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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 – With health restrictions eased, Greece is on a path in February to go past 2 million cases of COVID-19 and 24,000 deaths since the pandemic began its onslaught in March, 2020, still continuing.
An average of more than 100 people a day is dying, a trend that began late in 2021 and got worse after the New Democracy government relaxed health measures while trying to spur an economic recovery.
Greece is now its deadliest phase although the Omicron Variant, while more contagious and spreading the Coronavirus faster – mostly by anti-vaxxers – had filled hospitals so much that some were aside only for COVID cases.
Some 70 percent of those perishing are 80 years old or over, the most susceptible group along with those with multiple or underlying conditions and also those most on ventilators.
There were 561 in public hospital Intensive Care Units (ICU’s) and 521 admitted to hospitals although in general there are more people recovering and being discharged, an optimistic sign among the deaths.
Some 40,843 children aged 4-18 tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, which amounts to 32 percent of the total number of cases detected over a week’s period as schools remained open, but with tests being required.
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
CAIRO — Stalled talks aimed at securing a cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas are expected to restart in earnest in Qatar as soon as Sunday, according to Egyptian officials.
Days after a Russian missile struck near where Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was in Odessa meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Greece moved to send more guns and ammunition to help against Russia’s ongoing invasion there.
UPPER DARBY, PA – The Saint Demetrios Greek School in Upper Darby held a celebration on March 17 in honor of March 25th, 1821.
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin basked in a victory early Monday that was never in doubt, as partial election results showed him easily securing a fifth term after facing only token challengers and harshly suppressing opposition voices.
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on Monday, their first interaction in more than a month, as the divide has grown between allies over the food crisis in Gaza and conduct of the war, according to the White House.