Vasilis Kikilias

Panagiotis Arkoumaneas submitted his resignation from the presidency of the National Public Health Organization (EODY) today, Saturday.

By Ioannis Konidaris*

On Sunday, 25 July all Orthodox Churches around Greece were sent an Encyclical issued by the Holy Synod with the heading "To the People [Congregation]" with the purpose, according to the report of a creditable daily, "to mobilise priests and the people to be vaccinated".

Following up on Monday's announcement by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias reiterated Tuesday that the vaccination of all staff at private and public nursing homes and units for the disabled is mandatory and that all must get at least the first dose of the vaccine by August 16.

The government and the National Committee on COVID-19 are in a high stage of vigilance as regards protection from the more transmissible Delta variant of COVID-19 and are focusing on stepping up vaccination in areas where it has been lagging.

Most suitable for Prime Minister is Kyriakos Mitsotakis – Nikos Dendias, Vassilis Kikilias & Kyriakos Pierrakakis lead in the ministers evaluation

After months of lockdown, retail shops in Greece will open on Monday, April 5, Deputy Minister for Civil Protection Nikos Chardalias announced on Wednesday.

Customers — with appointments — will be permitted to do their shopping under extremely strict anti-virus measures, Chardalias stated. Large super-stores and malls will not be open at all, however.

Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias will be in the northern city of Thessaloniki on Thursday to visit several healthcare facilities and meet with local officials.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday called for an emergency meeting of the committee of health experts that is advising the government on its management of the coronavirus pandemic, seeking to address calls for a hard lockdown on Greek capital.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is convening an emergency meeting of key government officials on Tuesday to discuss concerns about a spike in coronavirus cases in the Greek capital and recommendations for a hard lockdown similar to that imposed last spring.

Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias appears to be in favor of much stricter lockdown measures for the Greek capital, in a bid to stem a surge in the number of coronavirus infections and hospital admissions, he indicated on Tuesday.