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Fears grow of third Covid wave in Attica
Health authorities are sounding the alarm over the growing possibility that a third wave of the coronavirus is at the gates, with the focus on Attica, the most densely populated area of the country.
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Authorities report 543 new virus infections, 33 deaths
New SARS-CoV-2 infections in Greece rose to 543 on Monday from 484 on Sunday, bringing the total number of infections since the start of the pandemic to 157,495.
Almost half of the new cases (265) were confirmed in Attica.
Bulgarian Star Iskra Radeva Had Narrow Escape from Covid-19
Yet another celebrity told of her struggle with Covid. Iskra Radeva lives a second life thanks to the doctors at Lozenets Hospital, where she was admitted with a severe case of coronavirus.
For days, medics took care of the star actress around the clock, first in the Covid ward and then in the intensive care unit, where, as it is known, the most severe cases are treated.
UK variant of COVID-19 found in several Turkish cities, says health minister
The U.K variant of the coronavirus has been detected in 17 provinces in Turkey, infecting at least 128 people across the country, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has said.
In a tweet, Koca noted that COVID-19 variants have been a major force behind surging case numbers in Europe, reiterating his warning that the public must continue to adhere to the anti-virus measures.
WHO probe team visits Wuhan market at heart of first virus outbreak
A team of WHO experts investigating the origins of COVID-19 visited a market in Wuhan on Jan. 31 where one of the first reported clusters of infections emerged over a year ago.
795 new Covid-19 cases and 15 deaths reported on Saturday
Greek health authorities announced 795 new coronavirus infections on Saturday, raising the total number of recorded cases to 156,473.
Just two of these new cases were reported at the country's entry points.
795 new Covid-19 cases and 22 deaths reported on Saturday
Greek health authorities announced 795 new coronavirus infections on Saturday, raising the total number of recorded cases to 156,473.
Just two of these new cases were reported at the country's entry points.
A politically sensitive visit? First a hospital, then a "famous" market
A team of experts should visit the Institute of Virology, and then the market, in addition to the hospital that first received patients with COVID, Index.hr reports.
After leaving the fourteen-day quarantine, the team members visited the "Jinitan" hospital in Wuhan, the first institution that received patients suffering from, at that time, the mysterious virus.
WHO team visits Wuhan hospital that took first Covid-19 patients
The team of World Health Organization experts investigating the origins of the coronavirus met staff on Jan. 30 at the Wuhan hospital that received the first confirmed Covid-19 cases, before a scheduled tour of a propaganda exhibition celebrating China's recovery from the pandemic.
Coronavirus/2,737 new cases of COVID-19 in past 24 hrs, death toll hits 18,196
As many as 2,737 new cases of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 have been recorded in the past 24 hours, following more than 31,000 tests at the national level, the Strategic Communication Group (GCS) reports on Friday. These are cases that have not previously had a positive test, the GCS states.