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Greece is “Green” on Covid-19 Map for Testing, Positivity RatesGreece appears to be performing well in terms of testing and positivity rates compared to the rest of Europe, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control’s (ECDC) weekly Covid-19 map.As shown in the maps, which are released each Thursday and outline the general epidemiological situation across Europe, Greece is performing in the top category in terms of testing and positivity rates.
Covid pandemic is over in BritainVaccine rollout cuts symptomatic infections by up to 90 per cent, real-world data show, leaving coronavirus at controllable ‘endemic’ levelsBritain is no longer in a pandemic, experts have said, as new data showed the vaccination programme is reducing symptomatic Covid infections by up to 90 per cent....
UK visitors to spend €2.83 bln in GreeceAn industry analysis in the UK revealed on Thursday that Greece could be set for a record cash boost of more than 2.83 billion euros from Brits eager to return to one of their favorite holiday destinations.While international travel is still banned for the UK, if restrictions allow vaccinated holidaymakers to visit Greece, Britons could spend 10.5% more in the country than in the record year of 2019, when they spent €2.56 billion, data show.
Kids can fly for FREE this summer to Greece with Aegean AirlinesGreek carrier Aegean Airlines is offering free child flights if travelling with at least one adult.Kids have to be under 12, but it means a family of four could only pay for two flights to Greece this summer instead of four.
Human-to-cat Covid-19 transmission identified by scientistsTwo cases of human-to-cat transmission of Covid-19 have been identified by researchers.Scientists from the University of Glasgow found the cases of SARS-CoV-2 transmission as part of a screening programme of the feline population in the UK.The cats, of different breeds, were living in separate households and displayed mild to severe respiratory signs.Researchers believe both pets were infected by their owners, who had Covid-19 symptoms before the cats became unwell.
Greece: Tons of cannabis seized in cupcake machine shipmentGreek authorities say they have seized more than four tons of cannabis hidden in a shipment of industrial cupcake-making machines heading from Lebanon to Slovakia.
Easter Covid-19 Rules In Greece – Here’s What You Need To Know
Analysis reports that the UK variant is the most common one in GreeceThe UK variant of the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) is the most common one in Greece so far, the National Network of Genome Supervision said on Thursday, according to ANA.DNA analysis carried out on a total of 8,815 selected coronavirus samples collected in Greece between February 26 and April 10, 2021, showed the three most common variants are the following:1. UK lineage Variant VOC_202012 (64.22 pct)2. Variant_E484K (4.65 pct)3. South Africa lineage Variant 501.V2 (0.74 pct)