The Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and member of the Committee of Experts Gikas Majorkinis spoke today about the course of the coronavirus in the country and the Omicron variant.
According to Mr. Majorkinis, the transmissibility of the Omicron variant is now a given and the probability of prevailing over Delta is increasing every day.
The data also show that the booster dose of the vaccine has a very good chance of protecting against the variant. As for morbidity it is still early for safe conclusions.
Evidence from South Africa so far has shown that there is an increase in hospitalizations, which may also be due to very low vaccination coverage, but there is no increase in deaths.
Mr. Majorkinis pointed out that we are waiting to see if Omicron will lead to increased mortality. In the United Kingdom the spread of the variant seems to double every two to three days.
In general, new diagnoses have increased worldwide, but deaths have fallen by 2%.
In Greece last week there was a significant improvement. The pressure on the NSS is still high, but it shows trends of stabilization and perhaps a slight recession.
Finally, the professor clarified the difference between the third dose of the vaccine and the booster or booster. He pointed out that a third or fourth dose is or will be given to vulnerable and immunocompromised groups, while the general population is receiving a booster dose to maintain high levels of immunity.
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