13:15It’s official: if you’re thinking of jumping on a ferry to island-hop in Greece you will have to mask up. Greece has experienced a worrying rise in coronavirus cases with infectious disease experts calling the coming week critical. The increase in infections has seen the total numbers of cases rise to 4,622 from 4,077 10 days ago. “This is a very critical and difficult week … if measures are maintained they will very much help us curb the virus. If this abrupt increase in cases continues we will take measures to protect vulnerable groups.”

Source: The Guardian August 02, 2020 23:12 UTC