Greece’s health authorities announced on Monday evening 698 new coronavirus cases and another 26 deaths in the last 24 hours. The number of Covid-19 patients intubated in hospitals across the country stands at 299. Death toll has reached 6,152 and the total cases stand at 172,824. Due to weekend, several …

Greece’s National Meteorological Service (EMY) updated its Red Meteo Alarm weather warning on Monday noon, February 15, 2021. So far, snow weather front Medea has paralyzed Greece and caused lasting power outages in several areas, including over 14 suburbs of north and east Athens. The Meteo Alarm warns of heavy …

The Athens-Lamia section of Greece’s most important national highway connecting the South with the North will open for several hours on Monday, February 15, and close again in the evening for 24 hours due to the snowfall, the Minister for Citizen Protection announced Monday noon. The Athens-Lamia highway section will …

Snow and freezing temperatures also in capital Athens have paralyzed the Greek south mainland after police ordered the closure of the south part of the national highway connecting the Greek capital with the north of the country. Police closed the national network from the Kalyftaki junction in Kato Kifissia, subrub …

Far-right anti-maskers staged protests against the lockdown restrictions in Athens, Thessaloniki and Patras on Sunday. Despite the biting cold, they gathered holding Greek flags, shouting slogans against the “coronavirus-junta” and singing the national anthem. In some cases, police used tear gas to disperse the crowd. In Thessaloniki, protesters gathered at …

Greece’s health authorities announced on Sunday evening 662 new coronavirus cases and another 23 deaths in the last 24 hours. The number of Covid-19 patients intubated in hospitals across the country has climbed to 301. Death toll has reached 6,126 and the total cases stand at 172,128. Due to weekend, …

Two mega vaccination centers are scheduled on open their gates in Athens and Thessaloniki on Monday, February 15, 2021. The centers aim to ramp up the number of daily inoculations. The vaccination center in Maroussi suburb of northern Athens is housed in the Helexpo exhibition hall. It will operate from …

Snow weather front called “Medea” has been sweeping across Greece with heavy snowfalls and freezing temperatures. First regions to be affected are the western, central and eastern Macedonia, Central Greece where temperatures plunged to -12.7° Celsius in Kastoria, -12.6°C in Kozani, -10.7°C in Florina. A man walks past a statue …

Daily infections in Greece remain constantly high, over 1,000, and intubations have reached 300 on Saturday. Health authorities announced 1,222 new coronavirus cases and 26 more deaths in the last 24 hours. The number of Covid-19 patients intubated in hospitals across the country has climbed to 300. Death toll has …

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen praised Greece’s efforts for the roll out of its vaccination campaign against Covid-19, and especially welcomed the Greek prime minister’s proposal for a vaccination certificate, in an interview with the Greek newspaper “Ta Nea” released on Saturday. “The percentage of vaccinated citizens [in …