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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 2,197 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, with 5 of these identified at entry points to the country, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) said on Saturday.
Since the pandemic began, Greece has confirmed 675,479 infections (daily change: +0.3 pct). In the confirmed cases of the last 7 days, 115 infections are related to travel from abroad and 3,445 to other confirmed cases.
There are also 36 deaths recorded in the last 24 hours, bringing the total of pandemic victims to 15,105. Of these, 95.3 pct had an underlying condition and/or were aged 70 or over.
A total of 331 patients are on ventilators in hospitals. Their median age is 67 years and 81.6 pct have an underlying condition and/or are aged 70 or over. Of the total, 287 (86.71 pct) are unvaccinated or partly vaccinated and 44 (13.29 pct) are fully vaccinated.
Another 3,209 have been discharged from ICUs since the pandemic began.
In addition, 178 Covid-19 patients were admitted to hospital in the last 24 hours (daily change: -3.78 pct). The average admission of patients with Covid-19 to hospitals over the last 7 days was 173.
The median age of new infections 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.