COVID-19 pandemic in Greece

The COVID-19 pandemic in Greece is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus was confirmed to have reached Greece on 26 February 2020.

COVID-19: The name "COVID-19" is derived from "CO" for corona, "VI" for virus, "D" for disease, and "19" for the year the disease was first identified, 2019.
Pandemic: From the Greek pan meaning "all" and demos meaning "people".
Greece: The English name Greece and the similar adaptations in other languages derive from the Latin name Graecia, which was used by the Romans and is literally translated as 'Land of the Greeks'.

Pandemic: An epidemic of disease that has spread across a large region, for instance multiple continents, or worldwide.
Coronavirus: A type of virus. There are many different kinds, and some of them can cause disease.
SARS-CoV-2: The virus strain that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Quarantine: A restriction on the movement of people and goods which is intended to prevent the spread of disease or pests.
Social distancing: A set of non-pharmaceutical interventions or measures intended to prevent the spread of a contagious disease by maintaining a physical distance between people and reducing the number of times people come into close contact with each other.
Lockdown: An emergency protocol that usually prevents people or information from leaving an area.

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