Breitbart Criminals along the Greek border are allegedly selling fake medical certificates showing a negative result for the Wuhan coronavirus to those travelling to Greece.
The criminals are reportedly selling the fake documents for as much as ā¬30 to ā¬40 (Ā£27-Ā£36/$34-$46) to those who wish to cross the border into Greece from Balkan countries.
The discovery of the fake medical certifications came after inspections by local authorities in the village of Promachonas, located near the Bulgarian border, Greek newspaperĀ Proto ThemaĀ reports.
Following the revelations, Greek authorities have decided to only accept medical certificates from 100 certified medical institutions in the Balkan region.
According to infectious disease specialistĀ Charalambos Gogos, consideration is also being made to test visitors even if they have a certificate.
In recent days, several Balkan countries such as Bulgaria, Romania, and Serbia have seen a surge in new cases of the Wuhan coronavirus, with GreeceĀ tightening the borderĀ at Promachonas after 29 Bulgarians crossed into Greece and tested positive for the virus earlier this month.
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In Serbia, thousands have taken to the streets in recent days to protest the reintroduction of coronavirus lockdown measures withĀ violent clashesĀ reported in the capital city of Belgrade between protesters and police.
SerbianĀ President Aleksandar Vucic and his governmentĀ passed legislationĀ last Thursday that would limit public mass gatherings. But daily protests have continued and have been described as theĀ most intenseĀ since demonstrations in 2000 that toppled the regime ofĀ Slobodan Milosevic.
Greece is not the only country dealing with fake coronavirus medical certificates. Italian media haveĀ reportedĀ similar forged medical documents coming from Bangladesh where papers are being sold for ā¬30 to ā¬50 (Ā£27-Ā£45/$34-$57) each.
According to the Italian newspaperĀ Il Giornale, real certificates were stolen by hospital employees at Mugda Medical College and Hospital and then copied and sold on to those wishing to enter Europe.
