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Pfizer COVID vaccine

A New Study Reveals Pfizer and Astra Zeneca Vaccines’ Effectiveness Versus Delta

2021-07-26 by Argophilia Travel News

Vaccine syringes

A study reveals the effectiveness of COVID vaccines against the Delta variant only slightly compromised versus other strains.

Tags: AstraZeneca, COVID Delta, Delta, New England Journal of Medicine, pandemic, Pfizer COVID vaccine, vaccine effects, vaccines

Vaccinated U.K. Travelers Free to Travel to Cyprus from May 1st

2021-03-07 by Argophilia Travel News

Kyrenia

U.K. nationals who have received both doses of a Covid-19 vaccine will be allowed to visit the island as of May 1.

Tags: COVID vaccine, COVID-19, Cyprus, Cyprus hotels, Cyprus news, Cyprus tourism, Cyprus travel, Pfizer COVID vaccine, UK travelers

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

Greek Officials Roll Out 4-Phase Plan for Vaccination of Island Residents

2021-01-27 by Argophilia Travel News

COVID vaccine

Greek health authorities are putting in effect a four-phase plan for the vaccination of people against the COVID-19 on the Greek islands.

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EU Countries Take Steps to Halt Mutated Coronavirus from the UK

2020-12-23 by Argophilia Travel News

Coronavirus mutation

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 to Administer First Covid-19 Vaccinations on December 27

2020-12-22 by Argophilia Travel News

Vaccine

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

Mitsotakis Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Will Be Free for Greeks

2020-11-14 by Phil Butler

Kyriakos Mitsotakis

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

Markets Rally on News of Effective Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine

2020-11-10 by Argophilia Travel News

BioNTech Pfizer

International markets are rallying on news Pfizer will distribute a Covid-19 vaccine in collaboration with German BionTech.

Tags: BionTech, COVID vaccine, COVID-19, pandemic, pandemic vaccine, Pfizer, Pfizer COVID vaccine, Pfizer research

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Rethymno Farmers Turn Protest Into a Community Table

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Livestock farmers in Rethymno staged a symbolic protest by boiling and sharing meat with citizens, and donating over one ton of meat to local soup kitchens.

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Interactive Kallikantzaroi Children’s Performance in Neapoli on December 30

2025-12-27 By Argophilia Travel News

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Heraklion Tested the Sky With Its First Drone Show

2025-12-27 By Kostas Raptis

Heraklion hosted its first drone show above the Venetian Walls with over 300 drones. The brief five-minute display drew crowds despite rainy weather.

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