The Omicron mutation will probably prevail, and will most likely put the Delta aside, Ioannis Kioumis, Pulmonologist and Professor of Infectious Diseases at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, pointed out to SKAI. In Britain with Omicron there is a reduction in deaths, this is very important he said.
He clarified, however, that Omicron will not be the end of the pandemic on its own. “There is a need for a combination of other factors, such as the expansion of vaccination – worldwide – and the observance of protection measures,” he explained.
“I perfectly think that everyone will get in touch with Omicron,” he clarified. “Even people who have been vaccinated three times can get sick, they get sick more difficult and the disease in a very significant percentage, maybe 100%, manifests itself less seriously. “Those who have been vaccinated with two doses, not just one, are also completely vaccinated,” said Mr. Kioumis.
Stadiums: “The setting is a bit funny”
Regarding the regulation regarding the existence of 1000 spectators in the stadiums, or 10%, the professor stated that “it seems a bit funny to me”. “This measure can not offer substantial protection or contribute to the treatment of the disease,” he explained. “By what criteria will the thousand enter? Those who will have more faith in the ideals of the team? What exactly; “The measure does not stand very well,” he explained.
He clarified, however, that in general measures to reduce the disease are necessary. “The measures should be considered week by week, they may need to be increased or withdrawn, if it turns out, for example, that Omicron is so mild that not only does it not burden, but it relieves the NSS.”
“The measures are not going to stop the pandemic, we are trying to spread it over time, we are trying to manage the NSS,” he clarified.
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