News in brief
Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias will chair an extraordinary meeting of the National Council of Public Health at 11 am, to discuss the coronavirus outbreak and how Greece’s health system is ready to cope with it.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is in constant communication with the European Mechanism of Civil Protection for the repatriation of two Greek citizens, who remain in China. Yesterday a Greek citizen, who was stuck in Wuhan, was able to leave the country and took a flight to France. Ηe will stay in isolation for 14 days.
In the meantime, the death toll from the virus has risen to 362, with 17 thousand 2 hundred cases in total. A new hospital is operating in the city of Wuhan since yesterday, which was built in just 10 days.
Hundreds of hospital workers in Hong Kong have gone on strike, demanding the border with mainland China be completely closed to reduce the risk of the coronavirus spreading. Hong Kong has 15 confirmed cases of the virus.
Investors worried about the spread of the coronavirus wiped more than $400 billion off the value of China’s stocks in the first trading session on Monday after an extended Lunar New Year break.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is traveling to Saudi Arabia today. He is expected to meet with the Prince of Saudi Arabia.
The Prime minister will hold meetings with the Minister of Commerce and Investment of the country and the Chairman of Public Investment Fund. Tomorrow he will travel to the United Arab Emirates.
Τwo cars were torched during the night in the areas of Chaidari and Nea Philadelphia.
The first event that will help decide the candidates for US president is to take place today in Iowa.
Democratic and Republican voters will choose their preferred nominees for the White House race.
While victory in Iowa doesn’t guarantee anyone the nomination, it can help give them crucial momentum.
And the weather forecast…
Partly cloudy in Attica today with the temperature expected to reach a high of 19 degrees Celsius.
More news in brief tomorrow morning at 9.
