Greek island to host German doctors for free as flights set to resume
The Greek island of Kos will host dozens of German doctors for free from Monday, the tourism ministry said as the country prepared to reopen its regional airports to passenger flights, The Local reports.
The visiting 170 doctors will be hosted for free "in recognition and gratitude for their contribution in combating the coronavirus in Germany," the Greek tourism ministry said.
Officials from German tour operator TUI will be among the passengers and will meet with Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis on the island, the ministry said.
The flight from Germany will land two days before Greece is officially scheduled to open its regional airports to passenger traffic on July 1.
Greece has registered 3,376 coronavirus cases and fewer than 200 deaths attributed to Covid-19.