The number of persons over 60 years of age who booked an appointment for a vaccine against Covid-19 tripled after an announcement by Greek Premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis earlier on Tuesday, making them compulsory for those in that age group, according to sources.
The EU drug regulator said on Tuesday it could approve vaccines adapted to target the Omicron variant of the coronavirus within three to four months if needed, but that existing shots would continue to provide protection.
The new draft law on the modernization of the Single Social Security Entity (EFKA) provides for the partnership of the private sector with the administration of the pension fund.
The construction of reception and identification structures on the islands is moving according to plan despite the reduction in migrant flows in the last year.
The restarting of the economy within and outside Greece combined with the problems in the international supply chain, especially in terms of raw materials and final products from China and the broader region of Southeast Asia, continues to benefit the sectors of Greek textiles and apparel.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday that there’s little chance the military organization would ever introduce a system for expelling anyone among its ranks, as tensions quietly simmer between a number of the 30 member countries.
The agreement with the European Commission on the action plan for the utilization of resources from the Next Generation EU fund will be sealed next week, according to Finance Ministry officials.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Tuesday prior analyses suggested its Covid-19 antibody drug could have reduced activity against the Omicron coronavirus variant.
Greece said on Tuesday it would make Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory for people aged 60 and over, a drastic step for the country grappling with a new surge in coronavirus cases.
Greeks aged over 60 who refuse to get a coronavirus vaccine by January 16 will face a monthly 100-euro fine, Prime Minister Kyriakos told his Cabinet on Tuesday.