The Hellenic Olympic Committee announced on Friday that the Olympic torch relay race in Greece would be canceled due to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease

It is possible the United States could extend the 30-day entry ban on foreign nationals who have visited 26 European counties two weeks prior to their arrival, US President Donald Trump said during remarks at the White House on Thursday

Fabrice Leggeri, chief executive of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, also called Frontex, and Greek Citizens' Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis have overseen the deployment of EU guards on the border between Greek and Turkey on Thursday, as significant numbers of migrants and asylum seekers have gathered at the Kastanies crossing, Greek media reported

The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs will temporarily suspend all exchange programs to and from countries with heightened travel warning regarding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the US State Department said in a press release on Thursday

The Blue Star Mykonos ferry with 378 passengers and 77 crew members on board, was placed under temporary quarantine on Thursday in the port of the Greek island of Limnos due to suspicions that some of the crew had the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), media reported

The flame for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games due to take place in the Japanese city of Tokyo, was lit in Olympia, Greece on Thursday, although its 134-day journey to the New National Stadium could be in danger given the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak that has led to the cancellation of numerous major sporting events across the globe