News in brief
The first woman to serve as Greece’s ambassador to the United States was greeted with laudatory language by Donald Trump on Thursday, while presenting her accreditations.
The US president received Alexandra Papadopoulou at the White House as the new ambassador of Greece to the United States.
Among others, Trump also referred to the excellent and particularly strong bonds between America and Greece, which have recently been reinforced by greater military, economic and strategic cooperation.
He also cited Greece’s role as an axis for stability in the eastern Mediterranean, as well as his strong support for the Greece-Israel-Cyprus cooperation.
The death of a Chinese doctor who tried to issue warnings about the deadly coronavirus outbreak has sparked an unprecedented level of public anger and grief in China.
The Chinese government had previously admitted to «shortcomings and deficiencies» in its response to the virus which has now killed 636 people and infected more than 31 thousand in mainland China.
Seventeen people died in Greece this week from the annual wintertime outbreak of influenza, raising the total number of flu fatalities to 38, Greece’s National Public Health Organization (EODY) said on Thursday.
The severe cold wave continues throughout the country. In Attica, Parnitha Avenue is closed from the cable-car to the casino. Moreover, the Pendeli-Nea Makri road is closed from the level of Agios Petros to the 414 Military hospital.
Traffic in most roads of the prefectures of Macedonia, Thessaly and Central Greece is conducted only with the use of snow chains. Most schools are closed in Western Macedonia.
A cleaning operation of the Municipality of Athens is underway at EOKA square in Ano Kypseli.
Α protest against the resettlement of the casino from Parnitha to Marousi is underway at the Council of State building on Panepistimiou street.
Credit Suisse’s chief executive Tidjane Thiam has resigned following a spying scandal at the bank.
Mr Thiam is stepping down after five years at the Swiss bank after it emerged two former employees had been placed under surveillance.
Torrential rain in New South Wales has reduced the number of active fires in the state by a third, from more than 60 down to 42, but parts of the east coast now face a new threat from flooding, with Sydney facing one of its wettest three-day periods in years.
And the weather forecast…
Local rain is forecast for Attica today. The weather will gradually improve as of this afternoon. The temperature will not exceed 8 degrees Celsius.
More news in brief Monday morning at 9.
