Passerby finds body wrapped in blanket in Menidi
A body in an advanced stage of decomposition was found Tuesday in the eastern Attica suburb of Menidi.
Spike in wastewater viral load in 12 cities
Laboratory tests conducted on urban wastewater by the National Network of Sewage Epidemiology show a significant increase in the average viral load in all 12 cities inspected from December 27 to January 2 over the previous week.
Greece sets new daily Covid-19 case record
Greece set a new daily record for Covid-19 infections, registering 50,126 cases, health agency data showed on Tuesday as a fourth wave of the virus, driven by the highly-transmissible Omicron variant, mounted across the country.
Greek schools to reopen Jan 10, with more Covid-19 testing
Greek schools will reopen January 10, as planned, with increased Covid-19 testing, officials confirmed Tuesday.
More Parthenon marble fragments find home at the Acropolis Museum
In what can be seen as a symbolic act supporting the campaign for the return of the Parthenon sculptures, fragments were transferred from the National Archaeological Museum to the Acropolis Museum on Monday, following a request made by the Acropolis Museum General Director.
The dilemma over schools
The pandemic does not care about anyone’s plans or beliefs. The government, however, has adopted a firm position: That of all the different functions of economic and social life, education will be the last to be suspended.
Tax payment to start in April
Independent Authority for Public Revenue chief Giorgos Pitsilis issued a decision on Monday calling on corporations and state entities to submit online by February 28 all their documents on the payments made to taxpayers in the course of 2021, thereby confirming that the government will introduce a new system for tax payments, spread out across…
Eco levy introduced for plastic cups, containers
Plastic cups and other disposable drink or food containers are now being charged a fee of 0.05 euros as part of a crackdown on their reckless use.
WHO sees more evidence that Omicron causes milder symptoms
More evidence is emerging that the Omicron coronavirus variant is affecting the upper respiratory tract, causing milder symptoms than previous variants and resulting in a “decoupling” in some places between soaring case numbers and low death rates, a World Health Organization official said on Tuesday.
Doctors say lower Covid PCR price risks test reliability
Greece’s Medical Association (PIS) said on Tuesday that further reducing the price of PCR molecular tests for Covid-19 could jeopardise their reliability.