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When Myrtis was brought back to virtual life in 2010, her image and story was shared on social media around the world.

President Klaus Iohannis resumed on Thursday a statement he had previously made about the position of some politicians in the context of the pandemic and stressed that his statement, which he says has been taken out of context, did not refer to patients or possible patients, but to public figures who have access to information, but are trying to manipulate public opinion.

Health authorities Thursday said there have been 20 new coronavirus cases in the last 24-hours, raising the total number to 3,088.
Authorities said that 692 of the total number of cases involve travelers from aboard.
A total of 14 patients remain intubated, authorities said, adding that 115 have left intensive care.
The total number of deaths remains 183.
 

Experts are urging citizens to try harder to observe health protocols aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus following a spike in infections and as Greece prepares to open its borders to tourists. 

Another 237 cases of people infected with the novel coronavirus have been recorded in Romania since the last information, bringing the total case count to 21,182, the Strategic Communication Group (GCS), the official novel coronavirus communication task force) announced on Thursday at noon. Of the people confirmed positive, 15,283 were declared cured and discharged.

The coronavirus has infected nearly two million people overall in the United States, and in the past 24 hours has caused 1,082 fatalities in the country, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University on June 10.    

Greece confirmed on Wednesday 11 new coronavirus infections in the country bringing the new tally to 3,068 people (55.2 percent of which are men).

Of these, 692 are linked to travellers from abroad and 1,751 to a known case, according to the press release issued by the Health Ministry.

Four schools in the city of Xanthi and the nearby borough of Drosero in northeastern Greece were closed for 10 days on Wednesday after a teacher who works in all four tested positive for coronavirus.

The man, who's from the village of Echinos, is currently asymptomatic and has ben instructed to remain at home. The teaching staff at the four schools will also be tested.

In the last 24 hours, 5.015 people were tested, and coronavirus was detected in 66 of them. 432 cases are active, and 14 patients are on respirators.
Since the beginning of the epidemic in Serbia, 251 people have lost the fight with COVID-19.

Another 196 cases of people infected with the novel coronavirus have been reported in Romania since the last information, bringing the total case count to 20,945, the Strategic Communication Group (GCS) announced on Wednesday. Of the people confirmed positive, 15,103 have been declared cured and discharged. As many as 150 COVID-19 patients are in intensive care.