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When Leaders Create “Frankenstein Logic” on COVID and Travel

2021-12-01 by Phil Butler

Vassilis Kikilias

Greece officials double down on the fallacy that COVID and travel are somehow mutually exclusive of one another.

Tags: COVID-19 Greece, Fourth wave, Omnicron strains, pandemic, pandemic Greece, pandemic response

EODY Reports 3,651 New COVID Cases in 24 Hours

2021-10-27 by Argophilia Travel News

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Greece confirmed 3,651 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours including 63 fatalities from complications of the disease.

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

Greece Records 2,190 New Coronavirus Infections in 24 Hours

2021-09-19 by Argophilia Travel News

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Greek officials have confirmed 2,190 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, with 37 more fatalities.

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

Greece Registers Another 2,871 COVID Infections

2021-09-02 by Argophilia Travel News

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Greek officlas have announced another 2,871 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours. Another 47 fatalities were also reported.

Tags: EODY, EODY report, Greece COVID-19, Greece flights, Greece tourism, Greece vaccine rollout, pandemic Greece

Greek Officials Report 3,538 New COVID Cases With 235 in Crete

2021-08-27 by Argophilia Travel News

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Greek officials from the National Public Health Organization (EODY) have confirmed 3,538 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours.

Tags: COVID deaths, COVID-19 cases, EODY, EODY report, Greece COVID-19, Greece tourism, pandemic Greece, pandemic news, vaccination rate

Greece Reports 2,218 New COVID-19 Cases in 24 Hours

2021-08-17 by Argophilia Travel News

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Greek authorities announced 2,218 new cases (PDF) of COVID in the past 24-hours. The latest report also tells of intubations on the rise.

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

Greek Officials Record 3,270 New Cases of Covid-19 in Past 24 Hours

2021-08-15 by Argophilia Travel News

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Greece recorded 3,270 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, with 24 deaths associated with the disease.

Tags: coronavirus Greece, COVID-19 cases, COVID-19 Greece, Crete COVID, EODY, Greece vaccinations, pandemic Greece

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.

Tags: coronavirus pandemic, COVID-19 Greece, Delta variant, EODY, Greece vaccines, pandemic Greece

Greece Records 2,794 New Covid-19 Cases Over Last 24 Hours

2021-07-17 by Argophilia Travel News

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Greece confirmed 2,794 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours according to the National Public Health Organization (EODY) .

Tags: amber list, COVID-19 Greece, Greece COVID-19, Greece tourism, pandemic Greece, red list, Robert Koch Institute, WHO

Greece COVID Cases Spiking On the Eve of Tourism’s Reopening

2021-05-07 by Phil Butler

Harry Theoharis

On the eve of Greece reopening to tourists, COVID-19 cases have spiked to 3,421 in a 24 hour period. Is Athens moving too fast?

Tags: COVID vaccine, COVID-19 cases, COVID-19 Greece, Greece 2021, Greece restart, Greece tourism, Harry Theoharis, pandemic Greece, Peter Greenberg, restart travel, travel

Greek Hoteliers Overexposed and Cannot Reopen Without Help

2021-05-05 by Phil Butler

Georgios Tasio

With just days to go before Greece is open to tourists, Greek hoteliers are asking the government’s help with operating costs.

Tags: Greece hotels, Greece tourism, Greek hoteliers, hotels, pandemic Greece, POX, Summer 2021

Greece Restaurants Reopen As COVID Cases Show Slight Decline

2021-05-03 by Argophilia Travel News

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According to Greek officials, there were 2,155 laboratory-confirmed new cases of Covid-19 in the country over the last 24 hours.

Tags: COVID-19 Greece, Greece restaurants, Greece summer, Greece tourism, Greek cafes, pandemic Greece, Visit Greece

Greece Tourism News Brief: COVID Is Still All the News That Matters

2021-04-27 by Phil Butler

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The COVID-19 pandemic still dominates every faces of travel news in Greece and worldwide. Here are Greek highlights.

Tags: Cyprus, Cyprus tourism, Greece reopening, Harry Theoharis, island vaccine program, Mitsotakis administration, pandemic Greece, Syriza, tourism 2021, vaccines, WTTC

Latest COVID Reports: Greece Records 3,232 New Cases in 24 Hours

2021-04-04 by Argophilia Travel News

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The National Public Health Organization (EODY) reported on Saturday 3,232 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours.

Tags: COVID-19 cases, COVID-19 Greece, EODY, Greece Health Ministry, pandemic Greece

Greek Disease Experts Mull Over Lockdown Reopenings

2021-03-27 by Argophilia Travel News

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Greece’s Health Ministry’s committee of experts is now considering which activities will restart in the country when new cases of COVID begin to decline.

Tags: COVID-19 Greece, COVID-19 response, Greece lockdown, Greece reopening, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, pandemic Greece, Vana Papaevaggelou

Greece’s Theoharis in Talks With the UK to Create Tourism Corridor

2021-02-19 by Phil Butler

Harry Theoharis

Greece’s Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis is working with UK officials to try and create a travel corridor for vaccinated British citizens.

Tags: COVID testing, COVID vaccine, ELSTAT, Greece COVID-19, Greece tourism, Harry Theoharis, pandemic Greece, PCR test, UK tourists, vaccine

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

EODY Announced 484 New COVID Variant Cases Sunday

2021-02-01 by Argophilia Travel News

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Public health officials in Greece (EODY) announced 484 new cases of infection of the variant of COVID-19.

Tags: coronavirus Greece, EODY, Greece COVID-19, intubation, new COVID cases, pandemic Greece, pandemic response

Greece’s Night Curfew Remains in Place as Lockdown Measures Eased

2021-01-16 by Argophilia Travel News

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Greek officials announce the reopening of retail stores and shopping malls on January 18th, night curfew will remain in force.

Tags: Greece COVID-19, Greece lockdown, Greece officials, Greece pandemic, Greece tourism, lockdown movement, pandemic Greece

ECDC Labels Greece at “Green” Status on COVID-19 Map

2020-12-26 by Argophilia Travel News

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The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has put Greece at condition green on its latest coronavirus map.

Tags: COVID-19 Greece, ECDC, Europe coronavirus, Greece health, Greece travel, pandemic Greece, pandemic second wave, TESSy

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The Municipality of Heraklion launched a new planting program in mid-April, claiming it will cover the entire city and surrounding villages.

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From the infamous Silver-cheeked Toadfish, whose powerful bite and deadly toxin have made headlines across the Mediterranean, to tiny deep-water species that most swimmers will never encounter, these invasive fish are now part of Greece’s marine life.

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Search Intensifies After Missing Spearfisher’s Gear Found Off Frangokastello

2026-07-08 By Manuel Santos

A Frontex thermal drone and multiple vessels search for a 65-year-old missing spearfisherman in Crete after his gear was found 5 nautical miles offshore.

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2026-07-08 By Argophilia Travel News

Heraklion welcomed a new addition to its growing cruise portfolio this week as the luxury cruise ship Silver Nova made its first-ever visit to the Cretan capital. The maiden call was marked by the traditional plaque exchange ceremony aboard the vessel, attended by representatives of the Heraklion Port Authority, the Hellenic Coast Guard, and the […]

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