Tag: Coronavirus

Greek Orthodox Priest Stops Liturgy, Asks Maskless Faithful to Leave Christmas Services

Asking massless faithful to respect their fellow congregants, a Greek Orthodox priest in Kalamata interrupted Divine Liturgy and asked those

December 28, 2020

Greece Begins Distribution of COVID-19 Vaccine as First Doses Arrive in Europe

The first 9,750 doses of the Pfizer-BioΝTech COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Greece on Christmas day and authorities promptly began administering

December 28, 2020

Giannis Antetokounmpo Encourages Greeks to Play Defense Against Covid-19 in Latest Television Ad

Two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo is the protagonist in the Greek government’s latest awareness campaign for COVID-19 that

December 18, 2020

Greek Government Allows Bookstores, Hairdressers to Open; Strict Lockdown Remains in Place Through January

The Greek government announced extremely limited reopening measures for the Christmas holiday period, owing to a high caseload in many

December 11, 2020

Greeks Brace for Locked-Down Christmas as Government Extends Restrictions to January 7

In an effort to control the second wave of the Coronavirus pandemic in Greece, the government has announced an extension

December 9, 2020

Mobile Tent Hospital Built for Overflow COVID-19 Patients in Thessaloniki

Greek military hurried to build a mobile tent hospital in Thessaloniki as the nation’s health system reaches a breaking point

November 23, 2020

Greece Shatters Daily Death Record, Government Forcibly Appropriates Private Hospitals for Covid-19 Patients

Greece shattered its daily death record today, reporting 72 deaths, more than any other day since the beginning of the

November 20, 2020

Archbishop of Greece Hospitalized With COVID-19

Archbishop Ieronymos, head of the Church of Greece, has been hospitalized at Evangelismos Hospital in Athens after testing positive for

November 19, 2020

Greek Orthodox Church Condemns ‘Neurotic’ Criticism Over Communion Issue

The death of a high-ranking bishop of Greece’s powerful Orthodox Church has thrust the institution back into the national spotlight,

November 17, 2020

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