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AstraZeneca said on Tuesday it has suspended trials of the coronavirus vaccine that it is developing with the University of Oxford after one of the trials' volunteers fell ill with an unexplained illness. The AstraZeneca-Oxford University vaccine is seen as...

Greek health officials announced 169 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, and one new death. Of the new cases, just 15 were discovered through testing of visitors at Greece's points of entry. Currently, 42 patients are intubated and receiving treatment in Greek hospitals. One...

Much of Greece is at a "very high" risk of wildfires on Wednesday, according to an announcement by government officials. Authorities stated that much of the mainland, including the regions of Attica, Evia, central Greece, and the Peloponnese are at...

As Greece witnesses an increase in the numbers of coronavirus cases, foreign governments are responding by tightening travel measures regarding the country. The Netherlands ordered its citizens today to avoid unnecessary travel to all of the Greek islands, designating...

Back in the early 1990s the word "organic" meant nothing to most Greeks. Food was food and olives were olives. Sure, there were different kinds of olives -- with the ones from Kalamata being the most popular -- but...

Archbishop of the Americas Elpidophoros is looking forward to hosting the largest-ever conference for both clergy and laity that has ever been held in the 98-year-long history of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese in America. Due to coronavirus concerns, the much-anticipated...

The Greek team came away with two gold, one silver and two bronze medals at the European Under 23 Rowing Championships held in Duisberg, Germany on Sunday. Anneta Kyridou and Evangelia Anastasiadou won gold in the women's skiff event and...

Up to 60,000 Britons are fighting for a timely return to their homeland to beat Wednesday's deadline, when those heading home from seven popular Greek islands will face a 14-day quarantine. On Monday, the British government announced that that the...

Greek health officials announced 156 new Covid cases in the country on Monday. This includes nine cases diagnosed in the overcrowded migrant camp Moria on the island of Lesvos. The country recorded five new deaths with the virus in the...

According to reports, seven Greek islands have been added to the list of places where British tourists will be obliged to quarantine when they return home from their holidays. British Transport Secretary Grant Schapps announced today during a speech in...