Friday has been a pretty busy news day where the tourism sector is concerned. Here’s a brief rundown of the news and events from Greece.
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A Statement About Greece Tourism, COVID, the Vaccine, and Patience
A candid statement from the editor of Argo Travel News, about the untenable pandemic situation, people, and ministry in charge of caring.
Greece Plans To restart Tourism by May 14th
Greece’s Tourism Minister Haris Theocharis held a press conference this week to announce the country hopes on opening its tourist season on May 14.
Greece COVID-19 Vaccinations to Exceed 1 Million Within a Week
National Vaccination Committee President Maria Theodoridou says vaccinations in Greece will exceed one million within a week.
Experts Skeptical of New Greece-Israel Tourism Pact
EU officials are skeptical of the latest Greece-Israel travel pact that allows vaccine certified travelers.
Athens and Attica Go Into Strict Lockdown Tomorrow
Beginning tomorrow, the lockdown restrictions in Athens and the surrounding Attica region will get tougher.
Greece’s Night Curfew Remains in Place as Lockdown Measures Eased
Greek officials announce the reopening of retail stores and shopping malls on January 18th, night curfew will remain in force.
Greece Records 262 News COVID Cases in 24 Hours
Authorities in Greece announced yesterday, only 262 new cases of the coronavirus in the country, with 13 of those detected at border checkpoints.
Greece Lost €15 Billion to COVID: Experts Seek New Tourism Model
COVID-19 has cost Greece in excess of €15 billion euro in tourism revenues according to the National Bank of Greece.
Greece Announces Limited Easing of Lockdown for the Holidays
Greece’s authorities announced last Friday the limited easing of the country’s Covid-19 lockdown restrictions for the Christmas and New Year holidays. Government Spokesperson Stelios Petsas gave the following instructions via the announcement: —- Retailers, beginning Sunday, December 13, until Thursday, January 7, 2021, will be allowed to operate only under the so-called “click-away” method to accept orders by […]
Greece Records 2,198 new COVID-19 Infections in Last 24 Hours
According to infectious disease expert Professor Gkikas Mangiorkinis, most of the new COVID-19 cases are being detected outside of the regions of Attica and Thessaloniki.
EODY Authorities Announce 2,835 New COVID-19 Cases in Greece
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 […]
Greek Officials Announce New Restrictive Pandemic Measures
Greece’s Deputy Minister for Civil Protection & Crisis Management Nikos Hardalias defines new COVID restrictions.
Greece Records Record COVID-19 Cases Over a 24 Hour Period
Greece’s National Public Health Organization (EODY) announces another record for the most coronavirus cases registered over a 24 hour period.
Greece’s Mitsotakis Pleads for Citizen Vigilance to Combat COVID-19
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is pleading with Greek citizens to be vigilant and to respect COVID-19 safety measures to limit the spread of the coronavirus.