The reasons why a PCR test is not recommended for the quarantine, said Professor Theodoros Vasilakopoulos, speaking on SKAI and the show “Simera”.
As the professor pointed out, a negative rapid test is enough to get a coronavirus patient out of quarantine as the PCR test can be positive without the virus being at risk of transmitting the virus: “The molecular test is very sensitive at the beginning. disease, when I want to diagnose very early that I am stuck. When I get stuck, the virus makes a circle and ceases to be infectious, but because “pieces” of the virus that are not infectious remain inside us, it is very likely that the pcr will come out positive. ».
Regarding Omicron, he stressed that it has a short incubation time so the symptoms come faster, even earlier than 4-5 days after contact with a case
Regarding the large number of deaths, he stressed that about 80-85% of those who enter the intensive care unit are unvaccinated, so as he said the vast majority come from there. “We have a very large percentage of unvaccinated people at vulnerable ages, compared to other countries but also more nosocomial infections,” he added.
“We have a very large percentage of unvaccinated people at the ages who are vulnerable, compared to other countries but also more nosocomial infections,” he said, noting that 90% of deaths are over the age of 60.
Finally, the professor reminded that there is a small chance that someone who has been vaccinated with the three doses will get seriously ill.
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