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Israeli inventor of promising Covid-19 drug speaks to Kathimerini

Professor Nadir Arber, the Israeli inventor of a potentially “miracle drug” against the novel coronavirus, has spoken to Kathimerini about this new promising treatment.

Greek behind early vaccine technology ‘happy’ his work is ‘helping humanity,’ he tells Kathimerini

Gregory Gregoriadis, an 86-year-old Greek scientist, was vaccinated against the novel coronavirus with the Pfizer/BioNTech jab just a few days ago.

10.01.2021 / 17:47

Kathimerini interview: ‘I never thought that the Capitol would be breached’

For the past 19 years, Gus Papathanasiou has been an officer of the United States Capitol Police. He is currently the chairman of the force’s union.

03.12.2020 / 21:23

Monocle editor in chief on what got ‘rocketing’ Greece on cover

Tyler Brûlé, editor in chief of Monocle magazine, grew up in Canada in a house full of newspapers. “I was always intrigued by magazines like Der Spiegel or Stern. It opened up a different world,” Brûlé tells Kathimerini.

27.11.2020 / 09:11

Greek art flying off the block

The painting is a feast of colors and allegories – the body of the Homeric hero shines under the light as he places three flowers on his bird cage-for-a-head. The ancient philosopher, dressed in a green tunic, is carrying three fish in his hand.

25.11.2020 / 11:18

Pandemic, rapid rise of remote working drives many Greeks back home

The first thought she had when the airplane landed in July was that this was the first time in seven years that she was coming back home without having booked a return flight.

18.11.2020 / 21:50

Shedia, a life raft for the down and out since 2013

Dimitra Piangou decided to take her own life on the same day that she was served at work with a court order instructing her that both her business and her home were being put up for auction. “My entire existence disappeared that same night,” she says.

05.11.2020 / 22:34

Greeks in Istanbul keeping close eye on developments

The Greeks of Istanbul have learned not to talk about politics too much. Some don’t like to discuss the present tension between Greece and Turkey at all, others will only whisper about it on the telephone and even those that will talk are guarded.

02.10.2020 / 11:02

Retirement home comes under scrutiny

Two investigations }are under way to determine whether management or staff at a nursing home in Asvestochori, east of Thessaloniki, where 26 residents died after being infected with the coronavirus, should be held accountable for the tragedy.