Greece announces new restrictions for those not vaccinated
3 years, 4 months ago

Greece announces new restrictions for those not vaccinated

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s health minister announced plans on Tuesday to impose new testing requirements and attendance restrictions on people who aren’t vaccinated against COVID-19. Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias said the new measures weren’t punitive, but “what we must do as a responsible state.” “It is our obligation toward all those who lost the battle” before vaccines became available, Kikilias said. Under the new regulations, all private and public sector workers without a certificate proving vaccination or recent recovery from COVID-19 will have to undergo one rapid test per week, Kililias said. Stressing that more than 90% of the COVID-19 patients in Greece’s intensive care units are unvaccinated, Kililias said indoor entertainment venues, restaurants, bars and cafes will only be accessible to vaccinated or recently recovered customers, with verification checks conducted at entrances through an app that scans COVID-19 certificates.

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Tourists heading to Greece warned of Covid variant as hospital rules return
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Tourists heading to Greece warned of Covid variant as hospital rules return

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In its latest report Greece’s National Public Health Organization, EODY, said it had seen an increase in hospital admissions, with …

Greece travel rules: What are the latest restrictions for holidaymakers?
2 years, 5 months ago

Greece travel rules: What are the latest restrictions for holidaymakers?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. So the Covid-19 pandemic was a rollercoaster for Greece fans: the country imposed several waves of strict border rules, including …

Tourists, rejoice! Italy, Greece relax COVID-19 restrictions
2 years, 7 months ago

Tourists, rejoice! Italy, Greece relax COVID-19 restrictions

Associated Press  

ROME — For travelers heading to Europe, summer vacations just got a whole lot easier. Italy and Greece relaxed some COVID-19 restrictions on Sunday before Europe’s peak summer tourist season, in a sign that life was increasingly returning to normal. The green pass, which showed proof of vaccination, recovery from the virus or a recent negative test, is still required …

Greece to drop all Covid entry restrictions from Sunday
2 years, 7 months ago

Greece to drop all Covid entry restrictions from Sunday

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A government statement issued last night says: “At today’s meeting, the Committee of Experts of the Ministry of Health unanimously …

As India rules out mandatory COVID-19 vaccines, take a look at countries making it compulsory
2 years, 11 months ago

As India rules out mandatory COVID-19 vaccines, take a look at countries making it compulsory

Firstpost  

The World Health Organization has said in the past that coronavirus vaccine mandates shouldn’t come into force till all other options have been exhausted On Monday, the Centre told the Supreme Court that ‘ no person can be forced to be vaccinated against their wishes ’. This declaration is in sync with the World Health Organization’s stance that vaccine mandates …

Greece punishes unvaccinated elderly with monthly fines
2 years, 11 months ago

Greece punishes unvaccinated elderly with monthly fines

Al Jazeera  

People above 60 in the southern European country face fines of up to 100 euros a month if they refuse COVID jabs. Greece has imposed a vaccination mandate for people over age 60, as coverage remains below the European Union average while a recent spike in infections pressures hospitals. Older people failing to get vaccinated will face penalties, starting at …

As COVID surges, Greece pursues unvaccinated with fines and vans
3 years ago

As COVID surges, Greece pursues unvaccinated with fines and vans

Al Jazeera  

Greece still lags behind the rest of Europe, with 62 percent of the total population fully vaccinated, versus a continental average of 66 percent. Management told people to, but then they’d take them off.” Mandalos is the beneficiary of an outreach vaccination initiative gathering momentum since late summer. In Greece’s north, where infections run especially high, mobile units have performed …

‘Fines, bans’: How these nations are dealing with unvaccinated amid Omicron threat
3 years ago

‘Fines, bans’: How these nations are dealing with unvaccinated amid Omicron threat

Hindustan Times  

In the battle against the coronavirus, the unvaccinated are being increasingly targeted. Finland’s bars Bars and restaurants in Finland refusing to use Covid certificates will no longer serve booze after 5 pm in the latest attempt by the government. Hungary’s crackdown The government in Budapest allows employers make vaccinations compulsory for staff in an effort to push people to get …

Greece latest EU country to slap COVID curbs on unvaccinated
3 years, 1 month ago

Greece latest EU country to slap COVID curbs on unvaccinated

Al Jazeera  

From next week, unvaccinated people will be largely barred from indoor spaces even if they test negative for COVID-19. In a televised address to the nation, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said from Monday, unvaccinated people will be largely barred from indoor spaces, including restaurants, cinemas, museums and gyms, even if they test negative for COVID-19. In a subsequent statement, Alexis …

Low vaccine rates in east Europe overwhelm ICUs amid surge of delta variant cases
3 years, 2 months ago

Low vaccine rates in east Europe overwhelm ICUs amid surge of delta variant cases

Firstpost  

Bulgaria and Romania are EU’s two least-vaccinated nations, with just 22 percent and 33 percent of their adult populations fully inoculated while 72 percent adults in the 27-nation European Union have been fully vaccinated Bucharest, Romania: In a packed intensive care unit for coronavirus patients in Romania’s capital, Bucharest, 55-year-old Adrian Pica sits on his bed receiving supplementary oxygen to …

European nations impose incentives, penalties to boost shots
3 years, 5 months ago

European nations impose incentives, penalties to boost shots

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — European nations are scrambling to ramp up vaccination drives, using a carrot-and-stick approach to persuade the reluctant to get their shots as the more transmissible delta variant drives a surge in infections. “At the moment it’s the middle of summer, people prefer being outside, under the trees, and people don’t want to sit indoors,” said Sprios Bairaktaris, …

Greece rolls out ‘long-awaited’ mass vaccine campaign to refugees
3 years, 6 months ago

Greece rolls out ‘long-awaited’ mass vaccine campaign to refugees

Al Jazeera  

Effort to inoculate refugees on islands comes months after first shots were delivered to wider population. Lesbos, Greece – Greece is launching a mass vaccination campaign for refugees, months after the first shots were rolled out to the wider population in early January. Stephan Oberreit, head of Greece’s Doctors Without Borders mission, told Al Jazeera: “The vaccination of refugees and …

In Time for Summer, Europe Sees Dramatic Fall in Virus Cases
3 years, 6 months ago

In Time for Summer, Europe Sees Dramatic Fall in Virus Cases

News 18  

When Italy won the Eurovision Song Contest with an over-the-top glam-rock performance, the victory signalled more than just a psychological boost for one of the countries hardest hit by COVID-19. Coronavirus infections, hospitalizations and deaths are plummeting across the continent, after Europe led the world in new cases last fall and winter in waves that cost hundreds of thousands of …

In time for summer, Europe sees dramatic fall in coronavirus cases
3 years, 6 months ago

In time for summer, Europe sees dramatic fall in coronavirus cases

LA Times  

When Italy won the Eurovision Song Contest with an over-the-top glam-rock performance, the victory signaled more than just a psychological boost for one of the countries hardest hit by COVID-19: Held before a live, indoor audience of 3,500, the annual kitsch fest confirmed that Europe was returning to a semblance of normality that was unthinkable even a few weeks ago. …

Want to get away? Greece is letting tourists back in
3 years, 8 months ago

Want to get away? Greece is letting tourists back in

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Although the Covid-19 pandemic continues, Greece says it is open for tourism. Greece has lifted quarantine requirements for vaccinated travelers and those testing negative for Covid-19 from key tourism markets, including Europe, the United Kingdom and the United States, in what officials called “baby steps” on the road back to normality. First Move’s Julia Chatterley …

The Holiday Guru looks at whether there will be vaccine passports for travel to Greece
3 years, 10 months ago

The Holiday Guru looks at whether there will be vaccine passports for travel to Greece

Daily Mail  

The Holiday Guru is always on hand to answer your questions. This week he assesses the chances of a skiing holiday this winter and gives his opinion on whether 'vaccine passports' for travel to Greece will happen. The Holiday Guru says the chances of hitting the slopes on a skiing holiday this winter are 'pretty slim'. Q. I booked a …

Photos: European Union nations begin mass Covid-19 vaccinations
3 years, 11 months ago

Photos: European Union nations begin mass Covid-19 vaccinations

Hindustan Times  

Photos: European Union nations begin mass Covid-19 vaccinations European Union nations officially kicked off a coordinated effort on December 27 to give Covid-19 vaccinations to some of the most vulnerable among their nearly 450 million people, marking a moment of hope in the continent's battle against the worst public health crisis in a century. Shots were administered on Sunday morning …

Greece extends coronavirus lockdown by a week
4 years ago

Greece extends coronavirus lockdown by a week

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s government spokesman on Thursday announced a weeklong extension to the country’s current lockdown, due to the continued spread of the coronavirus, particularly in the north of the country. “In particular in some areas it is a source of concern.” The announcement came amid a 24-hour strike by civil servants on a variety of demands, including better …

Greece strike to disrupt public transport
4 years, 1 month ago

Greece strike to disrupt public transport

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Airlines are rescheduling or canceling …

Greece makes masks compulsory on ferry decks after rise in COVID-19 cases
4 years, 4 months ago

Greece makes masks compulsory on ferry decks after rise in COVID-19 cases

Hindustan Times  

Greece will make mask-wearing compulsory on the decks of ferries sailing to its islands, extending the requirement beyond indoor public spaces, after a sudden rise in coronavirus infections that could put its crucial tourism season at risk. Greek authorities introduced tougher restrictions the last days following an increase in infections. Last week Greece made mask-wearing mandatory in all indoor public …

Greece considers tightening lockdown restrictions after tourists bring spike in coronavirus cases
4 years, 5 months ago

Greece considers tightening lockdown restrictions after tourists bring spike in coronavirus cases

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Greece could tighten lockdown restrictions after a spike in new coronavirus cases following the return of …

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