Archbishop Ieronimos of Athens emphasized pandemic and vaccination in his message to the unvaccinated after the Epiphany service. Immediately after the great consecrated Mass held in the Metropolitanate of Athens, Mr. Ieronimos told reporters that “it was a wonderful service, solemn, but we wish that our next holidays would pass without these health problems.” At […]
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Coronavirus: new graves are being dug in cemeteries in Thessaloniki
The municipality of Oreokastro decided in advance to prepare new graves in the cemeteries of the area as the situation got out of control. The death toll is on the rise, the pandemic in Greece is spreading rapidly and dozens of people die every day. According to ThessToday.gr, in December last year, the authorities of […]
108-year-old long-liver was vaccinated against covid
A 108-year-old grandmother was vaccinated because all her peers and loved ones “left.” A long-liver from Serres was vaccinated with the first dose because, as she characteristically stated, she missed the company of her neighbors. This was reported on social networks by the deputy head of the 4th department of the Ministry of Health of […]
How will Baptism go against the backdrop of a pandemic
Tomorrow January 6th, Epiphany. How will the rite of consecration of waters take place in the era of a pandemic, and what kind of mask should believers wear? The Holy Synod keeps in the background and did not issue its own circular outlining specific measures on the day of Epiphany, but it sent out to […]
Died anti-waxer doctor
A doctor who spoke out openly against the obligation to vaccinate medical workers while he was suspended from service fell ill with the coronavirus. According to the local publication, the doctor, who was not vaccinated and even held a rally against the mandatory vaccination, some time later contracted COVID19 himself. The man was admitted to […]
Expert: Omicron "curb" not earlier than mid-February
According to Matina Pagoni, President of the Association of Doctors of Hospitals of Athens and Piraeus, the “explosive mixture” of Delta and Omicron strains, which darkened the New Year holidays, is still developing. According to the EINAP President, we will be at the peak of the Omicron mutation around January 15th, and the situation is […]
Thessaloniki: crownparty in … toilet
In violation of the measures to combat the spread of the deadly virus, which the authorities introduced on the eve of the holidays, entertainment establishments, in order not to miss out on profits, held “secret” parties. But this did not save them from fines and sanctions. On New Year’s Eve, a nightclub in Efkarpia (Thessaloniki), […]
Students return to class from winter break with express test
The horrific Omicron outbreak is likely to lead to changes in health measures that will be adopted in schools after the return of students from Christmas break. The new wave of coronavirus has spread on a large scale almost throughout the country, and the key question for competent specialists and the Ministry of Education is […]
Omicron: quarantine reduced to five days
This decision was made after the update of the CDC guidelines, as well as after a sharp increase in the number of cases in Greece, especially among young people. A meeting is underway at the Ministry of Health on the new directives of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). According to information from […]
Volos: two out of three anti-Axis doctors have died
Two out of three doctors closely followed by the Magnesian Medical Association for their anti-scientific views and belief in the coronavirus “conspiracy” theory are dead in recent months. In particular, doctors were handled by the disciplinary corps of the Medical Association of Magnesia, and on July 3, according to thenewspaper.gr, a check was carried out […]
Expert: “We do not know if Omicron is detected by rapid tests and self-diagnostics.”
Eleni Yamarelloe, professor emeritus of pathology and president of the Greek Society of Chemotherapy, claims that one in ten people infected with the Omicron strain is asymptomatic. The professor expresses grave concern over the discovery of the new strain, stating that “it remains to be seen whether rapid tests detect the Omicron mutation.” Confirming the […]
Covid measures: 55,000 checks in one day, fines and arrests
The Greek police have again entered the “warpath” with masked offenders. In the second day since the new measures against Covid-19 came into force, on December 24, a total of 55,005 checks were carried out. Patrols sent to all parts of Greece resulted in a good harvest – 6 people were arrested, 369 were fined […]