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The warning comes days after another cold front, code-named “Elpis”, dumped nearly a half meter of snow throughout the greater Athens area, causing a “paralysis” in the most populous and economically developed part of the country.

There are currently 633 intubated COVID-19 patients with a median age of 66-years-old, and 83.6 percent have an underlying medical condition and or are age 70 or older. Of intubated patients, 79.6 percent are unvaccinated or partly vaccinated.

'Of the [115] deaths announced yesterday, 80 patients were unvaccinated, 27 were vaccinated many months ago, while 27 who were vaccinated many months ago with a second dose did not receive a third, booster shot.' said Alternate Health Minister Mina Gaga.

The move nevertheless signals an even sharper opposition by Tsipras’ leftist SYRIZA party

Of the nearly 18,000 infections confirmed in the last 24 hours, 66 were detected at points of entry into the country. The total number of COVID-19 infections recorded in Greece since the start of the pandemic is 1.85mn

All schools will offer remote learning on Thursday, while childcare and pre-schools will remain closed. The government also recommended remote work for private businesses.

The apology, the second in a span of roughly six months, with the first “mea culpa” coming amid the devastating wildfires last summer, came as thoroughfares around greater Athens slowly began to open up on Wednesday.

The public demands of people in operational positions to do their job as well as possible. It accepts their apology and admission that they made mistakes but also expects them to learn from their mistakes and not repeat them.

With the newly recorded deaths, 22,852 have died of COVID-19 in Greece since the start of the pandemic, and 95 percent had an underlying medical condition and/or were age 70 or over. 1.83mn COVID-19 infections have been recorded since the start of the pandemic.

According to media reports, Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis himself contacted leadership of the concessionaire company managing and exploiting the tollway

The government has marshalled the military to extricate trapped drivers and passengers, who have been trapped for over seven hours, as the motorway has effectively been transformed into a huge parking lot. At a televised briefing this afternoon, Civil Protection Minister Christos Stylianides placed the blame on the company

There are currently 655 intubated COVID-19 patients with a median age of 66-years-old, and 82 percent have an underlying medical condition and/or are age 70 or older. Of intubated patients, 79.39 percent are unvaccinated or partly vaccinated.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis won the 2019 general election based on the expectation that he would change the country. That was his pledge and it fuelled expectations among the majority of voters.

The Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Kosovo asks Athens to play a mediating role in the Belgrade – Pristina dialogue, while emphasisng her country’s Western orientation.

The total number of infections in Greece is 1.78mn (50 percent men, a daily rise of one percent). Of infections confirmed over the last seven days, 406 are believed to be linked to travel abroad, while 2,749 infections have been traced to a previously confirmed infection.

If New Democracy does not secure single-party rule, the PM will lead the country to a second general election with an electoral law that gives the first party a bonus of a few dozen parliamentary seats.

The inspections had as a result the approval of the necessary operating licenses, as no observations were made on the infrastructures of the two waterways

The Greek Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, Mr. Kostis Hatzidakis, announced that, last year, 225,000 outstanding pensions were distributed, an all-time record

In 2021, a record of investments was made in new products in this category, with orders over $4 billion

The “Elpis” weather front is expected to bring heavy snowfall and low temperatures – Where and when snow is expected