The daily briefing by Greek health authorities reported 17,662 new coronavirus cases and 106 virus-related deaths on Thursday. The National Organization for Public Health (EODY) also stated that 568 patients are intubated across Greece’s Intensive Care Units.
A garbage truck caught on fire on the motorway connecting Athens to the central Greek city of Lamia on Thursday afternoon. According to reports from the scene, there were two people onboard the truck at the time.
An extreme weather front has hit the Cyclades islands in the Aegean and has caused serious disruptions for their inhabitants on Thursday. The island of Santorini was hit by a hailstorm, threatening the operation of the local airport.
The Hellenic Police has launched raids on several PAOK fan clubs in Thessaloniki on Thursday. According to information available to Kathimerini, there is a strong police presence in Papafi and Orestou streets and the neighborhoods of Evosmos and Ampelokipoi, which all house fan clubs of the Thessaloniki sports club.
The main suspect in the Thessaloniki murder case was convicted for several other offences on Thursday. The 23-year-old defendant faced on expedited trial on five other charges stemming from the police search at the PAOK fan club.
The main suspect in the murder of a 19-year-old man in Thessaloniki last Tuesday was charged with a slew of felonies and misdemeanours on Thursday, while giving him time until Monday to present his testimony.
A 34-year-old man was arrested in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, Wednesday afternoon, for stealing mobile phones from passers-by and stores, in the period from the end of October to December 2021.
Marking the 50th anniversary of the humanitarian organization Medecins Sans Frontieres, the Thessaloniki Photo Biennale presents an exhibition of stunning photographs selected from the archives of the Magnum agency.
A 70-year-old cyclist was rushed to the University Hospital of Larissa after he was hit by a truck on Thursday afternoon.
Greek officials on Thursday reacted to the passing of former president Christos Sartzetakis in a hospital in Athens at 93.