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Sunday evening we put up a notice for all in Zakynthos to applaud our health personnel who at the moment are fighting to help many people across Greece. At 21.00p.m the call started for all to go out on their balconies or road and make a round of applause in …

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 …

Millions of Spaniards were on their balconies last night and applaused those working in health care, doctors, nurses and paramedical workers. A guesture of “Thank you” was heard all over Spain. The words behind the applause was that they give them strength and life, in return we give you our …

More new measures will take place tomorrow Monday 16th March in regards to supermarkets. The measures are to stop the mass of crowds due to panic buying. Not so noticeable in Zakynthos, but we have had our panic buyers as well. The new measures will depend on the size of …

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 …

As stories of COVID-19 whirl around on our social media there was one in particular that caught my attention. A story of a young lady and her family who were forced to be in “self isolation” as her parents were confirmed with COVID-19.               …

This evening around Zakynthos, the first Hairetismous as we say in Zakynthos, began. Known as the A’ Hairetismous, which is the first part of an akathist ( in Greek, akathistos meaning not sitting). It is a hymn dedicated to a saint, holy event, or one of the persons of the …

Today is World Book Day, and books aren’t normally something people think of when they talk about Zakynthos. Usually they think great food, blue seas and beautiful views; a place to share a weeks holiday with family and friends, to explore and immerse in the Greek culture. Many don’t realise …