Contemporary history

The next five to seven days will determine whether the government will need to roll back on the easing of lockdown restrictions following the spike in coronavirus infections recorded on Tuesday, two of its health advisers said on Wednesday.

Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias will on Wednesday update Greece's opposition parties on the government's response to the coronavirus pandemic, including progress in the nationwide vaccination program.

Turkey has seen a significant drop in the number of critically ill COVID-19 patients.

The number of COVID-19 patients in critical condition in the country dropped to below 2,000 for the first time in three months thanks to strict coronavirus measures in place since Dec.1, 2020, according to country's Health Ministry.

The decision was taken in light of the Covid-19 pandemic and after the recommendation of the special infectious disease committee

A protest in front of the Council of Ministers marked the 200th day since the beginning of the protests for resignation of the Government and the Chief Prosecutor Geshev. The anniversary protest was organized by the "System Kills Us" movement. The protest began with the largo Square demanding the resignation of the prime minister.

Cypriot President Nikos Anastasiadis is due to meet Monday with the committee of health experts advising the government on the management of the coronavirus pandemic to discuss the possibility of gradually lifting certain restrictions starting on February 1.

Day 200 of anti-government protests in Sofia drew thousands of dissatisfied with Borissov's cabinet and Chief Prosecutor Geshev. Representatives of the "System Kills Us" initiative blocked traffic in the "Triangle of Power" around 4:20 p.m.

With the completion of their first semester through online education implemented due to the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 18 million Turkish students received their virtual mid-term report cards on Jan. 22 and began a three-week winter break.

According to the website worldometers, so far 98.010.507 people have been infected with coronavirus in the world, 70.402.587 are considered cured, and 2.097.279 people have died as a result of this infection.
Currently, 25.510.641 cases are active, but only 111.745 of them, or 0.4 percent, are in a serious or critical condition.

Turkey has extended its fight against terrorists as the new phase of a domestic counter-terrorism operation has been launched in the country's east, the Interior Ministry said on Jan. 20.