More specifically, road travelers to Greece through the two border check points will be granted admission into the country provided they present a
negative PCR test result taken 72 hours before arrival. They will also be required to undergo
rapid testing at the border.
Vaccinated visitors will also be allowed entry as long as they provide proof.
Additionally, inbound travelers from EU states, the US, UK, Serbia, the United Arab Emirates, and Israel will be subject to the
same rules at both border points.
All incoming travelers to Greece by air or land are also required to complete the
According to the government decision, private cars can enter
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Holidays have been an increasingly complicated affair throughout the course of the coronavirus pandemic. New rules come into force tomorrow. From 4am on Monday, January 18 2021, you must have proof of a negative coronavirus (COVID-19) test to travel to England, stated the UK Department for Transport (DfT) in its latest travel advice. If you do not present proof of a negative test result, you may not be able to board and could be fined £500 on arrival into England.
Seven in 10 Greeks willing to get vaccinated against Covid
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Athens, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) A health worker prepares a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at the Evaggelismos Hospital in Athens, Greece, Dec. 2020. (Pool via Xinhua/IANS). Image Source: IANS News
Athens, Jan 18 : Seven in ten Greeks are willing to get vaccinated against Covid-19, according to opinion polls, as vaccination of the elderly above 85 years old started this weekend in Greece, after that of health professionals and residents of elderly care homes in recent weeks.
Some 70.1 per cent and 74 per cent of respondents in two surveys conducted for Alpha TV and Political newspaper, respectively, said they will register to get vaccinated, Xinhua news agency reported.
Continuing the tradition of serving (διακονεῖν) society and driven by their sense of duty towards our fellowmen, Angelakos (Hellas) S.A. and the family of Evangelos El. Angelakos took the initiative and supported, through the Union of Greek Shipowners, central and regional state hospitals in Greece with medical equipment for the treatment of the pandemic Covid-19.
Specifically, they have donated diagnostic and supportive equipment, as well as monitoring devices for checking physiological parameters to the hospitals “Sotiria” in Athens, “Skylitseio” in Chios island, and the regional medical center in Oinousses islands.
Additionally, and as a tribute to Greek national benefactors, plaquettes were placed on these devices, with inscriptions in commemoration of Andreas Syngros, Ioannis Varvakis (Leontis), Zannis Stefanovik-Skylitsis, Apostolos Arsakis, Evangelis Zappas and Baron Simon von Sina. Concurrently, they funded a cutting-edge research project of internationa