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Powers to be given to Municipalities to create temporary cycle lanes and pedestrianised areas
ATHENS. Municipal Quality of Life Committees will be given the authority to turn streets into temporary pedestrian areas and cycle lanes in the amendment being presented to Parliament by the Ministry of Energy and Environment.
15 new cases of coronavirus in Greece today and 1 death
ATHENS. The total number of deaths is now 163 and the total number of cases is 2,834. 22 patients remain intubated in ICUs.
Voluntary clean-up outside the hospital
CORFU. Volunteers cleaned up the area outside Corfu General Hospital this morning.
Speed detectors on Eth. Paleokatritsa Rd
CORFU. Ionian Islands Regional Administrationhas placed speed detectors on both sides of Eth. Paleokastritsa Rd (into and out of town) at Sotiriotissa.
Reopening of catering establishments and cafes - the rules and regulations
ATHENS. The Minister of the Interior Takis Theodorikakos to present the new legislation for tables and chairs in public areas to Parliament.
Italy to free up travel from 3 June - Quarantine measures for travellers between France and Spain
The numbers of coronavirus cases and deaths are falling. Temperatures are rising and lockdown measures are being lifted in one European country after another.
9 new cases of coronavirus in Greece today and 2 deaths
ATHENS. The total number of cases in Greece is now 2,819, of which 55.2% are males.
Green light from health experts for catering establishments to reopen on 25 May
ATHENS. The health committee has approved the reopening of restaurants and cafes on 25 May.
Suspension of flights to and from Greece extended for some countries
Suspension of flights has been extended for Italy, Spain, UK, Netherlands, Turkey, Albania and North Macedonia. All international flights must only land at Athens International Airport.
40 new cases of coronavirus in Greece today and 4 deaths
ATHENS. In today΄s update Prof. Sotiris Tsiodras said there were 40 new cases on coronavirus in Greece today.
Slovenia and Baltic States out of lockdown
The global coronavirus death toll has passed 300,000, with cases nearing 4.5 million. The U.S. accounts for more than a quarter of all fatalities!
Volunteer offers rubber dinghy for shuttle service to Vidos Island
CORFU. Spyros Karatarakis has given Central Corfu & Diapontia Islands the use of his rubber dinghy for the shuttle service with Vidos and Lazareto Islandsuntil mid-September.
"We΄re fighting for our life and our bread and butter" - Tourism sector employees demonstrate
CORFU. Employees in the tourism sector in Corfu, anxious about the future of their jobs, demonstrated today, Friday 15th, outside the Old Regional Building.
Alternative Cultural Workshop: 41st ΄Products without Middle Men΄ in Alykes
CORFU. Following the lockdown, the Alternative Cultural Workshop will be organising ΄Products without Middle Men΄ on Saturday 30 May with all the necessary safety measures.
΄Restart your engines!΄ - Aegean Airlines to increase frequency of domestic flights
ATHENS. By the end of May, the airline will also gradually resume its air connections from Athens to the key European destinations.
140 world leaders and former leaders demand that the vaccine be made available to all people free of charge
The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 may "never go away," according to the World Health Organization, which said it could become endemic like HIV
10 new cases of coronavirus in Greece today and 1 death
ATHENS. It΄s not out of the question that coronavirus may become endemic and circulate like the common cold - Total number of deaths 156 - Total number of cases 2,770 - 24 patients intubated in ICUs
Clarification from Hospital Director regarding coronavirus lab
CORFU. The Corfu Hospital Director told Enimerosi that there were no objections to acquiring the lab. There were different views as to what was the best solution for Corfu.
