Seas
Doctors use GPS, dinghies to screen Greek islands for virus
Using dinghies, GPS and a portable refrigerator, doctors deployed by Greece's national public health agency have launched a coronavirus testing drive on the country's Aegean Sea islands ahead of the summer vacation season.
Lightning kills woman on Skopelos
A woman died on the western Aegean island of Skopelos after being struck by lightning during a thunderstorm early on Tuesday afternoon.
- Read more about Lightning kills woman on Skopelos
- Log in to post comments
Storms, gale-force winds expected on parts of mainland, islands
The National Observatory of Athens (NOA) on Tuesday issued an alert warning of powerful storms in many parts of the Greek mainland, as well as in the eastern Peloponnese, Crete and the islands of the northern and eastern Aegean.
Plan to bolster island health structures amid pandemic
The Health Ministry's plan this summer to cope with the influx of tourism to the islands and mainland destinations include, Kathimerini understands, the designation of low-, medium- and high-risk areas, depending on access to health infrastructure, as well as securing beds for Covid-19 patients, personal protective equipment, respirators and other necessary equipment.
Draft law paves way for hotels to take over beaches
New legislation being drafted by the Tourism Ministry paves the way for seaside hotels to make commercial use of the entirety - rather than a portion - of the beach they face on.
Ferry passengers to fill out health questionnaires (attached)
Ferry passengers planning to travel to and from the Greek islands and other domestic ports on a journey of more than 30 minutes, as well as those traveling between Greece and Italy, will be obliged to fill out a health questionnaire prior to boarding.
Latest migrant arrivals on Lesvos fuel concerns
Authorities are concerned over a possible spike in migrant inflows after a third boat arrived on the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos since the beginning of May on Sunday, with 36 people on board from Afghanistan and African countries.
The migrants were transferred to a makeshift structure in Megala Therma for 14 days of quarantine.
- Read more about Latest migrant arrivals on Lesvos fuel concerns
- Log in to post comments
Moderate quakes off Crete and Zakynthos
Two undersea quakes occurred off Greek islands on Saturday, the first in the Aegean, off Crete, and the second in the Ionian Sea close to Zakynthos.
The first tremor, measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale, struck the seabed off the southeastern coast of Crete at 5.30 a.m., according to the Geodynamic Institute of the Athens National Observatory.
- Read more about Moderate quakes off Crete and Zakynthos
- Log in to post comments
Temperatures rising above 30C as African dust swoops in
After an unseasonably warm start to the week on Monday, daytime highs on Tuesday will reach 35 degrees Celsius in Thessaly and other parts of the eastern mainland, with the Greek capital expected to see a high of 30C and the northern port city of Thessaloniki of 29C.
Ferry carrying hundreds of migrants from Lesvos reaches Piraeus
A ferry carrying 249 undocumented migrants from the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos docked at the port of Piraeus at 6.30 a.m. on Monday with another ferry to follow.
Buses were waiting at the port to collect the migrants and transfer them to reception facilities on the mainland.