Day.

Tags: COVID-19 cases, COVID-19 Greece, EODY, health, pandemic, travel notices

Greece Records 262 News COVID Cases in 24 Hours

2020-12-27 by Argophilia Travel News

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Authorities in Greece announced yesterday, only 262 new cases of the coronavirus in the country, with 13 of those detected at border checkpoints.

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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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EU Countries Take Steps to Halt Mutated Coronavirus from the UK

2020-12-23 by Argophilia Travel News

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Already, EU countries are moving to stop the spread of the mutated coronavirus discovered in the UK recently.

Tags: coronavirus mutation, COVID mutation, COVID-19 cases, COVID-19 Greece, Pfizer COVID vaccine, UK mutation, UK travel ban, UK travelers, UK virus

Greece Reports Record Deaths: Officials Consider Lifting the Lockdown

2020-11-22 by Argophilia Travel News

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Greece’s National Public Health Organization (EODY) announced yesterday yet another shattered COVID-19 record.

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EODY Authorities Announce 2,835 New COVID-19 Cases in Greece

2020-11-15 by Argophilia Travel News

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Greece officials announced yesterday 2835 new coronavirus cases of which 15 were identified following inspections at the entry gates of the country. This figure brings the total number of cases in Greece to 72,510, of which 54.0% are men. According to Satuday’s report from EODY, 4622 (6.4%) are considered to be related to travel abroad and 18812 (25.9%) are associated […]

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Mitsotakis Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Will Be Free for Greeks

2020-11-14 by Phil Butler

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Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that Greece will be getting 25 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine once it becomes available.

Tags: COVID vaccine, COVID-19 cases, COVID-19 Greece, COVID-19 response, Greece COVID, Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis, Mitsotakis administration, Pfizer COVID vaccine

Should Record Coronavirus Cases Force the World Into New Lockdowns?

2020-11-05 by Phil Butler

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Bloomberg reveals coronavirus deaths and infections worldwide surging in record numbers. Many European countries are back in lockdown.

Tags: Bloomberg, COVID-19 cases, COVID-19 deaths, COVID-19 lockdowns, Covid-19 pandemic, Europe lockdowns, Europe pandemic, Greece lockdown, pandemic second wave, second wave, Trump, U.S. COVID-19 Memorial, Wall Street

Tourism Minister Tells CNN He’s Proud Greece Reopened to Tourists

2020-09-04 by Phil Butler

Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis says he’s proud of tourism season redux. Citizens not so proud with COVID-19 cases rising.

Tags: CNN, COVID-19 cases, Greece economy, Greece travel, Greek pandemic response, Greek Vacation 2020, Harry Theocharis, Harry Theoharis, Kethimerini, Politico, Richard Quest, tour operators, tourism industry, tourism minister, TUI, Visit Greece

Greece Records 233 New Cases and 2 Deaths Over Last 24 Hours

2020-09-03 by Argophilia Travel News

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On Tuesday there were 207 new cases and 5 new deaths because of coronavirus reported in Greece.

Tags: coronavirus deaths, coronavirus Greece, COVID-19, COVID-19 cases, Greece, Greece pandemic, Sotiris Tsiodras

Greece Reports 203 New Covid-19 Cases Sunday, August 8th

2020-08-10 by Argophilia Travel News

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The National Organisation of Public Health (EODY) has announced 203 new cases of coronavirus in Greece as of Sunday.

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Greece Records No Fatalities and Only 28 Covid-19 Friday

2020-07-04 by Argophilia Travel News

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Greece’s National Public Health Organization (EODY) reported yesterday no fatalities and only 28 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hour period. The number brings the total number of cases in Greece since the onset of the pandemic to 3,486. Also in the news, from the grand total of tests, 27,416 were carried […]

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ASTA Coronavirus Callousness May Sink American Cruise Industry

2020-03-11 by Phil Butler

MSC Poesia

The ASTA has responded in harsh terms to the U.S. State Department COVID-19 advisory casting good PR to the sailing winds.

Tags: ASTA, CLIA, COVID-19, COVID-19 advisory, COVID-19 cases, COVID-19 precautions, cruise ships, Kelly Craighead, State Department, Zane Kerby

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