Cases of the coronavirus have been found in the sacred monastery of Esphigmenos on Mount Athos. As it became known, three monks infected with Covid-19 were considered necessary to be sent to the hospital. According to GRTimes.gr, four monks have been diagnosed with the virus, and three of them are currently undergoing treatment at the […]
Only 350 residents of the monasteries of Mount Athos have been vaccinated against coronavirus, Greek newspaper reports. “Romfeya”… The publication reported that the “inhabitants of Athos” say that “of the two thousand monks of the Mountain, about 1650 were not vaccinated.” “In addition, most monasteries do not discuss vaccines,” writes Romfeya, and clarifies that there […]
Experts sound the alarm: more than 20 cases of coronavirus in monks have been detected on Mount Athos. Some are reportedly being treated in hospitals in Thessaloniki and one is intubated. On Mount Athos, 120 monks and lay people were vaccinated with the first dose, and according to Vimaorthodoxias.gr, another 120 doses of the vaccine […]