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Greek firefighters have brought dozens of wildfires under control despite high winds, authorities said on Sunday, after a coastal village had to be evacuated. Holidaymakers and locals were among 500 people who fled Niborio village on Evia island after a large blaze ripped through a forest on Saturday. "The fire with the help of the wind moved south and as a result the Fire Brigade officer in charge asked for the preemptive evacuation of the Niborio inhabitants," civil protection deputy minister Nikos Hardalias said in a televised emergency briefing on Saturday after 51 fires were declared. Fo...

PHOTO / WORLD By Xinhua Published: Jul 07, 2021 09:01 AM People enjoy the sun and the sea at Alimos beach, on the southern coast of Athens, Greece, June 26, 2021. City dwellers flocked to nearby beaches as Greece has been gripped by a heat wave this week.(Photo: Xinhua)   Visitors walk down the new cement walkway nearby the Parthenon temple on the Acropolis hill in Athens, Greece, on June 8, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)   People are seen at a cafe at the foot of the Acropolis, in Athens, Greece, May 3, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)   Greek authorities on Tuesday announced the reintroduction of restricti...

Covid News: Biden Calls For New Vaccination Push Last Updated July 7, 2021, 4:01 p.m. ETJuly 7, 2021, 4:01 p.m. ET “Please get vaccinated now,” the president said. Separately, health officials warned that increasingly crowded migrant detention centers in the United States could be fertile ground for outbreaks. Here’s what you need to know: President Biden delivered remarks on the Covid-19 response and vaccinations in Washington on Tuesday.Credit...Sarahbeth Maney/The New York Times WASHINGTON — With the pace of U.S. coronavirus vaccinations relatively flat, President Biden called on T...

Only COVID-tested persons will travel to Greek islands Search for: Greece’s Deputy Minister of Civil Protection and Crisis Management Mr. Nikos Hardalias announced updated health safety requirements for those who travel to and from Greek islands, speaking at a live briefing on Thursday evening. As of Monday July 5, adults in Greece heading to islands will have to provide one of the following: – A negative PCR diagnostic test taken up to 72 hours ahead of departure, or – A negative rapid test taken in the last 48 hours, or – A certificate of prior infection Meanwhile minors aged 12-17 ...

Lockdown restrictions will be imposed locally also in the middle of summer and the tourism season in the event that an increase of the epidemiological