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Germany’s national carrier Lufthansa has announced that due to the continuing situation in Europe with the continued spread of coronavirus, a large number of flights are being cut in April.   The aforementioned developments affect both Ionian islands, Corfu and Zakynthos, as the company was scheduled to launch flights from …

As many countries have been struck with the pandemic virus COVID-19, we have all seen our daily lives changed. A young Dutch lady named Cindy,  who has lived on our Island for the last four years, describes her new found home through her blog. Cindy has allowed Zakynthos Informer to …

The first case of the virus entering Greece was on the 26th of February. Other cases entering our country were reported during that week coming from the Holy Lands. Greece stands today at 352 cases with COVID-19. 21 new cases today. 65 are hospitalised while 9 are intubated. There have …

Member of , Mr D. Aktipis paid a visit to the Hospital on Friday. Mr. Aktypis followed closely the feverish preparations made by all the medical and nursing staff in order to arrange the latest details and trying to meet the remaining needs so that our Hospital Intensive Care Unit …

The Greek Government have brought in temporary closures in regards to tourist accommodation, relating to Covid 19. The measures, as announced in the Greek Government’s Gazetteovid 19, state that all minor and major seasonal tourist accommodation will close from 15th March 2020 to the 30th April 2020, inclusive. These closures …

Like so many countries around the world we are finding ourselves having to deal with the virus. The spread of Coronavirus (Covid 19) continues in many countries around the world, with the number of cases increasing steadily and most of the dead being recorded in China. Italy however, is the …

What is Coronavirus? Coronavirus, more commonly known as COVID 19, is a zoonotic virus, closely linked to other respiratory viruses of the same family, such as colds, flu’s, MERs and SARs.They can pass between animals and humans and most carry similar symptoms such as fevers, coughs, and shortness of breath. …

Due to the confirmation of cases of Coronavirus in Thessaloniki and Athens the Greek Health Ministry have announced that Carnivals across Greece this weekend should be cancelled. The health Minister Vassilis Kikilias said “Based on (expert) recommendation, and to protect public health… we have decided to cancel cardinal events in …

It’s been announced that a case of Coronavirus has been confirmed in Greece in Thessaloniki, the patient entered the country on an Italian flight. Another person in Corfu has been hospitalised for precaution, also on an incoming Italian flight, but they have not been confirmed as having the illness. Many …