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Meropi Kyriacou Honored as TNH Educator of the Year
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
ATHENS — Greece confirmed 1,319 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, with 17 identified at entry points to the country, the National Public Health Organisation (EODY) said on Sunday.
Since the pandemic began, Greece has confirmed 615,157 infections (daily change: +0.2 pct). Of the confirmed cases of the last seven days, 188 are related to travel from abroad and 3,002 to other confirmed cases.
There were also 28 deaths from Covid-19 recorded in the last 24 hours, bringing the total of pandemic victims in Greece to 14,169. Of these, 95.4 pct had an underlying condition and/or were aged 70 or over.
A total of 378 patients were on ventilators in hospitals. Their median age was 64 years old and 81.2 pct had an underlying condition and/or were aged 70 or over. In total, 3,043 patients had been discharged from ICUs since the pandemic began.
In addition, 220 Covid-19 patients were admitted to hospital in the last 24 hours. The average daily admission of patients with Covid-19 to hospitals over the last seven days was 208.
The median age of Covid-19 cases is 39 years (range: 0.2 to 106 years), while the median age of the deceased is 78 (range: 0.2 to 106 years).
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
CLOSTER, NJ – The well-attended Greek Independence Day Celebration in Closter, NJ, took place on March 25, beginning with the Flag Raising Ceremony at Ruckman Park in Closter.
FAIRVIEW, NJ – The Greek Cypriots of New Jersey under the auspices of the Federation of Cypriot American Organizations, the Consulate General of the Republic of Cyprus in New York and Consul General of Cyprus Michalis Firillas will commemorate the 69th Anniversary of the EOKA Liberation Struggle of Cyprus from British Colonial Rule 1955-1959, with a memorial service at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Ascension, 101 Anderson Avenue in Fairview, NJ, on Sunday, March 31.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A fundraiser for President Joe Biden on Thursday in New York City that also stars Barack Obama and Bill Clinton is raising a whopping $25 million, setting a record for the biggest haul for a political event, his campaign said.
FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Michelangelo’s David has been a towering figure in Italian culture since its completion in 1504.
ATHENS — Police in Greece clashed late Wednesday with Communist-backed demonstrators who tried to prevent a concert by U.