An expert in analytical chemistry who heads a team monitoring the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the Greek capital’s wastewater warned on Thursday of a surge similar to that last seen in the fall.
Long before the pandemic and mobile apps, Greeks took pride in their delivery culture, the ease with which hot meals, repaired items, coffees and cold beers could appear in minutes by motorbike or carried on a hanging tray.
The Bank of Greece sent a clear signal to the government on Wednesday for bolder and faster reforms, as the economy’s strong growth and the management of the national debt may constitute significant factors, but will not suffice to have Greece meet the Finance Ministry’s target of investment grade by 2023.
Freezing conditions prevailed in the mountainous areas of Greece on Thursday, according to data from the Athens National Observatory’s meteo stations.
One more man missing after the sinking of an inflatable dinghy carrying an unknown number of migrants was rescued from the sea south of Folegandros by a vessel sailing in the area late on Wednesday.
Police has launched a manhunt to apprehend an armed robber who made off with 8,000 euros after holding up a bank in the southern Athenian district of Nea Smyrni on Thursday morning.
A search and rescue operation to locate a missing monk of the monastic community of Mount Athos in northern Greece continued for a second day on Thursday, with the participation of a coast guard vessel and police patrol cars.
The Greek government announced on Thursday new measures ahead of Christmas and New Year’s to prevent Covid infections and indicated that more restrictions are in the pipeline in the new year when the Omicron variant is expected to start spreading more widely.
Long queues were formed on Thessaloniki’s central Aristotelous Square on Thursday morning from dozens of people who wanted to get vaccinated against Covid-19 at one of the mobile units set up by the National Organization for Public Health (EODY) to boost inoculation rates in the city.
The Greek government will be announcing new measures to help contain the pandemic on Thursday morning, due to the emergence of the Omicron variant.