The government’s official figures include deaths in the community, including in care homes, for the first time.
Read More »Hotels:- The schedule to returning back to normalcy. Minister of Tourism talking on BBC (audio interview).
The opening of the hotels is in the last phase of the plan to lift the measures. When will they work? Which hotels are involved. According to the plan to lift the restrictive measures announced to the Greek people by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in his speech and later with his specialization by …
Read More »No COVID-19 cases in islands hotspots, no loss of life, says Migration Minister
No COVID-19 confirmed cases in the hotspots on the islands and not a single life has so far been lost to the novel coronavirus in accommodation facilities for refugees and migrants in Greece, Migration and Asylum Minister Notis Mitarakis said on Wednesday. Replying to a relevant question by former Migration …
Read More »Keep safety distance: Rules for Greece’s shops, hairdressers, cafes
Life is getting complicated especially for business owners who are allowed to open again on May 4, 2020, thus keeping safety distance among for customers in order to contain the spread of the coronavirus. A new challenge for business owners who have had their facilities shut down for over a …
Read More »US economy sees worst slump in over a decade
The contraction in the world’s largest economy is the most severe since the financial crisis of 2008.
Read More »Irrfan Khan: Slumdog Millionaire and Life of Pi actor dies
The Bollywood star, known for roles in Slumdog Millionaire and Jurassic World, has died aged 53.
Read More »Coronavirus: Europe grapples with lifting limits on travel
France plans to allow greater freedom, while Germany warns against worldwide travel before mid-June.
Read More »South Korea fire: Dozens killed in warehouse blaze in Icheon
The fire in the unfinished warehouse in Icheon began after an explosion involving building material.
Read More »Coronavirus: Switzerland says young children can hug grandparents
Revised guidelines say children under 10 do not transmit the virus, but some experts express caution.
Read More »Taxi drivers furious at Greek Gov’t for not lifting “one passenger” restriction
Taxi owners are furious against the government for not lifting the lockdown restriction that they can only transport one passenger at a time. The Attica Taxi Drivers’ Association (SATA) called the measure a “bad joke” and called on the government to withdraw the restriction. “On what grounds did any “genius” …
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