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Covid-19 outbreak: Greece still below global averages in terms of confirmed infections; fatalities

Greece ranks in 40th place worldwide in the number of confirmed Covid-19 infections as of March 28, down from 32nd place just a week ago, a development that is met with guarded relief some two weeks into a lockdown with restrictions on non-essential movement outdoors.

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Sunday, 29 March 2020

17:59

Cosmote picks Ericsson for development of its 5G network in Greece

The biggest telecoms provider in Greece, Cosmote, this past month announced its selection of Ericsson as a strategic partner for ...

Friday, 27 March 2020

20:47

Covid-19: Deaths in Greece reach 28, confirmed infections still below 1,000

Confirmed coronavirus infections in Greece neared the 1,000-mark on Friday, with 28 related deaths reported. The number of new cases ...

Thursday, 26 March 2020

19:28

Covid-19: 26 deaths in Greece; average age of victims 73, mostly men with underlying conditions

Confirmed coronavirus-related deaths in Greece reached 26 on Friday, with the average age of the victims listed at 73 years ...
14:54

Covid-19: LSE academic, ex-minister Mossialos appointed by Athens as rep to int'l organizations dealing with pandemic

The Greek government on Thursday appointed Prof. Elias Mosialos as the country's representatives to international organizations now dealing with the ...
13:39

Covid-19 outbreak: Govt says emergency act allowing businesses to shift to rotating employment, cut wages by half 'temporary'

The relevant labor minister in Greece this week responded to heightened opposition criticism over a coronavirus outbreak-related directive by the ...
12:36

Fraport Greece, Copelouzos group to donate 500K surgical masks to Greek public health system

Fraport Greece and the Copelouzos group, the majority and minority partners of the consortium that manages 14 regional airports around ...

Tuesday, 24 March 2020

23:51

Another bureaucratic hurdle cleared for Helleniko privatization

Members of a powerful culture-ministry affiliated archaeological council (ΚAS) have reportedly approved of building demolitions at the former Athens airport, ...
20:57

Govt categorically denies prospect of imposing capital controls due to Covid-19 outbreak

The Greek government on Tuesday denied a bevy of same-day press reports, accompanied by an "echo chamber-effect" in social media, ...
20:33

Covid-19: Curfew on movement outdoors mostly adhered to in Greece; 766 fines issued

A relevant civil protection deputy minister said 1.3 SMS messages had been received by a platform to issue approval to ...
20:12

Covid-19 outbreak: Total infections in Greece at 743, 20 fatalities

Total coronavirus infections in Greece have reached 743 and fatalities 20, according to the coordinator of the Greek state's efforts ...

Monday, 23 March 2020

14:14

Covid-19 outbreak: 17th fatal case of coronavirus in Greece

The latest reports from Greece on Monday morning referred to a 17th fatality related to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, the ...

Sunday, 22 March 2020

18:05

Covid-19 pandemic: Greek PM announces ban on most public movement, as of 6 a.m. on Mon.; breakdown deaths, infections

Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis said a ban on residents' unnecessary movement in public will be in place as of 6 ...
16:50

Reports: Greek govt considering clampdown on movement in public; partial exodus to provinces recorded over past week

Greece's prime minister will again take to the airwaves at 6 p.m. (16.00 GMT) on Sunday, with media reports rife ...

Saturday, 21 March 2020

17:32

Trio of foreign nationals charged in arson of NGO-operated school within 'hotspot' on Lesvos

Police have arrested three foreign nationals in connection to a fire that destroyed a primary school within a migrant/refugee "hotspot" ...
13:52

Another 3 coronavirus-related deaths in Greece reported on Sat.

Another three Covid-19-related deaths were reported in Greece on Saturday, bringing the total to 13 in the east Mediterranean country ...

Friday, 20 March 2020

21:50

10th coronavirus-linked death in Greece; schools shut until at least April 10

Friday was the worst day so far in terms of Covid-19-related deaths in Greece, with four patients dying from the ...
19:51

Scope Ratings: Covid-19 to bump Greek economy into recession

The "Covid-19 effect" is forecast to throw the Greek economy back into a recessionary spiral, according to Scope Ratings, with ...
14:51

Greece bans ferry boat travel to the islands for non-permanent residents

The Greek government on Friday announced restrictions to ferry boat travel to the country's numerous islands, with the intent of ...
13:13

Covid-19 deaths in Greece reportedly reach 7; 464 confirmed cases

A seventh death related to the coronavirus (Covid-19) was reportedly recorded in Greece on Friday, with an 87-year-old man identified ...

Thursday, 19 March 2020

22:06

Greek govt boosts coronavirus emergency econ package

The Greek government on Thursday significantly upped the ante of an emergency economic response to keep the economic afloat amid ...
14:40

Anti-terrorism raid in central Athens nets cache of weapons; 26 people detained in operation linked to DHKP-C group

More than 26 people, described in press reports as Kurds from Turkey, were detained and a cache of weaponry seized ...
14:39

Anti-terrorism raid in central Athens nets cache of weapons; 26 people detained in operation linked to DHKP-C group

More than 26 people, described in press reports as Kurds from Turkey, were detained and a cache of weaponry seized ...
14:30

Press reports: Greek govt considers ban on flights to and from country, as of Sunday; 6th Covid-19 fatality

The Greek government is expected to announce a ban on passenger flights to and from the country, as of Sunday, ...
14:06

ECB ok's Athens' participation in QE stimulus plan amid Covid-19 crisis; Greek bonds rally spectacularly on Thur.

The ongoing and increasingly explosive coronavirus outbreak in Europe, now described as a global Covid-19 pandemic by epidemiologists, has knocked ...

Wednesday, 18 March 2020

22:30

First mass delivery of surgical masks to Greece by China amid Covid-19 outbreak

China delivered 50,000 surgical masks to Greece on Wednesday for use by the country's public health system.
22:27

First mass delivery of surgical masks to Greece by China amid Covid-19 outbreak

China delivered 50,000 surgical masks to Greece on Wednesday for use by the country's public health system.
21:15

Covid-19 restrictions in place for migrant/refugee 'hotspots'; partial restriction of movement outside camps

The Greek government on Wednesday announced urgent Covid-19-related measures for another, and now lesser crisis facing the country, namely, the ...
20:04

Coronavirus infections exceed 400 in Greece; ban on gatherings of 10 or more in public spaces

Coronavirus infections exceeded 400 on Wednesday, rising to 418, with five deaths reported all in all in the east Mediterranean ...
14:52

Covid-19 outbreak: Greek govt considering stricter measures to dissuade public gatherings

The Greek government is expected to announced even stricter measures to dissuade the public assembly of more than 10 people, ...

Tuesday, 17 March 2020

20:39

Fifth Covid-19 death in Greece; confirmed cases still low, 387

The death toll for coronavirus-related infections in Greece reached five on Tuesday, miniscule compared to other European countries, but still ...

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