Greece to end free COVID testing for unvaccinated

ATHENS: Greece said it would end free testing for unvaccinated people to boost inoculation rates and head off any renewed spike in Delta variant infections of the coronavirus.

The country has recorded 13,422 deaths since reporting its first COVID-19 outbreak in February 2020. New measures which will come into effect on Sept. 13 stop short of forcing people to take a jab, but end free testing and oblige unvaccinated persons to test either once or twice a week, depending on their profession.