Antiseptic

Some of the remains date back more than 200 years and provide insight into hospital conditions in an era before anaesthesia, sterile operating theaters & antiseptics

The rules that will apply are the same, i.e. masks in all areas, distances during breaks, antiseptics etc.

With the lifting of the ban on regional travel, there were, as expected, tailbacks at toll stations in Athens and Thessaloniki last weekend, which were, however, exacerbated by the fact that a growing number of drivers paid using cards rather than cash, and because many made excessive use of disinfectants during transactions.

The General Secretariat for Trade and Consumer Protection of the Ministry of Development and Investment has announced the seizure of thousands of surgical masks and antiseptics, in the context of 144 nationwide inspections from April 27 to May 2, during which 12 violations were confirmed.

Greece's Financial Crimes Squad (SDOE) announced on Wednesday that it has seized large quantities of solutions labeled as antiseptic but without the required license, as well as surgical masks that did not have legal documents of acquisition.

Greek pharmaceutical industries are starting the mass production of antiseptic solution to cover the increasing needs of the country's national healthcare system fighting the new coronavirus.

It appears Greek consumers will have rice and pasta in their pantries for several months to come, while supermarket data on the sale of flour suggests they are preparing to start baking their own bread. At the same time, sales of antiseptic tissues rose about eightfold in the week when the first coronavirus cases were reported in Greece, which explains the recent shortage.