9 in 10 infections due to Omicron, minister says
Nine in ten new Covid infections can be attributed to the Omicron variant, Alternate Health Minister Mina Gaga said on Wednesday.
Man accused of beating wife remanded in custody
The 34-year-old man who held his ex-partner hostage in her apartment in the Agios Panteleimonas district of Athens on New Year’s Eve has been remanded in custody, pending his trial, after appearing before an investigative magistrate on Wednesday.
School students and teachers to be provided free self-tests ahead of return to classrooms
Students of all levels, whether vaccinated or unvaccinated, as well as vaccinated teachers, will be provided with five free self-tests from pharmacies from Wednesday until Saturday for the first two weeks after schools reopen on January 10.
Government to introduce new Panathinaikos stadium regulations
The government is planning on introducing new regulations to be voted on by parliament in the near future. Specifically, the new proposal by the Development and Investment Ministry will grant 15% of the income from sold tickets and advertising to the Panathinaikos sport club for 49 years.
Over 2,000 police officers test positive for coronavirus
Over 2,000 police officers have tested positive for coronavirus, out of which most (825) of the cases have been identified in Attica, with this rise in cases leading Citizen Protection Minister Takis Theodorikakos on Wednesday to assure citizens that this will not impede the police from carrying out its duties
Fresh 10-year bond issue is expected this month
Greece will issue half of the year’s worth of new bonds in the first quarter of the year, starting with a new 10-billion-euro issue this month, according to a Citigroup report.
Greece beats Georgia as Basilashvili retires in Sydney
Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece serves against Georgia’s Nikoloz Basilashvili during their match at the ATP Cup tennis tournament in Sydney, Wednesday.
Huge uptake in Cyprus for electric cars
Cyprus’ Ministry of Transport has received more than 4,600 applications by private citizens and transportation professionals hoping to acquire an electric vehicle that is subsidized by the state, the government has announced.
CNN lists Glyfada resort among best hotels to book in 2022
CNN is betting on 2022 being a better year for tourism, presenting a list of the 22 best new hotels that recently opened their doors – or are about to. Among them is the One&Only Aesthesis, set to welcome its first guests in Glyfada, on the Athenian Riviera, in June.
Omicron puts Greek Genome Center on high alert
Kathimerini visits the Greek Genome Center (GGC) to speak with the scientists mapping the proliferation of different SARS-CoV-2 strains