ATHENS — Greece confirmed 358 new confirmed novel coronavirus infections on Wednesday, with 56 people linked to known clusters and 43 detected at the country's entry points.
The National Public Health Organization announced that all cases since the pandemic arrived in Greece in late February total 16,286 of whom 2,696 are believed to be related to travel abroad and 6,808 are related to known cases.
A total of 73 people are intubated. Their median age is 68 years, 89 pct have an underlying condition or are aged 70 or more, and 20 of them are women.
Another 191 have been discharged from ICUs since the pandemic broke out in Greece.
In addition, another 5 deaths bring the number of fatalities to 357, of whom 132 were women. The median age of the deceased was 78 years, and 96.9 pct had an underlying condition and/or were al least 70 years old.
ATHENS - Greek authorities have released from detention 20 Croatians detained in a summer soccer hooligan brawl in Athens that left a Greek fan dead and brought tensions between the governments of the countries.
FALMOUTH, MA – The police in Falmouth have identified the victim in an accident involving a car plunging into the ocean on February 20, NBC10 Boston reported.
ATHENS — After several years of strained relations that raised tensions to alarming levels, longtime regional rivals Greece and Turkey made a significant step Thursday in mending ties during a visit to Athens by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
ANKARA - Despite the constant danger of earthquakes, Turkey - with a Russian-built nuclear power site due to go online in 2024 and planning several more - is talking with Greece about the idea of collaborating with more facilities.
Greece, with slow but steady steps, is improving the law regarding the voting rights of expatriates, making it increasingly easier for us to participate in Greek elections.
It's called "Article 99." And it hasn't been used for decades.
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