BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany has declared all of Greece a coronavirus risk area, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) said on Friday, which means that tourists and returning German nationals need to present a negative test to avoid quarantine. The RKI also listed all of the Netherlands, expect the overseas territories of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, Saba, Aruba and Curacao, as a risk area as well. On Monday, the Greek government ordered the mandatory vaccination of healthcare workers and nursing home staff following a steep rise in new COVID-19 infections in the middle of the vital tourism season. Greece reported 2,794 new infections on Thursday, bringing the total since the start of the pandemic to 450,512. (Reporting by Riham Alkousaa; Editing by Douglas Busvine)

Source: MetroXpress July 16, 2021 11:26 UTC