Yiannis Baskozos

Health authorities in Greece came under fire on Friday for their delayed response to the spread of the West Nile virus, which has claimed 17 lives so far.

The National Observatory of Athens said that a partial solar eclipse will be visible in Greece late on Friday morning. People are warned against looking at the Sun without special eye protection, especially children.

The eclipse is to take place from 10.39 a.m. to 12.49 p.m., with its deepest point occurring at 11.43 a.m.