Νews in brief

Greek healthcare authorities on Monday reported 71 new coronavirus infections in Greece that bring the new total to 695.
Speaking at his daily press briefing, Health Ministry spokesman Sotiris Tsiodras confirmed earlier reports that the death toll rose to 17, adding that 114 people are being treated at hospital for Covid-19, 35 of which are in critical condition.
He said that 74 percent of those intubated have underlying health issues.
Tsiodras also said that, based on epidemiological data, authorities estimate that about 8,000 to 10,000 people have actually been infected in Greece by the coronavirus.

The new 5 digit sms line for permission to leave house received more than 1 million messages yesterday.
All the latest developments of the coronavirus will be discussed at the ministerial council, scheduled to convene at 11 am.

The Eurogroup will hold a teleconference at 7.30 pm to discuss the financial consequences of the coronavirus and to prepare for the EU Summit scheduled to take place on Thursday.
A historic decision was reached yesterday.
The 27 Ministers of Finance agreed to the suspension of fiscal discipline rules.

All passenger flights from the UK and Turkey are suspended following a joint ministerial decision published in the Government Gazette to protect public health from a further spread of coronavirus.
The measure which went into effect early Monday morning will last until April 15.

Aegean Airlines on Monday announced the suspension of all international flights as of Thursday until April 30.

Turkey imposed restrictions on Tuesday on grocery store opening hours and numbers of shop customers and bus passengers, adding to steps to combat the spread of the coronavirus after the country’s death toll from the illness rose to 37, Reuters reports.
Ankara has already closed schools, cafes and bars, banned mass prayers and indefinitely postponed matches in its main sports leagues, as well suspending flights to many countries as it looks to limit the spread of the virus.
UK wakes up to lockdown. Police in Britain will enforce new coronavirus restrictions, which only allow people outside to buy food or medicines, exercise alone once a day, or to travel to work if absolutely necessary.

Donald Trump vows to reopen US economy, despite coronavirus. President Trump said he will not shut the economy down for months to stop the coronavirus, suggesting such a shutdown could be “worse than the problem itself”.
Around 20% of global population under lockdown. Around one in five people around the globe have been ordered to stay home.

The first 100,000 cases took 67 days to appear, while the most recent 100,000 just four days, noted the head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
China to lift travel restrictions in Hubei province. All travel restrictions in and out of Hubei province, the centre of the pandemic, will be lifted on Wednesday, except for in the city Wuhan, which will have to wait until 8 April. Movement will be conditional on people having a health code clearance. Wuhan has been under lockdown since 23 January.

And the weather forecast…
Partly cloudy in Attica today with the temperature expected to reach a high of 16 degrees Celsius.