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A record-breaking 519 Covid-19 patients are now intubated in Greece and 75 people suffering from the virus died on Friday. These are the highest numbers of intubations and deaths among patients with the virus in a one-day period since the...

Although they number just nine individuals, residents of the rural, northeastern Greek town of Pappades are strictly following the country's anti-virus measures. Speaking to the news agency AMNA, Giorgos Michailidis, a resident of Pappades, sent the message that even in...

After making her breakthrough singing debut with the song "Grace" in April, up-and-coming Greek American singer Zoe Behrakis has released her second single, "Echo." Originally from Boston, Massachussets, the talented singer now works in Nashville, Tennessee, a city full of...

The Greek economy is expected to contract by 10.5 percent this year and to grow by 4.8 percent in 2021, according to provisions included in the new state budget, which was brought before Parliament by Finance Minister Christos Staikouras...

Greek startup Biopix-T has developed a mobile Covid-19 detection device, called Iris, which can identify the presence of the virus in a sample in just half an hour. The device, which functions just like a mini laboratory, is expected...

Allowing the world to breathe a sigh of relief after the numbing drumbeat of bad news in 2020, pharmacological companies Pfizer and BioNTech announced on Friday that they have submitted a request for emergency authorization to begin distributing a...

The European Union toughened its stance towards Turkey on Thursday and warned that sanctions will be discussed at the December EU Summit if Ankara continues its provocations in the Eastern Mediterranean. The EU’s High Representative Josep Borrell, participating in a...

The Hellenic Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry celebrated the best and brightest in the Hellenic-Australian community for the 34th consecutive year on Thursday November 19 in its first-ever digital awards ceremony. This year has been a year of firsts...

The Greek government took over two private hospitals in Thessaloniki on Thursday in which transmission of the coronavirus has been particularly widespread. The decision was reached after the private clinics failed to voluntarily provide 200 beds for Covid-19 patients despite...

A record-breaking 499 Covid-19 patients are now intubated in Greece and 59 people suffering from the virus died on Thursday. A total of 3,227 cases of the coronavirus were diagnosed in Greece over the last 24 hours. The 499 patients...