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Sarigiannis on SKAI: Resurgence of the pandemic if the “Centaur” variant appears in Greece

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The professor emphasized towards the end of September that there is a high possibility that we will see a resurgence of the pandemic due to this particular strain, even calling this scenario “realistic”.

An open possibility of an outbreak of the pandemic in our country due to the possible appearance of the “Centaur” variant, left speaking to SKAI and the show “Morning News”the professor of Environmental Engineering Demosthenes Sarigiannis.

The professor, based on his epidemiological forecasts, emphasized that towards the end of September there is a high possibility that we will see a resurgence of the pandemic due to the specific strain of the coronavirus, even calling this scenario “realistic”

The Centaur mutation he noted is 18.5% more contagious than the mutation Microns 4-5.

For the next few days, however, he said that the de-escalation will continue with small fluctuations, until the end of the month, while at the beginning of September, the daily cases will fall below 6,000

Regarding the opening of schools, he stated that it is being discussed to have fewer measures in force, without mandatory self-tests and masks only in conditions of coexistence. The professor himself expressed his reservations about this health protocol stressing that he is in favor of wearing a mask inside the classrooms.

Regarding the updated vaccines for the corona virus, he emphasized that they will “catch” Omicron 4-5, while for “Centauros”, if the scenario of its prevalence is confirmed, he said that they will protect against the serious disease.

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