ATHENS — The coronavirus has dealt a double blow to the powerful Greek Orthodox Church, with the disease spreading through its ranks while the clergy fends off criticism that it has been stoking the pandemic.

Greek Orthodox Church faces criticism as virus hits its ranks

As many as 44 per cent of Greeks said they would not take a vaccine for the novel coronavirus, a poll published on Sunday revealed. According to the study published in To Vima weekly, forty-four per cent of participants said they would not take the COVID-19 vaccine even if it is freely available and duly approved.

44% of people in Greece to skip coronavirus vaccine: Study

With just 2,000+ cases and 99 deaths, Greece seems to break the chain of transmission in Europe. Experts are calling the Greek Model a textbook example of crisis management. WION's gets you a report.

Gravitas: Greece is winning the fight against Covid-19 | Wuhan Coronavirus

Greece was swift in implementing measures of social distancing after its first case of COVID-19 surfaced in late February, imposing a nationwide lockdown days later which is being respected with few exceptions across the country.

Greece has become global role model to beat COVID-19?