Prognosis
Greece Brings Forward Covid Measures as Omicron Variant Spreads
- Measures to slow spread of omicron will apply from Thursday
- Omicron is now dominant variant of coronavirus in Greece
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Greece brought forward a batch of measures designed to slow the spread of coronavirus originally due to enter into force next week as cases surge.
Restrictions including an order for restaurants, bars, cafes and night clubs to close at midnight on Jan. 3 will be implemented as of Thursday, Health Minister Athanasios Plevris said in a televised address, adding that the more contagious omircon variant is now predominant in the community.