Athanasios Exadaktylos

The fear of lawsuits alleging malpractice are prompting an increasing number of doctors to practice so-called "defensive medicine" and order tests that are not medically necessary. 

In the aftermath of the uproar over tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas' statement that young people need not be vaccinated, the president of the Greek Medical Association, Athanasios Exadaktylos, today said that the number of young people who have been hospitalised with COVID-19 or even died is on the rise.

Seven ruling New Democracy MPs have sent a letter to Deputy Minister Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias challenging the government's decision to ban music at restaurants, cafes, and bars which re-opened today after being shut down for six months, and asking it to revoke the measure and postpone the 22:45 curfew until midnight.

A top health expert has expressed skepticism about schools being able to reopen safely to students this month, particularly in areas with high rates of coronavirus transmission.

One day after the government announced hard lockdowns in three western Attica municipalities to stem the tide of coronavirus infections, a prominent expert did not rule out similar measures for more areas in Greece.

The number of intubated patients with Covid-19 will have to drop to double digits before authorities can decide to reopen the market, Athanasios Exadaktylos, president of the Panhellenic Medical Association and a member of the Health Ministry's committee of experts, said on Thursday.