Intubated in the Cardiology Intensive Care Unit of the Red Cross Hospital, the renowned former Panathinaikos footballer, Mimis Domazos, is fighting what could be the greatest battle of his life. The next few hours, up until tomorrow morning, will determine the steps doctors will take and, of course, the outcome of his health.

A committee of health ministry experts convened on Thursday to discuss the epidemiological situation in Greece, following a rash of Covid-19 cases and hospital admissions seen in the community in recent weeks.

Public health authorities in Greece on Tuesday confirmed 50,579 new Covid-19 infections in the country for the third week of August 2022.