KOS, Greece — German workers who helped combat the novel coronavirus arrived on the island of Kos on Monday in the first foreign flight to reach a Greek regional airport since the health crisis erupted.
About 180 people - among them medical staff, police officers and supermarket workers - flew from Hanover and will stay for five days on the eastern Aegean island, the birthplace of ancient Greek physician Hippocrates, the father of Medicine.
The trip, organised by TUI, was offered free of charge to workers in Germany to thank them for their contribution during the pandemic. Travellers were selected by German newspaper Bild following a public nomination process.
The passengers, who wore masks as they came down the plane's staircase, said they were happy to travel to Greece. Dozens later underwent precautionary tests for COVID-19.
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